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Interview: Buffalo Tom Co-Headlines with Fellow Alt-Rockers Belly at Fete Music Hall
Interview: Buffalo Tom Co-Headlines with Fellow Alt-Rockers Belly at Fete Music Hall
When it comes to the history of alternative rock, the New England region has played a major role in it becoming a part of the musical…
Rob Duguay
Sep 13
Local Musicians Honor the Memory & Legacy of Chelsey Lau at The Parlour
Local Musicians Honor the Memory & Legacy of Chelsey Lau at The Par...
Within the history of Providence’s music scene, there have been a wide array of artists who have made a substantial impact. This could be…
Rob Duguay
Sep 12
Rob’s Album of The Week: Public Opinion’s Painted On Smile
Rob’s Album of The Week: Public Opinion’s Painted On Smile
The state of punk rock these days is a complex one. For the most part, the original ethos of the artform and lifestyle died a long time ago…
Rob Duguay
Sep 9
The Sleds Combine Two Narratives into One With ‘Pretty Penny’
The Sleds Combine Two Narratives into One With ‘Pretty Penny’
So far this decade, the music scene around New England has had a wide assortment of talented acts come up and make an impact in the region…
Rob Duguay
Sep 5
Interview: Charly Bliss Are Ready to Fall Back in Love with Music at the Royale
Interview: Charly Bliss Are Ready to Fall Back in Love with Music a...
Life itself has a way of regularly bringing about a series of changes. This can include moving to an entirely different location, falling…
Rob Duguay
Sep 4
Rob’s Album of The Week: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ Wild God
Rob’s Album of The Week: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ Wild God
Nick Cave has always had a habit of doing things his own way. In a musical sense, the Australian artist has been fearless and expansive…
Rob Duguay
Sep 3
The Jake Wasson Malpractice Go After What They Want With ‘Traffic Cam’
The Jake Wasson Malpractice Go After What They Want With ‘Traffic Cam’
At a point in a person’s life, they’ll start establishing goals for what they want to do with their time. This can range between writing a…
Rob Duguay
Aug 30
Interview: Billy Keane Talks About His Life’s Journey Ahead of Rhythm & Roots
Interview: Billy Keane Talks About His Life’s Journey Ahead of Rhyt...
Labor Day Weekend is approaching in Rhode Island, which means that the Rhythm & Roots Festival is returning to Ninigret Park in…
Rob Duguay
Aug 29
Rob’s Album of The Week: Fontaines D.C.’s Romance
Rob’s Album of The Week: Fontaines D.C.’s Romance
With the endless musical marketplace the internet provides, it’s difficult to nail down which style is reigning over the others these days…
Rob Duguay
Aug 26
With ‘Say So’, Dred Buffalo Let the Riffs Fly and the Electricity Flow
With ‘Say So’, Dred Buffalo Let the Riffs Fly and the Electricity Flow
Over the past few years, very few bands have made as much of an impact in the music scene around Providence as Dred Buffalo. The quartet of…
Rob Duguay
Aug 23
Lucius Venture Down the Rabbit Hole With ‘Old Tape’
Lucius Venture Down the Rabbit Hole With ‘Old Tape’
There are certain acts who are enigmatic in their approach where it’s tough to pin them down, and there are others who are in a similar…
Rob Duguay
Aug 20
Rob’s Album of The Week: Ray LaMontagne’s Long Way Home
Rob’s Album of The Week: Ray LaMontagne’s Long Way Home
There are very few singer-songwriters who exhibit a way of singing that’s anything close to Ray LaMontagne’s. The Nashua native coats his…
Rob Duguay
Aug 19
Parlour Bells Collaborate with Burlesque Performers For ‘Slasher Movie Weather’
Parlour Bells Collaborate with Burlesque Performers For ‘Slasher Mo...
When it comes to a setting for a horror flick, they usually take place during either one of two parts of the year. There’s the obvious time…
Rob Duguay
Aug 16
8th Annual Warren Folks Festival Returns To 30 Cutler Street
8th Annual Warren Folks Festival Returns To 30 Cutler Street
There’s been a ton of amazing festivals that have taken place all over New England this summer with plenty of live music and visual art…
Rob Duguay
Aug 14
Coma Hole Confront Personal Struggles & Unhealthy Habits With ‘Alphaholics’
Coma Hole Confront Personal Struggles & Unhealthy Habits With ‘Alph...
When it's really good, music has a knack for being a unique panacea for emotional strife. A great song can enable whoever is listening to…
Rob Duguay
Aug 13
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