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“What I want my life’s soundtrack to be: “Infinity Guitars” by Sleigh Bells. What it probably is: some deep cut from a bad Dio album.” – John Moe
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Portland’s Michael Dean Damron began exorcising his demons about 12 years ago, and lucky for us, it’s still a work in progress. Both as a solo artist and with an assembled band of crazy local hotshots dubbed I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch In The House, Damron continually succeeds, however, in enveloping his inner turmoils and …
Cut to Chase Chorus and Fade (CTCCAF), the recent album from Seattle downtempo, hip hop and rock fusion combo, The Animals at Night (TAAN), has the smooth enchantment of a Chopin nocturne, the bracing tonic effervescence of a Charlie Parker solo, and the stark darkness of a Philip Glass mix tape. All those sounds are …
With convenient English subtitles: . . The Colbert ReportTags: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive . Movits has just finished their US tour, which included both Portland and Seattle. . . .
Thanks to Andrew Hamlin for this link. He adds, “Smile if this reminds you of anybody you know!” http://www.avclub.com/articles/why-do-popculture-fans-stop-caring-about-new-music,55805/
Paul Simon’s new album ‘So Beautiful or So What’ is the work of a master, a living legend still creating vital art. Full of keen insight, a warm heart, and a generous spirit, it’s a cohesive whole. Treat yourself. – Mark Horton
From Gail Worley at The Worley Gig: “Jeff Koons is one of the most polarizing and well known contemporary artists living today. He attempts to elevate the banal by constructing large metal sculptures that resemble balloon animals, oil paintings that contain subject matter derived from digital collage, and large-scale pornographic photographs featuring the artist and …
For the most charming, the most disarming and the cutest animal photo ever, go here.
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The KOXX – Trouble Maker by HappyNinaLee
From Blind Vision to Blanc Burn – An Interview with Blancmange’s Neil Arthur at Intermittent Signals
“Blind Vision.” “Living On The Ceiling.” “Don’t Tell Me.” When the UK synthpop duo Blancmange called it quits 25 years ago, they left a number of iconic nightclub staples behind. Steve Stav interviews the “vocal half” of Blancmange about their new “reunion” CD, 80s video-production strategies and more at his website, Intermittent Signals…
Seattle music industry legend Barbara Mitchell has been keeping a blog on food, music and booze called Devil’s Apricot: A Spirited Guide to Living. If you haven’t seen it yet, you must do so soon. Here are three spicy excerpts to whet your appetite: From Mai Tai tell you what’s happening?!? – “I was managing …
We common folk and our pesky entitlements are being blamed for the debt & deficit disaster. But when Bush came into office, we had a surplus that was quickly erased by (1) unfunded tax cuts that primarily went to the wealthy, (2) two simultaneous wars, and (3) a recession that was directly attributable to deregulation …
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Here’s a hot viral video which in real life is a political ad for Mayor Nick Sacco of North Bergen, New Jersey:
All traffic stops in Israel during a moment of reflection for the victims of the Holocaust.