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Jingle spells

Harry and the Potters' 4th Annual Yule Ball
Nothing screams Christmas like children dabbling with sorcery. Which is why Harry and the Potters' annual Yule Ball is such a howling success every year.
By MICHAEL BRODEUR | December 19, 2008

Two and one

Gypsy Tailwind debut a tremendous vocal pairing
There’s something thrilling about the right harmony of opposite-sex voices, the meaning and emotion they can convey, the balance of power and grace.
By SAM PFEIFLE | May 21, 2008

Worth the wait

The GFAC series returns to its roots with Volume 7
The wait is over.
By SAM PFEIFLE | April 23, 2008

Green day

The local musician’s guide to touring with an eco-conscience
More than 85 percent of a concert’s damage to the environment comes from fans.
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | November 07, 2007

Guster

Satellite EP | Reprise
Guster keep the good times rolling with an eight-song EP.
By JONATHAN STERN | April 17, 2007

Holiday cheer

With a musical twist
Christmas music has gotten such a bad rap over the years, you could hardly imagine that it was once considered cool for artists like Elvis and the Beach Boys to record full albums of holiday classics.
By MATT ASHARE | December 11, 2006

Loud + clear

Pete Kilpatrick refuses to disappoint
Pete Kilpatrick is the new star of the Portland music scene.
By SAM PFEIFLE | August 17, 2006

Rising sun

Guster for grown-ups?
What else could a mid-level, socially conscious band of affable guys writing listenable pop music want? To lose their collegiate reputation.
By JONATHAN STERN | August 07, 2006

Get ready for summer, punks

Releases from Pete Kilpatrick, Emilia Dahlin + Subject Bias are just the beginning
What has already been an active year on the local scene only ramps up for summer.
By SAM PFEIFLE | June 14, 2006

Boston music news, April 14, 2006

Notes on Guster and Isis
GUSTER are gearing up for the June 20 release of their fifth studio album, Ganging Up on the Sun (Reprise), by going green.
By SARAH TOMLINSON | April 11, 2006

Portland scene report, March 24, 2006

Sibilance
Geno's memorial show recap; Muscle City Productions gives up the fight; Empty Space has empty space for musicians
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | March 22, 2006

Holy nights

Chanukah pop comes of age with the LeeVees and Matisyahu
The Maccabees, the Holy Temple, the menorah that burned for eight days straight — all of these went unmentioned during JDub Records’ Chanukah celebration at the Paradise on Tuesday night.
By IAN SANDS | January 17, 2006