Fest to fill Belfast with music
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Got Tix?
The latest On sale 10 a.m. today – Evelyn Evelyn, 7 p.m. June 19, House of Blues, Boston. $20 to $35. www.livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Friday – Peter Wolf, 8 p.m. May 12, Port City Music Hall, Portland. Ages 21 and older. $25 ($45 VIP seated). www.portcitymusichall.com or Bull Moose stores; 899-4990 […]
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Go See a Movie
OPENING FRIDAY “The Losers” (PG-13) (1:38) Stars Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Directed by Sylvain White. After being betrayed and left for dead, members of a CIA black ops team root out those who targeted them for assassination. Sequences of intense action and violence, a scene of sensuality and language. Opening […]
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Ready, set, go
TODAY APRIL 22 David Knopfler David Knopfler co-founded Dire Straits with his brother, Mark, but left the band in the early 1980s to pursue a solo career. He’s released several solo albums since; his latest is “Ship of Dreams.” Professor Louie opens tonight at the Venue Music Bar and Bistro. Go to venuemusicbar.com for tickets. […]
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Rock’s ‘Funeral’ rolls along from wit to deathly pallor
Described by its producer/star Chris Rock as not so much a remake as a “cover song,” the new version of “Death at a Funeral” closely follows the 2007 British original. This time, the family gathering for the funeral of its patriarch is an African-American clan in Los Angeles, but the story remains the same: a […]
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Third Eye Blind bears down on the Merrill
The alt-rock band’s latest album has brought a new wave of acclaim.
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Anything new with Cowboy Junkies? Only four CDs in past year and a half
Look out. The Cowboy Junkies are entering one of their legendary creative periods. The Canadian band, which formed in 1985 and earned a hard-won reputation as one of the smartest indie rock bands of its generation, is on the cusp of releasing four records in 18 months. Bassist Alan Anton explains: “We were working on […]
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Benefit fashion show for WMPG adds designers and online auction
Recycled materials will reign on the runway Saturday night during the annual WMPG Fashion Show. The popular event brings together 28 local designers, who will show about 60 original pieces of clothing and accessories. “Recycled and retrofitted clothing seems to be the common theme,” said show organizer Paul Drinan. “I’m also seeing more people knitting […]
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Bull Moose Top 10
Top 10 for Portland store April 5-11: 1. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, “I Learned the Hard Way” 2. Marion Grace, “Lying Down Looking Up” 3. Broken Bells, “Broken Bells” 3. “Sherlock Holmes” (DVD) 5. Jakob Dylan, “Women and Country” 6. David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, “Here Lies Love” 7. Jonsi, “Go” 7. Martin […]