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A little bit country

Wax Tablet
The line-up for the Portland showcase at the CMJ Festival will be: SPOSE , BILLY LIBBY , THE MALLETT BROTHERS BAND , SUNSET HEARTS , THE MILKMAN'S UNION , THE TOUGHCATS , and KURT BAKER .
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | September 21, 2011

Travelin’ Man

The Wax Tablet
Wows were issued to us all the way from the muddy banks of Dodds Farm, New York, where local bluegrass dude PUTNAM SMITH was the only Mainer to play in last weekend's 21st annual Falcon Ridge Festival.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | July 27, 2011

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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

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Moms rock!

Musician-mothers learn to balance boundless energy and tireless creativity
Some moms decide, from heartbeat one of ultrasound, that they aren’t going to let a small (i.e., life-changing) thing like motherhood get in the way of their art.
By DENA RIEGEL | May 05, 2010

Looking through Portland’s creative kaleidoscope

ReEmergence
The annual League of Young Voters ReEmergence event will, organizers hope, be revitalized in 2010 by a relevant, popular focus — Southern Maine’s creative economy — and a wide spread of involved parties who range from visual artists to local arts associations to fashion designers.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | April 21, 2010

Soundbender's last show, Battle of the Bands, and more

Sibilance
SOUNDBENDER , in playing the LOKI EP-release party, will be saying goodbye. The band have announced it will be their last show.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | April 14, 2010

Random rules

25 more local musicians meet, greet, and rock at the second 48 Hour Music Festival
25 more local musicians meet, greet, and rock at the second 48 Hour Music Festival
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | March 03, 2010

The Rock Off is on, and other music news

Sibilance
Tone King Andy Argondizza has organized a benefit show for Nick Curran, who was recently diagnosed with cancer and, being a musician, isn’t exactly rocking all-inclusive health insurance.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | March 03, 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

What of the Beatles?

Jazz, pop, and circumstance
Spouting off during downtime in an interview with jazz drummer/composer Steve Grover, I once put forward my ill-researched idea that the third song is almost universally the best song on a great album.
By SAM PFEIFLE | September 02, 2009