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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 [...]

Eric Bettencourt

Eric Bettencourt

Portland, Maine musician and songwriter Eric Bettencourt presents a catchy mix of soulful, pop-infused folk rock held together by well-written tunes and rock solid musical craftsmanship.

Bettencourt is a well-versed guitar player who moves around on electric, acoustic, lead and rhythm. He has got his hands full leading an independent label, [...]

Mudseason

Mudseason

When you are traveling down an interstate going 70 mph, with two surfboards on your roof, and a bike hanging off your trunk, you are generally thinking about two things. The first thing is how long it is going to take you to get to where you are going and the second [...]

Soundcentury Hiatus Update.

So many bands…So little time…

Well, it’s been about two weeks since I have put together a podcast for Soundcentury. Actually, wait a second, it has been three weeks! I just thought I would write a quick little note letting my worldwide base of fans across the planet know that I have not [...]

Restless Groove

Restless Groove

Rock and roll hipsters, Restless Groove, out of Orono, Maine have packed the cooler, filled up the tank and are about to hit the jam band highway. The direction this band heads in is unclear, but they have a self-designed map that is going to take them across the lands of [...]

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

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 [...]

Soundcentury launches new logo

soundcentury logo

Here is the new logo that hopefully will remain as the permanent logo for Soundcentury.

Other news…Soundcentury is now primarily focused with the New England Music Scene. Why not? It rocks and I live in Maine. I spent years photographing bands in Vermont and many of these bands will be featured [...]

Richard James Band

Richard James Band. Graphic by Soundcentury. Concert Posters by Maria Dichiappari

The other night I was sitting eating some Maine born and bred clams and one them slipped on some butter, flew off my plate and glided onto the floor. As it hit the ground, it began to spin around and around. The [...]