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I’d say that my enthusiasm for the Fitz & The Tantrums show this week was definitely warranted. Granted, the band’s perfect aesthetic and really fun, lively style makes them easy to love, but it had to be seen to truly be tested. Following Dean Ford, the modern soul group just destroyed, sending the crowd […] 
Burst & Bloom Records has just released a 16 track compilation – Seasonal Disorder: Winter – that’s perfect for the gray winter days that we’ve been growing used to (though, thankfully, today the sun and blue sky are back for a moment!). The New England-based label often works with Maine-based or connected […] 
On Monday, January 24, Portland’s Dean Ford had the challenge of opening the show at Port CIty Music Hall for Fitz & the Tantrums. Sharing a bit of the headlining act’s sense of style but only a small dose of their performance and stage presence, Ford played a strong set with the support of […] Yesterday I got word of a new video from one of the local bands that’s been impressing me the most lately: The Milkman’s Union. This performance video of “Brooks Robinson” was shot & edited by Luke Delahanty. The band just wrapped up a weekend mini-tour of New England this past weekend with more regional […] 
This is going back a few weeks now, but I’m working on catching up! I made a resolution this year to get out to more venues in Portland and throughout Maine – because it’s one thing to list the shows here and in Maine Magazine, but it’s another to actually go out and see […] When I first saw the announcement for tonight’s Port City show, I hadn’t yet heard of Fitz and The Tantrums. The name and imagery was convincing enough to send me searching, and what I found was intriguing. It’s soul music (new-soul? neo-soul? post-soul?) and the jams are hot, just sitting here listening to them on […] Many of you probably saw the production of Lorca’s Blood Wedding (at SPACE Gallery, directed by Tess Van Horn) this weekend. The play received much praise, but what really stood out for me was the music. A permutation of sorts of the local group Hersey State, the Blood Wedding Pit Band (Emily Dix Thomas, […] 
The Decemberists will be releasing their new album, The King Is Dead, on January 18th. Purchase the album from ANY Bull Moose store (either pre-order and pick it up in the store or get it when it comes out) and receive a ticket to guarantee entry to a special instore performance by the band […] 
Though they’re based in Jamaica Plain, MA, the Whitehaus Family Record artists have spent a lot of time making nice with Portland, ME. Last year, they put out a double 12″ LP, The Whitehause Family Record Family Record, and there are only 50 of them left (pictured above). Fans of Theodore Treehouse will recognize […] 
Keep yourself warm and dry on this snow day with two new demos from Brenda. DEMOS by brendabrenda The trio (sometimes more) plays February 1 at Port City Music Hall for a TWO show with Marie Stella. Poster below by Kris Johnsen. […] 
When Marie Moreshead played our HillyTown Acoustic Night at Mayo Street last month, she mentioned a new album on the way in the near future. I had no idea it would be quite so soon, but here it is, released today – 1/11/11 – a 10-track, self-titled album. Check out the exclusive mp3 from […] 
We’re sad to share the news that our friends up in Belfast at Roots & Tendrils have made the decision to close their shop at 2 Cross Street at the end of January. Since opening in the Winter of 2009, they’ve done some great work with music and artists, and even launched the Free […] It’s that time of year again – festivals across the state are being announced, and as usual we’re keeping tabs on them here at HillyTown. Here’s where things stand at the moment, but more music, film, and arts festivals are announced all the time and get added to the calendar on the right sidebar of […] I just missed Foam Castles‘ set at Empire last night, but luckily another fan caught this song, “My Merona,” on video. While the band works on their new album, get a preview of outtakes, demos, and other tracks at Soundcloud. In case you need a refresher, check out the profile we did on Foam […] I heard the Blndsght Tattoo shop closing party was wild, but this is way crazier than I could have imagined. Shoulda gone. The Waranimal guys party again, Hawaiian shirt-style, on the 29th at SPACE. |
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