Nashville, TN (August 11, 2023) – The full-length animated children’s movie “Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls” is officially available for viewing! The film stars rapper, actor and television host Vanilla Ice as “Steve the Starfish,” was directed and produced by Kim Cameron (Side FX Partners) and can be streamed on Amazon Prime, Tubi and IMDB. PG rated and family-friendly, “Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue …
Yes, Portland, Pickathon 2023 took place from August 3-6, 2023, and Nat Schmid was there to capture the beautiful sights and artistic moments for all time. Here are Nat’s decidedly analog prints of the event. Thanks to the ever-helpful Devon Leger for his assistance. This should help you to get ready for the coming greatness …
Yes, Portland, Pickathon 2023 took place from August 3-6, 2023, and Nat Schmid was there to capture the beautiful sights and artistic moments for all time. Here are Nat’s decidedly analog prints of the event. Thanks to the ever-helpful Devon Leger for his assistance. This should help you to get ready for the coming greatness …
Yes, Portland, Pickathon 2023 took place from August 3-6, 2023, and Nat Schmid was there to capture the beautiful sights and artistic moments for all time. Here are Nat’s decidedly analog prints of the event. Thanks to the ever-helpful Devon Leger for his assistance. This should help you to get ready for the coming greatness …
Northwest rock legend and longtime friend of East Portland Blog, Jim Basnight, is headed back to Portland for three action-packed live shows during the weekend of August 26th and 27th. These will be great shows. Be sure to check him out! (https://jimbasnightmusic.com/) The full Jim Basnight Band will appear on Saturday, August 26th at Paradise …
Ariana Delawari is an Afghan-American musician, activist and filmmaker. Her new solo album, I Will Remember, is out today on Manimal Vinyl / Virgin Music. She spoke with NPR’s Ailsa Chang about the record and has also shared a new music video for the album’s title track. Her film We Came Home (2013) documents her family, her travels to and from Afghanistan over …
Anthony Cruze (as 2GreenDollars) is the Australian pioneer and ethical innovator of AI technology and content in music and video. The first “AI” produced Music and Video (Warm, Silky) premiered to the world by Cruze in 2017. A Content Creator, Producer and working International DJ now in his 35th career year, recently had successfully changed …
Marc Ang (MA): Aron, thank you for joining me. It’s been a while, but Britney Spears is back on the news. She is releasing a memoir and some former flames are now trying to potentially block her from releasing content before it’s released. Aron Solomon (AS): First of all, this came from the US version …
Screenings, Conversation, Q&A and Book Signings Confirmed for Bay Area, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle With Co-Authors Josh Mills & Pat Thomas NPR’s “Fresh Air “Rave Review Calls Ernie in Kovacsland “..A Combination Art Museum and Treasure Chest” LOS ANGELES, CA (THURSDAY AUGUST 3, 2023) – The Estate of Ernie Kovacs and Fantagraphics books announced today that West Coast in-person …
Larry Ramos (April 19, 1942 – April 30, 2014), the first Asian-American to win a Grammy Award, was of Filipino descent. Born in Hawaii, his first instrument was the ukulele. He won the Grammy playing banjo with the New Christy Minstrels in 1963, but he is most widely remembered for a long singing and guitar-playing …
The best covers illustrate the songwriters’ talents, as simple and simultaneously complicated as that can be. Sinead O’Connor’s voice… her delivery, her phrasing… was a reminder, an illustration of Prince’s genius at a time when he was starting to get a little kookier, when some from my generation were starting to tune him out. The …
Happy Valley, Oregon – Wednesday, July 26, 2023 – A music festival globally renowned for its environmental sustainability practices, Pickathon announces a huge step towards the future of a truly Zero Emissions festival. Partnering with Toyota Racing Development (TRD USA) and the Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association (PNTDA), Pickathon 2023 will be the first ever music festival to use a Hydrogen …
Irish singer and activist Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56.
Photo Credit: Marc Walker DENGUE FEVER CONFIRMS WEST COAST TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF FORTHCOMING SEPTEMBER 15TH ALBUM, TING MONG Cambodian and American Rock Band Hit the Road In Support of First New Album in More Than Eight Years Beginning in Menlo Park, Ca. at The Guild Theatre Official Videos for first two Ting Mong …
Photo Credit: Kelsey Hunter Ayres The Gaslight Anthem have shared a new song “History Books,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services on their own Rich Mahogany Recordings label via Thirty Tigers. The heavy-hearted track – which sees frontman Brian Fallon trading duet vocals with longtime band champion and fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen – is accompanied by an …
NEW YORK, NY (July 2023) – PEPSI® Black has named The Warning as ambassadors for its new campaign, “¿A QUE TE SABE PEPSI® BLACK?” This marks the first collaboration between the Monterrey, Mexico hard rock sister-trio and PEPSI®. The campaign cements the band’s status as one of the hottest up-and-coming bands in the music industry. Watch the commercial HERE. The campaign “¿A QUE TE SABE PEPSI® BLACK?” aims to …
Image from Pixabay – CC0 License Basketball is often considered to be an all-American sport. It’s one of the nation’s most popular sports to both watch and play, and the NBA brings in huge amounts of money every year. Yet the US is not the only country to have amazing basketball players, as evidenced by …
I know this week is a bit lost after Fourth of July, I’m still dragging honestly, but wanted to send a quick reminder since we are just under one month out from Pickathon! I’m just watching this amazing video of Sons of Kemet at Pickathon last year and reminiscing: If you’ve never been to Pickathon, it’s …
Aug Stone writes for The Quietus and The Comics Journal and his latest novel, The Ballad Of Buttery Cake Ass, recently made Vulture’s Best Comedy Books of 2023 list. The book is his ode to obsessive record collecting and what it’s like to be in your first band. It’s very funny but also a love letter …
R.E.M.’s music is featured prominently throughout Season 2 of the award-winning hit series, available now exclusively on Hulu Alt-rock pioneers R.E.M. and the team behind FX’s critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series The Bear have partnered to release a full-length music video for “Strange Currencies (Remix)”: The visual combines footage from R.E.M.’s Road Movie (documenting their 1995 tour) plus exclusive clips and behind-the-scenes footage …
After a mediocre start over the first two months of the season, mirroring last year’s precisely .500 record, the San Francisco Giants have caught fire in the last two weeks, winning eleven of the last twelve games and eight of nine against their rivals in the National League West, including a sweep of the Los …
Episode 133 of Podsongs Podcast: Laura Weinbach of Foxtails Brigade finds inspiration in historian of bad behavior Alissa Bennett, co-host of the C-word Podcast In this episode, Laura Weinbach of the band Foxtails Brigade draws inspiration from the insights and experiences shared by Alissa Bennett of the C-word Podcast. The conversation between the two serves as a catalyst for …
Los Lobos have announced tour dates celebrating their 50th Anniversary as a band. Launching August 12 in Santa Fe, NM, the trek will feature intimate appearances at Los Angeles’ famed Whisky a Go Go and a very special return to the band’s alma mater James A. Garfield High School in East L.A.. Tickets for Los …
You have to be of a certain age – to be able to remember the year 1984 very clearly – to begin to understand the impact of Tina Turner’s famous “comeback.” To understand that her resurrection was multi-layered; to comprehend how important that was to countless women. Yes, there was the incredible music… but the …
Crown Heights, Brooklyn’s 18-year-old Appalachian-style folk musician Nora Brown will make her debut in Portland with a concert at Alberta Abbey, 126 Northeast Alberta Street on July 11 at 8pm with fiddle player Stephanie Coleman. More info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nora-brown-with-stephanie-coleman-tickets-623965065307 Hailed as a “rising star” by NPR’s Weekend Edition and “impossibly talented” by Fretboard Journal, Brown …
Put your head in the vice, demanded the uniformed figure twice. Or I will squeeze your balls under my jackboot, with firmness and without emotion, either will suit. Our torture methods will force you to cooperate. You acquiesce or we target your mate. If you prefer, the instructions will consist of a haiku. We want …
Coquitlam, B.C. native Gina Williams is a multi-genre singer, songwriter, pianist and composer with extraordinary life-affirming gifts in everything she does. She will be performing in Oregon for the first time ever at the Portland Rose Festival. Everyone should go and enjoy her wonderful sets! www.ginawilliams.com Here are her performance times at the Portland Rose Festival: Saturday, …
The Golden State Warriors’ 2023 season ended last weekend with their conference semi-final series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the final Game 6 result being a 20-point blowout. Though the Warriors had been mostly favored in the series, the result shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone who follows the NBA regularly. The current …
Redefyne: Helping Musicians Relocate to Portland with Customized Moving Solutions Redefyne helps musicians moving to Portland with tailored plans, specialized equipment handling, and valuable insights on the music scene and housing market. Moving to a new city can be daunting for anyone, but it can be especially challenging for musicians. Relocating often involves overcoming financial …