Melodic rockers Go Radio will be performing at Peter’s Room at Roseland in Portland on April 27 and at Chop Suey in Seattle on 4/26. This will be without a doubt one of the week’s hottest shows. Go Radio is a red-hot rock band from Tallahassee who are headlining this U.S. tour in support of …
The one & only Chilly Gonzales will be performing one of his infamous Piano Talk Shows at the Alberta Rose Theater on April 9! Chilly’s been performing his Piano Talk Shows for several years; some of them feature guests, but mostly he raps, often complains and, between moments of utter musical genius and grace, teaches …
San Antonio band, Girl In A Coma, will perform at Dante’s in Portland on May 4th and at the Vera Project in Seattle on 5/5. Their most recent album, Exits & All The Rest, came out on November 1st on Blackheart Records to tremendous critical acclaim. Come and check out their powerful live show.
“Hard On For War”- Mudhoney. Saw them last night at the Tractor, complete with moshing and crowd-surfing. Epic. Seattle. – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
AWESOME Gospel Choir Flash Mob! Lovely Day Christian Version from untilweflyaway on GodTube.
New Season, the latest album from England’s singer/songwriter Luke Leighfield, is easy to listen to and also packs a light punch. Songs like the soulful, It’s You, to the slightly heavier, Slow Down, make this new work from Leighfield a versatile collection of songs. Although there’s nothing really new in Leighfield’s material either musically or …
If you don’t know about them, Skinny Lister is a well loved folk-fusion band from the UK that was dubbed “the hardest working band” in that rainy country and are said to have a sound reminiscent of the Pogues. Below is the video for “If The Gaff Don’t Let Us Down,” which the band describes …
According to Wikipedia, YACHT is “an American band from Portland, Oregon, Marfa, Texas, and Los Angeles, CA.” Whatever their origins, they will perform Thursday, 3/29 at Portland’s Mississippi Studios and in Salem at Wulupalooza on 4/21. (Complete tour info is here.) The dance duo, Claire Evans and Jona Bechtolt, will be playing tracks off their …
“Stand Behind the Music” – Anjulie. Going out to all the girls + women I know in the music, biz esp my girl @celiachavez ! – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
When you love pugs, it is easy to give them credit for intellect they probably don’t have. Poor pugs are afraid of many small household items, and shampoo bottles are an obvious one. Pugs also hate baths. A cat would never get this worked up over shampoo bottles.
Full story is here or here. Thanks to James Bresnahan.
“Ice Blink Luck”- Cocteau Twins. Strums you from the inside + lifts you with soaring melodies + perfect beats. Ends elated. – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
These kids had a Youtube hit recently where all five of them played the same guitar. This is their clever follow up: And thank you to Scott Shepherd who points out that “Little Boxes” was also a Spanish language hit for Chilean folk singer, Victor Jara, in 1971: http://youtu.be/-7ku1VwAzx0
I realize this is anecdotal at best, but as much as I want to like CF bulbs, I’ve found that in addition to the extra cost, the time they take to “warm up”, the sickly, gradually-degrading light they produce, and the fact that they don’t work with dimmers, they have consistently died FASTER than their …
I think many people would enjoy this. It’s a self created pet photo book in potentially vivid color. You order online and they send it to you. I haven’t tried it. I don’t know if it works. Thanks to Dennis Shin, who adds, “I’d buy the book above with the dude in shades, even tho …
One of his very best covers. – Christian Fulghum http://youtu.be/Mcq9lHlpoqc
“England”- The National. Gorgeous, anthemic, heart-soothing hymn to heart-break. Angels appear just before the last verse. – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days http://youtu.be/7ZuqapfB_x8
A Facebook friend recently posted a saying ,”No Jesus, No Peace. Know Jesus, Know Peace.” John 14:27. As often happens on FB, there was the usual detractors saying things like, “Knowing how Christians are, I’d rather have no peace.” Two things dawned on me as I looked at the saying. The first is a challenge …
Regine Chassagne from Arcade Fire walked past me earlier while I was chatting in the street with members of Alpine, then found myself standing next to Peter Buck at the Continental in SoCo. Spent some time at Alejandro Escovedo’s showcase, then rounded off the night by being guest listed (thanks to Dennis Shin) for the …
This is Peter Gabriel’s closing song, “Biko,” at Amnesty International’s “Conspiracy of Hope Tour” on June 15, 1986. It was something like a funeral in there until 80,000 of us started singing the “Uhh, uhh, ooohhh’s”. Powerful stuff. – James Bresnahan http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/peter-gabriel/video/biko_1005240.html
Does enchantment pour out of every door?
Thanks to Randy Rendfeld for this very funny link.
I remembered this ad vividly, but had no recollection that it was for Alka Seltzer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQhwNtY3N2k “You ate it, Ralph…”
Four or five years ago, I was driving and radio surfing with the seek button in Portland. At one of the stations upon which the seeker stopped, I heard a slightly out of the ordinary Creedence tune. It stuck out because it was one that hadn’t been heard on the radio in decades. I stopped …
It’s St. Patrick’s Day 2012 and I’m headed to The Sunset Tavern in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. When I arrive, Season of Nightmares was already on stage. I had to push my way to the front, which was not an easy feat. The Sunset is puny and the sold-out crowd was packed tighter than that proverbial …
“Sinner”- Neil Finn. Spooky magic, with killer bass + spine-tingling atmospherics. He has known great loneliness and lived. – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
This is the univeral male popular music fantasy, ugly men sauna with beautiful women while eating and drinking…
I think they really got the spirit of the song right here. The Dude does indeed abide. One of the few movies I’ve watched (and liked) in a long, long time. I’d say something about My Morning Jacket being the only band around today I’d get off the couch to go see, but that’s not …
Here’s one of Crazy Horse’s finest moments. No clue why it cuts off, but who knew those guys could do harmony? – Ron Swanson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrwKQriEESs