Proving their namesake (“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”) right, apparently NYC Hardcore band Murphy’s Law (and Superpower) won’t be playing in town at Port City Music Hall tonight due to illness. Making the best of the situation, the show will go on, with locals Covered In Bees and the Pubcrawlers playing as […]
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In a town where playing other people’s music is a career for so many (or at least a few extra bucks in the pockets of local musicians whose own original efforts probably don’t even pay for gas), somebody is taking a stand against it. Geno’s Rock Club (who have always had the tagline of […] 
It must be the day of festival lineup announcements. Earlier we got the dirt on Picnic and just now word on Bangor’s KahBang Festival (August 6-14) came in. Last year we had an amazing time and took lots of photos at the festival’s first run, and we’ve already given away a couple […] 
Our friends at the Picnic Music + Arts Festival are gearing up for their 3rd Annual event, happening exactly one month from today on August 28! Last year was a little wet at times. If you’ve been keeping up, you’re probably already excited about the extensive list of great local vendors and artists, […] 
Jakob Battick‘s 4-song album, Heavy The Mountains, Heavy Are The Seas is now available for purchase/download (with bonus demo/alt/preview tracks included) on Bandcamp. It is also the new featured album right here on HillyTown for the next week. This is not an easy album: the songs are long, dark, and often meandering at times, […] Before you even read this, head to WMPG and listen live to Charles Burst on Liberation By Sound! Last week was round 2 of the HillyTown OFFStage series at SPACE Gallery. Thank to Good Kids Sprouting Horns, Doomstar!, and Balthrop, Alabama for playing on the floor and being part of our party! Come say […] 
The Radiators are a New Orleans-based band who’ve been going strong for over 25 years now, entertaining crowds with a mix of bayou funk and blues that’s come to be known as Fish Head Music (unusual to see that word spelled without a Ph in these parts, huh?). Conall (a self-professed “Fish head”) checked out […] Here we go, friends. The first five shows at the revived State Theatre in Portland have just been announced: My Morning Jacket – Friday, October 15. Tickets: $40.50 for general admission. Showtime is 7:30pm, with doors opening at 6:30pm. State Theatre Open House and Annual PMF Launch Event – Sunday, October 17 from 1pm to […] With word that the State Theatre will be announcing this Fall’s first concerts (beyond the Guster and Michael Franti) tomorrow morning, it’s got us wondering what else they have in store. Any guesses? Bonus: tune in to WMPG tomorrow just before 8AM and you might get to be the first to hear the […] The second year of the HillyTown OFFStage @SPACE concert series is in full swing. We started the all ages, early Tuesday evening, suggested donation concerts last week with Domino Harvey (formely known as Lapsed Axis), Same Basic Bear, and Miniboone. Thanks to the bands, everybody who came to the show (especially those who donated to […] Two-thirds of the HillyTown team covering Nateva were primarily interested in Saturday’s events, but photographer Conall O’Brien was in it for the long haul of all three full days. Here’s his coverage of some of the bands that played in Oxford, Maine on the 4th of July, including the festival headliners, Furthur! Don’t forget to […] 
On Sunday, July 11, Montreal-based Sub Pop band Wolf Parade brought the tour for their new release, Expo 86, to Portland with a highly-anticipated show at Port City Music Hall. Japanese band The Moools opened. Read on for photos! […] 
The eclectic lineup for the Nateva Music And Camping Festival included some big names from both the jam and indie rock genres, and made for an interesting experience for fans from both musical worlds. We’ve got photos from all three days, though Saturday’s lineup (with She & Him, Grizzly Bear, the Flaming Lips, and […] 
In preparation for their featured performance at tonight’s HillyTown OFFStage @SPACE show, NYC’s Miniboone will be stoppying by WMPG on their way into Portland. They’ll be playing live on the air and talking to DJ Roy of Liberation By Sound in the first part of his show, from 3pm-5pm. Tune […] 
Portland’s “Best New Act” (according to the Phoenix Best Music Poll), Dead Man’s Clothes, have just announced the detail on their release party for their upcoming cd, Ice Is War. The event will take the form of a masquerade ball (masks/costumes encouraged!) at SPACE Gallery on Saturday, August 14. Theodore Treehouse and […] |
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