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HillyTown Presented: Mayo Street (+ BBQ) [7.29.11]


Two things I love are music and food, so this event was a chance to pair the two. Despite some threatening clouds and occasional drizzle (oh, and that sold out Beirut show across town), the pre-show backyard BBQ we set up at Mayo Street Arts on Friday went off without a hitch, and music fans showed up early to enjoy the provided treats. As expected, the music was great, from an impressive opening set by experimental folk duo The Farthest Forests, to a bare bones and humor-tinged solo set from Beat Radio frontman Brian Sendrowitz, and closing with a rocking set from if and it. Thanks so much to Mayo Street Arts, Deux Cochon, the bands, and everybody who came out to the show!

Read on for a full gallery, including a delicious pulled pork sandwich with homemade slaw, courtesy of Deux Cochon and other treats. Yum. Read on…

KahBanging Out A Lineup

The first batch of bands for this year’s (expanded!) KahBang Festival in Bangor (August 6-14) has been announced and it’s definitely off to a strong start! This year you can expect to see OK Go, Biz Markie, Free Energy, The Gay Blades (thankfully returning after melting faces last year), Bad Rabbits, The Aviation Orange, Hey Marseilles, Ros Raskin and The Rice Cakes, Holy Boys Danger Club, In the Audience, Grand Hotel, and Good Kids Sprouting Horns (one of my new favorite Maine bands). Already some Portland and other Maine locals in the mix with big national acts – who else do you think they might add?