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Hot Day at the Zoo

When I think of a hot day at the zoo, I envision flies swarming around piles of polar bear pooh, chocolate ice cream streams flowing down crying kids faces, strings of pink bubblegum oozing off the grimy bottoms of my shoes and an overall feeling of wanting to leave nearly as much as all [...]

Luka Bloom and Deerhoof are coming to Maine

There are a lot of good shows coming up over the fall in Maine, but there are two that I really, really think are going to be amazing.

The incredibly talented singer/songwriter Luka Bloom will be performing live this Friday night, September 24, 2010 at the Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine. Tickets [...]

The David Wax Museum

Imagine a big fat burrito packed full of Mexican and American folk music sizzlin’ on a hot frying pan full of soulful Latin rhythms and a dash of down-home  country-rock.

The David Wax Museum brings the warmth of South America to the chilly streets of Boston with a rural, spicy blend of original music. [...]

Shawn Mercer and the Boondock Blues Band live at the Alamo Theater

Shawn Mercer and the Boondock Blues Band. Alamo Theater, Bucksport Maine. Photo by Strainephotography

Last night I had the opportunity to make it down to the Alamo Theater in Bucksport, Maine to watch Shawn Mercer and the Boondock Blues Band celebrate the release of their second CD, Reflections.

The band ripped through a [...]

Shawn Mercer and the Boondock Blues Band

Shawn Mercer

“I’ve always loved music. The radio was on a lot when I was a kid growing up, and there have always been songs and rhythms in my head,” writes singer, songwriter, rhythm guitar player, and founding member of the Boondock Blues Band, Shawn Mercer.

Shawn Mercer and the Boondock Blues Band [...]