No Age live at MusicFestNW 08, a song and a chat from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
Here we have a chat backstage at MusicFestNW 08 with Dean and Randy aka No Age in which we discuss Wire’s Pink Flag, Dean asks about Gang of Four and I don’t reply, they both discuss Portland and vegans and [...]
Battles @ Wonder Ballroom
Del The Funky Homosapien @ The Roseland
Unidentified pal of Del The Funky Homosapien @ The Roseland
All photos ©Justin Kent.
Mogwai turned in a blistering set on Wednesday night at the Roseland to kick off this year’s MusicFestNW. Last night I caught up with No Age at the Wonder Ballroom, video of them playing and a backstage interview coming very soon.
Mogwai - Sun Smells Too Loud
This weeks playlist was culled from a mix of local and national acts playing at this year’s MusicFestNW. 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.
You can listen to the whole show by clicking here - New [...]
I’m not certain that the world needs a new music site but this one looks interesting as it is user-driven. Amazon and IMDb have teamed up to bring us SoundUnwound. A quick search of ‘Gang of Four’ brings perfunctory results but here’s where the tail can wag the dog - if I become a member [...]
I came across the music blog music think tank last night and found an essay by Rhodri Marsden entitled Please Buy My Record: The Futility of Flogging Music. [Flogging is an English expression for selling.] I encourage all musicians to give it a read. Here’s an excerpt -
One thing that nearly all my bands [...]
Click the image to go to Snagfilms and watch Dig, a movie built around the fine excesses, debauchery and lunacy that surrounds The Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. If that’s not your scene there are plenty more to choose from and they are free.
I wrote last week on how Portland radio station 94.7FM is including an hour of each weeknight dedicated to new music - that means music that doesn’t normally hit the 94.7 playlists. It includes music from local Portland and Northwest artists, songs from upcoming new releases from national acts, music from underground indie artists as [...]