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Published
April 22, 2010

Against Me! brings punkish verve to Portland

If Against Me! sounds a bit more comfortable or even relaxed on its forthcoming CD, “White Crosses,” maybe it’s a reflection of being in a more familiar place in writing and recording. For the punk band, coming to Port City Music Hall on Wednesday, the new CD (in stores June 8) marks its second time […]
Published
April 22, 2010

DVD Releases

NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY: “AVATAR,” starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Giovanni Ribisi. For the five of you who missed it in theaters, James Cameron’s eye-popping blockbuster/parable “Avatar” stands poised to set more sales records when it comes out on DVD this week. Cameron’s tale of a paraplegic war veteran (Worthington, “Clash […]
Published
April 22, 2010

Prison literacy gets a boost from Johnny Cash

Times are tough. At least that’s what a lot of people have been saying lately. Of couse there’s nothing quite like a little Johnny Cash retrospective to set your mind right again. Your times won’t seem so tough after a heart-wrenching rendition of “Give My Love to Rose.” And that’s part of the inspiration behind […]
Published
April 22, 2010

Earth Day events: Learn, get dirty and lend a hand

Earth Day turns 40 today and is showing its maturity with events that move out of the grass roots and into the mainstream. Celebrations taking place in Maine offer less of a drum-circle-protest vibe and more of a things-we-can-do focus. So whether you’re looking to check out a film or find a hands-on activity for […]
Published
April 22, 2010

Indie Films

I’m a huge surfing fan. But the actual sport? Not so much — requires too much coordination. Yet the films dedicated to it are pure magic. There’s a visceral tranquility to surfing, and its best cinematic representations — “Endless Summer” 1 and 2, “Riding Giants” and “Step Into Liquid” — capture that quality with a […]

Published
April 22, 2010

Radical 1960s activist will appear in Portland

John Sinclair, a self-described radical activist from the 1960s who has been the subject of a John Lennon song and a documentary film, will make two appearances in Portland on Saturday. He will attend a showing of “20 to Life,” a documentary about his life, and answer questions at 5 p.m. at Space Gallery, 538 […]
Published
April 22, 2010

‘Back-up Plan’ is a bit cheesy

Two scenes stand out in “The Back-up Plan,” Jennifer Lopez’s long-overdue return to comedy after years of morose movie dramas, music videos and careful cultivation of her celebrityhood. There’s a birth scene, a screaming, heaving, New Agey single-mothers group gathering as one of their number graphically brings a newborn into a world of drums, chants […]
Published
April 22, 2010

Local Music Review: Brewbaker CD good but needs drummer

It takes very little time to determine which was David Brewbaker’s favorite decade of music on his new, groovy record, “A Sign of Life.” The thing is painted with deep swirling purples and golds, slippery major and minor-seventh chords up and down the neck, a la Steely Dan, and affected inflection, in homage to Mark […]
Published
April 22, 2010

Bar Guide

Sebago Brewing a great place to glow
Published
April 22, 2010

Bull Moose Top 10

Top 10 for Portland store April 12-18: 1. MGMT, “Congratulations” 2. Coheed & Cambria, “Year of the Black Rainbow” 2. Natalie Merchant, “Leave Your Sleep” 4. She & Him, “Volume 2” 5. Jeff Beck, “Emotion & Commotion” 5. Dr. Dog, “Shame Shame” 5. “Pirate Radio,” DVD 5. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, “Live in […]

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