Movies and Music in Maine

The first song by the widely admired shoegaze band Slowdive that I really loved was a remix of “Shine” on the soundtrack of Gregg Araki’s 1999 movie  Splendor . I backtracked from there to Slowdive’s early albums from a decade before, and I’ve also followed founding member Neil Halstead’s solo career since then. So I was excited to see Slowdive in concert for the first time this weekend at the State Theatre here in Portland, Maine, and the show did not disappoint. The demographics of the audience members spanned about forty years, which was also reassuring to confirm that the band’s sound has continued to appeal to listeners of diverse ages all over the country and the world. I sat right up at the top of balcony, directly in the center of the theatre’s speaker system, which was the perfect sonic position for one of the most immersive shows that I’ve ever attended. Slowdive’s sound, a...