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HillyTown Presented at SPACE [5.10.11]

On Tuesday night, we welcomed the return of Brooklyn metal band Goes Cube back to Portland with a HillyTown Presents show at SPACE Gallery. Local party metal thrashers Waranimal and Peapod punks Huak rounded out the night of loud music.

Waranimal are playing a show tonight at Geno’s, and Huak have a […]

Deer Tick Photo Recap [5.11.11]

Deer Tick are one of those bands I associate with late nights, mixing whiskey with beer (this is not necessarily a recommendation), and wild afterparties, so it seemed a bit unnatural to show up at 6pm for a show they were headlining at Port City Music Hall. Openers (and fellow Providence band) Joe Fletcher […]

Photo Recap: Two Revs, One Ticket [5.3.11]

No strangers to touring together, rockabilly legend The Reverend Horton Heat and hillbilly blues gang Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band (a trio, but pretty damn big nonetheless) tore through Portland with a stop at Port City Music Hall. With all due respect to the headliners, Peyton and company definitely stole the show, kicking over […]

Photo Recap: In Tall Buildings [5.2.11]

Chicago’s In Tall Buildings is the work of NOMO drummer, Erik Hall. On Monday, the trio played at The Oak + The Ax in Biddeford, with local openers Drab Pony (Jeremy Robinson of South China, accompanied by Ron Harrity) and if and it.

Warm Rock (Single) by In Tall Buildings

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Photo Recap: Free Range Fest [4.30.11] – Part 2

Here’s part 2 of our Free Range Music Festival photo coverage. Photos by Conall O’Brien, Emily Qualey, and Bryan Bruchman. Check out part one here.

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Photo Recap: Free Range Fest [4.30.11] – Part 1

The HillyTown team (myself plus three wonderful photographers) had a great time this weekend in Belfast for the Free Range Music Festival. Don’t forget to keep on eye on Mike Cunnane’s blog Brass Cankles (always available on the right sidebar right here!) for videos from some of the bands playing the festival.Here’s the first […]

HillyTown Presented: Milagres at OLS [4.23.11]

On a night packed with great shows around town (and in Biddeford!) we headed out to One Longfellow Square for our first time working with the venue that we’ve tend to think of as one of the classier performance spaces in Portland on Saturday night. Recent Kill Rock Stars signees Milagres were the headliner, […]

Record Store Day Is Coming. Prepare Your Wallets.

For music junkies, Record Store Day is the best sort of blessing and curse. It’s the day when the music industry unleashes a ton of rare, exclusive, limited edition releases upon record stores throughout the world. This year it falls on this Saturday, April 16. Let’s check in with Chris Brown (Bull Moose employee and […]

SXSW Music: Yellow Ostrich

I saw a lot of great bands a SXSW this year, so I’ll keep working on sharing that with you. Here’s another one!

Band: Yellow Ostrich / Hometown:NYC Show: Billions / Venue: Antone’s / Date: 3/18

Alex Schaaf is a resourceful man. When we first encountered his project, Yellow Ostrich, it was a solo […]

Who Is STRFKR?

Some of you might be asking this question about the show happening tonight at SPACE Gallery…

STRFKR After The Jump Fest CMJ Showcase, October 2008 – Knitting Factory, NYC

It’s been a while since I’ve seen STRFKR live. The last time was where the above photo was taken, when the band played a […]

New o’death Video + SXSW Photos

Band: o’death / Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Show: Panache + Ernest Jenning Records / Venue: Red 7 + 512 / Date: 3/17 + 3/20

Currently in the midst of a North American tour, with European dates kicking off April 27, o’death are on the road (dates here) in support of their fantastic new record, Outside. […]

SXSW Music: Low

I’m still catching up on the photos of all the bands I saw at SXSW. Here’s another one!

Band: Low / Hometown: Duluth, Minnesota Show: showcase Venue: St. David’s Historic Sanctuary / Date: 3/16

You couldn’t ask for a more perfect setting to enjoy the sublime slowcore songs of Duluth’s Low. Alan Sparhawk wrenches […]

SXSW Music: Yuck

I’m still catching up on the photos of all the bands I saw at SXSW. Here’s another one!

Band: Yuck / Hometown: London, England Show: Paradigm/Coda Agencies / Venue: Club Deville / Date: 3/16

One of the most talked about bands at this year’s festival, Yuck are another extremely young band (both in terms […]

SXSW Music: Oberhofer

I’m still catching up on the photos of all the bands I saw at SXSW. Here’s another one!

Band: Oberhofer / Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Show: Brooklyn Vegan day party / Venue: Barbarella / Date: 3/18

Led by young Brad Oberhofer (a college student at NYU, from Tacoma, WA), the energy and excitement of this […]

SXSW Music: Wild Flag

I’m back from SXSW and catching up on the photos of all the bands I saw there. Here’s another one!

Band: Wild Flag / Hometown: Portland, OR Show: KEXP + Merge Showcase / Venue: Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop + The Parish / Date: 3/16+18

Above all the hot new buzz bands and old favorites […]