
Continuing their series of live recordings captured at their secret basement location, Banana Stand Media is releasing a new live album next week, this one by the Angry Orts . The Orts make soulful, jagged dance rock without the aid of synthesizers, and their powerful live show, anchored by singer Sara Hernandez, has expertly made the rounds of the city's house-show circuit as well as Portland clubs. There's a preview track up on Banana Stand's site —the live record will be released next Tuesday, April 10—but we've got another exclusive preview for you here [...]

Last week we covered a new track from Portland folk outfit Death Songs called "Wounds" off the new PDX Pop Now! compilation. We talked a little bit about the band and the song, and had a few words to say about the organization as well. That wasn't enough; it's high time I let slip a little something - we here at FensePost have been quiet supporters of the Portland festival. Visit the music room in my house and you'll see several from the compilation [...]

"again and again" heißt das frische album des poppunkigen mädelsdreiers aus san francisco, die ersten aufnahmen jedoch, die unter der slumberland flagge veröffentlicht werden, der 19. juli wird anvisiert, sommer, he, sommer!: brilliant colors : brilliant colors - how much younger by slumberland records unter grant olsen kennt man ihn nicht, ist ja nur sein profaner allerweltsname, als teil von arthur & yu taucht der in seattle beheimatete songwriter u.a. aber auf und nun mit neuer adresse bei [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Angry Orts : "The Trend" [mp3] from PDX Pop Now! 2011 (out June 2nd) search for more Angry Orts posts at Largehearted Boy Calisota : free [...]

MOKB is delighted to debut the single The Trend by Portland, Oregon's The Angry Orts , a tasty musical apper-teaser of what's to come from the not yet released PDX Pop Now! 2011 's double-disk Compilation CD; in eager anticipation of their volunteer-driven, all-ages, three-day music festival to be held at Refuge PDX this July 22-24 th . As you may or may not know, the PDX Pop Now! Festival is truly one for the kids; including a free, multi-genre, live performance showcase of nearly fifty bands over [...]

Tonight is the night! It's time to get out of the rain and celebrate the coming of PDX Pop Now! season and the unofficial beginning of summer. Even though the three-day, free, all-ages festival doesn't start for another eight weeks (sad face), you can get a sneak peak tonight at Holocene, where the PPN! folks are unveiling the 2010 Compilation with a pretty terrific all-ages show featuring Best New Band favorites Deelay Ceelay , rising hip-hop phenom Tope , the Angry Orts and a DJ set from the Great Mundane . $10 bucks [...]