The Thermals Write An Olympic Anthem [February 9th 10:12am] Well, isn't this good timing. Just three days before the Winter Olympics start in Vancouver, BC, everyone's favorite punk band the Thermals have penned an ode to the land of hockey, poutine, and mounties. And in typical Thermals fashion it's fast, loud, and INCREDIBLY FUN. It also proves my theory that...
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Extended Q&A with Van Dyke Parks [February 8th 4:51pm] Well, we don't usually do this, but seeing as how Van Dyke Parks is a living legend and his Portland show is at Mississippi Studios on Wednesday (inconveniently,...New Horse Feathers Album Out in April [February 8th 12:57pm] In the past, the music of Horse Feathers—the vehicle for Justin Ringle's absolutely beautiful folk songs—has often been associated with the winter. That's not...MICHAEL MANNHEIMER | 0 COMMENTS VIDEOS: The Shaky Hands Videos Unplugged in Vienna [February 5th 1:13pm] I don't care how many blogs there are capturing bands in unusual settings, it's always a lot more fun than watching footage from some stinky club. Such is the case...CASEY JARMAN | 0 COMMENTS Recently by the Local Cutters- 2/4 Jazz Fest Approaches!- 2/3 Jay Horton and Sarah Dylan at ... - 2/2 Loch Lomond Performs For Luxur... - 2/1 Jay Horton and Sarah Dylan at ... - 1/29 New Nick Jaina Album Coming in... - 1/29 VIDEO ROUNDUP: Into the Woods/...  The Scuzzies[February 3rd 6:07am] WW awards the bands of Slabtown’s third annual Bender Festival. by CASEY JARMAN, ZACH KLASSEN & MICHAEL MANNHEIMER This year’s Bender—an annual... Also this week... Portland Makes Music 12: Raymond Byron (Castanets) [January 13th 1:38pm] It's a month overdue and in a different format (video, but don't freak out, because the audio is of pretty high quality), but here is Portland Makes Music XII, recorded...CASEY JARMAN | 0 COMMENTS Recently in LC Radio...  CD Reviews: Junkface, Hornet Leg[September 2nd 6:03am] Junkface Bigalia(Self-Released) [HIDDEN GEMS] The last song on local power-pop quartet Junkface’s new full-length, Bigalila, is a tender, sweet, piano-’n’-acoustic... MICHAEL MANNHEIMER | 1 COMMENT Recently in Album Reviews... |
LEAK: A Weather, "Giant Stairs," Everyday Balloons (Team Love) [February 4th 3:27pm] I hear a lot of local bands, and thus a lot of local bands catch my ear. But only a handful drill their way deep into my heart and make me a teenage fanboy again....CASEY JARMAN | 13 COMMENTS Ocean Age, "Dalvik Tide," Forest (Self-Released) [January 29th 5:15pm] According to the all-knowing, all-seeing Wikipedia, Dalvik is a small fishing village in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. I’ve never been to Dalvik, but I’m hoping this is...ZACH KLASSEN | 1 COMMENT Recently in Cut of the Day- 1/21 Cloudy October, "Inlaw (Altern... - 1/20 Purple Rhinestone Eagle, "Don'... - 1/19 Pierced Arrows, "Paranoia," De...  Photo Review: Phoenix, Sunday, Jan. 24 @ the Crystal Ballroom [January 28th 6:17pm] On Sunday night, French pop band Phoenix played to the most excited crowd I've ever seen at the Crystal Ballroom. I was smart enough to throw myself into the middle...BEN JOHNSON | 0 COMMENTS Photo Review: Gossip and Yummy Fur, Wednesday, Jan. 20 @ Mississippi Studios [January 21st 5:07pm] Playing under the assumed name Pie Ghosts, Gossip's set at Mississippi Studios last night wasn't quite so secret, as evidenced by the legions of people who turned...NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL | 1 COMMENT Recently in Live Cuts- 1/20 Photo Review: George Clinton &... - 1/17 Photo Review: Steve Aoki, Thur... - 1/5 Live Review: Superfresh, Satur...  Church/Hosannas: Gilbert Gottfried, How We Loathe Thee (California & Oregon) [January 26th 5:25pm] Thursday, December 31st: Santa Rosa Part 2: Batman Versus Predator House New Years Eve! Holy Moly. 6 bands, a bajillion people crammed into a much-too-small house,...Church: You are Blowing Our Collective Minds, Man (UT, NV, CA) [December 30th 8:00am] December 9th – St. George, Utah We had heard that St. George is roughly 6-7 years behind the rest of Utah, which itself is still struggling with the 2000s, so we...Recently in Tour Diary- 12/29 Church: Look Who's Laughing No...
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View Calendar for information about all tonight's events (all 41 of 'em).  Wilco, CalifoneStarantula, Infamous Sugar [FILTH & FURY] There are few local rock frontmen more convincing than Seantos McDonald. It’s McDonald’s aesthetic—abrasive, hairy and geeky with just a touch of sleaze—that pilots the good ship Starantula. When you hand the riffage to the riffraff, things are going to get a little loud, and fans of Motörhead, Butthole Surfers, the Who, Sabbath and plain old mayhem ought to enjoy the recently relaunched band’s antics. Keep Portland loud. CASEY JARMAN. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. |
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