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.

Life & Culture, News

In Maine, love of Elvis still burns hot

by Aimsel Ponti August 16, 2012

Dot Gonyea was preparing to attend the Elvis Presley concert in Portland in August 1977 when she received a harrowing phone call from her neighbor — Elvis was dead.

Uncategorized

Making Noise: Revel in harmony, electronics of Sara Richardson’s new CD

by Aimsel Ponti August 16, 2012

The Portland musician chats about ‘Restless’ and a whole mess of other stuff.

Uncategorized

Making Noise: Wealth of sounds from C Money Burns

by Aimsel Ponti August 9, 2012

Portlander Chris Burns talks about his new album and some of his previous projects.

Nation & World

Headliner provides a fine, fitting finish

by Aimsel Ponti August 5, 2012

PORTLAND — Tickets were more coveted than Willy Wonka’s golden one for the more than 15,000 concert goers assembled at Portland’s Eastern Promenade for the sold-out Mumford & Sons Gentlemen of the Road stopover festival. The British folk-rock band chose Portland as one of only four cities in the U.S. to host these one-day events. […]