We've reached week 6 of Winter is the New Summer's page-filling-photo glory and to celebrate I've crafted another podcast! After Arya Imig and local dance delight Jeffrey Jerusalem made exclusive podcasts and mixes the past few weeks for the site, I've stepped back up to the pitch with this: " Ambling Alp" - Yeasayer [...]
Finally! It's taken long enough! How long have I been sweating Thunderheist? So long that they're practically passe in terms of my listening tastes, but to finally have a chance to see them live? I'll take that offer up and welcome 2007 back with open arms. Now let's run throughout the rundown shall we? Arya and I arrived at 11, greeted by the talents of DJ Lifepartner who I featured a bit back in an installment of [...]
So the pretty lil event site Winter is the New Summer that Devin and I have been working on has officially launched in full! Whoo! Let's have a 750ml salute to that! We did a soft launch in October, then last week we introduced the poster concept and from this week on until the end of winter we will have a different member of the Portland scene acting as a Poster Boy or Poster Girl, holding up our event picks of the week, this week being Rocky formerly of the Hush and currently of [...]
So I wrote this for LocalCut. But it won't be posted there: Isn't it strange how surprised you can be when things that you've heard rumblings about actually come true? Like hearing that Starfucker might change its name and then seeing - via a Facebook status-update and a MySpace bulletin - that the rumbling is indeed true. Yes, at 12:46pm today, Starfucker announced that the quartet is changing it's name: <blockquote>Hey Friends-- Everyone knows our name sucks...so here is your chance to give us a new one. The best thing about this new-name game is that we [...]
Whoa! My longest non-posting period. Hmmm... So Graffiti Island are coming to Portland for two dates in three days next week. I'll be reveling it up on both occasions. I'm presently writing a listing on the trio for Willamette Week. Did a quick google search to reacquaint myself with the group and lo-and-behold the third result was the review I wrote after seeing them at a warehouse party in East London a year and a half ago . I clicked and found my way back to this here blog. A blog that seems like forever ago [...]
So the New York Times profiled our dearly beloved Animal Collective the other day . As I read through trying to picture the imagery writer Jon Caramanica was creating with his words such as "bee-swarm synths," I was also struck with the thought that he had a thesaurus by his side while composing it. That or had the Dictionary application open on his Mac. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't, but I sure did after reading it. While it's rather easy to deduce what the words represent without knowing the exact dictionary definition, I thought it'd still to be [...]
There are many reasons to recommend El Guincho's blog Discoteca Océano . Composed entirely in Spanish, obviously the best scenario is if Spanish is your native tongue, followed by if you've studied the language or if you're presently learning it as the blog's pretty cool and interesting material for retaining/practicing, eh? And it's still great if none of the above apply to you because that means you get to make best friends with Google Translator ! You've got the occasional free remix MP3s, youtube clips, the tour diaries (including [...]
There are many reasons to recommend El Guincho's blog Discoteca Oc??ano . Composed entirely in Spanish, obviously the best scenario is if Spanish is your native tongue, followed by if you've studied the language or if you're presently learning it as the blog's pretty cool and interesting material for retaining/practicing, eh? And it's still great if none of the above apply to you because that means you get to make best friends with Google Translator ! You've got the occasional free remix MP3s, youtube clips, the tour diaries (including [...]
So the New York Times profiled our dearly beloved Animal Collective the other day . As I read through trying to picture the imagery writer Jon Caramanica was creating with his words such as "bee-swarm synths," I was also struck with the thought that he had a thesaurus by his side while composing it. That or had the Dictionary application open on his Mac. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't, but I sure did after reading it. While it's rather easy to deduce what the words represent without knowing the exact dictionary definition, I thought it'd still to be [...]
Oh my my, we are mid-way through the first month of the new year! Excitement! While I felt that 2008 was both overwhelming and under-whelming, all signs are pointing towards good vibrations in 2009!... even if I'm already feeling sick and antisocial. I'm happy to say I already have my favorite Portland band of 2009 already picked out. Explode Into colors FLOORED me at Holocene's NYE shindig and then again the other weekend at Dekum Manor (see post header pic). Without further ado, let's have a little [...]
If you watch James Blunt's latest video for his disposable single "Love, Love, Love," you may notice a familiar foxy face . Yes, Antonia , former drummer for the Teenagers gets behind a pastel drum kit in his latest clip, as shown about 30 seconds in. It opens with an introduction sequence much like that of Outkast's "Hey Ya" video , only Ryan Phillipe's hotness is absent. Never fear, foxy Antonia is here! So do I just sit around watching James Blunt and waiting for his latest videos? Oh hells no. I sit around [...]
Ever since it was announced that this song would be coming out this weekend, I've been on high alert. Thought I'd get first listen via a BBC rip, but alas - here it is live on the VMAs. Wow - no rap - at any time. Hands down my favorite Kanye song already, even if it's a lil' repetative. And can you believe how un-over the top this was? I was sure with that lack of light that he'd go big any minute, but he saved the massive lighting until the end when it wouldn't distract from the [...]
( Photo by Stephen Burch ) Guess who is here this Saturday? Well, you shouldn't have to guess. You should have the hot pink poster firmly ingrained in your mind - the hot pink poster featuring a sliver of Miss Kate Jackson's face advertising the Long Blondes gig at Doug Fir. Yes, before Arctic Monkeys there was but one Sheffield band to sing the praising of and that is the Long Blondes. [...]
( Photo by Stephen Burch ) Guess who is here this Saturday? Well, you shouldn't have to guess. You should have the hot pink poster firmly ingrained in your mind - the hot pink poster featuring a sliver of Miss Kate Jackson's face advertising the Long Blondes gig at Doug Fir. Yes, before Arctic Monkeys there was but one Sheffield band to sing the praising of and that is the Long Blondes. Wanna go to the show in [...]
The Kooks are late onstage by a half hour so far. I just shot some polaroids of them. Luke is wearing a white turtleneck and they performed an acoustic Kid Harpoon cover for us on they're bus. Pics to come. The drummer and I talked about their myspace secret show this upcoming Tuesday at Backspace. I think it's weirdly cool they're playing two all-ages show in a row in Portland. He didn't know what I was talking about haha GOD was he nice though... And authentically nice too! It's now been 35 mins since their billed start time and they're [...]
The Kooks are late onstage by a half hour so far. I just shot some polaroids of them. Luke is wearing a white turtleneck and they performed an acoustic Kid Harpoon cover for us on their bus. Pics to come. The drummer and I talked about their myspace secret show this upcoming Tuesday at Backspace. I think it's weirdly cool they're playing two all-ages show in a row in Portland. He didn't know what I was talking about haha GOD was he nice though... And authentically nice too! It's now been 35 mins since their billed start time and they're [...]
We're on the look out for hot girls right now to stand in the front for the Kooks because if you build it, they will come I.e. Luke will have reason to take his sleaze off the stage and make the fest's first "moment." A girl can dream. Chona and I just made our way back from the ice cream man truck where we got an ice cream sandwich and lime popcicle. We also got some viewing in of Death Cab's Chris Walla hanging with both Tegan and Sara who were super talkative during their mainstage set. We passed White [...]
We're on the look out for hot girls right now to stand in the front for the Kooks because if you build it, they will come I.e. Luke will have reason to take his sleaze off the stage and make the fest's first "moment." A girl can dream. Chona and I just made our way back from the ice cream man truck where we got an ice cream sandwich and lime popcicle. We also got some viewing in of Death Cab's Chris Walla hanging with both Tegan and Sara who were super talkative during their mainstage set. We passed White [...]
Blake and I are watching Dave Allen blog. We'd been discussing how there's been no break out moment or bands' but Dave has video of Rogue Wave on stage with Cold War Kids to close CWK's set. While I'm not such a fan of either band, that's probably the most exciting moment to happen yet. Thank god tomorrow looks stronger though. Yeasayer and Flaming Lips just may pull something out of their hats. Hopefully... But don't quote me on that. I've noticed that being cynical is very in vogue.
Blake and I are watching Dave Allen blog. We'd been discussing how there's been no break out moment or bands' but Dave has video of Rogue Wave on stage with Cold War Kids to close CWK's set. While I'm not such a fan of either band, that's probably the most exciting moment to happen yet. Thank god tomorrow looks stronger though. Yeasayer and Flaming Lips just may pull something out of their hats. Hopefully... But don't quote me on that. I've noticed that being cynical is very in vogue.
Not on the Guest List
The Shins: “September” (b-side of “Simple Song” 7”)
St. Vincent - 'Cheerleader'
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as In Paris (Explicit)
OK Go - Needing/Getting - Official Video
Ladyhawke - Black White & Blue
James Blake – Live Album
Childish Gambino - "Heartbeat" (Official Music Video)
Circo Voador anuncia shows de The Kooks, Foster The People, Friendly Fires, Gogol Bordello e mais
Gang Colours – Fancy Restaurant
