In this age of backing tracks and AI slop, there aren’t many performers left who can walk onstage with nothing but an acoustic guitar and not only command, but reward a roomful of attention for ninety minutes. Hamell On Trial is one of them. The anti-folk lifer, punk-rock storyteller, professional rabble-rouser, and all-around force ofContinue reading “Anti-Folk Legend Hamell On Trial Rolls into New England for Four Shows”
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Whitney Walker: Blood Harmony
New music from Portland’s Whitney Walker is his best yet.
A Beloved Portland Venue Is Closing, But A New Showcase Series Is Stepping Up
Pour one out for Novel. The beloved Portland, Maine, venue is closing on April 17. Novel Events & Marketing Manager Adam Paul emailed artists who had played there in the past or have upcoming shows on the books a couple of days ago to break the news. “For those of you with whom I wasContinue reading “A Beloved Portland Venue Is Closing, But A New Showcase Series Is Stepping Up”
Local Artists Wicked Stoked To Play Portland’s Back Cove Music Festival
The inaugural Back Cove Music Festival is set to go off this weekend, on Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3, and the lineup offers a strong slate of headliners, including Jack White, Lord Huron, The Roots, and Thee Sacred Souls, as well as a deep bench of local acts, including the Oshima Brothers, WeakenedContinue reading “Local Artists Wicked Stoked To Play Portland’s Back Cove Music Festival”
Local Boy Makes Good — Dan Blakeslee’s Playing the Newport Folk Festival!
Scan the roster of artists playing the Newport Folk Festival next week and you’re gonna see some pretty big names: Maggie Rogers, Billie Strings, Noah Kahan, CAAMP – the list goes on and on. You’re also gonna see this name: Dan Blakeslee. That’s because the southern Maine troubadour has been booked to play the legendaryContinue reading “Local Boy Makes Good — Dan Blakeslee’s Playing the Newport Folk Festival!”