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10 songs to get you, and the Pats, fired up

Super selections
While most Patriots fans this past weekend watched with glee as Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was denied a return trip to the Super Bowl, I couldn't help remember the time 11 years ago when I didn't completely detest the guy.
By SAM PFEIFLE | January 25, 2012

Eric Bettencourt simplifies, finds himself (and many others)

Keep it like a Secret
Eric Bettencourt came out of the gate hard-charging in early 2009, with the ambitious LP Fine Old World , followed before the year was out by a full-band full-length ( The Giraffe Attack Collection ) and another solo EP. Then he took a little time for self-examination.
By SAM PFEIFLE | November 16, 2011

Playing Trial & Error by the Bonfire

Pilgrim's progress
Jesse Pilgrim and the Bonfire do a couple things pretty well on their debut record, Trial & Error , that are hard to do well: create an album with a sense of place, and create an album with something to say.
By SAM PFEIFLE | March 30, 2011

Songwriters unite

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Following up on his run as president of the MAINE SONGWRITERS ALLIANCE , BOB MCKILLOP has now founded a Portland chapter of the NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL .
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | October 07, 2010

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Amanda Gervasi's solo work, Kurt Baker takes Europe, and more

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Speaking of AMANDA GERVASI , we've also got word of a solo release on her part, scheduled for July 24.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | June 16, 2010

Daydream believer

Pete Miller debuts with Shake the Dawn
Long a young songwriter with buzz, Pete Miller has been woodshedding with Eric Bettencourt all winter working on a debut record that sees the light of day this weekend.
By SAM PFEIFLE | May 19, 2010

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Like Woe? Like, Whoa

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The dirt on Brzowski, Moshe, Mezcalitos, and more
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | December 02, 2009

Bare bones

The burgeoning Benjamin Burgess
His press materials tell me the young Benjamin Burgess is "uniquely compassionate."
By SAM PFEIFLE | November 24, 2009

Kudos to Phish nerds, and other music matters

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We stand corrected
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | November 24, 2009

Sly-Chi turns sausage party and more

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Singer KELLY MCKENNA has decided to leave Sly-Chi after three and a half years due to general burn-out.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | November 11, 2009

Falling fast

Let's get things started right away
As almost always seems to be the case, I have to start the "fall preview" by detailing this upcoming weekend, which promises to be one of the most active of the year.
By SAM PFEIFLE | September 16, 2009

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Anna's Ghost haunts the Empire

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Maybe it's a blip on the radar screen, but there seems to be a renewed interest in the music video lately. TWISTED ROOTS have been garnering attention for their "Hollow Earth" effort and we're big fans of the bare-chested LEFTOVERS that splash through "Telephone Operator."
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | September 09, 2009

Flying solo (and duo)

Elijah Ocean and Dave Gutter get busy taking it slow
Think about everything you know about Elijah Ocean and Dave Gutter: Ocean's work fronting the heavy rock trio Loverless, say, or his lead-guitar turn in the radio-rock foursome All the Real Girls; Gutter's piercing vocals out front of Rustic Overtones, or his white-hot bounce in the lead of Paranoid Social Club.
By SAM PFEIFLE | August 05, 2009

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Tower of Song Festival, Eric Bettencourt, and the Outsiders

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This is shaping up to be one of the best summers in a long time when it comes to outdoor and festival-type shows.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | July 15, 2009

Cambiata, Olivia Cornell and The Precious, Elijah Ocean and more

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OLIVIA CORNELL & THE PRECIOUS have released their first CD, available now at Bull Moose and the like. Though they won't be playing out again until fall, have a listen to Filthy Things if you've got a jones on for some girl-rock mixed with some NYC punk flavor.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | July 01, 2009

Cambiata, Olivia Cornell and The Precious, Elijah Ocean and more

Portland music news: April 17, 2009

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Two big shows to watch coming up: That TOWER OF SONG we've been telling you about got approval from the City Council to put on a big festival May 23. So that's on.
By PORTLAND MUSIC STAFF | April 16, 2009

Portland Music News: April 3, 2009

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Make sure to swing by the White Heart April 3 to see THE LIN , who's part of the DIRT COALITION hip-hop collective and has released a five-song EP called Metal on Metal . What you might call post-hip-hop,
By PORTLAND MUSIC STAFF | April 01, 2009