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Old Soul are the new thing

People are talking
Enough people rave about a band, you start to think maybe you ought to check them out. Such is the case with Old Soul, a three-piece that put out a self-titled debut album this fall people can't seem to stop recommending.
By SAM PFEIFLE | January 04, 2012

Reinventions and retrospectives

Sibilance
Who said jazz in Portland is dead? The PORTLAND QUARTET would beg to differ.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | June 22, 2011

WCYY/WBLM parent company to be bought

Radio daze
A long-rumored deal appears to have come to fruition this week: The second-largest radio station owner in the country, Cumulus Media, has agreed to acquire the third-largest, Citadel Media, owner of Portland's prominent radio stations WCYY, WBLM, WJBQ, and WHOM, in a $2.4 billion transaction.
By SAM PFEIFLE | March 16, 2011

Upcoming albums: The winter of our deep content

The winter of our deep content
There was a time when winter in Portland was pretty sleepy, with bands holing up to practice and write while the snowflakes flew. No longer. The album-release schedule is now equally robust year-round, and there are big shows just about every weekend through to spring.
By SAM PFEIFLE | December 29, 2010

Review: GFAC returns with double the horsepower

Inverted V8
How spoiled are we in this town? A record like the new Greetings from Area Code 207 Vol. 8 can come out and it's like: Big Fuckin' Deal.
By SAM PFEIFLE | November 10, 2010

Fall Music Preview: The road ahead

Seekonk, Molenes, Spooner, Schrock & the Rocket lead fall line-up
As the local music scene continues to grow, it shouldn’t be surprising that this past summer was the most active we’ve ever seen in terms of album releases.
By SAM PFEIFLE | September 15, 2010

Cornmeal Records' new releases

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Busy fall for CORNMEAL RECORDS . In addition to the STEVE JONES and BONEHEADS retrospectives, CHARLIE GAYLORD is also preparing the released of GREETINGS FROM AREA CODE 207, VOL. 8 , which should be released November 12.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | September 01, 2010

We heart these people

Meet Portland's most influential
We all know Portland is a busy, exciting place to live. It takes a lot of people's amazing energy to keep it going, though. Who's doing the moving and the shaking?
By JEFF INGLIS | February 10, 2010

The Low Anthem visit the Low Countries

Sibilance
Plus Brown Birds and Toughcats
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | February 10, 2010

Local luminaries’ picks

A sample of other best songs of the 2000s
I asked a bunch of people who really dig local music to help me make sure I wasn’t leaving any songs out when I was developing my list of the best 10 songs of the 2000s, but then I quickly realized that “best” is about as subjective as things come when you’re talking about songs.
By SAM PFEIFLE | December 22, 2009

Kicking around town with Roy Davis, Lost on Liftoff, and more

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Sideman supergroup Frederick have decided to make a record. Except they don't have the dosh.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | October 14, 2009

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Portland Music News: February 27, 2009

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Bettencourt, Choate, Moshe all in town
By PORTLAND MUSIC STAFF | February 25, 2009

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Portland scene report: June 6, 2008

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The Liberal Cup will be opening a new place, on Saco Island, around July 1, and they’ll be continuing their Thursday/Sunday music schedule as well.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | June 04, 2008

Worth the wait

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

Portland scene report: March 28, 2008

Sibilance starts now
Well, now it’s really up online for free...
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | March 26, 2008

Portland scene report: February 1, 2008

Sibilance starts now
For those hoping you’d seen the end of him, tough beans.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | January 30, 2008

A holiday sample-pack

Albums to pick up for all your friends and family
I always give local music at the holidays.
By SAM PFEIFLE | December 12, 2007

Portland scene report: December 7, 2007

Sibilance starts now
Okay, so we heard “Letter to the President” on WCLZ during the normal course of things, so they are playing local music.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | December 05, 2007

Portland scene report: October 26, 2007

Sibilance starts now
The pressure’s on now for the PMF to produce some educational content worth those hard-earned ducats.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | October 24, 2007

WCLZ bought by Saga Communications

Newsradio
WCLZ is the first of those stations to be re-sold, though all of them will eventually be sold off.
By SAM PFEIFLE | August 29, 2007

Portland scene report: July 20, 2007

Silbilance starts now
The Rattlesnakes are a great new three-piece indie outfit.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | July 18, 2007

Futures of WCLZ, WCYI, WTOS in limbo

Portland buzz
Local radio station 98.9 WCLZ is going up for sale, and its future is unknown.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | June 06, 2007

Mistakes were made

But Joshua Madore has produced a fine debut, nonetheless
The Portland music scene has a case of the single white males.
By SAM PFEIFLE | May 02, 2007

Take it to the bank

Bangor Savings supports local music. Do you?
There are some simple and harsh realities about being a local musician in Maine.
By SAM PFEIFLE | February 28, 2007

Portland scene report: January 26, 2007

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The "Sibilance" staff continues to worry about the state of our lives music scene.
By SIBILANCE | January 24, 2007

Portland scene report: December 29, 2006

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Well, it’s true that 2006 was the year without a GREETINGS FROM AREA CODE 207 release, but 2007 won’t get far without seeing one.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | December 27, 2006

Portland scene report: October 20, 2006

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Holy Mainers in the mainstream media!
By SIBILANCE | October 18, 2006

Portland scene report: September 22, 2006

Sibilance
To dispense with some housecleaning, the “Sibilance” staff would like to correct a couple items from last week’s BEBE BUELL story: 1. We’re sure she said “sexism” is being eliminated from the music industry, not “feminism.”
By SIBILANCE | September 20, 2006