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Maine's donkey party loves the rich and the poor — but can't protect both
Two-faced Democrats - BY LANCE TAPLEY
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‘Amplified Moments’ of power and knowledge

Pensive musings
Power and intellect don't need to be opposites but often appear locked in reciprocal suppression and propagation. Bates College Museum of Art shows an excellent selection of works by Chinese artist Xiaoze Xie in which he muses on this complex relationship.
By: BRITTA KONAU  |  February 15, 2012
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Camp closes; curfew passes; activism continues

Occupy Watch
Let's just say it: The first phase of OccupyMaine ended with a fizzle, not a bang. The showing at Friday's 10 pm deadline for Occupiers to be out of Lincoln Park was poor.
By: JEFF INGLIS  |  February 15, 2012
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Review: The Thirsty Pig + Novare Res

Lift a stein and down a sausage at the Thirsty Pig, or Novare Res
The traditional remedies for the burdens of life, at least in the Anglo-Saxon and Germanic traditions that dominate American culture, have been beer and sausage — cheap ways to blot the pain with a light buzz and a stomach full of rich food.
By: BRIAN DUFF  |  February 15, 2012
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Mosart212 declares himself PASSIVE/AGGRESSIVE

EDM x DSM
It's been hard to miss this whole EDM push lately.
By: SAM PFEIFLE  |  February 15, 2012
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Catching up with Kid’s Gotta Do

Two-man show
There's no shortage of emo-influenced, WARPED Tour rock bands in these parts.
By: SAM PFEIFLE  |  February 15, 2012
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Fun with mirrors

Wax Tablet
The dark lounge band JOHNNY CREMAINS are putting the final touches on their first full-length, tentatively titled Leave It To Believers .
By: PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF  |  February 15, 2012
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Portland Stage goes noir

Adaptive ensemble
Dead guys, mysterious dames, mobsters, dirty cops, and a handsome array of handguns are all in a night's work for Philip Marlowe, novelist Raymond Chandler's quintessential LA private eye.
By: MEGAN GRUMBLING  |  February 15, 2012

What they write about

The Maine Democratic Party's US Senate prospects
Thanks for coming to my power-point presentation.
By: AL DIAMON  |  February 15, 2012

Seeking redemption

Going green
Since 2006, CLYNK has been recycling bottles and cans at its South Portland plant (more than 270 million, according to the ticking counter on its website), allowing customers to accumulate balances in personal accounts that can be redeemed for cash or donated to education and charity organizations.
By: DEIRDRE FULTON  |  February 15, 2012

Gangs study killed

Lawmaker Apology
On February 9 the Legislature's Criminal Justice Committee, which had already informally decided against LD 1707, the bill that would have created severe penalties for people associated with criminal street gangs, killed a substitute proposal for a study to be done on how to define gangs and how to have police share information on them.
By: LANCE TAPLEY  |  February 15, 2012
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Review: The Darkness II

The heart of the matter
Have you ever felt a rage so powerful and consuming that it seemed to be operating under its own control? That's the Darkness.
By: MITCH KRPATA  |  February 15, 2012
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Craig Finn | Clear Heart, Full Eyes

Vagrant
In the near-decade he's spent as frontman-lyricist of bar-rock saviors the Hold Steady, Craig Finn has hardly been labeled a happy camper.
By: RYAN REED  |  February 14, 2012
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Cotton Mather | Kontiki [Deluxe Edition]

Star Apple Kingdom
When it was released in 1997, Cotton Mather's sophomore album racked up glowing critical huzzahs across the pond (not to mention big-ups from Oasis), yet dudded here in the States.
By: ZETH LUNDY  |  February 14, 2012
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Field Music | Plumb

Memphis Industries (2012) 
The buzz about Britain's Field Music has been growing for some time.
By: JONATHAN DONALDSON  |  February 15, 2012
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Cursive | I Am Gemini

Saddle Creek
Cursive blew their chance to get out of this town a long time ago when they let cellist Gretta Cohn go.
By: DAN WEISS  |  February 15, 2012
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Band of Skulls | Sweet Sour

Electric Blues/Vagrant
Band of Skulls aren't innovators, and they probably won't ever be.
By: REYAN ALI  |  February 15, 2012
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Anti-Flag | The General Strike

SideOneDummy
It wouldn't be easy for Anti-Flag to stay relevant nearly a quarter century into their careers, but it's as if they're not even trying anymore.
By: BARRY THOMPSON  |  February 15, 2012
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Review: Safe House

Daniel Espinosa's spy thriller
Daniel Espinosa's over-edited but engaging spy thriller delves into edgy territory untouched by any of the numerous movies it imitates: it has Brendan Gleeson do an American accent.
By: PETER KEOUGH  |  February 15, 2012
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Review: The Vow

Notebook knock-off
Michael Sucsy's The Vow's tag line, "based on a true story," is the only sincere moment in a film that will bring you to tears — of boredom.
By: MONICA CASTILLO  |  February 15, 2012
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