Okee dokee folks… I played a gig down in Charm City last week. That is Baltimore for all you not in the know. Don’t worry; I wasn’t in the know either. I split the night with the current president of the Songwriters Association of Washington (SAW), Jean Bayou. I told her I was the former […]
By Marc Clarkin and John Fuzek Check out photos from the event here Best Rock Band 2013 Atlantic Thrills Atlantic Thrills sweep of the Best Rock and Best Punk categories attest to the fact that they’re just a great no frills rock ‘n’ roll band. I wouldn’t call them a “punk” band per se – […]
#1 Thursday, May 2: Tallahassee (CD release show) with Smith & Weeden and Coyote Kolb. $10. 8pm. All ages. The Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence. Boston’s (by way of Providence) roots rock band Tallahassee are putting out Old Ways and this is the party. While I haven’t heard it yet, I can tell you that […]
It’s with a heavy heart that I’m writing this column after the bombs exploded in Boston earlier today. Like everyone, my heart goes out to all affected. Music can be a diversion and heal wounds. What should be a fun event coming up is something that is called “The Artistic Explosion Music Festival,” which will […]
By Michael Delehanty #1 Friday, April 5: Brown Bird (Fits of Reason album release), Last Good Tooth, Alec K Redfearn and The Eyesores. $15 advance, $17 day of. 8pm. All ages. The Met, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. Brown Bird have been touring like crazy in the last year, not only repping Rhode Island while […]
The Hot People of Local Rock ‘n’ Roll continues and this week we’re spotlighting our first male in the six or seven years of the series. This man is a giant, both in stature and on the local music scene. He has his own show on WARL that can be heard on Sundays at 5pm […]
My dreams haven’t been the same since I attended the Halloween Industrial Festival at Providence’s Club X. Instead of the nightmares in which I forget to wear pants to my first day of school or accidentally drive my car off of the Newport Bridge, I am now awakened in the middle of the night by […]