The ‘I For An Eye’ video is a short, sharp two minutes and forty four seconds of revenge, reflection and revelry. Lead singer Marie De Vita storms into her friend’s houses, slightly crazed and on a mission to destroy any trace of vanity she can find. Introspective themes of comparison and envy emerge as the …
One sick jam from charismatic Portland Trailblazers point guard Damien Lillard aka Dame Dolla:
Love knows no boundaries in dreambear’s animated video for Amana Melomé’s “Save My Soul Tonight.” Pastel colors and abstract masses create a vast, open style, matching the sensuous tone of the music. The main character, portrayed by Melomé, travels through varying periods of time and space, stopping at nothing to find her true love.
This is awesome: The culmination of a flute player, drummer, keyboardist, guitarist, and vocalist, Tribe Society has created a sound that blurs the lines between alternative rock and electronic music à la Imagine Dragons and AWOLnation, or 90s rock legends Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails. Simply leveraging the magnetism of the hustle and bustle …
Samm Henshaw’s new video for “Better.” His hugely anticipated debut EP The Sound Experiment is set for release on 7th August: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8kDjlVKCJU
This is how Swedes had fun in the 70s while ABBA was out of town. Though I continued to expect it to turn into an Ikea commercial– yes Ikea dominated the north country in those days, too– a quick Googling shows this to be a bona fide Swedish short…
Director Lil Internet (Beyonce, Diplo, Skrillex) brings his postmodern swag to “Hula Hoop,” the first music video from Brenmar’s Award EP. The Fool’s Gold party starter is joined in this uber-stylish clip by Jersey club queen Uniiqu3 and a gang of the absolute coolest dancers ever, including Guinness World Record hula hooper Marawa The Amazing. …
As rock ‘n’ roll evolved into Rock in the later Sixties, there arose a distinct category of bands, the “Superstar Bands” in which each individual member was a so-called superstar instrumentalist (Cream, Blind Faith, Led Zeppelin, for example). During that period it became rather popular to say that The Beatles and that Ringo in particular …
Layla Khepri was born Marissa Arguijo, native of Fort Washington, MD. She began her M.V.P. days as a star athlete and fitness buff. Excelling in basketball and soccer, she walked away from a soccer scholarship and a hard to achieve slot in the US Navy search and rescue to pursue success in music. With the …
Color Collage started as a side project for Shane Conerty while living in Asheville, North Carolina playing in a touring band called Now You See Them in late 2010. After NYST was put on hiatus, Conerty relocated back to Brooklyn where he currently resides. The project was initially based on sampling mp3’s of brand new …
It’s a hot Friday night in Seattle and the beginning of the long holiday weekend. Mustard Plug is headlining a show at El Corazon. I’ve been waiting a long time to see Mustard Plug and they didn’t disappoint. Everyone in this band is a showman, but particularly front man/singer Dave Kirchgessner. This guy NEVER stayed …
Tuesday evening in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood the legendary Crocodile Cafe hosted ska masters The Slackers from NYC. This time they were minus two members (Jay Nugent, guitar and Glen Pine, trombone) due to illness or injury, so Jesse Wagner from the Aggrolites saved the day stepping in as a replacement with only one week’s notice. …
Playing raw, trashy blues, Johnny Stewart introduces himself through ‘Flesh, Blood, Skin & Bone’, an electrifying single steeped in the power and fire of traditional blues. Stewart’s distorted vocals rush in accompanied only by weighty foot stomps and handclaps, hinting at the force that follows. Exploding into a raging chorus resplendent with heavy garage rock …
Living the high life in a beautiful sprawling mansion, she wanders through the vacant space weaving between emotional highs and lows. From distraught heartbreak and chaotic anger to hopeful positivity, she tosses out her ex-lovers belongings, and without giving it a second thought, begins to celebrate that feeling of letting go. From the lonely bedroom …
“…Shooting the video was a real challenge, It’s harder than one thinks to be surrounded by so many gorgeous girls…” After his succes in Latin America with his song, “No Te Puedo Olvidar“, Noni is back with a fresh summer music video for the single “Yo Te Veo” (“I see you”). Noni is happy with …
This is simply the greatest song of all time… Quirky Norwegian vocalist and DJ, Mariann Rosa brings her own unique blend of colourful style and sound to the UK this summer with the release of her new Sci-Fi Pop single, ‘Banjo For My Bitches’, released 6th July via Popjoy records. Former Judge on Norway’s version …
It’s Friday night in Seattle and there’s a lot going on. I chose to attend the 2015 Psychobilly Brawl. I don’t think I’ve missed the annual Psychobilly Brawl since 2007. This year’s brawl was brought to us by Zorchradio, the psychobilly program which airs on Thursday nights from seven to ten p.m. on realpunkradio.com Headlining …
Ken Stringfellow produces this track and Clem Burke of Blondie plays drums. Stringfellow, an all-around great guy and friend of East Portland Blog, said of this artist, “I enjoyed working with her. She really rose to the occasion, wrote a TON of songs…and her enthusiasm was always up. She was happy to pushed, too.” Marisa …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HGuS3uUJP0 The reggae hits just keep on coming from comedian Eddie Murphy… The King of Comedy meets the King of Dancehall? Yes, you read that correctly. Eddie Murphy‘s latest foray into reggae is a collaboration with Beenie Man, entitled “Wonna Deez Nights.” Where Eddie’s “Red Light” and “Oh Jah Jah” were ruminative, roots-y tunes colored …
Tuesday June 16 was a day to remember. It marked the beginning of summer vacation for this Seattle teacher and also marked the illustrious return of UK Subs, one of the few original punk bands still recording and touring today. This was a show NOT to be missed. Founding member, front man, and mean harmonica …
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Twin Within consists of Steve McKay and Alex Samaras. McKay mainly known as the percussive force behind Bruce Peninsula, collaborator of Timber Timbre, and songwriting partner of Allie X. Samaras’s background is in Tuvan throat singing and working in countless vocal ensembles, usually merging classic pop with classical sensibilities, in a uniquely modern way. Together …
Perth band Edie Green are ready to spread their gooey brand of indie rock to ears across Australia via their new EP New Heavy. Their sonic melting pot is a result of uninhibited jam sessions comprising of jazz trained drummer Tyler, glam-rock/funk guitarist Conor, metal-minded bassist Elliot and folk/neo-soul singer Sophie. Together they produce an …
Sad news arrived from Seattle today. Supersuckers were a favorite live band of mine in the 90s. The first concert I saw in Seattle in 1992 or 3 was Supersuckers with the Del Lagunas (Gas Huffer playing surf music). I wound up seeing them at least ten times over the years and enjoyed every show. …
You can love this track now, and thank me later…
I love this new tune from Rochester, New York band Roses & Revolutions. This track will appear on their upcoming EP Torch, due out July 14. I can’t wait. Should be awesome. Roses & Revolutions are Alyssa Coco and Matt Merritt. Give this exquisite track a chance and you’ll love it too… (July 10 – …
These “Aching” woods are lovely, moody, dark and deep, And I have moody promises to keep, And moody miles to go before I sleep… Just leave all your preconceptions behind and listen…
Check out “Manning Hill,” a sick and philthy video by aspiring Canadian geniuses Chastity where sounds and images work together like a Great White Northern suburban message for the ages. Chastity’s singer Brandon Williams explains how he found the perfect director for the video, “I met the director, Justin Singer, at bible camp a few years ago, …