It seems that recently I’ve been enamored by groups that work on the outer fringes of genres, The Kitchen Dwellers springs to mind, so it’s not surprising that a new-to-me act called Damn Tall Buildings caught my attention and led me to requesting an interview. This trio is made up of Sasha Dubyk (upright bass […]
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Catholics celebrate installment of 13th bishop of Portland
James T. Ruggieri was ordained Tuesday as the 13th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
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Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
They now think there are sets of clicks that make up a ‘phonetic alphabet’ that the whales can use to build communication.
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Police investigating shooting outside Drake’s mansion
A security guard was severely wounded.
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Her ‘American Idol’ run has ended, but ‘it’s just the beginning’ for Julia Gagnon
The 22-year-old from Cumberland was voted out of the competition Sunday but will keep singing and could perform once more on the show on May 19.
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With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here’s how
‘Where That Came From,’ released Friday, is a rich acoustic ballad amplified by Travis’ immediately recognizable, soulful vocal tone.
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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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Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ has died at 79
His death came the same day the second series of the BBC drama ‘The Responder’ was to air, in which he played the father of the show’s star, Martin Freeman.
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Madonna’s biggest-ever concert transforms Rio’s Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor
City Hall produced a report in April estimating that the concert would bring $57 million into the local economy. Hotel capacity was expected to reach 98% in Copacabana, according to Rio’s hotel association.
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South Portland musician tells his grandfather’s Holocaust story in one-man show
Russell Kaback’s musical show, ‘25044,’ is about his grandfather’s four years in Nazi labor and concentration camps. He’ll perform it Tuesday at the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine in Portland.