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EDM x DSM
It's been hard to miss this whole EDM push lately.
Two-man show
There's no shortage of emo-influenced, WARPED Tour rock bands in these parts.
Life on a barstool
For a guy whom just about every true Maine roots fan knows on sight (and by the first five notes or so of a guitar solo), Steve Jones sure is a chameleon.
Take to the trees
There are so many guys with guitars nowadays.
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.
New kind of lightning
I was really digging the brand of alt-country Roy Davis was dishing on 2010's We Are a Lightning Bolt , all kinds of melancholy and down in the mouth and drenched in warm electric guitars.
Some steak and sizzle
If you've followed Justin Walton's work in the likes of Dreadnaught and the old Actual Size, you'll probably be comfortable with the scope and variety of his sprawling debut solo release, It Takes a Toll .
Read all about it
If you've heard of Hoboe, it's probably because of the gimmick.
A Bush effort worth supporting
As Bushes go, Babs and George the elder aren't the worst of the lot. It's certainly hard to argue with the work that goes on at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, and it's easy to get behind projects that send money that way.
Going it alone
Over Christmas, I found myself stuck in front of a PBS special that involved Celtic women and a whole lot of overblown syrupy nonsense.
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.
A Modest mid-winter
After a summer and fall that saw local releases at a fever pitch, perhaps it was inevitable we'd see something of a retrenchment for the dark days of winter.
Haunted and Happy
This is the first year reviewing local music made me feel truly panicked.
A very country Christmas
If you don't like Christmas songs, there might be something wrong with you (even if you celebrate another winter holiday).
And more!
Don Campbell isn't the only local who's in the spirit. Here's a selection of other newly released original Christmas tunes this season.
On the road again
Everyone wants to be in Steve Grover's band.
Shining on Portland
It's fairly amazing how many musicians from the county make their way down here to the Big City — last week it was Travis Cyr traveling this way for a CD release show.
Huge sounds
Walking into the old Hanover Street warehouse space in Portland to a full-blown rehearsal of the Fogcutters Big Band is a little like moving from a sauna to the frozen tundra.
A Joy-ful sorrow
For a select few of us, the news of Spouse's hiatus was a little bit heartbreaking.
Larger than life
There's so much more to Kurt Baker than his music.
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