Singer-songer writer to return to Maine Dec. 20 for Portland gig.
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Heather Pierson talks about Christmas show history, music projects, concerts
Trio to perform for first time at Waldoboro’s Waldo Theater Sunday, Dec. 11.
Coig’s Darren McMullen chats about music, band members, upcoming tour
‘Tis getting to be that time of the year where music makes the spirit dance for joy! Yeah, I’m talking about Christmas which, by the time this column sees the light of day, will be less than a month away. I thought it would be fun to get a jump on the season with a […]
Pat Colwell talks about band changes, newcomers, Dec. 2 Christmas gig, more
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations December schedule includes shows in Bath, Madison, Hallowell, Freeport.
Ellis Paul talks about return to Bath’s Chocolate Church
This week’s column has me reconnecting with another old friend, like last week’s Gerald Brann and next week’s Pat Colwell. Today I’ll be chatting with Ellis Paul, a Mainer whose more than 25-year career as a singer/songwriter has featured 19 albums, 15 Boston Music Awards and a performance schedule that has him doing 200 shows […]
Michael Eisenstein of Letters To Cleo talks about band’s history, Nov. 17 concert in Portland
Letters To Cleo started out as a Boston-based band in 1990, released three albums and then broke up 10 years later. I reviewed their album, “GO!,” which came out in 1997 and was mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering in Portland, when the quintet was heading up to Portland for a show to promote […]
Ali McGuirk to make headlining debut at Portland venue Oct. 29
It’s always neat to interview someone for the very first time and Sept. 26 I got the opportunity to chat with singer-songwriter Ali McGuirk. Her publicist supplied a link to McGuirk’s Signature Sounds album, “Til It’s Gone” where I was introduced to her soulful R&B sound. Then found myself caught up in her cool, sultry […]
The Glenn Miller Orchestra director talks about band’s history, music
I was not alive when Big Band music was in its heyday, but I do remember my father listening to his 78s and me trying to look uninterested because there was something almost magical about the way that music would make you feel. At my age back then, the music of our parents was inherently […]
Shemekia Copeland talks about new album, Oct. 8 concert at Waterville Opera House
I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Shemekia Copeland ever since she first came to Maine at the beginning of her career in 1998 and have chatted with her four times since 2012. She is a force to be reckoned with when she sings due to the emotive strength of her convictions and a voice unlike […]
Conrad Warre of British/American band Bees Deluxe talks about Oct. 3 show in Rockland
As most of you know by now, I really love chatting with new-to-me groups and learning how they go about making the music that they do. Such is the case this week when I interviewed Conrad Warre, guitarist and founding member of the blues band known as Bees Deluxe. He is joined by Carol Band […]