Longtime musician Al Giusto has recorded one heck of a ditty.
Aimsel Ponti
Staff Writer
Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town library when she was 6 years old. She bought her first Rolling Stones record at a flea market when she was in 7th grade and discovered David Bowie a year later. She's a huge fan of the local music scene and covers it along with national musical happenings in her column. You'll also find her out and about absorbing live music and shopping for vinyl at local record shops and flea markets. Aimsel regularly appears on the News Center Maine TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.
Press Play: Listen to ‘Deliverance’ by Sara Hallie Richardson & Amarantos Quartet
The song is their third collaboration
Face the Music: Supplement your live-streaming with a documentary about Kate Bush
The British musician’s only American performance was on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 1978.
Run & Eat: Takeout from El Rayo hits the spot, twice
The Scarborough taqueria offers its full menu through curbside pickup.
Virtual Live Music Lineup: BlueFest, a Portland rock pairing and duo Dead Gowns
Help Blue celebrate 15 years, and catch a show from the State.
Things to do: Belly dancing and cemetery walking
There’s also a nature-based scavenger hunt and Portland-themed art exhibit.
Press Play: Listen to Deep Gold cover ‘Hallelujah’
A unique take on the Leonard Cohen classic is one of five tracks on the Rockland artist’s new EP, ‘Power/Less.’
Face the Music: Joel Thetford Band’s new live album has charitable component
Also new, an isolation-themed parody of Dylan’s ‘Desolation Row’ from singer-songwriter Phil Hoose.
Things to Do: Dinner delivery and blanket fort-making
Other suggestions for this week are to stream a North Pond Hermit documentary and schedule a blood donation.
Virtual Live Music Lineup: Trio of shows to fill your Friday, Saturday and Sunday live music dance cards
Catch streaming shows from Anna Lombard & Jon Roods, Laurel Jordan and Anni Clark.