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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Rustic Overtones Frontman Dave Gutter: Don’t Call It a Reunion
“We’re just excited to play. It’s been a big year for me, with the Grammy, and it’s been a crazy time with the pandemic. We all have a lot of feelings and a lot of pent-up energy to get out, and we have a lot of songs in our catalog.”
If You Go To Only One Music Festival This Summer, It Should Be ARME Boot Camp 2
When it comes to live music, Portland punches far above its weight, and the upcoming ARME Boot Camp Festival 2 at Threshers Brewing in Searsmont on Aug. 4 and 5 proves that point in a big, big way – the headlining act this year is Maine’s own Rustic Overtones, who are reuniting to play theirContinue reading “If You Go To Only One Music Festival This Summer, It Should Be ARME Boot Camp 2”
Portland Stripped: four of Portland’s most notorious noise merchants unplugged
Fronting a band is one thing. Playing solo is something else altogether. There’s nowhere to hide – no drummer to keep the beat, no bass player to drive the groove, and no one else to pick up the slack. It takes courage, it takes charisma, and it takes strong material. I remember seeing Bob MouldContinue reading “Portland Stripped: four of Portland’s most notorious noise merchants unplugged”