Jeff Beam releases his third album Friday.
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: Evan Casas can do it all, and he can do it live
Evan Casas has written and recorded numerous songs and played in several bands.
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Making Noise: New CD reflects Torres’ evolution as seeker, seer
Vanessa Torres grew up on a “diet of Latin American folk music.”
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On way to Maine, Katie Herzig talks music, inspiration, life
The eclectic singer-songwriter plays Empire Dine & Dance on Friday.
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Making Noise: Kenya Hall on lessons learned in a young career
The singer isn’t sure when her band’s next album will arrive. “You can’t rush inspiration,” she says.
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Mainers with music ties say Monkees were underrated, fun
During The Monkees’ heyday in the late 1960s, they were both hated and beloved. Hated by those who derisively described the band as the “Pre-Fab Four” for its obvious attempt to capitalize on The Beatles’ popularity and for its origin as a fictional rock band created for a television comedy series. And beloved by fans, […]
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Making Noise: Builder of the House inspired by spiritual construction
Rob Cimitile talks about what inspires him, his new EP, how he got interested in music and the source of his moniker.
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Maine webseries ‘Ragged Isle’ wins 3 national awards
The Indie Soap awards honor the best in independent, scripted, serialized programming for the Web.
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Making Noise: For versatile Christian band, music isn’t the only mission
The Wrecking has just started its ‘Not For Sale’ tour, and just shot an episode of the Showtime hit series ‘The Big C’ that will air in April.
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Making Noise: post-punk essence in modern setting
Restless Shades’ sound takes listeners back to the very early ’80s work of bands like Bauhaus and Joy Division.