Sailing on the Infobahn – From the Publisher
Welcome to the new Motif Magazine Website. If you’re seeing this message on the first page, then we’ve just recently launched our new, interactive Motif site. It’s not everything we […]
Stuff to Do
Tight Crew: Dance Dance New Year’s Rave-O-Lution!
December 31, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - January 1, 2025 @ 2:00 amNeal & The Vipers
December 31 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pmAndrew Victor
January 1, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThree Stooges Festival
January 3, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmFunky White Honkies
January 3, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Scene and Heard: From Half Pints to Film Studios
by Rosemary Pacheco It may be cold outside, but things are heating up in Rhode Island. Those of us in the film world are very excited as the industry is […]
The Legendary Cowsills
Bob Cowsill, of Rhode Island’s legendary band The Cowsills, comes full circle in his 40-year musical career. Now living on the West Coast, the nationally-acclaimed musician and his band member siblings are […]
Got Your Beer Online?
By Pete Larrivee Hello and welcome to the first “Got Beer” column of the new online version of Motif! We’ve finally moved into the 21st century, and it’s about time because my […]
Aesop Rock is Bumming Me Out
A wise man once said, “Have no expectations and you’ll never be let down.” Okay, maybe he wasn’t a wise man; he was probably just some dude who couldn’t get laid and listened to […]
Psytrance: The Lost EDM
So, what is psytrance? Here is a short history: In the 1960s, hippies flocked to Goa, India, because of the free lifestyle, warm climate and abundant beaches. Back then, DJs in […]
Dare Me: The Cockroach
As you may or may not know, I’m currently asking readers to email me dares. This month I was dared to go on an OkCupid date and speak in third […]
The Birth of the Rhode Island Rave Scene
by DJ Venom The year was 1992. Buddy Cianci started his second stint as the mayor of Providence while an Arkansas governor named Bill Clinton campaigned his way to […]
Anne Boleyn at The Gamm
Many Americans have a sense of British history that comes from a smattering of watered down school lessons and reruns of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The Royals are a fetish […]