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In the Audience / Tree Streets / the Nebs at Empire

Ivies 2011: Dr. Dog / Janelle Monae / Mac Miller

The No. 9 / Treeyo / Gully

VENUE To Close After This Weekend

We’re always sad to hear about venues closing – anybody out there with a trust fund want to save Venue American Grille [865 Forest Ave, Portland]?

To our friends and patrons, Due to situations beyond our control, VENUE will be closed as of Monday, Feb. 28th. After the enthusiasm and high hopes of having […]

Dead Man’s Clothes: Single Debut + Tour

I know it’s just a coincidence, but I can’t help but feel just a bit like this is a pretty sweet birthday present: local band Dead Man’s Clothes just released a brand new 2-song digital single. “From The Water” is a bit of a deceptive tune, starting slow with a hint of country and […]

Nicole Atkins Thursday!

Looking for a great show to check out on Thursday? Here’s a solid bet: Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea (“Vultures” video above) are coming to town in support of the new album Mondo Amore. Even better, Cotton Jones are will be along to open the show. Just yesterday, they released a new ep, […]

Portland Underground Scene, Circa 1994

This little gem just surfaced on Facebook (thanks to Factory Portland) – check it out for a look back at what the Portland underground music scene looked like 15 years ago.

Bonus video: a big rave (Hi, Kris Clark!) from “some unknown location in Portland” in 1993.

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Makeshift Needs Funding

Local filmmakers Petra Simmons and David Camlin are looking for your help to fund their new film, Makeshift – documenting artist Anna Hepler‘s travels across the country and development of three bodies of work – via the site IndieGoGo. Go here to learn more about the project and to donate.

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DJ Ponyfarm\’s Late-Winter Dance Party

HillyTown Video: Jacob Augustine

Back in December, we hosted a criminally under-attended show of excellent acoustic music at Mayo Street Arts. The final performance of the night was from Jacob Augustine, whose band – The House Of Fire – had just fallen apart. This was about as intimate as a public concert could get, and those in the room […]

Animal Hospital / Planets Around The Sun / Of The Trees

New Free Milkman’s Union Sampler

Milkman’s Union just released a new 3-song sampler to get fans excited for their upcoming string of shows. We recently announced a HillyTown Presents show in April that they’ll be a part of (speaking of which, that show’s headliners – Milagres – just got signed to Kill Rock Stars! More on them later) but […]

Exclusive: Kurt Baker – “Don’t Steal My Heart Away” stream

Portland’s preeminent popster, Kurt Baker, is about to drop a new limited edition single with two tracks recorded by Jon Wyman – “Don’t Steal My Heart Away” b/w “Why You Gotta Lie” – just in time for his TWO show at Port City Music Hall tomorrow (2/22/11). The $2, two local band show (with […]

Strange Maine Presents: Solace Media Corporation Tourists

KBD / Killick