One obvious omission from last week’s summer preview article was DOMINIC AND THE LUCID’s much-anticipated third album (don’t forget Vinyl Human, people), Season of the Sun. The band have been crafting this concept album of sorts since the fall of last year and there’s a buzz surrounding the band especially since the CAMBIATA/DARO’s SEAN MORIN came on board. The new disc will be available starting August 23 with a gig at the Empire (see, that’s barely summer in Maine anyway).
What’s up with the new infatuation by local musicians with wearing musical costumes? On one level, the “Sibilance” staff appreciates hearing talented musicians play the music of the Beatles or Doors, and it was cool last weekend to see OK Computer played in its entirety by members of WHY HELLO, the CAMBIATA, and the MODEL AIRPLANE at the Big Easy. Why wouldn’t you want to hear KEVIN KENNIE (HEADSTART!), HACHE HORCHATTA (AS FAST AS), DANNY MACLEOD (LOVERLESS), and RYLAND COOK (EVEN ALL OUT, WHY HELLO) play the music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers this weekend at the Big Easy? Plus, we appreciate pro musicians getting a paycheck for doing something fun and that whole CLASH OF THE TITANS thing is a blast. But we would like to reiterate our opinion that, on the whole and as a rule, we would rather hear original music being played by our local bands. Much of it is world class.
Two brief corrections to the FASTER! FASTER! review of a couple weeks back: The band’s connection to the MAINE ACADEMY OF MODERN MUSIC is through the drummer’s employ there, not through enrollment, and the vocalists were transposed in the description of the chorus for “If You Don’t Mind.” Sorry about that.
Related:
What’s the frequency, Kevin?, The death of 'Do This,' and more, Portland scene report: May 4, 2005, More 
- What’s the frequency, Kevin?
For all his strengths as a songwriter, it’s Kevin Ouellette’s talent for finding excellent musicians to work with that really impresses.
- The death of 'Do This,' and more
Photographer/songwriter/BOXY member JOSHUA LORING and SPACE GALLERY were awarded a grant by the MAINE ARTS COMMISSION to document the underground rock scene.
- Portland scene report: May 4, 2005
More word on the new Ocean album.
- No clock ticking
Rock and roll is a 15-year-old. Its makers may succumb to prudence and time but the music remains hormonal, idealistic, kinetic, and furious at anything you can think of to be pissed off about.
- Rock-and-roll heart
Stephen Malkmus: expert Scrabble player, The Wire enthusiast, husband, father, indie-rock demigod.
- Is there a pianist in the house?
Moved and excited by pianist Leon Fleisher in Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto with the Boston Symphony, I wanted to hear it again.
- British Sea Power
British Sea Power’s answer to the question posed in the title of their third album is a definite yes.
- Cover girls
On Cat Power’s second album of covers, she might be traveling the same territory Elvis did in “Kentucky Rain” — a country road with low clouds on a chill, gray afternoon.
- Unanswered questions
Not many living conductors (Abbado? Harnoncourt? Barenboim?) would do better.
- In a bit of a jam
To suck at an electronic endeavor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, of all places, is analogous to sucking at, say, making soup at cooking school.
- Adam raised an Eve
Why do some Bruce Springsteen fans have such a big problem with Patti Scialfa?
- Less
Topics:
New England Music News
, Entertainment, Music, Music Reviews, More
, Entertainment, Music, Music Reviews, The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, MAINE ACADEMY, Kevin Kennie, Danny MacLeod, Less
