Tag Archives: Portland

It’s coming, I swear

By now, you likely expected at least a few installments of Portraits of Punk and I’ve so far failed to deliver.But I’ve got a few interviews lined up this weekend and am getting ready to kick ass. Continue reading

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Love life

I’m walking up State Street with my headphones on. There’s an old man sitting on his stoop with a glass of what looks like dark beer, smoking and seemingly talking (very excitedly) to himself. I offer a polite wave and … Continue reading

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MODNIGHT at SPACE Gallery

MODNIGHT was a night of firsts, marking my introductory foray into SPACE Gallery parties, and my first feeble humble at flash/event photography. The night was a riot. Everyone was having a great time (except for the girl I overheard crying … Continue reading

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Live from Coyle Street

The venue is the basement. It can comfortably accommodate about 20 people, but Coyle Street isn’t really about being comfortable. It’s about cramming in as many people in the tight space as possible. It’s about standing shoulder-to-shoulder and nodding your head emphatically while a band that could fill the stage at Genos, or SPACE or anywhere else stuffs themselves into a roughly 10-feet by 6-feet space at the head of the crowd. Like all the best things, it’s about being close. It’s about sweat. Continue reading

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No Comment? Not for long

If anyone tried to sum up the last few days in Maine media-watching, they’d have a hard time doing it better than Kara Matuszewski, who said this morning on Twitter: “Well if nothing else @PressHerald publisher Richard [Connor] knows how to get attention.” Continue reading

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