May 2024 Print Edition

Our spring local music spectacular!

Viqueen (from left): Courtney Cavanagh, Tom Couture, Chris Leighton and Lex Rae. photo/Tom Couture

VIQUEEN CONQUERS MAINE
The melodic thrash-metal band is on a rampage
by Chris Busby

All Roads Trip 2024
A playlist of music by acts playing this year’s All Roads Music Festival and other Maine favorites
compiled by The Soul Proprietor (i.e., also Busby)

The Regulars: Old Port honky-tonker Frank Kimball
by Jessie Banhazl and Sara Hogan

Racisms: The racist traditions at Bowdoin and Bates
by Samuel James

Politics & Other Mistakes: Remembering Linda Bean
by Al Diamon

Kid #2: My Almost Old School
by Phoebe Kolbert

Shining Light on Humanity: Fighting for Financial Reparation
by Leo Hylton

Radical Mainers: Fissure of Abolitionist Movement Leads Rev. Lewis to Black Activism in Maine
by Andy O’Brien

Major’s League: Your money’s just gone to the (Sea) Dogs
by Tom Major

The Notorious F.I.G.: Cantina Calafia
reviewed by Figgy DiBenedetto

Saloon Society: Remembering Henry Jost
by Carolyn Stephens

The City of Bells, Pt. 4
by Todd Russell