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Rhode Island goes red

Progressives look back on a string of bitter defeats
For Rhode Island progressives, the new year arrived with an air of anticipation.
By DAVID SCHARFENBERG | December 21, 2011

The MFA pulls out the stops for contemporary art with the Linde Family Wing

Playing catch-up
A conundrum lies at the heart of the Museum of Fine Arts' Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art, which debuted last weekend: how does a museum showcase a subject it has long neglected?
By GREG COOK | September 21, 2011

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Spending time with Custardpaws and Mr. Freezy

Spending time with Custardpaws and Mr. Freezy
Jeff Badger is a bit of a Renaissance man-about-town — visual artist of all stripes; musician of all stripes with the Hot Dogs/Transmission Drop — with a reputation for dabbling in the absurd and ridiculous.
By SAM PFEIFLE | March 30, 2011

Marie Moreshead + Ellen Tipper at Blue, January 28

Music seen
The dual CD-release party for Ellen Tipper's The Juggler and Marie Moreshead's self-titled full-length album was a stripped-down affair, which was a relief because Blue was packed to the gills.
By JEFF INGLIS | February 02, 2011

28 ways to escape the winter doldrums

Get outta that rut!
I know, I know. When winter rolls around, most of us want be eating comfort food with cheese in it and watching 30 Rock on a cozy lap-warming computer. But, c'mon!
By DENA RIEGEL | February 01, 2011

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Live review: Matt Meyer and the Gumption Junction at Blue, November 11

Music seen
On my way to see Matt Meyer and the Gumption Junction play at Blue, I made sure to get there on time.
By AMANDA PLEAU | November 17, 2010

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Hot summer nights

Before the solstice hits, four albums drop
If the coming week is indicative of anything, it's that this is going to be one busy summer. Discs have been flooding into the office and there's no end in sight. In an effort to keep up, here's a collection of four reviews for albums being released before summer even officially starts.
By SAM PFEIFLE | June 10, 2009

Portland Music News: June 5, 2009

Sibilance
There aren't too many people who've been around and about the local scene more than MATT SHARDLOW over the past 15 years. He's played with the HOBBES , ZION TRAIN , 8 TRACK , STATE RADIO , and various CLASH OF THE TITANS ensembles, while doing sound at the Big Easy for a spell and being a hired gun in general.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | June 03, 2009