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 WCSH TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2024
Dropkick Murphys guitarist talks St. Patrick’s Day, Red Sox and The Pogues
Before the Celtic punk band’s show in Portland next week, Tim Brennan answered our five most pressing questions.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue plan State Theatre performance
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will take the stage at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. in Portland. Trombone Shorty brings his Shorty Gras tour though Portland for a New Orleans-style party. Shorty, whose real name is Troy Andrews, has every right to toot his own horn because the music […]
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
Face the Music: Have you heard? Some major acts are headed to Maine this summer
It’s time to mark your calendars and buy some tickets.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
State Theatre in Portland to present Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Georgia-based blues musician Jontavious Willis plays in Portland on Saturday.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2024
Maine native Amy Allen a writer on new Justin Timberlake song
The Waynflete grad co-wrote the single ‘Selfish,’ released Thursday.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2024
There’s tons of fun happening at Maine’s ski mountains – no lift ticket required
Music festivals, restaurants, races and alternative winter sports are among your options.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Boothbay Harbor Opera House to kick off season with The Boneheads
The Boneheads plan to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, at 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. The Opera House will kick off its 2024 season with the Midcoast quartet. The band formed in the early ’90s, is Bob Colwell, Steve Jones, Scott Elliot and […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2024
The Brother Brothers plan Portland concert
The Brother Brothers will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 40 Washington Ave. in Portland. Twins Adam and David Moss were raised in Peoria, Illinois, they started singing along with songs by The Beach Boys and Everly Brothers as toddlers. “The January Album,” their third, is due out […]
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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Where to go cross-country skiing in Maine
Many of these spots are great for snowshoeing too.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
Let the ghoul times roll at these 13 Halloween events
Get out your costumes and get down with zombies, dance parties and tons of spooky stuff for kids.
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