As my friend and I walked up Market Street, the sound of an upbeat jazz jam session flowed out the doors of The Big Easy. The doorman checked our identification and then asked for the cover. On this particular Saturday night that the Tone Kings and HD R&B were performing, it was $8. I was […]
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Off Beat: At ‘Julefest,’ you’ll see how Scandinavians celebrate
Do you know the story of Santa Lucia, a tragic and heroic tale performed at Scandinavian Christmas events?
Hot Tickets and Cheap Thrills Nov. 29, 2012
Bob Band at One Longfellow / Flutist Roberta Michel / Seasonal sparkle at Figa / Films focus on women / Blues at the Local Buzz / Affordable art / Yule fuel at Great Lost Bear / Ballerinas at Victoria Mansion
Bull Moose Top 10
Top 10 for Portland store Nov. 19-25: 1. Led Zeppelin, “Celebration Day” (DVD) 2. “The Expendables 2” (DVD) 3. “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” for X360 4. “Prometheus” (DVD) 5. “Halo 4” for X360 6. “Despicable Me” (DVD) 7. Of Monsters and Men, “My Head Is an Animal” 8. Mumford and Sons, “Babel” 9. […]
What Ales You: Bunker’s Dark Wave Baltic Porter is no ordinary lager
The lager is wonderfully rich and dark with a nice head but not a great amount of hops.
By ‘good coincidence,’ Somali rapper K’Naan plays Bates
K’Naan knows first-hand what a lot of Maine’s Somali refugees are going through.
DVD Releases
‘Lawless’ / ‘Men in Black 3’ / ‘Paranorman’ / ‘Step Up Revolution’ / ‘Sparkle’ / ‘The Apparition’
From the Editor: Get your ha-has out with these holiday hoots
Alternative Christmas tunes are guaranteed to bring out smiles.
Indie Film: Global network envisioned for Maine Web artists
The creators of Entertainment Experiment hope it will become the focal point for Maine-made Web content, such as their webseries, ‘Ragged Isle.’
Making Noise: Johnny Cremains band succeeds with distinctive sound, dark lyrics
Vocalist and theramin player Sean Libby gives the low-down on the band.