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Sometimes you just need to trust that we know what’s good or you. We don’t do this often, but occasionally when a touring band that we love will be passing through town, and we want to give their show a little extra love, we’ll set up a ticket giveaway so that some of our readers […] 
Last weekend, Coast City Comics launched the first Coast City Comicon. Things kicked off with an epic “Nerd Rave” party at SPACE Gallery, featuring sets from Waranimal and Heloise & the Savoir Faire, as well as a pretty intense costume contest. Read on for a photo gallery from the kickoff party and some more […] 
As promised, we made it out to Littlefield in Brooklyn, NY to catch the last night of a short run of dates shared by Coke Weed (from Bar Harbor), Trummors (new project from a former member of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists), and A>G>E (a project from members of the French Kicks and the […] While in Brooklyn for a show recently, Audrey Ryan – a Boston-based Maine native, did a Hear and There video session on the street with Breakthru Radio for her song “Way I Am.” Watch it below: Audrey has a book out. The Need To Be Heard documents the challenges of independent music through […] 
We were already well-aware of the power of Jacob Augustine‘s songwriting and voice, as you can see here, but what does it take to properly celebrate the unveiling of three albums at once? Apparently, an epic show full of talented guest musicians and a whole lot of support. That’s just what Jacob got this […] 
This is how the internet and music discovery works now: over the past few months we’ve noticed the words Coke Weed popping up every so often thanks to Facebook’s slightly creepy stream-of-consciousness system and our fine network of Maine musicians ranging from bedroom poppers and diy noisenicks to arena rockers. It took a minute to […] 
Last night, the Pixies brought their Lost Cities tour (hitting places they’d never played before and running the entirety of their now 20+ year old album Doolittle) to the State Theatre in Portland. Opening with a selection of B-Sides before tackling the album and a few bonus hits – complete with synched video projections […] 
That was a f#%cking rock show! Quite possibly one of the best metal/doom/rock shows I’ve been to. – HillyTown photographer. Sure, there were plenty of parties and shows happening around Portland this weekend with various spooky themes, but you’ve gotta give it to the true believers who hit SPACE Gallery on Monday for sticking […] 
There’s no denying it, the Flaming Lips put on one of the best shows out there, and this week they brought it back to Portland for a long-awaited return to the State Theatre. Were you there? What’d you think of the openers, Talkdemonic and Kurt Vile & the Violators? Have you gotten all that […] 
Last week, thousands of musicians headed to New York City for the CMJ Music Marathon. For the second year in a row, Portland, Maine got its very own showcase. This year, the Portland Music Foundation brought 7 bands (Spose w/Sly Chi, Sunset Hearts, The Milkman’s Union, Billy Libby, Kurt Baker, the Mallett Brothers Band, […] So, the Braids show at SPACE was canceled. Don’t worry, you’ve still got a great option in town: Saint Solitude is back in town again, this time with a show at Empire. Splendora Colt and Jon Zack open. Remember this fun video from a couple months back? For those of you in NYC […] 
by Robert Ker Braids stands out as one of the brightest young bands in an indie subculture that stresses a tribal, communal nature in its music. The Canadian quartet’s debut long-player, Native Speaker, came out earlier this year and is a sparkling set of dreamy, slow-burning pop that rises in psychedelic bursts and recedes […] 
It’s totally just a coincidence that 75% of our live music coverage here on HillyTown lately has been about Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and o’death (that other 25% apparently goes to Astronautalis – a trend that will likely continue), but we happen to love both of those acts so no complaints here. This weekend, […] 
It’s that time again! Last year we threw a day party and coordinated the official Portland, ME showcase during the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC. It was all so much fun that we couldn’t resist getting in on the action again. We’ll start with the free party (what better way, right?). Wednesday night, […] 
Sounds like this was a pretty great show, as expected. Photos from David Zwickerhill below. Look for more coverage on both Astronautalis (and his Portland-based bandmembers) and Lady Lamb The Beekeeper in the coming weeks, as they have shows in NY that we’ll plan to be at as well! […] |
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