Poor Kurt Baker, somebody stole his heart!
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On Monday I stopped by the grand opening of a new food vendor in the Public Market House in Monument Square right in the heart of downtown Portland. Deux Cochon is – and I need to breathe a sigh of relief every time I say this – an amazing BBQ joint. Yes, in Maine. Last . . . → Read More: Music Fans Need Food Too: Barbecue at Deux Cochon Portland mind-expanding experimentalists Planets Around The Sun just unveiled the hypnotic new video for “Water Dub” that they’ve been hanging onto for a minute, so now we can all enjoy it. This isn’t some fancy filter on the video – it was shot this way. The band’s Ian Paige filmed “Water Dub” at the . . . → Read More: Planets Around The Sun Get Watery, Dubtastic Funny timing… today official word came in that folks at KahBang (the Bangor music and arts festival happening August 5-13) will be bringing a summer concert series to the Maine State Pier from June to September. The group plans to make announcements including the lineup and ticket sales info in the upcoming weeks. Refresh your . . . → Read More: Outdoor Concerts In Portland: the City and KahBang 
Last night, five songwriters participated in HillyTown Presents: An Evening Of Acoustic Music at Mayo Street Arts in Portland. Thank you so much to Blainor at Mayo Street and of course Marie Moreshead, D. Gross, Denise Dill, Nate Martinez, and Jacob Augustine for the excellent performances in what felt like the perfect setting for . . . → Read More: HillyTown Presented: Acoustic at Mayo Street [12.9.10] 
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 . . . → Read More: No more LL in Portland Sad news in the Munjoy Hill live music, coffee, and good food world: North Star Music Cafe will be closing their doors for good this Sunday. The cafe asked for help from the community to keep their doors open earlier this year to much support, but it sounds like it just didn’t work out. The . . . → Read More: North Star Music Cafe Closing Sunday 
Don’t be scared. If it’s OK to drink on a Tuesday (the usual monthly day of the week for Portland Greendrinks), then a Monday is just as acceptable. Give it a shot tonight as the networking event brings its kegs to Bayside Bowl, at 58 Alder Street in Portland. As usual, the event starts . . . → Read More: Greendrinks Is TONIGHT At Bayside Bowl! 
Located at 578 Congress Street above Strange Maine (which isn’t going anywhere) in downtown Portland, Time-Lag Records/The Iele Tree Clothing is closing its doors after 3 years on August 15th. They’re going out with a bang, with two great shows plus extended hours to make sure you get a chance to stop by and . . . → Read More: Time-Lag Records Closing: Extended Hours + 2 Shows 
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 . . . → Read More: Radiators At PCMH Photos Last year I caught a bit of the Downtown Showdown Rail Jam in Monument Square (photo above), and this year it’s happening again this Saturday, January 30th. The event is sponsored by Sunday River and Sugarloaf and starts at 5pm. . . . → Read More: Downtown Showdown This Saturday No on 1 rally this afternoon. A few more photos here. I just heard about this, so I apologize for the late notice. Tonight there is a Public Safety meeting at 5pm in the City Council Chambers where this important issue for Portland live music and nightlife will be discussed. If you enjoy the live music scene and entertainment establishments in this city, please go to . . . → Read More: Important Portland Public City Council Meeting TONIGHT Jump right into it! It’s nomination time for the Second Annual Portland Buy Local Indie Biz Awards! Forbes named Portland, Maine as one of the country’s ten most livable cities (maybe the most livable?) They must like lighthouses and boats. Perhaps the most re-blogged national mention of Portland’s awesomeness since last week’s Washington Post mention! . . . → Read More: Foggy First Friday Roundup (March 28-April 3) Good question, music fan. Over at Dylan’s blog, Port City Music Hall (among other venues) booker Lauren does a good job of addressing that issue. It’s an unfortunate state of affairs, but it’s true, getting some of the acts that many of us would love to see here in Portland is just impossible for a . . . → Read More: Why Won’t [insert name of your favorite band here] Come To Portland? |
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