Move to Portland Already, Finn Riggins!
About one month ago, just days before the craziness of Musicfest NW, I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Finn Riggins, a pop trio from Idaho and maybe the nicest group of musicians I’ve ever met. Over the course of an hour, we talked about a lot of things besides music: community, small towns, life on the road. Even though the band resides in Idaho—guitarist Lisa Simpson and keyboardist Eric Gilbert just moved to Boise, and drummer Cameron Bouiss in the tiny town of Hailey—they consider Portland as a home away from home. Their new album, Vs. Wilderness, just dropped on local label Tender Loving Empire and the band claims to have more friends in Portland than in Boise—which makes me that much more excited for their CD release show tomorrow night at Berbati’s Pan.
Because of an extra busy week, we decided to hold my full interview for when Finn Riggins return to town in November opening for Built to Spill, but that doesn’t mean I can’t post the video for “Wake (Keep This Town Alive)”, the first single from the record and one of the best pop songs of the year. Any reason to doubt the band’s cute factor is lost within the first few frames. Stop motion animation! Tiny clocks! Headbands!
Finn Riggins play Saturday, October 10 at Berbati’s Pan with Jared Mees & the Grown Children, World’s Greatest Ghosts and Typhoon. 8 pm. $6. All ages.
Links:
Finn RigginSpace
Tender Loving Empire
Photo by Tyler Kohlhoff taken during the band’s MFNW set
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Brianne
says:Yeah! Everybody come to this show!! If you haven’t seen Finn Riggins before you simply must!
Posted @ October 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm (October 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkKendra
says:This video made RG press day 100% better!
Posted @ October 9th, 2009 at 4:15 pm (October 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkManny
says:Hey Michael, and those interested
in just-moved-to-Portland RAD bands..
Super sweet dudes PEGASUS DREAM
(from Spokane) just moved here,
they played w/ Starfucker/Atole
and are totally AWESOME..
Rad times ahead..
Posted @ October 9th, 2009 at 5:42 pm (October 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkMichael Mannheimer
(post author) says:I’ve heard those guys are awesome. Stoked to see ‘em, let’s set up a dance party soon.
Posted @ October 9th, 2009 at 5:44 pm (October 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalink4000 lb bee
says:let’s all put on pajamas and have a pillow fight too.
Posted @ October 12th, 2009 at 3:43 pm (October 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkJeremy Jensen
says:Yes. Finn Riggins should move to Portland. Because everything culturally interesting should be in Portland and nothing culturally interesting should be in Boise. Interesting art and culture should only be in places with populations of over 300,000. We all know that.
Posted @ October 15th, 2009 at 5:04 pm (October 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalink