The Bay State: Bangor pop-punkers are hitting it big

I am not the biggest fan of pop-punk, unless it is done exceptionally well, Say Anything being the best example. But these guys — and girl — are all from right around Bangor and have been causing quite a stir on that tight knit scene. They’ve got a great sound, a very peppy take on [...]

Hear me rant and rave!

Another thrilling installment of my column. This time, my musings on why local music scenes kick ass. This is the link. -Kegan

Our love for Jakob Battick will never die

Local-music-loving filmmakers [dog] and [pony] just released a video of Jakob Battick & Friends as part of their series showcasing music from around Portland. Watch the video here, and be amazed: On Saturday, [dog] and [pony] will be holding a DVD release party of their first season at SPACE Gallery. Performers include some of our [...]

CD Review: Brown Bird “The Devil Dancing”

I’ve seen Brown Bird twice now, and both times they have completely blown me away. Whether it’s just front man David Lamb and string player MorganEve Swain, or the full band, Brown Bird is always on top of their game. I am not a huge folk-junkie, other than classic Dylan tunes, but something about this [...]

More yelling about Spoon.

New single from the upcoming album came out digitally about half an hour ago. It’s called “Written In Reverse,” and it’s amazingly good. Lots of Spoon songs feature heavy, simple, percussive grooves, but they’ve never sounded quite so hysterical and manic before. It helps that Britt Daniel spends the chorus screaming at the top of [...]