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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
Rob’s Album of The Week: And So I Watch You From Afar’s Megafauna
Rob’s Album of The Week: And So I Watch You From Afar’s Megafauna
Even as I’ve gotten older and I’m well past my teens and 20’s, I still get excited about certain albums when they’re freshly released. The…
Rob Duguay
Aug 12
Interview: Nick Dittmeier Looks to Give Askew Some ‘Fast Fashion’ with The Sawdusters
Interview: Nick Dittmeier Looks to Give Askew Some ‘Fast Fashion’ w...
Despite the cost of living going up in every imaginable way, there are still plenty of bands and musicians making their life out on the…
Rob Duguay
Aug 9
Boston Soul-Funk Act Ripe Host a ‘Summer Beach Party’ at Indian Ranch
Boston Soul-Funk Act Ripe Host a ‘Summer Beach Party’ at Indian Ranch
With it being the summer, there’s always the opportunity to throw an outdoor party somewhere. It could be in someone’s backyard, a public…
Rob Duguay
Aug 8
POP Presents a Night of Music & Art with a Dose of Austin Culture
POP Presents a Night of Music & Art with a Dose of Austin Culture
When an event takes place with a combination of visual art and live music, the experience gets taken to a whole different level. It’s more…
Rob Duguay
Aug 7
Live Review: Newport Jazz Festival Immerses Fort Adams in a Vibrant Atmosphere
Live Review: Newport Jazz Festival Immerses Fort Adams in a Vibrant...
The Newport Jazz Festival will always be my all-time favorite festival to check out on an annual basis. I don’t say this to put down the…
Rob Duguay
Aug 6
Rob’s Album of The Week: Jack White’s No Name
Rob’s Album of The Week: Jack White’s No Name
Ever since I first saw the music video for The White Stripes’ “Fell In Love With A Girl” on MTV as teenager, I’ve been a fan of everything…
Rob Duguay
Aug 5
Pump House Music Works Puts on a Jazz & Blues Barbeque
Pump House Music Works Puts on a Jazz & Blues Barbeque
Summertime and barbeques go together like peanut butter and jelly, you really can’t have one without the other. When combined, they usually…
Rob Duguay
Aug 2
Interview: Ghost-Note Plan on Bringing a Distinct Flavor to the Newport Jazz Festival
Interview: Ghost-Note Plan on Bringing a Distinct Flavor to the New...
From August 2–4, the illustrious and legendary Newport Jazz Festival is going to be making its return to Fort Adams. This year’s edition is…
Rob Duguay
Aug 1
Live Review: Newport Folk Festival Brings Many Memorable Moments to Fort Adams
Live Review: Newport Folk Festival Brings Many Memorable Moments to...
It’s always a welcome occasion for music fans around Rhode Island and beyond when the Newport Folk Festival comes to Fort Adams. There are…
Rob Duguay
Jul 31
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