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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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Opinion: Julia Gagnon won me over from the very first note
I can’t wait to see what she does next.
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PublishedMay 5, 2024
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon’s ‘American Idol’ journey ends
Gagnon sang songs by The B-52’s and Adele, but fell short of votes to propel her into the top 5 Sunday night.
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PublishedMay 1, 2024
Maine ‘American Idol’ contestant Julia Gagnon asks for kindness on Instagram
The singer posted an emotional video reminding fans that hate has no place in her ‘Idol’ family.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 12 on ‘American Idol’
On the strength of a Whitney Houston song, Gagnon inches one step closer to making the top 10.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
What the man who started Record Store Day buys on vinyl
The annual retail holiday is on Saturday, and Chris Brown of Bull Moose goes on the record about his music purchasing habits.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Sugarhouses to open Saturday, after storm disrupts Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
An early spring storm dumped snow and ice over much of the state, keeping many sugarhouses from opening on their most lucrative weekend.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Where to play disc golf in central and southern Maine
Here are the details on more than a dozen courses, from Sidney to Saco
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Leap into spring with these 11 events
Celebrate May Day, get tickets to the Sea Dogs, explore the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, and more.
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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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