Hilly Town: The Portland Maine Music Blog

The Carolina Chocolate Drops

Hilly Town — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Who The Carolina Chocolate Drops When Thursday, March 8, 2012 8:00pm - All Ages Where The Strand Theatre (map) 345 Main Street Rockland, ME, USA Other Info2011 Grammy Award Winners, The Carolina Chocolate Drops are the newest and youngest players in a long lineage of Black String Bands. They will return for their second concert at the Strand performing their own electrifying style of traditional roots music, the blues and more. They will be releasing a new album at the end of February! Tickets $24 - General Admission.

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Spirit Quest / Death Cloud / Harbor / Adversaries / Super Order (FREE SHOW)

Hilly Town — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Who Spirit Quest / Death Cloud / Harbor / Adversaries / Super Order (FREE SHOW) When Monday, February 20, 2012 8:30pm - FREE - 21+ Where Asylum (map) 121 Center Street Portland, ME, USA 04101 Other InfoMonday, February 20th @ The Asylum FREE SHOW!!! Heavy Metal Monday Presents: - Spirit Quest - Death Cloud - Harbor - Adversaries - Super Order

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Scratchpad Reading Series 8 Is Coming!

Hilly Town — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:39:10 +0000

This Tuesday at Mama’s Crow Bar on Munjoy Hill, Scratchpad returns with 5 readers for your enjoyment. Details here.

Volcano Rabbit / Boxes / Worried Well

Hilly Town — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Who Volcano Rabbit / Boxes / Worried Well When Friday, February 3, 2012 8:00pm - $3 - 21+ Where Slainte (map) 24 Preble Street Portland, ME, USA 04101 Other Info$3 Cover http://www.facebook.com/events/157061494404965/

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HillyTown Presented (in Brooklyn) Again [1.31.12]

Hilly Town — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:36:30 +0000

Two masks, two duos, a dance contest, and flowers? Yup, sounds like a HillyTown Presents show. At least on Tuesday night at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY it was. A Severe Joy came down from Maine to play a show along with locals Genghis Hans and Mitten, and Poingly kept things fun with jams at the DJ booth, including an impromptu performance of one of his own songs/dance contest. The grand prize was an iron. And that’s just how we do it.

Check out photos from the whole show after the jump!

College night: Boy Without God / The Milkman\’s Union / DJ Ponyfarm

Hilly Town — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:37:12 +0000

Who College night: Boy Without God / The Milkman's Union / DJ Ponyfarm When Thursday, February 2, 2012 7:00pm - $5 - All Ages Where Portland Museum Of Art (map) 7 Congress Square Portland, Maine, USA 04101 Other InfoDate: Thursday, February 2, 2012 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Students: Free Non-Students: $5.00 Location: Great Hall Maine college students are invited to a fun-filled evening at the Museum! Explore the artwork and mix with students from colleges and universities throughout the state. College Night will feature live music by Boy Without God, The Milkman’s Union, and DJ Ponyfarm, free food and drinks, art projects, giveaways, and tons of prizes!

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o’death and Brown Bird Sold Out SPACE [1.27.12]

Hilly Town — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:58:00 +0000

On Friday night, o’death returned to SPACE Gallery for a sold out show with Brown Bird and if and it. Brown Bird will be back in the area on February 18 with a show at The Oak + The Ax in Biddeford (which is run by Greg from o’death) before heading down to Texas for SXSW in March and on to the West coast. Read on for photos from Friday night!

Photos by Huck Photography.

Passion Pit

Hilly Town — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:58:08 +0000

Who Passion Pit When Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:00pm - $25 adv/$30 dos - All Ages Where The State Theatre (map) 609 Congress Street Portland, ME, USA Other InfoPassion Pit

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Paige Turner / Cuss / USA Waste / Huak / Heavy Breathing

Hilly Town — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:47:16 +0000

Who Paige Turner / Cuss / USA Waste / Huak / Heavy Breathing When Monday, January 30, 2012 7:00pm - 21+ Where Flask Lounge (map) 117 Spring St Portland, ME, USA 04101 Other Info Paige Turner: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paige-Turner/153565828067213?sk=app_178091127385 Cuss: http://oldnight.bandcamp.com/album/cuss-demo-2011 USA Waste: http://www.myspace.com/wastekrew Huak: http://huak.bandcamp.com/ Heavy Breathing: http://heavybreathing.bandcamp.com/

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HillyTown Presents in Brooklyn This Week!

Hilly Town — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:43:23 +0000

We’re at it again. This Tuesday, A Severe Joy will be in Brooklyn to play one of our shows, this time with an emphasis on the electronic pop/dance genres. This one is going to be great. Flyer and info below:

A Severe Joy – Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp

Mitten – Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp

Genghis Hans – Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp

DJ Poingly – Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp

Doors at 8:30, cover is just $7. Union Hall is at 702 Union Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklkyn, NY. Get advance tickets here! We currently have one more show at the venue, coming up on February 22, featuring Great Western Plain with Brooklyn locals Shark? and Field Mouse (who just premiered a new video on Stereogum).