Walt Craven

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Portland scene report: October 10, 2008

Sibilance starts now
Now everyone’s interested in the guy who played with Swell Season.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | October 09, 2008

Portland scene report: July 6, 2007

Sibilance starts now
Hey, we like metal and all, but this is beyond us.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | July 02, 2007

Prepare for takeoff

Lost on Liftoff launch Mixtape Blackouts
By the end of Mixtape Blackouts , I’m hoarse, exhausted, and not a little emotionally drained.
By SAM PFEIFLE | June 27, 2007

Early and often

Summer heats up quick and stays hot
There’s plenty to get excited about looking forward into the scant three months that make up the only great time to be in Maine.
By SAM PFEIFLE | June 13, 2007

Intrigue abounds for the eighth annual Best Music Poll awards
1) Who will win Best Act? 2) How will the Asylum suit the show, now that the Pavilion has shut its doors? 3) What will Shannon Moss do with her hair?
By SAM PFEIFLE | May 09, 2007

Angels in America

Tony McNaboe leads an all-star cast for a holiday single
It’s been 21 years since “We Are the World,” and maybe it’s surprising we haven’t seen much like it since.
By SAM PFEIFLE | December 13, 2006

Portland scene report: September 1, 2006

Sibilance
Dominic and the Lucid have finished tracking on the follow up to 2004’s Vinyl Human .
By SIBILANCE | August 30, 2006

To the Rescue

A new EP Sparks renewed interest
As the 22nd annual Reindeer Rock-Off gets set to kick off, it’s important to remember that for every Jeremiah Freed or Howie Day, who make it from the finals to the major labels, there are hundreds who melt into obscurity.
By SAM PFEIFLE | May 03, 2006

Ballot crunching

Don’t be an uneducated BMP voter
For the sake of whetting your whistles, here is a brief primer to the Portland Best Music Poll ballot’s major categories.
By SAM PFEIFLE | April 05, 2006

Beat Report liftoff list photo (1/20/06)

Mapping the stars

Lost on Liftoff’s debut launch is on course
Lost on Liftoff’s self-titled debut EP has no business being released in the dead of winter. The bright heat it radiates only makes us pine for the warmth of summer rays all the more.
By SAM PFEIFLE | January 18, 2006

Making history

The Portland music scene needs a centralized archive of memorabilia and music
Lost on Liftoff have plans to release their debut album on Labor Day Records later this month. When they do, I’ll make sure to remind you that frontman Walt Craven is now on his third wildly popular Portland band.
By SAM PFEIFLE | January 17, 2006

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