Rhode Island-based writer, musician, producer, teacher, and multi-media artist Lily Rhodes released her Debut EP titled I Don’t Need You Now, on August 8. Rhodes’ recent release blends a heavy mix of electronic and folk influences. The song “Lost In The Forest” brings a rugged and energetic mix blending off-tune folk guitar melodies with head-bobbing, […]
As a writer, I’m not so sure about that old adage, “Never judge a book by its cover.” I mean, just look at all the modern romance novels being released today, with their bright, minimalist cartoon covers featuring will-they/won’t-they couples plastered across them. Before that, we had covers made up of close-up pictures of ties, […]
By David Deschenes Hometown alt rock heroes Belly kicked off their Celebrating King at 30 Tour that will take them to the UK starting September 23rd (most already sold out) as was this sold-out show right here in RI. If you haven’t been to the Greenwich Odeum located at 59 Main Street, East Greenwich yet, […]
Okee dokee folks… Legendary folk-rocker, Neil Young, brought his new band, The Chrome Hearts, and his Love Earth Tour to the Bank New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford on Thursday, August 21, for the only New England date of the tour. Young debuted the Chrome Hearts at last year’s Farm Aid concert in Saratoga, NY. The […]
Okee dokee folks… Legendary musician, Graham Nash, of Hollies and CSN/CSNY fame performed a memorable, sold out concert last Friday night at Plymouth Memorial Hall in Plymouth, MA.Nash hobbled to a seat on the stage with the assist of a cane and exclaimed, “I’m 83 years old and evidently I don’t know how to walk […]
In 2006, Trinity Rep told the true, poignant stories of Rhode Islanders deployed in Iraq with the play Boots on the Ground. Nearly 20 years later, they now ask important questions as this legacy lives on. What have we forgotten? How have these very different people come together to heal? Someone Will Remember Us interlaces […]
On his first full-length release, Stuck, singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and Rhode Island native J. Michael Graham showcases some stellar songwriting that explores the evolution of interpersonal relationships and finding the inner strength to move forward. With six songs and a run time of 20 minutes, the project is shorter than most full-length releases but […]
The performance was listed as beginning at 7pm, and though the lights were still on in the theatre, a bit of activity was taking place on the stage. The scenery was like a warehouse, with a band set up in the corner. As more people gathered it started to make more sense- they were showing […]
Okee dokee folks … I am VERY tempted to start off my review with the refrain, “So Good, So Good,” heard many times throughout the jukebox musical, A Beautiful Noise, but I am not that corny, or am I? Well, it was “So good!” The Story Behind a Beautiful Noise A Beautiful Noise is the […]
Rhode Island’s longest-running premiere sketch-comedy showcase, the Empire Revue, is a curation of original sketches and songs, with the music of the Empire Revue House Band featuring special guest comedians, musicians, and other performing artists. Summer is a great time to escape, and August 11, allowed us to do just that! The show is billed […]