Gerald Von Stoddard sent out the word this week that the mighty have fallen. Local juggernauts Cougars Kill Cobras have called it quits. Bummer. A new club in Windham called Club 302 will have their grand opening on April 22. They are currently booking bands. The Noise has an interesting review of the Johnny . . . → Read More: Roundup, Not Just Music (April 4-10)
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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) Since I’m back to my regularly-scheduled music (and superhero, apparently) blogging over at Subinev, let’s keep these roundups to the Maine news. Alright? On with it! I hope you weren’t too excited about that Digable Planets show scheduled for tomorrow, because it’s not happening. Why? They broke up! The Wire has an in-depth profile of . . . → Read More: Roundup up and away! (March 14-27) I’ll be away all next week, running around like crazy in Austin for the South By Southwest Music Festival. As far as I can tell, the only Maine band playing the festival (officially) is Sparks The Rescue. Showgoing options for tonight are plentiful: If you’re into awesome pop music and are feeling fancy (and can . . . → Read More: Roundup (March 7-13) This week’s roundup is brought to you by Darkchild 99. After tonight’s First Friday Art Walk (don’t forget to check out the Tower of Song – today’s special guest is Phantom Buffalo! – read this Arthur Mag piece about the monthly event), head over to the Port City Music Hall for our big show (presented . . . → Read More: Roundup, First Friday edition! (Feb. 28-Mar. 6) It’s no secret that we’re excited for tonight’s big show at SPACE (PHX preview here). Definitely come out for what’s sure to be a fun night. Pinatas, cupcakes, guest performers that even I don’t know about, and a 99% chance of pantslessness. Sure it’s technically a birthday party (for myself and Jess at SPACE) but . . . → Read More: The Roundup! (Feb. 21-27) As we start to see the end of February in sight, HillyTown.com brings you a string of events sure to keep you toasty. It all starts with a free show this Sunday night at Slainte that will get you dancing. Featuring Poingly (from Brooklyn, electro spazz-dance pop gems and jams), Eric Hnatow (from Northampton, MA, . . . → Read More: Weekly Roundup! (Feb. 14-20) If you turn your eyeballs slightly to the right, you’ll see new flyers for our three upcoming events in Portland. Check them out and come say hi! Ok, on to the Roundup: Maine! The Press Herald published their “10 To Watch” list for 2009, giving their rundown of 10 (newish) Portland bands on the . . . → Read More: Weekly Roundup (Feb. 7-13) Happy First Friday, Portland! Did you know that HillyTown has a Facebook group now? Portland Maine music and internet news: After a few false starts and soft openings, the Port City Music Hall is officially holding their grand opening tonight with a sold out show by the Derek Trucks Band. The band has new video . . . → Read More: The Weekly Roundup, First Friday Edition (Jan. 31-Feb. 6) Last weekend’s double-header at SPACE with the Dead Of Winter show and then Mission Of Burma left me (and probably a lot of people, given how crowded both shows were) pretty wiped out. It’s Friday though, and again the options are plentiful. HillyTown.com has teamed up with Neon Garden (whose parties at the White Heart . . . → Read More: HillyTown.com and Neon Garden! + the Roundup (Jan. 25-30) Sure, there was that whole inauguration thing that got people all giddy this week, but let’s not forget that while the country was getting a new leader and Clear Channel was not-so-quietly slashing jobs, other stuff was happening in the music world! Check it out… Portland-related music news: Local metal titans Ocean got some love . . . → Read More: Around The Internet (Jan. 17-23) |
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