“The Boston Phoenix was started in 1966 as a four-page arts-and-entertainment alternative newsweekly. Today, it is one of the largest publications of its kind in the country. The Phoenix is nationally known for its award-winning, incisive journalism and publishes the most comprehensive arts-and-entertainment listings of any paper in New England.”
The Phoenix expanded first into Rhode Island, and then, in 1999, began publishing a southern Maine edition.
Hard copies of the The Portland Phoenix, beginning with the 1999 premiere issue, are available in the Portland Room.
Submissions from 2004
Portraits by Matthew Robbins of local musicians Shane Kiel of Two Timin' Three a, Sam Pfeifle
"Q&A" piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format with Maine's Pa, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece detailing author Sam Pfeifle's wishes for local music fo, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece discussing the feasibility of an all-local-music commerc, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format wit, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece laying out wishes for the Portland music scene for the n, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on "Cheat to Win," a new CD by local punk band the Marve, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on "Greetings From Area Code 207: Volume 5," the latest, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on Jordan Messan Benissan, a professor of music and Afri, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on "Livin' in the Promised Land," a new CD by Mainer Bil, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on local releases due out this summer, mentioning albums, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on Maine singer/songwriter Jud Caswell's newest release,, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on "Nothing Pure," a new CD by rock/pop/jazz duo Cactus, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on Portland MC and music producer Nomar Slevik. Slevik, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on the Best Music Poll Award Show and Best Music Poll Fe, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on the Best Music Poll Festival 2004, which is being pre, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on the fifth anniversary of Portland music label Northea, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece on the pop rock band Headstart!, featuring Mainers Kevin, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece previewing the Festival of Cultural Exchange, which take, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece ranking the top 20 local albums of 2004. The top three, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reporting that Paranoid Social Club have signed a record, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing alt-country singer/songwriter Matt Newberg's n, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing a new CD, "Best of Five Live," featuring 17 so, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing a new CD by hip-hop musician Sontiago. She pl, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Are You Gonna Kiss or Wave Goodbye," a new CD, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Average Potential," the eight-song debut reco, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Bastion of Itchy Preeves," the newest album b, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Days of Summer," a new release by pop singer/, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Do You Think We'll Move Past This?," the new, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Hot All Day," a new CD by blues guitarist Eri, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "It Is What It Is (And It Does What It Does),, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Keep on Smiling," the latest release by count, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Musica en Flagrante," the new, all-instrument, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "NotCommon," the debut full-length recording b, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Off-White EP," by local roots-reggae band Sou, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Open Letter to the Damned," the debut album b, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Praise & Worship," a compilation of 10 years, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Skull Crackers," the new CD by Tarpigh. Band, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Skylight," the debut full-length recording by, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing Stars Look Down's self-titled debut recording,, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing the self-titled new release by bluegrass band, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing three new local music releases: "The Lesson,", Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Time Heals Nothing," the new Every Forty Seco, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Trouble," the new CD by Maine musician Ray La, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing two CDs released by Maine bands: "Dirigo," by, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" piece reviewing "Watch It Go," the first official release by t, Sam Pfeifle
"the beat report" with a review of "Mesmerized," the new hip-hop release from Il, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece, in tongue-in-cheek style, predicting the Portland Press He, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on 24-Hour Comics Day, which is being celebrated locally at, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on a March 18 reunion show by the band Twitchboy, which is, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on a recent announcement by Deb DeLuiso, owner of the Under, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on Bull Moose Music's voter-registration drive, scheduled f, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on Green Party caucuses scheduled around the state in the u, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on LR 2699, "An Act to Improve the Viability of Railroads O, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on Maine blues musician Raycharles Lamontagne, who failed t, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on Matthew Bibeau of Biddeford, a protestor against Preside, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on presidential candidate Ralph Nadar's May 29th visit to M, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on the emergence of "IT Magazine," a local music magazine t, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on the former Whit's End on Portland's Congress Street, not, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece on the weekly listing of top-selling local albums in the "P, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece questioning why the Lewiston Sun Journal was named the Main, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece reporting that Jimmy Peterson will be opening a new Portlan, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece reporting that Josh Rogers, events editor for the Portland, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece reporting that local band As Fast As has signed a deal with, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece reporting that Ralph Nader has made it onto the Maine ballo, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece reporting that Rep. Christian Greeley, R-Levant, appeared i, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece reporting that the Nickelodeon in Portland has renovated it, Sam Pfeifle
"this just in" piece reporting that the Portland Phoenix received six awards in, Sam Pfeifle
"comedy" piece reviewing "Fool Me Once," a musical comedy revue that lampoons Pr, David Phillips
"performance" piece on Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia, who became the first Mainer t, Jade Prout
"performance" piece reviewing the June 19 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) f, Jade Prout
"the beat report" piece on Portland pop band the Element, which is growing a fan, Galen Richmond
"the beat report" piece on the math-rock band Fumare. Band members Eric Bracket, Galen Richmond
"Talking Politics" piece on the April 25 March for Women's Lives which took plac, Kristin Rieff
Article on a 4,000-square-foot prefabricated summer home in Brooklin, constructe, Josh Rogers
Article on Jennifer Moore, a tattoo artist and Reiki master, who works at Sanctu, Josh Rogers
"the beat report" piece on an April 23 trip to New York City, to see Portland ba, Josh Rogers
"the beat report" piece on Maine blues musician Micah Blue Smaldone, who recentl, Josh Rogers
"the beat report" piece on the Hot Tarts, a Portland blues/country/rock band fea, Josh Rogers
"the beat report" piece on "Wind in Blue," a new CD by Johnny Lomba and Radartra, Josh Rogers
"this just in" piece on a live-action re-enactment of the Battle of Helm's Deep, Josh Rogers
"this just in" piece on "Saints or Sinners: Conflict and Good Works in the Gay C, Josh Rogers
"this just in" piece on the Ponys, a local indie-rock band up for an award at th, Josh Rogers
"books" piece on "Candyfreak," a nonfiction book on candy, written by Steve Almo, Behlor Santi
"books" piece reviewing "Osprey Island,"written by Thisbe Nissen and published b, Behlor Santi
"classical" piece offering a musical advent calendar of 24 wishes for the upcomi, J Mark Scearce
"classical" piece on a Choral Art Society and Portland Ballet production of "Car, J Mark Scearce
"classical" piece on a PCA production of "Tosca," featuring Aprile Millo, which, J Mark Scearce
"classical" piece on the abundance of recent ballet performances in Portland, me, J Mark Scearce
"classical" piece reviewing a PCA Great Performances concert by the Juilliard Qu, J Mark Scearce
"classical" piece reviewing the Feb. 8 performance of the Portland Symphony Orch, J Mark Scearce
"this just in" piece on the creation of PortCityArts, a local collaboration of a, J Mark Scearce
"this just in" piece on the Feb. 25 "Changing Maine" lecture at the University o, J Mark Scearce
"this just in" piece reporting that two local classical music personalities are, J Mark Scearce
"bramhall square" piece describing the author's move to Portland from New York C, Caitlin Shetterly
"film" piece on the Maine Jewish Film Festival, which will be without the financ, Pat Sims
"Focus on Western Maine" piece on Jim Wilfong of Stow, a small-business advocate, Taylor Smith
"Diverse-City" piece addressing the high number of out-of-state responses to pre, Shay Stewart-Bouley
"Diverse-City" piece commenting on Maine's growing population, which includes mo, Shay Stewart-Bouley
"Diverse-City" piece commenting on the similarities between lower class Mainers, Shay Stewart-Bouley