Archive for the 'Portland' Category

Rogue Motel, A Tale of Almost Getting it Right and PR 2.0

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Incoming press release everyone duck… “If a foreclosed home in Detroit can be purchased for $1 (as I recently read in the newspaper) I have to wonder how much a night at a Rogue Motel would cost…? And while I can’t answer that question without doing some serious research with the band, I can promise [...]

Yacht - New Video for Summer Song

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Click to play.
Portlander, Judah Switzer is the person behind this video. Visit the JudeSays site for more including a video of Scout Niblett.

Why Do You Run a Music Blog?

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

I had a lot of fun last night playing with Boy Eats Drum Machine at the Wonder Ballroom, my first bass outing in a while. Dat’r, The Xploding Boys and Caves were the other bands on the bill reinterpreting classic songs from The Cure and Talking Heads. Dat’r re-imagining music from Talking Heads’ Remain In [...]

Paleface Live at Pickathon

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Paleface: An interview and live footage from Pickathon 08 from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

The Moose does The Dew, Up The Antics After Party

Friday, August 15th, 2008

The AST Dew Tour hits Portland August 22nd through the 24th. Here’s a list of athletes to watch out for. And when the day turns to night come rock out at the AST/Up The Antics After-Party. I’ll be DJing after Zia of the Dandy Warhols has done her set.
AST Portland After Party
Sponsored by Toyota
Saturday August [...]

New MP3 from Talkdemonic - March Movement

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Found on Stereogum via Localcut.
Talkdemonic - March Movement

MusicFestNW, Grammys and Nemo Present Two Music Panels

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

On September 6th, during Portland’s annual MusicFestNW music festival, Nemo will play host to two panel discussions presented by The Recording Academy Pacific NW Chapter, Nemo Design, The Musicians Union Local 99 and Spectre. This event is Free for MusicFestNW attendees and for Recording Academy members.
From 1PM to 4PM on Saturday September 6th there [...]

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 [...]