Suzanne Nance talks about how she found her way into classical music, when she found her voice and more.
Aimsel Ponti
Staff Writer
Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town library when she was 6 years old. She bought her first Rolling Stones record at a flea market when she was in 7th grade and discovered David Bowie a year later. She's a huge fan of the local music scene and covers it along with national musical happenings in her column. You'll also find her out and about absorbing live music and shopping for vinyl at local record shops and flea markets. Aimsel regularly appears on the News Center Maine TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.
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‘Rock of Ages’ brings back the ‘80s
If you see anyone walking around over the next several days throwing up the heavy metal horns hand signal or belting out any number of classic ‘80s rock songs, it’s because Portland Ovations had the wisdom to bring the Tony Award-winning musical “Rock of Ages” to Merrill Auditorium on Saturday night. Whether you came of […]
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Making Noise: This Ghost has a soft spot for ‘holler folk’
Portland “holler” folkies The Ghost of Paul Revere consists of Griffin Sherry on guitar and vocals, Max Davis on banjo and vocals, Matt Young on harmonica and mandolin, Matt Baker on mandolin and Sean McCarthy on bass guitar and vocals. Sherry, Davis and McCarthy grew up together but didn’t start making music with each other […]
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Making Noise: Transported by Dar in that fab Boothbay Harbor space
Seeing a show at the Opera House is worth the drive.
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Making Noise: Zen: Singer, poet, teacher, grad student … Lady
Lady Zen talks about her musical and literary upbringing as well as her future plans.
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Review: Jewel glitters in solo show at Merrill
The singer-songwriter brings her ‘Greatest Hits’ tour to Portland.
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Making Noise: Speaking of Dilly, Jewel and a gem named Byrne
Head to Space this weekend to celebrate the release of Phantom Buffalo’s magical new record, ‘Tadaloora.’
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Making Noise: Metal Feathers hopes fans flock to new rock album
‘Handful of Fog’ is available on vinyl and cassette.
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Making Noise: Out on the town, with a zig and a zag
Clara Junken / Jaw Gems / ‘Be in Love’ / The Pubcrawlers