Lisa, Me, Kevin, and Shani in the KEXP on-air studio
It’s a pity that Portland isn’t blessed with a radio station like KEXP. I dropped in today to do an interview and as they are broadcasting live to the internet emails were coming in from everywhere. Three bands that heard the interview have already emailed the [...]
Copy, who is known to his parents as Marius Libman, has been voted Best New (one man) Band by some luminaries over at Portland’s alt weekly, Willamette Week. Brent Bell, a board member for the PDX Pop Now folks describes Copy’s music like so - “Like the themes to Nintendo games you never played, [...]
Mike (l), Daniel and the guitar array
We’ve resumed the recording of the new Wet Confetti album and this time we are in Seattle. We are working in Mosscozzi Studios, home of former Shriekback guitarist, Mike Cozzi, and his wife the photographer Karen Moscowitz. We cut the backing tracks in Portland at Type Foundry Studios with [...]
Tim, Stevie and Jasmine
I have had a lot of email asking what Bassboosa sound like. There is music on their MySpace site but I’ll make it easier for you, just click the player below. The show is tonight at the Crystal and doors are 8PM.
Jasmine and Tim of Bassboosa
Every now and again a band creeps up on you from nowhere. In this case Bassboosa who are based in London, England and yet have scored a hit radio single, here in Portland and Los Angeles, with their dark and moody cover of the Chris Isaak song “Wicked Game.” It has [...]
Fred (l) and Lucas of CD Forge my new “friend.”
I have entered the black hole known as MySpace. I’ve been orbiting the hole for a while now but was rather fearful of entering completely because I had made occasional forays inside and was appalled to find profiles by people I know who were laying bare [...]
The view from the decks at Goodfoot.
I have new found respect for the DJ. I don’t mean the turntablists such as Mix Master Mike who can dazzle with their skills, I mean the guy or girl on the floor behind the decks who has to put up with a litany of requests along the lines [...]
Chantelle and the boys from Morningwood brought their riotous rock ‘n’ roll revue to Portland last night. Every time I’ve seen them the stage inevitably gets packed with audience members and tonight was no exception. If you like your rock music served up hot, topped with a heap of female spice, then this is a [...]