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It wasn’t long ago that Dark Dark Dark visited Portland in support of their previous album, Bright Bright Bright, back in March. They’re back already with a new album – Wild Go – and a show tonight at SPACE Gallery. Brooklyn’s Milagres (who have played a HillyTown show before and will be on the FREE […] 
Though I wasn’t happy about missing out on most of the opening weekend at the State Theatre, I felt better knowing that there were capable eyes and ears there checking things out to share with you on the site. Matt Dodge – a familiar name to those who read actual news publications in Portland – […] 
I’ve been hoping this day would come ever since I first visited Portland and saw the empty State Theatre… the photo gallery below will take you inside (with LOTS of images) and give a preview of what you can see in person beginning with the grand opening this weekend. After 4 years, it all […] 
When Blood Warrior came to Maine last summer on their first ever string of shows, members of the band talked about how much they loved it here, and what a great experience they had playing at the Hogfarm Studios Annex the day before the HillyTown OFFStage @SPACE show they had come up for. Apparently […] 
Congrats are deserved for Portland’s Holy Boys Danger Club, who are this week’s Sonicbids Featured Artist on CMJ. Lead singer/songwriter Miek (pictured above) was just one of the participating musicians involved in the Maine Takes New York project who took part in a video posted today at the Kickstarter campaign. We have just 10 […] In The Audience are young band in Portland who seem to be working hard to make things happen for themselves. They played a reportedly great show at Port City Music Hall this week (sorry I had to miss it!) and have an upcoming release show at Empire with Pomegranates on 10/16. Check out the band’s […] Another formerly active member of the Portland music scene who left for a bigger city (in this case he’s in NYC), Billy Libby seems to be working hard to keep pushing his music forward. Check out this new live video of his song “What’s There’s.”
Billy Libby : What’s There’s […] 
Thanks again to DJ Roy (pictured above, enjoying a celebratory cupcake) for his show Liberation By Sound on WMPG, which has done a great job supporting the local music scene, bringing exciting new music to the airwaves of Portland, and been huge in helping to get the word out about this very website (primarily by […] I had an incredible weekend at the Camden International Film Festival, which – in addition to great films – included some pre-show and afterparty music from acts such as Lady Lamb The Beekeeper, Audrey Ryan, and The Vistas. Now that I’m back and starting to recover, attention is fully turned to Brooklyn in two weeks, […] 
I’m heading up to the Midcoast for the weekend for the Camden International Film Festival. If you’re attending, say hi – I’ll be running around to all the screenings and parties as the official photographer for the festival. For those of you sticking around Portland for the next few days, you’ve certainly got your […] 
Another photo gallery! This time it’s from the annual Hill ‘n the ‘Ville festival in Waterville, held in collaboration with Colby College‘s Student Government Association on Saturday, September 11th (the same day as the SPACE Gallery Block Party in Portland). Read on for photos of Rustic Overtones, Ryan Montbleau Band, and Adam Ezra Group […] 
I figure a one month turnaround is a pretty reasonable schedule for photos, right? Actually, HillyTown photographer Conall O’Brien got the photos in much sooner, but I’ve been too caught up in all this CMJ excitement that I didn’t get around to posting these shots from the American Folk Festival. The event went down […] 
Normally I’d just post this elsewhere (like on my personal Tumblr) but since it’s in the middle of the Arts District and nearby so many Portland venues, it seems relevent. Today they removed the sign and fully shut down the L.L. Bean Outlet Portland. It’s quite a bit retail space – any guesses or […] 
I told you I had some news coming. Let’s start with the first ever (that I’ve heard of) Portland, Maine Official CMJ Music Marathon Showcase. Featuring 7 bands from Maine (and involved in the Portland scene), this showcase will take place on Saturday, October 23rd at Trash Bar (256 Grand St.) in the Williamsburg […] 
The annual Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine is one of the state’s biggest events, and this year’s festivities are just about to kick off. At 9am on Friday, September 24, things get started and will run for three days. The Maine Organic Farmers And Growers Association fair celebrates rural living in all ways, […] |
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