Here’s another band that I met while driving around Portland, Glassbones. Or at least I met the singer-guitarist, Colin, who is truly a nice fellow. He mentioned he’s a cook by trade. (He’s hot, he plays in a band AND he cooks, ladies. For what more could you possibly ask…) They released an excellent album …
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour released their sophomore album in January to praise from NPR and the New Yorker to Rolling Stone and SPIN. Known for their contagious energy and catchy pop hooks, they’ve had songs featured in an iPod commercial, a global Heineken campaign, and on a handful of hit TV shows. Go here for …
A few weeks ago, I was driving around Portland and met a very nice fellow, Andy Strange, bass player for Portland’s crime-a-billy band, The Strange Tones. They play a fun mix of Americana, blues and surf. Last year they put out a fine Christmas album which never got the publicity push it needed because Andy …
PORTLAND, Ore. – Mash-up the Mad Max upcycling aesthetic with the gruelingly hilarious face-off of “Iron Chef,” add some of that quirky “Portlandia” flair, and you’ve got SCRAP’s annual Rebel Craft Rumble. Contestants will compete in front of a live audience to earn the title of Portland’s Craft Master at Rebel Craft Rumble on October …
Here’s an excellent graphic with Midday Veil’s West Coast Tour Schedule. Below are the three official videos and an improvisational session from Soundcloud. Enjoy. More information is available at www.MiddayVeil.com Here’s their brand new video, “Choreia”: Here, from Soundcloud.com, are some improvised recordings made inside the INTEGRATRON, an acoustically perfect wooden dome situated on a …
The latest from Jesse Sykes: “We are so excited to be playing (as a FULL band!) in Seattle at our old stomping grounds, The Tractor Tavern, on Thursday, Nov. 8th!! Joining us are the amazing Rose Windows – only 10 bucks! Also, we will be in “Big Sur” on Sat. Oct 27th (duo show) and …
Portland’s own Shook Twins will perform live at Pdx’s Mission Theater on Friday, September 21, at 8 pm w/special guest Luz Mendoza of Y La Bamba before heading off on a tour of California and Arizona. These hot, quirky, mirrored, folk divas are getting much positive press here in Portland, perhaps even such that they …
Steve Forbert Comes to Portland’s Alberta Rose Theatre November 2, Releases New Album, Over With You
STEVE FORBERT Friday, November 2 • PORTLAND, OR • Alberta Rose Theatre Showtime: 8 p.m.; Tickets: $20 www.albertarosetheatre.com • • • GRAMMY NOMINEE STEVE FORBERT RETURNS, STAKES HIS CLAIM AS A GREAT AMERICAN SONGWRITER New studio album Over With You, just out September 11, focuses on matters of the heart LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Over With You, Steve Forbert’s first studio album in three years, …
Keystone Revisited will perform at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland Oregon, Fri. Sept. 14th. Keystone Revisited features the music of Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia. The band features drummer Bill Vitt, Merl Saunder’s son Tony Saunders on bass, Michael Hinton on guitar, and Steven Abramson on keyboards/vocals. (See graphic below for dates, times and …
[Howlin’ Hounddog & the Infamous Loosers will perform Saturday, August 11, at the East Burn (1800 E. Burnside, Portland) from 10PM to 1AM. A good time will be had by all who attend, so make certain to be there.] I met Howlin’ Hounddog at the recent Rocket party where he told me that he and …
Hello, dear readers. August 5 proved to be another hectic day for Mr. Renton. Sunday began by covering the Seafair Cup races at Lake Washington, including another mindblowing aerial display by the Blue Angels. Nighttime found yours truly catching, simultaneously, JESSE SYKES at Gainesbourg and KASEY CHAMBERS at The Triple Door. In between, Mr. Renton …
I had no idea that “The Wave Speech” from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas had been given a name and taken on a life of it’s own amongst Thompson mavens and literary academics. I had wrongly assumed that I was the only one to find beauty in these six paragraphs and to excerpt them …
Daisy the pit bull who captured hearts across Portland as she remained trapped all day on an unstable ledge 50 feet below the lip of the quarry and 200 feet above the floor, has been saved by firefighters. The full story is HERE.
Greetings Portlanders! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mr. Lumberjack. I am the creator of Palikka – the game where people throw some wood. If you’ve never heard of it, Palikka is described by some as “the long-awaited sequel to the internet, except better, because it’s made of wood.” Others have noted the …
A few years ago, lightning struck when a classically trained, competition-level pianist turned her full attention to pop and electronica — resulting in the critically acclaimed 2010 album, When You Dream. Music history is full of such unlikely stories, odd segues and their accompanying bursts of brilliance. But when lightning strikes twice, and when the …
[Young Empires will perform in Portland on June 30 at Dante’s and in Seattle on June 29 at The Vera Project.] I like the jangly guitar sounds througout the song. The song reminded me of music which dominated the airwaves in the early eighties. Although the video itself is visually stunning, I don’t get the …
Here’s a story which tends to reinforce the Portland ‘greener stereotype, but goats make the stereotype fun. And here’s the link to the Goat Cam – www.goatlandia.com.
East Portland Blog readers will be happy to hear that I have re-released Bigger Than Breakfast the 1988 debut album by PDX band Slack. The band formed at Reed College and went on to do some great work for about three years. The album is produced by Bruce Fowler (Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa) and full …
Saw the Portland tag and thought of you all… – Anne Seymour Mette
Thanks to Steve Stav, who adds “not just because it happened in [East] Portland, but because of the kind of music the DJ plays. Great, weird story.” Jonathan Toubin, a Brooklyn D.J., is back spinning records, less than five months after a bizarre accident left him close to death in Portland, Ore. – Go here.
Swedish born, New Orleans based soul singer Theresa Andersson is back with a new record, Street Parade: a lush, joyful and sometimes melancholy ode to they city she has called “home” for nearly 20 years. A stunning vocalist and a talented multi-instrumentalist, Theresa is best known for her technologically superlative live shows, where she crafts …
Thanks to Randy Rendfeld for finding this video: Finding Portland from Uncage the Soul Productions on Vimeo. Here’s the Vimeo page description: Finding Portland was produced, shot, and edited in 51 days during March and April at the invitation of TEDx Portland, where the video was unveiled to a sell out crowd of 650 and …
I am a photographer from Portland, Oregon. I want to share this beautiful city through my eyes with time-lapse photography. johneklundphotography.com Portland Oregon Time-Lapse from John Eklund Photography on Vimeo.
One of East Portland Blog’s readers noticed the educational mission of East Portland Blog, which is a serious one, and sent us this announcement. Thank you, Jenna, and good luck with your fundraiser: Hello East Portland Blog team, I was reading your blog and noticed while you have a wide variety of subjects that you …
Elvis Costello burst onto the music scene in the late seventies, riding on the wave of punk & new wave that took over the world at the same time. His political lyrics and ability to fly in the face of the establishment earned him a place in the punk genre. His refusal to be censored …
Social Distortion to Rock Yo Punk Asses in Portland & Seattle in Less Than Two Weeks, By Holly Homan
Social Distortion, part Sex Pistols, Part Ramones and a heavy slathering of Johnny Cash are coming to Portland (4/10 & 4/12 at Roseland Theater) and Seattle (4/13 at the Paramount) to whip yo punk asses! Social D (as they are commonly called) hit the alt scene back in 1983 with Mommy’s Little Monster, then disappeared …
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Thanks to Clearly Nebulous for this. This fellow has visited 400 cities and has chosen to live in Portland, Oregon, which is nice for Rose City civic pride. At the same time I say, “He won’t last. After five years of rain, he’ll be planning to head south like the rest of us…” Watch the …
[LISTEN, WHITEY! author Pat Thomas will be reading / presenting / playing music from the book and companion album on Sunday, April 22nd at Powell’s Bookstore in Portland.] Over a five year period in Oakland, CA, archivist Pat Thomas befriended key leaders of the seminal Black Power Movement, dug through Huey Newton’s archives at Stanford University, …