It’s been a long week, in so many ways. Summer seemed to announce its arrival, as friends cut their pants into shorts (perhaps a pre-emptive tailoring strike, seeing as how the cold and wet weather keeps trying to weasel back in), and the Tower Of Song Festival went off without incident, though perhaps brighter . . . → Read More: Roundup, Heatin’ Up, Almost. [May 23-29]
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Just a friendly reminder about the August 4th Neko Case show… This is guaranteed to be among the biggest shows of the summer, don’t sleep on getting your tickets just because it isn’t until August! They go on sale at 9am on Friday, May 29! That’s probably today, by the time you’re reading this. . . . → Read More: Neko Case Tickets On Sale 9AM! It was just a couple of weekends ago that history was made right here in Portland. Maybe you missed it if you didn’t happen to be out wandering down the quiet end of Commercial Street, before you get to the Narrow Gauge, but there was a festival going on! On Sunday, May 17th, Casablanca . . . → Read More: We Went To The Maine Comics Arts Festival review by Biscuit Wakefield Hilltop Coffee Shop Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip $0.50 (baked the day before) + tax Fellow gardeners know, all too well, the expression “The bloom is off the rose.†Comes a day when the air chills, the sky darkens, and your hard-tended beds let faded petals fall to the ground. Is . . . → Read More: Portland Cookie Review: Hilltop Coffee Shop I tried to get photos and interviews for all 9 acts performing at tomorrow’s Tower Of Song Festival (Saturday, May 23) and definitely came close, though a couple didn’t quite get finished. Below is a photo of the band that will close out the festival, Spencer And The School Spirit Mafia, taken at the incredible . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest, What’s Left? Some Sorta Roundup Local bluesman Samuel James is a busy guy. Not only does he hold down a Thursday night residency at Blue but he is regularly tapped for opening gigs for the likes of Johnny Winter and the like when he’s not touring the country. Between official gigs you can often find him playing somewhere around town, . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest: Samuel James If you’ve been paying any amount of attention to the Portland music scene (or, in particular, this site) for the past 6 months or so, then you’ve probably become fairly well-acquainted with the quirky experimental pop duo of Lady Lamb The Beekeeper. They first caught my attention back in November and have only gotten better, . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest: Lady Lamb The Beekeeper Dilly Dilly has been through so many music scenes over the years, from touring the world with Cerberus Shoal (her former bandmate from that group, Chriss Sutherland, is also on this festival) to backing Sage Francis to teaming up with Sontiago (who she shares the 3:40pm slot with at this Saturday’s Tower Of Song Fest), . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest: Dilly Dilly As the latest addition to the (Tower Of Song-connected) Eternal Otter Records roster, Anna’s Ghost take the otherwise upbeat collective in a more somber, dramatic direction than some of the other acts involved. The group closes out the first set of the all-day festival tomorrow with a 1:10pm set. Photos by Bryan Bruchman, interviews by . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest: Anna’s Ghost Portland’s own queen of hip-hop, Sontiago is often joined by her partner-in-rhyme (sorry, couldn’t help it), Dilly Dilly. The two share the 3:40pm slot at this Saturday’s Tower Of Song Fest. I’ve gotta say, this was a really fun shoot… Photos by Bryan Bruchman, interviews by Will Ethridge. What was the most unusual place . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest: Sontiago One of the central players in the Tower Of Song scene, Johnny Fountain plays host to the events, including Saturday’s festival, using his apartment as the venue from which the music is amplified throughout the streets of Portland. Along with his band, The Manes, Fountain lands in the penultimate slot on the festival, playing at . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest: Johnny Fountain & The Manes Photos by Bryan Bruchman, interviews by Will Ethridge. Let the music speak for itself! Come on down to the Tower of Song and get your copy of Over A Cardboard Sea’s free mix CD! (the band lands right in the middle of the festival, playing at 3:05pm). What was the most unusual place you’ve . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest: Over A Cardboard Sea In an effort to help spread the word about the Tower Of Song Festival happening this Saturday, May 23rd, this is an introduction to the artists who will be performing above the corner of Congress and High throughout the day. Photos by Bryan Bruchman, interviews by Will Ethridge. The first performer of the festival will . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest: Jesse Pilgrim Did you catch the first of our new contributor Biscuit Wakefield’s chocolate chip cookie reviews? HillyTown aint just music, after all. The Maine Comic Arts Festival is happening this Sunday, May 17! Head to the Ocean Gateway to meet some of your favorite comic artist and check out the panels and workshops they’re offering! In . . . → Read More: Roundup. Best Read With A Cookie. [May 9-15] review by Biscuit Wakefield North Star Music Cafe Chocolate-Chip Walnut (not vegan) $1.75 + tax This hefty cookie is no lightweight snack: measuring just over four inches across, it stands up to dunking in cold milk, hot coffee, or both. The thick, chewy interior is pleasant, though the edges wobble on the line between . . . → Read More: Portland Cookie Review: North Star Cafe |
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