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 [...]
Another thrilling installment of my column. This time, my musings on why local music scenes kick ass. This is the link. -Kegan
I vividly remember playing 1800s Sea Monster for my family members. It just didn’t translate at all, and it occurred to me: maybe this music is cool when you’re playing it for 15 minutes in front of 30 sweaty people in Bangor, but on the greater scale it doesn’t really move anyone or have anything [...]
UPDATE #1: Justin Ellis (Portland Press Herald) thinks this is all a hoax. I think he’s right. *sigh*I knew the video seemed too dramatic. UPDATE #2: The confusion continues. UPDATE #3: Justin Ellis’ post is down. Not sure if it’s a technical problem or a band of Citadel hacker-assassins “taking care of a problem.” We’re [...]
FREE ALL-AGES SHOWS! You heard it folks. If you read this blog at all you know that all-ages shows are a hot topic for us. We miss out on some killer shows just cuz we can legally be boozin’ it up. Well, the awesome people over at Hillytown.com have come together with SPACE Gallery for [...]
Being in a loud rock ‘n’ roll band, you probably wouldn’t guess that I am a huge Rufus Wainwright fan. Well…I am! I saw him in Boston two years ago in all his flamboyant, playful and beautiful glory. He ranks up there with Thom Yorke and Edward Droste for my all-time favorite vocalists. If you [...]
By Dylan Martin
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Posted in Bands (Not Us), Music, Shows/Concerts, Video
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Also tagged across the universe, baroque, lederhosen, maine, merrill auditorium, Music, opera, pop, rufus wainwright
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So hey everyone, it’s Dylan. As Owen said yesterday, Tony Smokes and The Ladykillers are officially dropping out of the Maine World Tour, and there’s a very simple reason: yesterday I went t0 the emergency room for appendicitis and got my appendix removed. The timing couldn’t have been greater; no, really. We were the only [...]
By Dylan Martin
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Posted in Music, Tony Smokes
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Also tagged adventure, appendicitus, appendix, fail whale, feel it robot, indie, johhny fountain, lady lamb the beekeeper, maine, murphy's law, Music, pinky, tony smokes, tony smokes and the ladykillers
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I’ve been getting an unexpectedly large amount of positive feedback regarding the post I put up the other day about One Longfellow Square’s capacity for all-ages shows. This is, of course, a subject that is near and dear to my heart as an under-21 music consumer, and I figured there’s definitely room for some serious [...]
While Portland’s music scene is vibrant and supported by a lot of great venues, one major problem has always been the lack of all-ages venues. The Station will let kids in high school in, but it offers a limited sort of shows aiming for a very specific demographic, and so there’s little opportunity for kids [...]
By Owen Keiter
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Posted in Bands (Not Us), Cool People, Music, Portland Indie Scene, Shows/Concerts
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Also tagged feel it robot, june, lady lamb the beekeeper, local music, maine, one longfellow square, Ron "Pat Buchanan's Shadow" Harrity, the hipster nod
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From “Hot Summer Nights”: “Holy Smokes You’re definitely a garage-rock band if you record your debut album in your garage and it sounds about right. Though their self-titled disc is the definition of rough-around-the-edges, Tony Smokes and the Ladykillers wear it well. Sounding like everything might be funneled through a single mic hanging from the [...]
By Dylan Martin
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Posted in Music, Portland Indie Scene, Press, Reviews, Tony Smokes
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Also tagged alBAM, album, cd, indie rock, maine, pizza pizza pizza, portland phoenix, rock and roll, sam pfiefle, tony smokes, tony smokes and the ladykillers
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