While development of the “Forefront” — which will include a home for the Maine Red Claws and a clown college — goes forward, bands are losing their homes. It’s the same all over town. As Portland becomes cooler and more upscale, the rents go up and space for art gets hard to find.
Ben McCanna and Dylan Martin over at our media partner The Forecaster wrote a brilliant piece on the artistic pickle Portland’s creative community is finding itself in these days. Click on over there (after you watch my video, of course) and give it a read.
Casey McCurry and his bandmates in Sunset Hearts threw a party Friday night to say goodbye to their home of three years. They invited High Sprits, Wood Burning Cat and Mr. Neet to join them.
McCurry says he doesn’t know where the band will rehearse from now on. You can see Sunset Hearts open for the Psychedelic Furs this month at the Port City Music Hall in Portland.