From Woodstock to Lollapalooza, the music festival has always been an iconic, sometimes era-defining summer event. Seeing Elvis Costello at the Newport Folk Festival three years ago, for example, was a memorable experience. But the times are a-changin’. Thanks to YouTube, you can now watch entire music festivals, for free…without leaving the couch. That’s right, you […]

You may have seen the music video for Arcade Fire’s “Reflektor”. But did you catch last September’s Google Chrome Experiment for the song? Open up the Chrome web browser, click play on “Just a Reflektor”, and prepare to be amazed. Utilizing the latest, most cutting-edge tech, your computer’s camera records your smartphone/tablet’s movements to reveal […]

Turn Blue is out today, May 13. Eerie echoes, twinkly bells, and a distant guitar make a quiet rumble. Pat Carney’s steady, stomping drums make a low rumble and Dan Auerbach starts singing in an eerie falsetto tone. And then the wailing, vintage guitar solo begins. The song, “Weight of Love”, is only Turn Blue‘s first […]

Jack White, formerly of the White Stripes, is almost ready to unleash Lazaretto, his follow-up to 2012’s solo album debut Blunderbuss. Undisputed indie-rock legend that he is, White has been working with his record store/label/recording studio Third Man Records to make this the most talked about album of the year. First, he unleashed “High Ball Stepper”, and the […]

Coming off the Grammy-winning, arena-filling success of 2011’s El Camino, the Black Keys are facing a lot of pressure with their latest album, Turn Blue. Before it’s May 13 release, you can stream the full album for free on Apple’s iTunes Radio streaming service (that means it’s legal). Expect a review soon; I think I’ll go […]

It doesn’t matter that Cinco de Mayo actually takes place on Monday. In Providence, apparently, celebrations start on Saturday. On a warm (but not vinyl-sensitive warm) May 3rd, hundreds of families, college kids, and serious crate diggers flooded Downtown to celebrate at the third annual Providence Rock and Roll Yard Sale. The event ran from […]

“Do you like rock ‘n’ roll music/Cuz I don’t know if I do?”, quivers Arcade Fire’s Win Butler on “Normal Person”. Reflektor, the band’s latest album, is the sound of a new direction. What kind of music does Butler like? Over a 75 minute, 13-song double-album, Arcade Fire searches for answers and crafts innovative, divisive art-rock, with […]

Beats Music wants to make streaming music cool. Released in January, its’ creators have been trying to do everything to get you to shell out $10 a month for another music app (no free version, sorry). The result? The best streaming service on the market, yet with plenty of room to improve. Let’s start at […]

It was 2007 when several record store owners were brainstorming about ways to spread their vinyl love. Inspired by Free Comic Book Day, the group invented Record Store Day. Since then, on every third Saturday of April, record fans have come together to celebrate the art of crate digging. To cut to the chase, mark […]