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Each of the hall’s participants are relatively new, but three — Loaded Bowls, Omaha Cheesesteak Co. and SARAY — will be serving for the first time outside of pop-ups or

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Blimp Time-Hop: ZZ Top Makes Portland History At CCCC In 1977 Its is a mighty significant anniversary for Portland, Maine. 44 years ago today, the very first event happened at the Civic Center. And it is of course quite fitting that here in Blimpville, the first event was a rock concert. On March 3, 1977, WBLM welcomed  ZZ Top for the inaugural night of rock at the CCCC on the  Worldwide Texas tour. That “lil’ ol’ band from Texas” was on the road in support of their album, Tejas whi...

  Friends of the Blend. Today we remember the great James JD Drown on his 74th birthday. JD is best recollected as the visionary front man for the legendary Maine and New Hampshire band, The Blend (originally White Mountain National Blend).  He was born in Arundel on February 22, 1947. In the Seventies, these Kennebunkport and Fryeburg country rockers were the #1 bar band around before signing with MCA Records in 1978. Their music was such a huge part of growing up in Maine for most of us ...

How People in the Drinks Industry Maintain Their Mental Health Kirk Miller, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail “How do you handle working through a pandemic on $2.17 an hour, plus the generosity of others?” That’s a question Elijah Finn had throughout 2020. Last year the 24-year-old bar manager at Courthaus Social in Arlington, VA, went from the daily stresses of working in the hospitality industry to the added pressures and financial hardships of not working, as well as navigating the ne...

Watch The Entire Final Concert By Legendary Maine Band The Blend Maybe you where there to witness glorious, sweaty shows with these guys at The Loft in Portland years ago. Or maybe you saw them open for ZZ Top in 1977 cementing their place in Maine concert history as the first band to ever play at the Cumberland County Civic Center. They are the legendary Maine and New Hampshire rock outfit, The Blend (originally White Mountain National Blend). The Blend was led by singer and guitarist James JD...