Capture The Sun Capture The Sun is yet another outstanding band from Maine. Based around the Old Town area, this four-piece is pushing boundaries of genre and form. They're particularly unique in that they are an instrumental band, and do not fit neatly into any genre or subgenre of music. We interviewed the band; the …
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A Celebration of Rick Hautala
A Celebration of Rick Hautala Rick Hautala was an author and teacher from Maine. A graduate of the University of Maine in Orono, Rick published more than 30 novels and dozens of short stories, often through small presses, such as Cemetery Dance and Delirium. Rick was recognized with several accolades over the course of his …
New England Music Award Nominee Sharon Buck
The New England Music Awards took place Friday and Saturday, February 21st and 22nd, 2014, at Umass Lowell Inn & Conference Center and The Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Mass. I spoke to nominee Sharon Buck about the event, her music, and mean harmonicas.The MusicBuck describes her sound as modern country. "But you can still …
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New England Music Award Nominees Mellow Bravo
New England Music Award Nominees Mellow Bravo Best Hard Rock/Heavy MetalThe New England Music Awards took place Friday and Saturday, February 21st and 22nd, 2014, at Umass Lowell Inn & Conference Center and The Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Mass. Our City Radio is proud to be sponsoring the event. We interviewed guitarist Seager Tennis …
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New England Music Awards Winners Leaving Eden
Originally posted 1/8/14New England Music Awards Nominee Leaving EdenBest Hard Rock/Heavy MetalThe New England Music Awards will take place Friday and Saturday, February 21st and 22nd, 2014, at Umass Lowell Inn & Conference Center and The Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Mass. Our City Radio is proud to be sponsoring the event. As part of …
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\M/aine \M/etal Series – Chaos Machine
Chaos Machine Chaos Machine is yet another example of a Maine metal band that crushes! A progressive/thrash metal band based in Old Town, these guys will make you pay attention. We spoke to drummer/vocalist Ryan Porter and got a bit of background on the band. How did Chaos Machine form? Jon, Jamie and myself, (Ryan …
Saturn’s Return
Saturn's Return is a punk/metal/rock band from Maine. They are a three-piece, and share two of their members with Forward Momentum Prophecy. We sat down with Arthur, Mike and Tommy and got some info on the band members and their backgroundHow would you classify your music class genre wise?Arthur: We are influenced with punk rock …
Interview with Axes of Evil Editor Alex S. Johnson
Axes of Evil is an anthology inspired by the world of heavy metal.This monster of an anthology features two New England writers, Anna Haney and myself (Morgan Sylvia.) It was edited by Alex S. Johnson, who let me pick his brains for this interview.Where did the inspiration for Axes come from?The specific impetus to create …
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Spotlight on Maine Fashion – Kyle from Katalyst.
Who are your favorite designers?To be honest, the one guy who has truly inspired me since Day has been Johnny Cupcakes. Met him in 2007, outside his store and he spoke to me for probably an hour about branding and what a brand means to people. The way he has been able to create fun …
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Like many bands, A Simple Complex evolved from earlier projects. "I was in a metal band named Hostile Witness, that auditioned a bass player. It didn't go well, but I seemed to click with the guy, so we stayed in touch. Later, he approached me about starting a band, so A Simple Complex became my …
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