Say hello to a brand new edition of Stop, Rock, & Roll! Like May flowers, plenty of new tunes have bloomed in Rhode Island. Here are five of them! ST. JOE & THE DORMS – “TWO-TIMING SON OF A GUN” The Dorms released their third EP in six months, Grow Up. Despite the quick turnaround, […]
On a sunny April evening, the local New England tattoo community, as well as a Lycra-clad crew of runners, flocked to Narragansett Brewery in Providence, across from India Point Park. The former were there for Motif’s 2024 RI Tattoo Awards; the latter, for Gansett’s weekly running club. By the end of the night, participants from […]
Some things in life look better on screen or on paper — from job descriptions to clothing on Shein to that one person’s profile on Tinder. That experience is also a common one when it comes to getting a tattoo — what looked amazing on paper and sounded great in theory has somehow changed on […]
Suppose your world shrank to only places you could walk to with the assistance of public transit. After despairing over this newfound limitation, you would eventually explore this contained world and be relieved to learn you will not run out of beautiful places to visit for a long time. You will marvel at the details, […]
The flowers are blooming almost violently outside. The chaos of drivers impatiently beeping fills the air. I pass through a heavy red door off Broadway in Providence and walk up the stairs to Angels Collective tattoo studio. The chaotic beeping deadens once inside. Light filters in through a green-paned, stained glass window at the top […]
The Soapbox Saints are a rockabilly trio from Providence, who are about to release their first full-length album, and they’re doing it with style. I say rockabilly, but their influences are far-ranging — from rockabilly to old school rock & roll, country to blues, and surf rock to doo-wop. These guys have done their homework […]
Okee dokee folks… The other night, on a long drive back from a gig ,my mind wandered. I was thinking about editing podcasts and the fact that I have to listen to myself talk, a lot. I tend to analyze the way I speak and don’t always like it. I used to try to not […]
The sun is on your face and the wind blows through your hair (under your helmet, of course) as you coast down one of Providence’s rolling hills. You feel alive; a strong sense of freedom rising in your chest. Biking is amazing! As you near the bottom of the hill, you start pumping the brakes. […]
What people give their passion, time, and dedication to is fascinating, isn’t it? I love hearing the kind of passionate talk that brightens a person’s face, that lights them from the inside out. The kind of passion that makes them smile a smile that reaches their eyes. The kind of passion they are always happy […]
I learned how to bike just a little later in life than many, at the age of 25. My friend, Shelby, who is an avid cyclist, had high hopes that I could learn to ride a bike. I was less optimistic but, not knowing how to say no, I gave it a half-hearted yes. I […]