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Happy Little Clouds Aren’t Afraid to Get Messy With ‘I Don’t Suppose’
Happy Little Clouds Aren’t Afraid to Get Messy With ‘I Don’t Suppose’
It’s a fact of life that when you’re young, you’re going to make some mistakes. You might make an impulsive purchase and mess up your…
Rob Duguay
May 9
Rob’s Album of The Week: Frank Turner’s Undefeated
Rob’s Album of The Week: Frank Turner’s Undefeated
One of the special things about being a music fan is when you get to follow the career of a band or a musician from their earlier material…
Rob Duguay
May 6
With Members Based in Various Places, Ammonoid Bring a Different Take on Collaboration with New EP
With Members Based in Various Places, Ammonoid Bring a Different Ta...
With the power of the internet, it’s pretty wild how folks can get connected these days. Obviously social media plays a big part of it, but…
Rob Duguay
May 3
Live Review: Great Times in Lowell During The Town and The City Festival
Live Review: Great Times in Lowell During The Town and The City Fes...
On its exterior, the city of Lowell, Massachusetts looks like another one of those old New England mill towns with massive brick buildings…
Rob Duguay
May 1
Rob’s Album of The Week: Justice’s Hyperdrama
Rob’s Album of The Week: Justice’s Hyperdrama
There’s a legit case to be made that 2007 was the greatest year for music so far in this current century. Look up the albums that came out…
Rob Duguay
Apr 29
Crooked Coast Keeps It ‘One Hundred’ Ahead of Show at Brighton Music Hall
Crooked Coast Keeps It ‘One Hundred’ Ahead of Show at Brighton Musi...
With their energetic fusion of alt-rock, reggae, hip hop and pop, Crooked Coast have a very unique way of exploring artistic boundaries…
Rob Duguay
Apr 26
Interview: Christopher Paul Stelling Comes Back to Providence to Perform at Askew
Interview: Christopher Paul Stelling Comes Back to Providence to Pe...
Not many singer-songwriters have as genuine of an approach to music like Christopher Paul Stelling. He has a way of telling stories through…
Rob Duguay
Apr 25
‘A Benefit for Nico’ Raises Funds for Victim of a Housefire
‘A Benefit for Nico’ Raises Funds for Victim of a Housefire
From time to time, life has a way of throwing some nasty curveballs towards a person’s way in disruptive fashion. This usually results in…
Rob Duguay
Apr 25
Interview: D-Tension Is Ready to Make His Presence Felt at The Town and The City Festival
Interview: D-Tension Is Ready to Make His Presence Felt at The Town...
On April 26 & 27, The Town and The City Festival will once again be taking over the city of Lowell, Massachusetts with art, culture and…
Rob Duguay
Apr 23
Rob’s Album of The Week: Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter
Rob’s Album of The Week: Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter
For members of a certain generation, it seems like yesterday when the Seattle rock act Pearl Jam released their landmark debut album Ten in…
Rob Duguay
Apr 22
Diablogato Venture Down The ‘Lost Highway’ With Their Latest Release
Diablogato Venture Down The ‘Lost Highway’ With Their Latest Release
Diablogato from Boston have an interesting approach to rock & roll where it’s not completely rockabilly, it’s not totally punk, but it’s…
Rob Duguay
Apr 17
Video Premiere: Memories & Dreams Blend Together in Coral Moons’ ‘Another Woman’
Video Premiere: Memories & Dreams Blend Together in Coral Moons’ ‘A...
There are numerous things that can tragically affect a relationship, but few are as damaging as infidelity. Regardless of how you dissect…
Rob Duguay
Apr 16
Rob’s Album of The Week: Heavy Temple’s Garden of Heathens
Rob’s Album of The Week: Heavy Temple’s Garden of Heathens
It’s a fact that Philadelphia has had a stellar indie rock and folk scene over the past two decades, but the musical community in “The City…
Rob Duguay
Apr 15
The Sonce Kick Off Their Spring Tour with Music Video For ‘Up in Smoke’
The Sonce Kick Off Their Spring Tour with Music Video For ‘Up in Sm...
In today’s day and age, what does the phrase “Sex, drugs and rock & roll” mean? One can imagine that it has alienated a few social circles…
Rob Duguay
Apr 10
Newport Jazz Returns To Fort Adams With Another Stacked Lineup
Newport Jazz Returns To Fort Adams With Another Stacked Lineup
While it’s folk contemporary has been building their lineup with a steady flow of announcements, the Newport Jazz Festival has just dropped…
Rob Duguay
Apr 9
Rob’s Album of The Week: Khruangbin’s A La Sala
Rob’s Album of The Week: Khruangbin’s A La Sala
It’s always refreshing when a band pulls off music that’s purely original. They’re not ripping anyone off while blending in various…
Rob Duguay
Apr 8
Interview: Keith McCurdy Looks Forward to Vudu Sister’s European Tour
Interview: Keith McCurdy Looks Forward to Vudu Sister’s European Tour
For an artist who isn’t on a label along with not having any major monetary support, going out on tour is a momentous excursion. Now…
Rob Duguay
Apr 5
Rob’s Album of The Week: Ride’s Interplay
Rob’s Album of The Week: Ride’s Interplay
When a band breaks up and reunites years later, two different chapters get created. While the first chapter might have all the innovation…
Rob Duguay
Apr 2
Interview: Aubrey Haddard Returns to Providence to Perform at Askew
Interview: Aubrey Haddard Returns to Providence to Perform at Askew
Brooklyn singer-songwriter Aubrey Haddard is the type of musician who is very fluid with their artistic approach. One song can be a…
Rob Duguay
Mar 28
Rob’s Album of The Week: Gary Clark Jr.’s JPEG Raw
Rob’s Album of The Week: Gary Clark Jr.’s JPEG Raw
While rooted in Texas blues, Gary Clark Jr. is always expanding his artistic scope. The Austin native pulls this off by incorporating…
Rob Duguay
Mar 25
Interview: Comedy Legend Lewis Black Brings His Final Tour to The Vets
Interview: Comedy Legend Lewis Black Brings His Final Tour to The Vets
Ever since Lewis Black started doing stand-up during the 1970s, he’s always had something to rant about. This has ranged from experiences…
Rob Duguay
Mar 20
Rob’s Album of The Week: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis
Rob’s Album of The Week: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis
Ever since The Messthetics started via former Fugazi members Joe Lally and Brendan Canty teaming up with Anthony Pirog back in the…
Rob Duguay
Mar 18
Interview: Julian Lage Plays The Narrows on St. Patrick’s Day in Support of New Album
Interview: Julian Lage Plays The Narrows on St. Patrick’s Day in Su...
Considering jazz guitarist Julian Lage to be a savant in his craft is a vast understatement. The Santa Rosa, California native was…
Rob Duguay
Mar 15
As Part of FirstWorks’ 20th Anniversary, Small Island Big Song Comes to The Strand
As Part of FirstWorks’ 20th Anniversary, Small Island Big Song Come...
This year marks 20 years of FirstWorks being a vital arts entity in Providence by presenting and curating live events, furthering arts…
Rob Duguay
Mar 14
Interview: Jesse Dayton & Samantha Fish Have a Case of ‘Death Wish Blues’ and They’re Coming to…
Interview: Jesse Dayton & Samantha Fish Have a Case of ‘Death Wish ...
When two musicians who have similarities and differences get together, oftentimes new creative avenues get explored. Both of what they…
Rob Duguay
Mar 13
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