Snow Day

Snow days are nice and all but it doesn't make for a very productive time. Also, it makes for a very boring time because everything is cancelled!! Luckily, all upcoming shows are either later this month or in upcoming months or they are happening on the weekends. If you are into artsy stuff check out the exhibit at the Portland Art Museum called Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography. I will be definitely be checking it out over Spring Break. 

Mirabelle Photography. The Beatles n.d., Chromogenic Print. Private Collection @Mark and Colleen Hayward.

One of the many pictures on Display at the Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography Exhibit. 

Tours, Tours, and More Tours!

Portland natives Sparks the Rescue are busy once again as they kick of a nationwide tour on March 12 starting in West Chester, PA. Also coming up is the Disturbed show Saturday April 12 with Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil, and Chamiara. Also something very exciting coming up is the legendary Motley Crue. They are coming to the Cumberland County Civic Center Wednesday March 18th with Hinder and Theory of a Deadman. Coming to Orono even sooner than those two touring titans is Nonpoint. They wil be playing at the 103 Ultra Lounge on Thursday February 26th. So many shows so little time!!!

Stuff That is Almost Relevant

To start things off locally Wolves Among Sleep have a new song out that will apparently be featured on Homegrown on WTOS 105.1 on Wednesday nights at 6. I know this is jumping ahead a little but I'm really excited!! Flight of the Conchords are on tour and are coming to the Boston area April 17th so more details to come on that. Don't forget that if you are a Cambiata fan that their self-titled CD is in stores now. Lastly, if you are an SNL fan or more precisely an Andy Samberg fan his group The Lonely Island consisting of Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, and Andy Samberg released their first album Incredibad on Tuesday. It's really funny and has a ton of celebrities singing on the tracks including Jack Black and Julian Casablancas from The Strokes.

The Return

Sparks the Rescue is having their homecoming show tonight at The Station. Apparently As Venice Burns has reconstructed and with their new line-up are now called Arcaina. Tomorrow night (Valentine's Day!!!) if you don't have a date or if you want to take your significant other you could take them to see Ludo! They are also playing at The Station. They are always a good time and even better they actually sound good live! Woohoo for singing lessons!

On the Local Side

I know this doesn't really fit with all things music and what not but I thought it was kind of cool. University of Maine is having a free class called How to Grow Your Own Food. It is an off campus event being held at the Rangeley Public Library in Rangeley, Maine today. Check it out if you ever want to grow some vegetables. Also going on on-campus at the University of Maine is the new Collins Center for the Arts they are featuring numerous art shows as part of it's opening. Back to music now, this Friday Trust Company, The Dreaming, Eve to Adam, Loki, and Tear Down the Sun are playing at the 103 Ultra Lounge. Another exciting show coming to the 103 soon is Nonpoint. More details to come.

Rock is Everywhere!!!

I just noticed that so much music is coming to Maine!!! Yay! We need more musicians to make it up our way without bypassing us to go to Canada. If you haven't already heard on WHSN Disturbed is coming with some awesome acts in tow. Killswitch Engage, Italian sensations Lacuna Coil  will be shaking up the tour with their female vocalist, and last but not least Chimaira. It's going to be a karazy time and you can get your tickets right here. The show is the Music as a Weapon Tour, Saturday April 18th at 7:00. WOO!

Coming Up

Sparks the Rescue is already gearing up to come home from their East Coast tour which lands them in Virginia Beach tomorrow. They've posted Bulletins planning their homecoming to The Station on February 13. The Cambiata's new CD is being given away during The Unbalanced Breakfast Club on 89.3 WHSN all this week. The one-man band that is Secondhand Serenade is coming to The Station Saturday February 7th. Also, if you have not yet discovered the funny that is Flight of the Conchords check out Business Time.