Archive for July, 2006

a low-water mark for broadcast tv viewing

Monday, July 17th, 2006

I’m wading through Chris Anderson’s new book, The Long Tail. For anyone who is remotely interested in how the impact of the internet, and its ability to level the playing field is changing the face of business, this is the book for you. For instance, Anderson posits - “in the modern marketplace, what happens when [...]

pickathon roots music festival goes sustainable

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Festival partners Allen, Schoenborn, Failing
The Moose is a partner in the Pickathon Roots Music Festival and we are proud to announce that this year, the 8th annual event, we are making major efforts to reduce the environmental consequences that happen when you bring a large number of people together for two days. Here’s some examples [...]

tv on the radio

Saturday, July 15th, 2006

Another music blog find VeryGoodHeight. A nice overview of the pros and cons of TV on the Radio and their latest album Return to Cookie Mountain. Check out a cut below.
Wolf Like Me

TV on the Radio

migration has migrated

Friday, July 14th, 2006

This Saturday July 15th, Migration moves on from The White Eagle and settles in Southeast @ ACME.
Come catch some rays as DJ Dave Allen (Gang of Four) spins funky punky 7″inches that no one else has in their collections and DJ Joelskool (Pura Vida) throws down a dance floor party; mash it up and dance [...]

podcast part two

Friday, July 14th, 2006

Hey all, I’ve hooked up with the Portland Mercury to bring you all a weekly podcast. I’m delving through my 7″ singles collection, from 1976 - 1986 roughly, attempting to discover the origins of that old chestnut, punk-funk. Episode two of the podcast went up today. Here’s the link, just post this in your iTunes [...]

paris hilton drops the single

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

Our friends over at the blog MyselfMyself have done the world a favour by posting Paris Hilton’s truly horrendous single. Go there and listen and tell me I’m not wrong.

pdx pop now! cd release party

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

boy girl boy
The 3rd annual PDX Pop Now! Fest is just around the corner and tonight is the CD compilation release party at Berbatis. Cover is $5 but it does include a free copy of the CD. This [...]

thom yorke the eraser

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

The Thom Yorke solo cd, The Eraser, dropped this week. Have a listen to a track, if you like it click the iTunes link for more.
Harrowdown Hill