Menomena Pic by Sarah Cass.
In the midst of recording a dozen or so songs for a full length disc next year, Portland’s most talented trio since Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter and Jerome Kersey made time to play a local benefit at Doug Fir Lounge on Sunday night. Along with several songs from Friend and Foe [...]
Narwhal vs. Narwhal at Cherry Sprout Produce from The Penny Jam on Vimeo
Posted by Jon Ragel of Boy Eats Drum Machine - - As an independent sort of musical anti-revolution washes over Portland, The Penny Jam seems not only determined to document The Rose City’s unique assembly of artists, they’re doing it with cinematic style [...]
The New York Times reports that former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash that killed four people Friday night.
Officials said the plane carrying six people was departing shortly before midnight Friday when air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks. The plane hurtled off the end of [...]
Remember the Trash Can Sinatras? Cake was one of my favorite albums in 1990. They have resurfaced with a song about Syd Barrett.
From John Douglas of TCS:
“Syd had personally adapted pretty much everything in his house, from the stereo to the chest of drawers to his bikes and wheelbarrow… all had been re-painted, re-designed [...]
I have struggled with alternative/indie/rock music for a few years now. As rock music no longer lives up to the moniker ‘the devil’s music‘ and only energizes bible-thumpers these days, it has ceded its long term cultural role and creativity to hip hop and electronic artists. Artists come to mind who have successfully crossed over [...]
The New York Times reports that Richard Wright, keyboard player for Pink Floyd, who met Roger Waters and Nick Mason in college and joined their early band, Sigma 6, has died. Along with the late Syd Barrett, the four formed Pink Floyd in 1965. In the early days of Pink Floyd, Wright, along with Barrett, [...]
Apparently Bloc Party released a digital version of their upcoming album “Intimacy” that is due for a physical release October 27th. “Talons” isn’t technically on the album…
Quote from Kele via radarmaker post:
“Talons is one of the last songs we recorded during the Intimacy sessions and I always had it in mind to be one of [...]
Crowd watching Matt & Kim at MusicFestNW. Pic ©Justin Kent
The New Music Hour on Portland’s 94.7FM is dedicated to bringing listeners music, both local and national, that might not normally get on the station’s playlists. I am on air with Squid every Tuesday and Thursday at 8PM and all the music that we play can [...]