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This epic new music video might make you long for summer in Maine

December 20, 2016Musicaugust, july, june, maine, movie, portland, trombone, trumpet
By Troy R. Bennett
Guitarist Sean Morin picks out a song next to a set list of tunes he and an all-star group of local musicians may perform at the 13th annual Beatles Night shows at the State Theatre on Thanksgiving weekend. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

“I don’t even want to make a guess at how many hours it took,” the director said. “I got lost in the edit. I sometimes sat there for eight hours at a stretch.”

These musicians wish you a very bari Christmas

December 3, 2016Musiclow, old port, we wish you a merry christmas
By Troy R. Bennett
Donna Gronros of Waldoboro plays her baritone saxophone in an hour-long holiday concert in Portland's Post Office Park on Saturday with nearly a dozen other bari saxes. The rumbling sax summit was the brainchild of Jason Ward, who teaches high school music and plays in Rustic Overtones. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Christmas music in Portland sank to a new low on Saturday. But judging by the tapping toes and toothy grins, people couldn’t be happier about it.

5@50: Kitty cats, doggies in windows, Leonard Cohen and leaves

November 16, 2016Malarkey5@50, camera, challenge, lens, maine, one, portland, single
By Troy R. Bennett
A cat waits on a stoop in Portland's Parkside neighborhood on Wednesday. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Today, in the overcast light, I noticed the last leaves of the season and met two furry folks. A book shop was remembering Leonard Cohen and I found another post-election heart.

This machine votes bozos out of office

November 8, 2016Musiccain, clinton, election day, maine, poliquin, trump
By Troy R. Bennett
Election Day!

Woody Guthrie, a folk-singing hero of mine who served in the merchant marine during WWII and wrote “This Land is Your Land,” used to sport a sticker on his guitar that read: This machine kills fascists. It was his nod to the power of music and its ability to bring people together in a cause. […]

These are the videos you need to see on Chuck Berry’s 90th birthday

October 18, 2016Music1987, chuck berry, hero, mullet
By Troy R. Bennett
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry performs during the Bal de la Rose in Monte Carlo, Monaco on March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

I remain convinced that one of the great tragedies in racist American history is that Chuck’s only number one record was “My Ding-a-Ling” in 1972. Pat Boone had six number one hits. Let that sink in for a minute.

Politics got you down? Take a peep at the leaves from high above the north woods

October 13, 2016Motorcyclesautumn, colors, fall, foliage, leaves, maine, motorcycle, russian, ural
By Troy R. Bennett
My Motorcycling friends and I make our way through the fall foliage north of Greenville. Darren Fishell | BDN

The nasty nature of the news can’t penetrate our mutual bond of motorcycles, dirt-road adventure and campfire flames.

25 years on, this Portland band is still 65 years behind the times

September 21, 2016Motorcycles, Musicgritty's, king memphis, maine, rockabilly
By Troy R. Bennett
"Rodeo Bar in NYC! One of the best clubs we've ever played. RIP." - Matt Robbins

Like a rare rockabilly 45 rpm record, the origins of King Memphis are enveloped in the scratchy crackle and hiss of times long gone.

A new Portland web series brings strangers together to watch classical music

September 19, 2016Musicalbee, maine, music, portland, stranger, symphony, web series
By Troy R. Bennett

The series, released under the pair’s Animal Magnetism moniker and in conjunction with the Portland Symphony Orchestra, sends strangers together to a concert.

Spose drops new tune and one-take video filmed in Portland

September 16, 2016Musicall you need is you, i'm awesome, jay brown, maine, portland, rapper, spose, wells
By Troy R. Bennett
Behind the scenes at the video shoot for Spose's news single "All you need it you." Photo courtesy of Tom Couture

Spose saw the video portraying his story coming up as an independent artist and showcasing his journey, starting from nothing, to making it to where he is today

The art of sauntering north with Thoreau

September 15, 2016Motorcyclesbridge, klr650, maine, moosehead lake, onawa, sauntering, thoreau, walking
By Troy R. Bennett
LILLY BAY TWP -- 09/13/16 -- I stopped for one last photo on a clear, blue day as I pointed my front tire back towards Portland. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

I love Portland, my city, my home. But I never head for a bigger metropolis when I need to get my head out of town. I always look for the trees.

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Troy R. Bennett

Troy R. Bennett

Troy R. Bennett is a Buxton native and longtime Portland resident whose photojournalism has appeared in media outlets all over the world.

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