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Rockin’ Out

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April 19, 2018
Rockin’ Out Latest News | Poll Questions | Barbara Bush | Ranked-Choice Voting | Allan Monga

    ROCKIN' OUT

    Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues

    One of the only downsides to summer in Maine is that the weekends can get so full there’s no time to do everything. That’s why music festivals are so welcome at the times of year where it’s not as warm out. Especially in fall when the weather is… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues

    Bangor band Chamberlain goes underground to rise above

    What’s in a name? That which we call an indie rock band by any other name would sound just as awesome. So Chamberlain, the Bangor-based four piece, has learned after tossing around multiple ideas for names and different songwriting approaches since their very first rehearsals two years ago. Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Guitarist-songwriter Mike Billings finds reason to ‘Re:Connect’

    2011 was a pretty good year for Mike Billings. And so far, 2012 has been even better. The longtime Bangor-area musician hasn’t felt this much creative vitality and productivity in years. After all, the wisdom that comes with experience isn’t something you can buy. It just amasses, until… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Reviews of Maine-made albums: July-September 2012

      Rebel Son Rise – “Sunshine on Daemon Land” This album is undoubtedly the most surprising and worthwhile collection of songs I’ve heard from a Maine artist in the past three months. It was not at all what I expected – though honestly, I… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Portland singer Sara Hallie Richardson creates magical worlds within her songs

    The special kind of atmosphere that Portland singer-songwriter Sara Hallie Richardson creates is best captured on her newest album, “Restless,” a six-song EP released earlier this year. There’s a clear, crystalline beauty in both her voice and in the electronic soundscapes that she and… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Who was that masked man? A Severe Joy, that’s who

    Adapt or die, goes the adage. Reinvent yourself, or be ready to accept the consequences. Jose Ayerve did that last year, when he renewed himself creatively by putting his old band, the longtime Portland scene-makers Spouse, on the back burner, and turning himself into the mysterious masked musician… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Songwriter’s Showcase to highlight local talent

    Unless you are a regular attendee of the various open mike nights in the greater Bangor area, you’re probably unfamiliar with the plethora of songwriters that regularly show up toting a guitar or keyboard, ready to play. But they’re there, and they don’t often get to have the… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Local bands to play across state on New Year’s Eve

    I love New Year’s Eve because, like Halloween, it’s an excuse to put on an outfit or costume and go out and have fun. And I only need the faintest of excuses to do just that. There’s of course lots to do on New Year’s Eve this year… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Culture Shock blog launches; reporter returns to roots

    In the ongoing digital revolution here at the Bangor Daily News, the most recent step has been the launch of numerous blogs on our website. I’ve got one myself: Culture Shock, where I’m writing about arts, entertainment, food, pop culture and more, here in our beloved… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    From roots to branches, Bangor duo plays music they love

    There’s a lot of talent amassed at Main Street Music Studios in Bangor. Bill Thibodeau and Jeremy Shirland, the studio’s mandolin and guitar instructors, have taught students of all ages since MSMS opened in the fall of 2009, and together they have 70 years of experience. When they’re… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Bangor’s Captain Hollow a return to noisy roots

    At the ripe old age of 19, Ryan Higgins is getting back to his roots with his new band; his loud, gleefully noisy roots, along with several of his old band mates from his very first band. The Bangor-based indie-punk four-piece Captain Hollow is made up… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    A musical to-do list for the rest of 2011

    A short list of things I, your humble music columnist, must do before the end of the year: 1. Make extra-special super-secret homemade holiday gifts for family and friends. Not the kind of homemade gift that everyone says, “Gee, thanks!” when receiving, and then shoves in… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues

    Maine songwriter releases three albums in one week

    There’s an awful lot of music contained on the three albums Jacob Augustine is releasing this week. The albums, “Frontier,” “Goldyhymns” and “The Original Love,” weren’t recorded in one mad creative session, however, nor are they part of one triple-album whole. Instead, it’s three distinct statements… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Funk, soul, electro and more in Bangor area

    Sometimes, we here at Rockin’ Out (and by we, I mean the royal we) have enough information to divulge that we’ve got to cram it all into one column while appearing to seamlessly weave one compelling story. Well, I’ve totally blown it on that front — spoiler alert,… Read More
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    Milkman’s Union plays lush, complex indie rock

    At the first-ever Milkman’s Union band practice back in the fall of 2006 in a dormitory basement at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, the lead singer and guitarist didn’t show up. That was not a bad omen, however. It was just the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Read More
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    Down East soul, courtesy of Stesha Cano

    When Stesha Cano was a little girl growing up in the Ellsworth area, she would imitate Mariah Carey songs that she heard on the radio. When she was a little older, she’d practice her Ella Fitzgerald impression in private, and she grew to love contemporary singers… Read More
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    Joy Kills Sorrow has bluegrass instruments, contemporary sound

    Though the Boston band Joy Kills Sorrow appears to be a bluegrass band, their approach and sound come from a place that’s more rooted in indie rock and indie folk. They may play banjo, mandolin, upright bass and acoustic guitar, but the songs come out as something different. Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Mines of Paris, out of NESCOM, play bluesy alternative

    You’d think that a band that started at the New England School of Communications might be a bit on the tech geek side of things, with a massive love for excellent instruments and gear, studio polish and technically superior sound. And you’d be right. But that’s certainly only… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Portland’s Theodore Treehouse creates punchy power pop

    Quite possibly the most difficult part of the early stages of being in a band isn’t figuring out your sound or booking shows; no, it’s picking a band name. You want catchy, you want fun, but you don’t want cliched. And you want a story behind it. That… Read More
    • Two weekend Maine music festivals spotlight wide array of genres, venues
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    Rockin’ Out makes a move

    Change can be a good thing. I like it when things I previously appreciated are made bigger, better, faster, more efficient. It does take a little getting used to, however. So when my editor suggested we move Rockin’ Out to Tuesday, from its original run date of Friday,… Read More
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