Autumn is the season for classical music lovers in New England. Giving way to fanfare and season openers, the 2018-19 season offers many opportunities to hear unique performances of obscure works as well as a healthy serving of familiar favorites. On Saturday, September 22, The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 2017-18 season with […]
Okee dokee folks… I had the chance to speak with one of the headliners of this year’s Rhythm and Roots Festival, Steve Earle. Here is our conversation. Read on… John Fuzek: Hello, Steve? Steve Earle: Hello… JF: Where are you calling from? SE: I’m outside of Detroit. JF: Are you playing a show tonight? SE: Yes, […]
One the premier reed players in New England represents Rhode Island. Joe C. Esposito was born in Westerly, grew-up in Warwick and now lives in Cranston. His smooth tenor saxophone style shows off his education — he’s a graduate of Boston’s Berklee College. Joe is a proud freelance reedman, who also provides private lessons in several […]
Although we may be weeks past this year’s Newport Jazz Festival, there is still plenty to reflect on. This year had an amazing variety of music and an explosion of new and returning talent, and featured some of the best performances that I have seen at Newport in my many years of attending. Since there was […]
This Saturday, August 18, Tight Crew will be back with another block party! The aptly titled Block Rockin Beats party is happening from 3pm to 1am at The Met (both indoors and outside in the courtyard) in Pawtucket. After dabbling in indoor/outdoor events last summer for the Crew’s tenth anniversary party at Fete, they’re back […]
Rhythm and Roots, Rhode Island’s annual extravaganza of blues, soul and all things Mardi Gras, returns to Ninigret Park in Charlestown this Labor Day weekend, August 31 through September 2. Expect eclectic entertainment from across the spectrum, with Friday’s line-up including Cape Verdean traditional storyteller Len Cabral, local Cajun band Magnolia, and New Orleans’ grooviest […]
Okee dokee folks… The summer is coming to close (thank goodness, I can’t take much more of it) and some of Rhode Island’s best festivals, produced by Rhode Islanders, are coming up! I am a proud Rhode Islander and unlike the gov, I tend to like it when things are done in Rhode Island by […]
If you’re a supporter of the Rhode Island/southeastern Massachusetts punk rock scene and haven’t yet heard of veterans Sweet Babylon, you’ll want to familiarize yourself — and get to know the guys personally, for that matter. Kyle Platt, Izzy Star and Lenny Batista, collectively known as Sweet Babylon, first came together in 2011, and have […]
Okee dokee folks… I honestly was not aware of Cindy Lee Berryhill before my friend Ken Shane mentioned that she was coming to the Odeum in East Greenwich and asked me if I would be interested in talking to her. We were at the Autumn Defense show at Pop a couple of weeks ago and […]
Rhode Island has become known internationally for its Folk Fest, Jazz Fest, Rhythm and Roots and Classical Music Fest – that’s a lot of music for a little state. The Rhode Island Blues Fest is a new entry that hopes to shine a similar spotlight on the blues. Blues music seems to be rising in […]