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  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 over 50 kids. The Blend also had the honor of being the first band to play at the (then brand new...

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 new restrictions, rules and workplace dangers that abounded as Covid-19 continued to spread. “Thankf...

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' Drown. The powerhouse band included Steven Dore on guitar, Ken Holt on bass, Donnie 'DP' Pomber o...