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Music Seen: Ghosthunter, Antiseptic, + Shabti

At Geno’s, August 29
Lewiston's Ghosthunter are generally classified as "punk," but their songs often veer into doomy sludge-rock reminiscent of bands like Electric Wizard and Sleep.

By DAN CLARK | September 09, 2009

Anna's Ghost haunts the Empire

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Maybe it's a blip on the radar screen, but there seems to be a renewed interest in the music video lately. TWISTED ROOTS have been garnering attention for their "Hollow Earth" effort and we're big fans of the bare-chested LEFTOVERS that splash through "Telephone Operator."

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | September 09, 2009

Machigonne Festival wrap-up

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The MACHIGONNE FESTIVAL was a major success, despite the best efforts of Hurricane Danny.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | September 02, 2009

Music Seen: Roots and Tendrils

Worth the drive
Belfast as a destination just got more desirable with the addition of Roots and Tendrils. Nestled downtown, the light from the plate-glass windows and lush landscaped front lawn complete with brilliant colored chairs and lawn sculptures invite anyone heading down to the stone's-throw-away waterfront to peer inside.

By SONYA TOMLINSON | September 02, 2009

Music Seen: [dog] and [pony]

Coming to a computer near you, anytime
Let's face it — it's hot, we're poor, and we're lucky to be stealing our neighbor's wireless. When you can't muster the energy to go out in these dog days of summer you can go to the best attended venue not only in Portland, but worldwide: the Internet.

By SONYA TOMLINSON | August 26, 2009

Holy Boys and Sea Captains

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• The HOLY BOYS DANGER CLUB are making a real go of it. They've made a video for "Criminal," off the Lessons for Liars EP from earlier this year. GUY MANLY VIDEOS , who crafted the Cambiata documentary, did the filming. Check the brand-new www.holyboysdangerclub.com to take a peek.

By PORTLAND MUSIC PHOENIX STAFF | August 26, 2009

Rock'n'Roll birthday party!

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While you're out celebrating MARK BELANGER 's birthday August 21 — at Geno's, of course — make sure to catch the set by WHITCOMB , who are shaping up to be the next supergroup of sorts.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | August 19, 2009

Music Seen: Lady Lamb The Beekeeper at Empire

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It's easy for Portland to get behind an act as well-put-together as Lady Lamb the Beekeeper.

By CHAD CHAMBERLAIN | August 19, 2009

Samuel James at SPACE and the dilly on Dilly Dilly

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• Keep next weekend open: throwback bluesman SAMUEL JAMES has a release party scheduled for his third full-length, For Rosa, Maeve and Noreen. Joining James on August 22 at SPACE will be the likes of SONTIAGO , LADY LAMB , MICAH BLUE SMALDONE , MEANTONE , and, well, lots of other folks. Sounds like a party.

By PORTLAND MUSIC PHOENIX STAFF | August 12, 2009

Music Seen: Neko Case + Haru Bangs

Neko Case and Haru Bangs last weekend
First things first: Neko Case is the complete package, an unmitigated bombshell (gorgeous, wry, self-effacing) with a singular artistic vision (country/folk songs so heavy on metaphor and animistic and obscure mythological references that you could — and should — unpack them for months) and a voice like an air-raid siren.

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | August 12, 2009

Music Seen: Man-Witch CD-release at Geno's

Anyone who doesn't like Man-Witch either didn't watch enough Saturday-morning TV as a kid, or is an incurable sourpuss.

By DAN CLARK | August 05, 2009

Ogre's last hurrah, Dustin Beyette's latest

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OGRE 's ROSS MARKONISH checked in this week with some bad news: The band have decided that their 10th anniversary show, September 12 at Geno's, will be their last in Portland.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | August 05, 2009

Music Seen: Assemble

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This month's Evolve2Advance bash, "Assemble," the latest in a series celebrating the convergence of visual art, music, food, and community, was one of those events whose status update should have read, "Come to SPACE right now for this very cool and under-attended event."

By SONYA TOMLINSON | July 29, 2009

Elijah Ocean, Tony Smokes and the Ladykillers

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Yes, we know that there are important albums being released by ELIJAH OCEAN and the new duo of DAVE GUTTER and EVAN CASAS in the very near future. Pfeifle can't review everything in the same week, for Christ's sake, so just lay off and wait till next week.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | July 29, 2009

Music seen: Wilco

Live at the Maine State Pier, July 18, 2009
My first car was a big green Buick LeSabre, and my only options then for music were Extendo-Ride, who were awesome, and a mix tape my older sister had made, full of Wilco songs off Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

By CHAD CHAMBERLAIN | July 22, 2009

Rotors to Rust, WePushButtons, Gypsy Tailwind

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• The ROTORS TO RUST show last weekend wasn't a one-off. The band have plans to release a new disc at the end of summer on MARK CURDO 's LABOR DAY RECORDS . Bassist JASON GROSSO says the new material is more loose and creative than you've heard from the three-piece before.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | July 24, 2009

Tower of Song Festival, Eric Bettencourt, and the Outsiders

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This is shaping up to be one of the best summers in a long time when it comes to outdoor and festival-type shows.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | July 15, 2009

Music Seen: Femi Kuti, the Loblolly Boy

And Luke Kalloch
On record, Femi Kuti can't help but come off as a slightly vanilla version of his mad genius father Fela (popularizer of Afrobeat music, also known for having 12 wives at once, among other things).

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | July 15, 2009

Music Seen: Lost Cause Desperados

and Johnie 3, DeeCRACKS, The New 45 at Geno's, July 2
Lost Cause Desperados have kept a low profile over the last few months, with gigs few and far between. None of that downtime has gone to waste, however, as Portland's kings of warp-speed garage-punk have been hard at work on their upcoming album, Desert of Broken Glass.

By DAN CLARK | July 08, 2009

Jodi Explodi, Meantone, Tony McNaboe and more

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JODI EXPLODI 's Shipyard EP is out and available, after a few delays here and there. It's the first disc from the band since the four-song Demo-Arigato from 2006. It appears to have some kind of zombie theme to it, but we haven't caught a listen yet.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | July 08, 2009

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