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Inside The Tower Of Song

On the first Friday of each month, the streets of downtown Portland fill up with people taking advantage of exhibits, performances, and other attractions during the First Friday Art Walk. Since May of last year, the monthly festivities have had a soundtrack provided by local musicians, playing high above the street in John Fountain‘s […]

HillyTown Presented: 2.22.09

It’s been an eventful week around here (and it all culminates tomorrow with the big party). The fun started on Sunday at Slainte with Poingly, Eric Hnatow, Rotundo Sealeg, and a room full of dancing maniacs who braved a pretty heavy snowstorm to come out and party.

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Photos: The Scrapes + Ryan Whelan in a living room

House shows are the best.

Even with a broken leg, the Scrapes brought the dance party to a post-Valentines/DoorYard benefit living room show in Portland on Sunday night. It was actually the quietest dance party I’ve ever been to, and a lot of fun.

Before the Scrapes turned the joint into a shuffle […]

Photos: Lady Lamb The Beekeeper + Paper Birds at Meg Perry Center

At Sunday night’s show at Meg Perry Center in Portland, Lady Lamb The Beekeeper played what was supposedly their last show for a few months. The Brunwick/Old Orchard Beach duo plan to spend the next two or three months focusing on writing and recording new songs. It’s been a great streak for the band […]

Photos: Dirty Projectors + Nat Baldwin at BUOY in Kittery

Words by Dylan Martin, photos by Stephanie Elizabeth.

The BUOY Gallery is a relatively new performance venue located in Kittery, Maine. From the moment I stepped inside I noticed how tremendously DIY the venue is, with colored clamp lights from Wal-Mart and Peavey speakers stacked onto milk crates. This made for an immensely warm […]

HillyTown Presented: 1.30.09

We had the second official HillyTown.com Presents event at Slainte on Friday, January 30th, 2009, with the help of local party-starter Neon Garden. The show started with a blistering 15-minute set of snotty thrash punk from Ye (listed on the show as Data Entry, but I guess they mutated into a whole new beast […]

South China + Jakob Battick USM Gorham Show Photos

On Saturday, January 31st, South China and Jakob Battick played in the Hastings Formal Lounge at the USM Gorham campus. This was the first show in a new concert series at the University Of Southern Maine Gorham Campus.

All photos in this post by Stephanie Elizabeth Photography. More after the jump.

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PCMH Photos (1.22.09) + Liquor, But Venue Is 21+ For Now

Thursday, January 22, 2009 ended up being the first public event at the newly opened Port City Music Hall. It was a SonicBids showcase featuring Putnam Smith, The Firewater Band, Jordan Valentine & The Sunday Saints, and Lovewhip.

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First Look Inside Port City Music Hall

The Port City Music Hall at 504 Congress Street is gearing up for their first event this weekend. As I’ve mentiond before, there’s been a lot of speculation about exactly what this new venue will bring to the Portland music scene. The initial schedule hints at a diverse range of music, including reggae, indie rock, […]

HillyTown Presented

We had our first official HillyTown.com sponsored event recently – November 30th at Geno’s. Thanks to everybody involved and all who attended. Special thanks to the bands that played – Huak, Cougars Kill Cobras, and Brooklyn’ Cinema, Cinema.

Check out the full photo gallery from the event here.

Keep a lookout for […]