Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, entertainment, music, TV and lifestyle issues for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. The word he uses most for stories he’s drawn to is “quirky.” He’s written about the changing cable TV and Internet landscapes, and what those changes mean for the future of information and entertainment. He’s dug clams, raked blueberries and rode on the back of a garbage truck, all in pursuit of stories about real Mainers. He’s had a ball interviewing a range of celebrities from Anna Kendrick and Patrick Dempsey to Billy Joel and Tony Bennett. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, N.H., he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2012
Oxxfest at Scarborough Downs
Five Finger Death Punch and other national and local acts head to Scarborough for Friday’s heavy metal fest.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2012
Off Beat: ‘Clown’ show puts hip-hop, Phil Collins in same tent
First, there’s the pulsing beat of Insane Clown Posse’s hard-core hip-hop songs. Then there are the costumed performers spewing profanity at the audience one minute and spraying Old Spice cologne into the air to “create a safe space for masculinity” the next. And at some point in the show, the softer sounds of Dan Fogelberg […]
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PublishedAugust 9, 2012
Some ‘tomfoolery,’ but so far Music at the Track a winner
Oxxfest is the second concert in the new Music at the Track series at Scarborough Downs, started this year by Bangor-area music promoter Alex Gray of Waterfront Concerts. The first show was a hip-hop festival headlined by rapper Wiz Khalifa on July 31, which attracted more than 6,000 people. About 20 people at that show […]
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PublishedAugust 7, 2012
Tonight’s Ghostface Killah concert postponed
The Portland concert by the acclaimed rapper has been rescheduled for Sept. 23 at 9 p.m.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2012
Rest in pieces
Erin Flett’s comfy pillows have an added benefit: the arty, original design vibe each brings to a space.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2012
Festival’s band order announced
The lineup includes The Maccabees, Dawes, St. Vincent and the Dropkick Murphys.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2012
Mumford & Sons: Prom kings
The reigning British folk-rock phenom plays a sold-out show in Portland.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2012
Off Beat: ‘Ninja’ competitor will show how his feats are done
Jesse Villarreal will participate in the Weekday Performance Series in Congress Square in front of the Eastland Park Hotel on Tuesday.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2012
Another Mumford member to attend afterparty
Winston Marshall is scheduled for afterparty event at The Big Easy.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2012
Mumford & Sons’ Lovett to deejay at Portland afterparty
Five official afterparties to follow Mumford & Sons’ Portland concert have been announced, with a promise of “special guests” at each.
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