Newport Arts Scene Radio Hour Podcast

Newport City Limits Radio w/ Gary Gramolini

STAGERightRI — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:31:25 +0000

You may know of Gary Gramolini as the lead guitarist for John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band ,of 'Eddie and the Cruisers' Movie soundtrack fame (with the top-ten singles 'On the Dark Side' and 'Tender Years', and over three million units in record sales).Gary was raised in the Boston area and started playing the guitar at age 5, lessons from age 6-17, playing in a working band from age 14-18; lots of fun, good job, good friends, good money, popular band, the die was cast. Attended URI to study Marine Biology, met lots of musicians, started jamming, made a few bands and quit school in 72 to pursue life in a band. Then met up with John Cafferty, Ken Silva, started a band with them and the Beaver Brown Band was born when Pat Lupo and Bob Cotoia joined in.

NCL Radio Show with Frank Romanelli

STAGERightRI — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:01:41 +0000

Nominated by Motif Magazine 2010 Male Vocalist of the Year Born in Providence RI, Frank plays mostly New England and southern CA, but has toured throughout the US. He is an acoustic folk/rock singer/songwriter who blends the sounds of classic and current to create eclectic music that appeals to all ages and tastes. Originally from Providence RI, Frank's career as a solo singer/songwriter has had him playing mostly the northeast and southwest parts of the country. Frank has played several well known Los Angeles venues, including The Joint in West LA and The Rainbow on Sunset in W. Hollywood. When on the west coast, It's not unusual to see me at a Tuesday night open jam at Suzy's in Hermosa Beach, or doing a pub gig at one of the clubs on the Hermosa Beach Pier (his favorite is Fat Face Fenner's Fishack). Frank has also regularly played the Burbank Bar and Grille in Burbank and appeared at Mardi Gras in Toluca Lake. On the east coast, Frank can most often be found around the Newport, RI beaches, playing original and standard favorites at Johnny's Atlantic Beach Club, The 501 Café and Pineapple's on the Bay on Goat Island, or doing an acoustic set at Empire Tea and Coffee. In addition to other east and west coast shows, he has played Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, and Honolulu, and several venues throughout Florida. But no matter where or what Frank has played, this is what he's learned: "My best shows are when I'm having fun with fellow musician friends or just enjoying music with good people. All the rest is over-rated." Check it out.

Man on the Street

STAGERightRI — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:40:19 +0000

Newport Arts Scene Radio has a new format that includes music and other exciting art forms. In addition the show has been cut to 30 minutes and is taped live in and around Newport. NAS Radio hour can be heard at NewportArtsScene.com and NewportCityLimits.com Our guest on this show is "Man on the Street" with Tom Perrotti and Willie Cooley. Enjoy

NAS Radio Hour with Kim Lamothe

STAGERightRI — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:20:13 +0000

Kim Lamothe with the assistance of Brendan Whipple on upright bass and Eric Hastings on percussion makes The Kim Lamothe Tree-oh. A funky, rhythmic dynamic tree-oh crossing genres of folk, rock and groove. Kim Lamothe is a organic gardener with a integrated ability to match poetic lyrics with progressive guitar. Finger plucked ballads and driving rhythms make her songs dynamic and her shows imploring. Brendan's techniques of bowing and drumming on the bass add to her percussive approach. Add Eric Hastings tight grooves and sensitivity to vocal delivery and the sound becomes exultant. "She can brighten the room while breaking your heart. Viburnum is a 2010 must-have, hands-down one of the year's best local releases." -Chris Conti, Providence Phoenix