In the little town his family has called home for generations, a man holds onto the old ways — including xenophobia. But the fairy-godfather-esque mayor begins to welcome outsiders, and […]
Music
STRING THEORY
Roseminna Watson Seeks ‘Weightlessness’ With Her Violin
In her aunt’s Truro studio, she practices the art of ease
On a dirt road in Truro, in a small, weathered house, the atmosphere spins with creative energy, says violinist Roseminna Watson. The house is her aunt Cammie Watson’s studio. Her […]
THE RUB
A Symphony of Crickets combines poetry and music
Charles Coe’s ‘musical autobiography’ comes alive in a multimedia show
Charles Coe’s poem “Symphony of Crickets” doesn’t begin in springtime, or dusk, or even between two blades of grass. For the Toronto- and Cambridge-based poet and academic, the symphony began […]
Coming to a Venue Near You
Independent staff and contributors preview some upcoming performances
Brett Dennen at the Beachcomber, Wellfleet Instant attraction to a new artist is rare, so I could barely contain my excitement after listening to Brett Dennen’s “Wild Child” for the […]
PERFORMANCE
Quiet Myths Animate Hiroya Tsukamoto’s Songs
The guitarist sometimes stops mid-song to tell the story behind it
The guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto tells a story. About four years ago, in Hamden, Conn., he made a friend, a professor at Quinnipiac University. “He took me to this mountain,” says […]
LONGING
A Journey Back to Portugal With Sonia Bettencourt
The award-winning fadista channels heartbreak, joy, and her home country in song
PROVINCETOWN — At the start of each performance, Sonia Bettencourt, dressed to the nines, takes center stage with a warm smile. But as soon as she opens her mouth, she […]
CLASSIC ALT
Bob Mould Brings His Howl to Town Hall
Raging from punk to alt-rock to club
The term legend can be bandied about a little too casually in the music world, but let’s just say it: Bob Mould, the legendary punk singer and guitarist, is coming […]
BUSKERS
Music in the Air
New acts and old tunes on Commercial Street
PROVINCETOWN — A walk down Commercial Street is a bit like traversing the paths of Coachella these days. Fashionable, semi-clad young people wander down the middle of the street in […]
INDIE PLAYLIST
An Indie-maginary Music Festival
Headliners booked by staff and contributors
For this edition of the Indie Playlist, contributors were asked to write about the songs and artists they would bring to a summer music festival on the Outer Cape. The […]
ALBUM REVIEW
Just Listening With Mike Flanagan
His new album with Lisa Bello is a tribute to ‘third musketeer’ Justin Waithe
If you walk into Provincetown’s Tin Pan Alley or The Club in the evening, you’re likely to hear Mike Flanagan’s fingers on the piano or the sound of his saxophone. […]
MUSICIANS
In the Pocket With Liam Hogg
Cape drummer is seemingly everywhere at once
Drummers get no love, hunkered down behind the kit while the guitar and vocal frontline gets the glory. That’s just fine with Liam Hogg, who’s been pounding the skins for […]
MUSICIANS
Jon Richardson Composes an Ode to Gay Old Provincetown
Songs from his musical-in-progress, Jack of Hearts, will get a public hearing
“My first love is theater,” says Jon Richardson, a Provincetown musician known for his piano bar gigs at Tin Pan Alley and the Crown & Anchor. Or, perhaps, you may […]
CELTIC MUSIC
Rose Clancy’s Irresistible Irish Sessions
Fiddlers keep a 30-year-old Cape Cod tradition alive
“All it takes is two people to have an Irish session,” says fiddler Rose Clancy of Chatham, who has been hosting Celtic jam sessions in pubs and restaurants on Cape […]
INDIE PLAYLIST
A Selection of Musical Madeleines
Songs that evoke memories for Indie staff and contributors
For this first Indie Playlist of 2022, contributors were asked to pick songs that brought them back to a particular moment in their lives. Listen at tinyurl.com/wva345xe. ‘When It Rains,’ […]
OPERA
Boston Lyric Opera Throws a Beach Wedding
Svadba draws inspiration from far-flung Truro and Serbia
Boston Lyric Opera’s production of composer Ana Sokolovic’s Svadba begins not with music but with the sound of the wind at Truro’s Ballston Beach where it was filmed in October. […]
