LC Radio: Portland Makes Music, Episode 4-- Local Cut

LC Radio: Portland Makes Music, Episode 4

April 23rd, 2009 [1:23PM] Posted by: Michael Mannheimer | 1 COMMENT

April 5, 2009: Inside Voices / Nurses

Yeah, I know, this is almost three weeks late. Shoot me. Despite the lengthy wait, I couldn’t resist posting the audio files from the April Portland Makes Music for a few reasons: A) We had a record turnout of over 150 people and B) The show was amazing. When I decided to ask Nurses to play, I figured it would also be fun to ask Inside Voices—who just happen to be good friends with the Nurses dudes—to open up, and it was a good call. Both sets featured an awesome, totally not-hippie collaboration/jam session at the end, and Nurses even agreed to help me out with the interview part by asking a few questions to Inside Voices. Pay special attention to the last 10 minutes of the set, where IV play personal favorite “How Is Your Was?” before the super jam.

Inside Voices
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Set:

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After Inside Voices, Nurses came out and absolutely killed it. I expect nothing but big things from these guys, and they have such a rewarding, nuanced sound—catchy and bouncy pop songs with just the right amount of weird noises, gurgles and hiccups. Nurses playful, vibrant pop has an almost childlike quality to it, like a sunbaked teenager discovering Brian Wilson for the first time. And when they hit those vocal harmonies, it’s over.

Nurses
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The next edition of Portland Makes Music is on Sunday, May 3, and wow, the lineup is incredible. The show will mark the official debut of Congratulations (the new name for Eskimo & Sons) and features opening act the Old Believers. More info coming soon.