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By Hilly Town, on August 4th, 2010% This new jam from Portland’s ubiquitous popster, Spencer Albee (As Fast As, Rustic Overtones, Rocktopus), is an interesting change in direction. Most recently, The School Spirit Mafia took the Beatles to the Polyphonic Spree, but this new project is closer to Beck and the Gorillaz. Space Versus Speed will debut on August 10, and finds . . . → Read More: Spencer’s Gone Space Pop
By Hilly Town, on June 28th, 2010% Who Fountains Of Wayne / Space Versus Speed When Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:00pm – 21+ Where Port City Music Hall (map) Portland, ME, USA 04101 Other InfoFountains of Wayne + Space Versus Speed
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By Hilly Town, on August 9th, 2009%
The Portland Daily Sun has as its lead story the breaking news about how it’s hard to get your event flyers noticed in Portland. The above photo (taken last Spring when I was visiting Portland before moving here, I remember noticing how crowded the community boards were with concert announcements) gives you an idea . . . → Read More: It’s Like The Wild West Out Here. Flyer Wars.
By Hilly Town, on June 9th, 2009% It seems like Spencer And The School Spirit Mafia have been making a huge impression all over Portland for a while now, before releasing any recorded music or having much of an online presence at all. These days, this seems like a pretty novel approach to promoting a band, but it sure seems to work . . . → Read More: Spencer, etc. Mounting An Attack
By Hilly Town, on May 22nd, 2009% I tried to get photos and interviews for all 9 acts performing at tomorrow’s Tower Of Song Festival (Saturday, May 23) and definitely came close, though a couple didn’t quite get finished. Below is a photo of the band that will close out the festival, Spencer And The School Spirit Mafia, taken at the incredible . . . → Read More: Tower Of Song Fest, What’s Left? Some Sorta Roundup
By Hilly Town, on February 1st, 2009% Who Spencer And The School Spirit Mafia / Sara Hallie Richardson (cd release) When Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:00pm – $7 – 18+ Where SPACE Gallery (map) 538 Congress St Portland, ME, USA 04101 Other InfoSpencer And The School Spirit Mafia (um, no website?) + Sara Hallie Richardson
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By Hilly Town, on November 11th, 2008% Who Spencer And The School Spirit Mafia When Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:00pm – 21+ Where Asylum (map) 121 Center Street Portland, ME, USA 04101 Other InfoSpencer Albee and pals (Zach Jones, Stuart Mahan, Dominic Lavoie, Charles C. Gagne John MacLaine and others) will, for the 6th year in a row celebrate the music of The Beatles. This year, they will tackle the White Album.
Tickets are $10.00 in advance/ $12.00 day of show and are available at all Bull Moose Music locations.
$2.00 off at the door if you’re wearing white.
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