Rockin' Out, Local Music, Rock Reviews, Local Entertainment - Emily Burnham

Bluegrass Toughcats resonate Maine roots

I have a new band crush. Well, actually, it's not all that new. It's been simmering for more than three years, since I first heard the Toughcats back in 2006. more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 3/12/10 | 86 views

Eastern Maine’s best bands to gather for Grand Jam

A pu pu platter at a Chinese restaurant typically consists of egg rolls, spare ribs, chicken wings, chicken fingers, beef teriyaki and crab rangoon, arranged on a platter. A dollop of sterno is … more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 3/5/10 | 538 views

Background in hymns primes singer for jazz

If you’ve seen Kristen Burkholder perform, you’ve more than likely witnessed a silken-voiced chanteuse crooning standards or belting out modern jazz takes on a variety of songs. more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 2/26/10 | 277 views

Problemaddicts rap group to take Orono stage Feb. 26

You've heard about the urban legend involving Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wizard of Oz," right? How if you start "Dark Side" at the same time you press play on "Oz," the movie and film sync up in an eerily appropriate manner? more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 2/19/10 | 292 views

Caffeine, live music and other good habits

If push came to shove, I could downsize my lifestyle. No more dinners out. Buck night at Movie Magic in Bangor instead of a full-price theater (and no popcorn). more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 2/12/10 | 609 views

Dark rockers make music labor of love

Most bands get together for practice, and one, maybe two people bring the songs and the rest of the band flesh them out. There’s bickering, there’s drinking, there are discussions on chord … more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 2/5/10 | 770 views

Love of rock ’n’ roll unites Old Town band

One of the unintended consequences of being in college and living in the dorms together is that all of a sudden, without warning, you find yourself in a rock band. more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 1/29/10 | 347 views

Two Man Gentlemen Band to jazz up Brewer

Life on the streets. Scrounging for food, scraping by, begging for change, trying to stay warm. It’s a tough, hard way to live. Unless you’re the Two Man Gentlemen Band. more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 1/22/10 | 325 views

Events held to benefit Haiti

The magnitude of the suffering in Haiti is almost incomprehensible. It’s enough to make the average American take quite a bit of notice — by Jan. 20, more than $21 million had been donated to the cause, with more money coming in hourly. more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 1/21/10 | 547 views

Despite life of musical detours, Mainer finds way back to jazz

Though it has not always been the primary focus in her life, jazz has been the common thread throughout Juliane Gardner’s creative career. She’s now a singer-songwriter, and the vocalist and … more

By Emily Burnham
BDN Staff | 1/15/10 | 868 views