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Music Seen: Brother Ali

Brother Ali, live at Asylum, November 10, 2009
Even if you've seen Brother Ali before, you have not seen the show that he played last week.

By SONYA TOMLINSON | November 18, 2009

The death of 'Do This,' and more

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Photographer/songwriter/BOXY member JOSHUA LORING and SPACE GALLERY were awarded a grant by the MAINE ARTS COMMISSION to document the underground rock scene.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | November 18, 2009

Music Seen: Huak and Readings from 33 1/3 series

At SPACE Gallery, November 8
There was nothing Sunday-sized about the crowd at SPACE last weekend, when Michael T. Fournier and Zeth Lundy took turns reading from their books, both part of Continuum Press's 33 1/3 series. The series, which so far features 67 volumes with 67 different authors, covers music albums in around 150 pages or less.

By BRIDGET M. BURNS | November 11, 2009

Sly-Chi turns sausage party and more

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Singer KELLY MCKENNA has decided to leave Sly-Chi after three and a half years due to general burn-out.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | November 11, 2009

Ye + Haru Bangs + Batshelter

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Who was the least idiosyncratic band at Bubba’s last Thursday? Maybe the (not breaking up, but going on academic hiatus) duo Haru Bangs, who were the only act in plainclothes, but who also unfurled dynamic, punishingly loud fits of drum and effects-mauled guitar which will either strike you as utterly alienating or as novel, dizzying bits of well-composed chaos?

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | November 04, 2009

Get ready

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Details on the Rustic Overtones release and more

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | October 28, 2009

Kill The Karaoke, featuring Trainwreck

At Empire Dine & Dance, Wednesdays @ 9 pm
Since its invention in Japan in the early ’70s, karaoke has become an international pastime.

By DAN CLARK | October 28, 2009

Music Seen: El-P

At the Asylum, October 8
Nearly two weeks ago hip-hop legend El-P visited Maine for the first time.

By SONYA TOMLINSON | October 21, 2009

Cut to the Bone

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Eleven heavy-rock bands are now vying for a $10,000 prize being offered up by radio station 106.3 the Bone.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | October 21, 2009

Kicking around town with Roy Davis, Lost on Liftoff, and more

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Sideman supergroup Frederick have decided to make a record. Except they don't have the dosh.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | October 14, 2009

Music Seen: Brad Hoshaw and the Seven Deadlies

At Hogfarm Studio Annex, October 12
Frost-inducing temperatures finally hit Southern Maine on Monday, but there was mulled wine to help keep warm at the Hogfarm Studio Annex.

By BRIDGET M. BURNS | October 14, 2009

Local-only jukeboxes and the all-ages Hub

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Fear not, underage music lovers!

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | October 07, 2009

Music Seen: Sufjan Stevens + Marie Stella

Port City Music Hall, October 2 | SPACE Gallery, September 29
The ironic thing about Sufjan Stevens's belated debut in Portland was that a big show for this town is an intimate event for him.

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | October 07, 2009

First annual We Push Buttons Festival

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The successful first-annual WE PUSH BUTTONS: ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL wrapped up on Saturday night.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | September 30, 2009

Music Seen: Book Of The Dead, Apocryphonic, Surreal Vision

At Geno’s | September 24
With as many talented musicians as there are in Portland, the occasional "super-group" is inevitable.

By DAN CLARK | September 30, 2009

Music Seen: Ogre's farewell show

At Geno's, September 12
It's never easy saying goodbye to a friend.

By DAN CLARK | September 23, 2009

Wonderdrug wonders reunite

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Are you ready for COLEPITZ to be back?

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | September 23, 2009

Music Seen: The Record Family

At the Silver Spur (Mechanic Falls), September 12
When the economy suddenly found us working Saturdays, Saturday night out became all the more important. Enter the Silver Spur in Mechanic Falls.

By BRIDGET M. BURNS | September 16, 2009

Music Seen: Ghosthunter, Antiseptic, + Shabti

At Geno’s, August 29
Lewiston's Ghosthunter are generally classified as "punk," but their songs often veer into doomy sludge-rock reminiscent of bands like Electric Wizard and Sleep.

By DAN CLARK | September 09, 2009

Anna's Ghost haunts the Empire

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Maybe it's a blip on the radar screen, but there seems to be a renewed interest in the music video lately. TWISTED ROOTS have been garnering attention for their "Hollow Earth" effort and we're big fans of the bare-chested LEFTOVERS that splash through "Telephone Operator."

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | September 09, 2009