An eight-piece brass band helps bring Talking Heads songs as well as new collaborations to life.
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.
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Making Noise: Regrouped, rested and still good, Psychedelic Furs coming to Maine
The band will perform at the Asylum in Portland on Saturday.
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Making Noise: Summer’s here and the time is right for dancin’ in the streets
A preview of upcoming concerts from national and local acts.
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Making Noise: Isobell CD ‘Sea Spells’ wades into the changing tides of life
The songs are intricate, hypnotic and the sum of five equally strong parts.
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Making Noise: Griffin’s return, Divinsky’s blessing
Patty Griffin will be at the Waterville Opera House on June 8; Lyle Divinsky plays The Big Easy on Friday.
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Making Noise: Kyle Gervais goes solo, keeps sound open-ended
‘Sociopath’ is the first solo album from the Fort Kent native who now calls Portland home.
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Making Noise: Cheers for saving venue; hooray for Schrock, The Furs
Check out some great places for live music.
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Making Noise: Spring brings visits from Brown Bird and songbird
Brown Bird plays One Longfellow Square in Portland on Saturday, and Josephine Foster performs at the Oak and Ax in Biddeford on April 28.
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Making Noise: Radio host, soprano sings the praises of classical music
Suzanne Nance talks about how she found her way into classical music, when she found her voice and more.
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‘Rock of Ages’ brings back the ‘80s
If you see anyone walking around over the next several days throwing up the heavy metal horns hand signal or belting out any number of classic ‘80s rock songs, it’s because Portland Ovations had the wisdom to bring the Tony Award-winning musical “Rock of Ages” to Merrill Auditorium on Saturday night. Whether you came of […]