Music

Review: Frank Hopkins’s American Dream

Frank Hopkins discovers the American Dream
Hopkins vented with Doomsday . Here he as produced something more measured, and, in the end, more long-lasting.

By: SAM PFEIFLE | November 19, 2008

Portland scene report: November 21, 2008

Sibilance starts now

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | November 19, 2008

Seven Sirens

Music seen at SPACE Gallery, November 14
SPACE Gallery showcased a "Seven Sirens" all-lady lineup last Friday, in front of a packed house.

By: SONYA TOMLINSON AND JEFF INGLIS | November 19, 2008

Covered In Bees is the bees knees

Music seen at Geno's, November 8
If any Portland band can claim their own cult of personality, it's Covered In Bees.

By: DAN CLARK | November 12, 2008

Contemporary classical music, worth a listen

Portsmouth's Navona Records releases an indie aesthetic for orchestra
At least one of the reasons many of us contemporary-music fans don't get into classical music is because it seems like no one wants us to listen to it.

By: SAM PFEIFLE | November 14, 2008

Don't miss Takács Quartet at UNH

Don't miss the Takács Quartet at UNH
One of the best string quartets in the world will be within a D-string's distance from Portland, come Monday night.

By: EMILY PARKHURST | November 12, 2008

Biden isn't the only thing scaring Thorpe

Breaking: Biden resigns the vice-presidency amid Wentzgate scandal
Breaking: Biden resigns the vice-presidency amid Wentzgate scandal

By: DAVID THORPE | November 14, 2008

Interview: Girl Talk's Gregg Gillis bares arm hair

David Thorpe chats up Gregg Gillis
David Thorpe chats up Gregg Gillis

By: DAVID THORPE | November 14, 2008

Halloween Dance Party

Music seen at SPACE Gallery, October 31, 2008
Portland brought out its dead for SPACE Gallery’s annual Halloween smash on Friday.

By: CHAD CHAMBERLAIN | November 05, 2008

Covered in Bees plenty entertaining

Covered in Bees' 24 Hour Album
Covered in Bees have never taken themselves too seriously, have a ton of talent and experience, play a style of music that's not known for its complexity, and are therefore well suited to taking a whack at this 24-hour album concept.

By: SAM PFEIFLE | November 05, 2008

Portland scene report: November 7, 2008

Sibilance starts now
An update on Conifer, whose record we reviewed a couple weeks back.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | November 05, 2008

Deerhunt's new album gets media chemotherapy

Deerhunter’s redistribution of rock
The first time I saw Deerhunter was two years ago at Emo’s in Austin, as part of SxSW.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | November 10, 2008

Call it a comeback

The Drive-By Truckers veer from the brink
Alabama offspring Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley have been making raucous rock and roll together in one band or another for the past 23 years, about the same time it takes most offspring to grow up and get real jobs.

By: FRANKLIN SOULTS | November 03, 2008

Dylan Metrano & Paper Birds + Castanets

Music seen at Meg Perry Center, October 26, 2008
A well-attended show at the Meg Perry Center Sunday featured the debut of a new local supergroup of sorts, Dylan Metrano & Paper Birds.

By: CHRISTOPHER GRAY | October 29, 2008

Coffin Hunters offer deep, serious tunes

A driving new album for Halloween and Election Day
Big Coffin Hunters are no big fans of McCain/Palin, the Bushies, or neo-cons, either, and their new album, Drive Another Nail , manages toss in a little political commentary amongst fun macabre metal tunes.

By: SAM PFEIFLE | October 29, 2008