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Rob’s Album of The Week: Hiatus Kaiyote’s Love Heart Cheat Code
Rob’s Album of The Week: Hiatus Kaiyote’s Love Heart Cheat Code
Regardless of the type of music they put out, Hiatus Kaiyote consistently embraces a distinct flow with each song they write. This runs…
Rob Duguay
Jul 1
Interview: In Support of Their New Album, Les Savy Fav Look to Put on a Party at The Sinclair
Interview: In Support of Their New Album, Les Savy Fav Look to Put ...
They say that good things come to those who wait, and who knows that statement better than music fans? When it comes to reunions and album…
Rob Duguay
Jun 28
Back In the Norwich Groove: 5 Acts You Have to See at the Rose Arts Festival
Back In the Norwich Groove: 5 Acts You Have to See at the Rose Arts...
With summer just beginning, it’s that time of year in New England when there’s going to be a bunch of cool stuff going on every weekend…
Rob Duguay
Jun 28
Vundabar Begin New Chapter with the Release Of ‘I Got Cracked’
Vundabar Begin New Chapter with the Release Of ‘I Got Cracked’
Throughout the timeline of any creative pursuit, different chapters will be written and new levels of progression will be achieved. It…
Rob Duguay
Jun 27
Live Review: Future Islands Put on A Master Class in Human Connection at Roadrunner
Live Review: Future Islands Put on A Master Class in Human Connecti...
If you are like me, and most people, I reckon, the first time Future Islands came into your field of awareness was after their performance…
tim bugbee
Jun 26
Interview: Riding The Success Of ‘The Fatalist’, Buffalo Nichols Performs at Askew
Interview: Riding The Success Of ‘The Fatalist’, Buffalo Nichols Pe...
The blues is one of the timeless musical artforms in the American cultural lexicon. Like any style of music, it’s always able to be pushed…
Rob Duguay
Jun 26
Rob’s Album of The Week: Lake Street Dive’s Good Together
Rob’s Album of The Week: Lake Street Dive’s Good Together
You can call them a pop band, a soul band, or even a funk band, but the truth is that Lake Street Dive is a dynamically musical grouping of…
Rob Duguay
Jun 24
Interview: Tommy Prine Shows That Stellar Songwriting Runs in the Family at Fete Music Hall
Interview: Tommy Prine Shows That Stellar Songwriting Runs in the F...
When it comes to the craft of songwriting, very few musicians have had as much of an impact as John Prine. His influence on other musicians…
Rob Duguay
Jun 21
Guitar Phenom Mdou Moctar Brings A ‘Funeral for Justice’ To the Paradise
Guitar Phenom Mdou Moctar Brings A ‘Funeral for Justice’ To the Par...
Left to Right: Souleymane Ibrahim, Mdou Moctar, Michael Coltun & Ahmoudou Madassane (Photo Courtesy of Matador Records)
Rob Duguay
Jun 20
Western Mass Music: 5 Can’t-Miss Acts at the 2024 Green River Festival
Western Mass Music: 5 Can’t-Miss Acts at the 2024 Green River Festival
Taking place on the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Greenfield, the Green River Festival is one of the best music festivals happening on an…
Rob Duguay
Jun 19
Live Review: Pixies Come Home to Rock the Xfinity Center
Live Review: Pixies Come Home to Rock the Xfinity Center
Ok, so maybe Mansfield isn’t exactly ground zero for the embryonic efforts of this angular, abrasive and at times touchingly beautiful…
tim bugbee
Jun 19
Rob’s Album of The Week: Hockey Dad’s Rebuild Repeat
Rob’s Album of The Week: Hockey Dad’s Rebuild Repeat
Ever since I heard their sophomore full-length album Blend Inn that came out in 2018, I’ve been a huge fan of the Australian indie rock act…
Rob Duguay
Jun 17
Interview: New York City Ska Phenoms Mephiskapheles Aim to Energize Askew
Interview: New York City Ska Phenoms Mephiskapheles Aim to Energize...
Ever since their start in New York City during the early ’90s, Mephiskapheles have consistently stood out from the counterparts in the ska…
Rob Duguay
Jun 14
Live Review: A Handsome Wolf Parades Divinely into Boston
Live Review: A Handsome Wolf Parades Divinely into Boston
Some musicians are like sharks, always moving. Dan Boeckner’s been busy navigating many different currents throughout his career, primarily…
tim bugbee
Jun 12
Sapling Make Things Complicated With ‘Eris Worship’
Sapling Make Things Complicated With ‘Eris Worship’
Either surf the internet for a few minutes, turn on the television or go outside and you’ll quickly find that the world is a very…
Rob Duguay
Jun 11
Rob’s Album of The Week: Man Man’s Carrot On Strings
Rob’s Album of The Week: Man Man’s Carrot On Strings
I always love it when a band or musician is flat out weird but at the same time, they possess an artistry that’s uniquely their own. They…
Rob Duguay
Jun 10
Providence Porchfest Takes Over The City’s East Side With An Assortment Of Music
Providence Porchfest Takes Over The City’s East Side With An Assort...
Ever since the first one started in Ithaca, New York back in 2007, Porchfests have been a unique musical experience popping up in various…
Rob Duguay
Jun 7
The Third ‘Schiavone Fest’ Returns to Platforms with a Costume Contest, Live Music & More
The Third ‘Schiavone Fest’ Returns to Platforms with a Costume Cont...
When someone dies, one of the hardest things to deal with is the aftermath. Friends, family and loved ones all feel a sense of loss & grief…
Rob Duguay
Jun 6
Interview: Blvck Hippie Look to Make a Few Clutch Shots at Deep Cuts
Interview: Blvck Hippie Look to Make a Few Clutch Shots at Deep Cuts
Based out of Memphis, Blvck Hippie is an enigmatic music project from multi-instrumentalist Josh Shaw that touches upon a variety of…
Rob Duguay
Jun 5
Phantogram Examine the Beginnings & Ends With ‘All A Mystery’
Phantogram Examine the Beginnings & Ends With ‘All A Mystery’
Life is ultimately a series of ups and downs. Over the course of time, we’ll all experience an assortment of highs and lows, and when this…
Rob Duguay
Jun 4
Rob’s Album of The Week: Richard Thompson’s Ship To Shore
Rob’s Album of The Week: Richard Thompson’s Ship To Shore
Ever since his beginnings as a founding member of the influential folk-rock act Fairport Convention during the late ’60s, Richard Thompson…
Rob Duguay
Jun 3
Interview: Following Release Of ‘Sundust’, The Ballroom Thieves Return to The Sinclair
Interview: Following Release Of ‘Sundust’, The Ballroom Thieves Ret...
With all the craziness happening in today’s world, conversations about mental health are as important as ever. They make people feel less…
Rob Duguay
May 31
Premiere: The Z-Boys Give a Taste of What to Expect from Upcoming Album With ‘Shoreline Access’
Premiere: The Z-Boys Give a Taste of What to Expect from Upcoming A...
Being conceived during an interesting time within Newport’s local music & arts scene during the mid-2010s, The Z-Boys have been providing…
Rob Duguay
May 31
Interview: Molly O’Leary Talks About ‘Marigold’ & Mental Health Ahead of Show at Askew
Interview: Molly O’Leary Talks About ‘Marigold’ & Mental Health Ahe...
There’s been a few stellar albums that have come out so far in New England, and this includes Marigold from singer-songwriter Molly…
Rob Duguay
May 30
Rob’s Album of The Week: Buffalo Tom’s Jump Rope
Rob’s Album of The Week: Buffalo Tom’s Jump Rope
Reaching double digits in album releases is a big achievement for any band or musician, especially when it’s a fact that most musical acts…
Rob Duguay
May 28
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