Picture as seen at http://www.stonesthrow.com/mayerhawthorne Close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the 1970’s. The decade when men wore polyester leisure suits and women wore orange lipstick and blue eye shadow. Bell bottoms evolved into elephant bells. Heads were styled in picked-out perms and Farrah Fawcett layers. Pet rocks were en vogue. Everybody had a Venus Fly Trap. New age types gobbled up Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s transcendental meditation. Wealthy housewives took synchronized swimming classes. Avocado green appliances and faux wood paneling took homes hostage. Roller discos were filled every Saturday night. Cars were tanks. Eight-track tapes clicked midway through your favorite song. Wolfman Jack was traveling over the airwaves. Soul Train was in your living room… It was no surprise to me that Mayer Hawthorne and The County packed the Port City Music Hall in Portland Maine on Friday night. This marked his first performance in Portland. The