There’s a new sound taking over the town known as Boston. If you’re by
the banks of the Charles River as the moon glows over the muddy waters
you very well may hear some thick, groovy beats banging out a trail
for raw guitar licks and a soul-drenched Hammond organ. Yes indeed,
ladies and gentleman who are down with the funk, the rock and the
soul, you have your new favorite band: Otis Grove.

Otis Grove began as a collective experiment in crossing the
traditional jazz sound with funk and Hip-Hop rhythms. It was the
beginning of a sound based in groove, free in improvisation, yet
rooted in songwriting and soulful melodies. The music, which has
evolved into a unique blend of soulful organ funk and garage rock,
pays tribute to the masters while consistently pushing itself in new
directions.

Six years, over 500 national shows, and one UK tour later; Otis Grove is hitting it harder then ever. The trio - known for their high-energy, dance inducing, dynamic live performances - signed with Ropeadope Digital records in early 2008 and is scheduled to play Providence’s Tazza Cafe on Friday, April 10th 2009. Their one of a kind live performance is not to be missed so check it out!

Tazza Cafe

250 Westminster St.

Providence, RI

$5

For more information about Otis Grove, visit their website:
http://www.otisgrove.net or http://www.myspace.com/otisgrove

More Otis Grove links:

http://www.ropeadope.com/music/record/crank_it_up/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjBeQw9P464

Eastbayri.com just posted an article about the hallucinogenic effects of salvia divinorum.

Now, I have to tell you that back in college I bought salvia divinorum seeds online and did a little experimentation. I also have to tell you, that it had no effect whatsoever on me. I’m not going to tell you where to get them, but I will tell you that it’s even easier than when I was in college to find the seeds and the plants.

Apparently this plant is supposed to have effects more powerful than any other natural hallucinogenic substance on earth, and it’s not regulated by the FDA. I’m also not going to tell you what I think about this, but I’m sure I feel the same way most of you do and not the same way that the public officials do.

It’s time for you to know a little about me. I’m a successful freelance graphic designer, own a clothing store, have a two year old daughter with another on the way. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink excessively; I don’t do drugs. Salvia divinorum didn’t open up other worlds to me.

Yet, I know the politicians will consider this a ‘gateway’ drug. But isn’t coffee a ‘gateway’ drug if put in the hands of someone with an addictive personality?

link: (Potent drug is legal)