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.
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Paleface: An interview and live footage from Pickathon 08 from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
Langhorne Slim Live in the Galaxy Barn from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
Two years ago I first saw Langhorne Slim perform live and I’ve been a fan ever since. Over the weekend I spent time hanging out with him and his lady as well as his band mates Paul Defiglia and Malachi DeLorenzo aka the War [...]
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 [...]
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.
Pickathon 2008 - Day 2 from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
The weather became our friend, the rain stopped and the sun came out…here’s a video of a chat with Big Mike from Kentucky, Langhorne Slim and then live footage of Langhorne on the main stage. Pickathon’s 10th anniversary rolls along. Jolie Holland closed the night and [...]
When Barak Obama came to town a while back the coverage he received worldwide no doubt awakened many people to the fact that the 72,000 people who turned out to hear him talk were gathered in Portland’s Waterfront Park. Where Obama took the stage was at the southern end of the park nestled between the [...]