Archive for the 'Portland Bands' Category

MP3: Ratatat, Stereolab remixes by Yacht, New Lykke Li and Okkervil River

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Lykke Li Pic ©Nilina Mason Campbell
Portland’s Yacht has two new remixes, one each for Ratatat and Stereolab. Meanwhile Likke Li releases ‘Youth Novels’ her debut album and Okkervil River drop an MP3 from their album ‘The Stand Ins.’
Ratatat - Mirando [Yacht Remix]
Stereolab - Self Portrait with Electric Brain [Yacht Remix]
Okkervil River - Lost [...]

Doubledutch release Gungle Dungn, CD Release Party, Holocene Aug 21st

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Yordan Bagnell of Typhoon and Dhani Rosa of Eskimo and Sons fame come together under the moniker Doubledutch. They’ve recorded an album due for release on August 31st entitled Gungle Dungn after the studio in which it was recorded. And in the spirit of utter and complete transparency Doubledutch explain the creative process that they [...]

Psycho Killer meets Billie Jean, a live mashup

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Puuurrrr…
Continuing with last weeks theme of the live mashup, Jon of Boy Eats Drum Machine has finished another mix of a cut we will be performing live on Saturday August 16th at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom as part of show that’s all about reconstructing songs by the Talking Heads and The Cure. Here we present ‘PsychoBillie’ [...]

Aaliyah, Talking Heads, Van Halen, Cure Mash Up with me on bass

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

My good friend Jon Ragel of Boy Eats Drum Machine invited me to “join” his band for a show at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom on Saturday August 16th. The premise being that it is a Talking Heads and Cure cover show! Ha! But put Jon and Dave in a room and you’re not going to get [...]

Past Lives at Situations

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Nilina Mason-Campbell posts:
Maybe it’s that I saw the second ever Jaguar Love gig, but that band of ex-Blood Brothers just didn’t wow me when I stumbled upon them opening for New Young Pony Club last October. However, it was quite the opposite when I caught another fraction of ex-Blood Brother this weekend at Situations in [...]

Portland’s Loch Lomond live at Pickathon

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Loch Lomond live in the Galaxy Barn, Pickathon 2008 from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
Loch Lomond played twice over the weekend at the Pickathon Festival. There first foray on the main stage almost ended in disaster as the P.A. went down just as they stepped on stage. Not willing to throw in the towel, the men [...]

Pickathon 2008 - Photo Gallery 1

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Hackensaw Boys in the Galaxy Barn
I’ve started a Pickathon 2008 photo page. Feel free to download any of the pictures but please credit me and Pampelmoose. There are instructions on the page. Enjoy! More coming soon along with more video.

Jolie Holland live at Pickathon 2008

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Jolie Holland live at Pickathon 2008 from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
Jolie Holland played a fine dark and sultry set last night. Her band featured members of Norfolk and Western, Dave Depper and Rachel Blumberg.