Interview: Blue Skies for Black Hearts' Pat Kearns An interview with Pat Kearns from Blue Skies for Black Hearts Next Tuesday, May 24th, the Banana Stand is releasing our biggest album to date: Blue Skies for Black Hearts - Live from the Banana Stand. To say we're pumped would be an understatement. It's an amazing-sounding [...]
Featured Track: Gyped Recorded live June 26th, 2010. Mixed and mastered by Alex Arrowsmith. Download audio file (softpaws_lfbs_07_gyped.mp3) Out June 7th! Soft Paws. Oh, Soft Paws. I love this album a lot. We at the 'Stand have been able to listen to this live album for a bit of time now. While entertaining a visitor from [...]
Photos: Towering Trees + The Shy Seasons Photos by various 'Standers. T-T-T-T-THREE PHOTOSETS!! Check out Set 1 on Flickr! (opens in new window) Photo set 1 by Evan R. Thompson. Check out Set 2 on Flickr! (opens in new window) Photo set 2 by, variously, Brian David Smith, Aaron Colter and Aly Hoffman. Check [...]
Interview: Towering Trees An interview with William Carpenter from Towering Trees This Saturday, April 30th, The Banana Stand will host the jangly, dreamy sounds of Towering Trees to record live. The show will also feature The Shy Seasons, and will be super rad: please RSVP on Facebook. To get you ready for Saturday, please check [...]
Interview: The Shy Seasons An interview with Keenan and Zach from The Shy Seasons Lack of sun driving wilting your brain, bleaching your skin and sapping your motivation on the eternal wait for Portland summertime? Soak up some of Portland's other best season(s) on April 30 when the Banana Stand welcomes The Shy Seasons. The [...]
Featured Track: Molotov Rocktail Recorded live January 23rd, 2010. Mixed by Asteroid M's Matt Thomson. Download audio file (asteroidm_lfbs_05_MolotovRock tail.mp3) Out April 19th! Editor's note: Asteroid M - Live from the Banana Stand will be released April 19th, 2011. Here's a sneak peek in the meantime. -Louie Asteroid M came to record at The Banana Stand [...]
Featured Track: Freeze Tag Recorded live June 26th, 2010. Mixed by Alex Arrowsmith. Download audio file (alexarrowsmithandhispugs_lfbs _freezetag.mp3) Out May 3rd! Editor's note: Alex Arrowsmith and his Pugs - Live from the Banana Stand will be released May 3rd, 2011. Here's a sneak peek in the meantime. Alex Arrowsmith is so fucking cool, I don't think [...]
5/28/11 - Orca Team + The Blast Majesty Date: May 28th, 2011 Where: The 'Stand RSVP on Facebook AWESOME MUSIC STARTING AT 9:00! ORCA TEAM + THE BLAST MAJESTY! BE HERE! RSVP on Facebook. ORCA TEAM THE BLAST MAJESTY Please join us at the 'Stand SATURDAY, MAY 28TH, 2011 as we welcome ORCA TEAM and THE BLAST MAJESTY to [...]
5/28/11 - The Blast Majesty + Besties Date: May 28th, 2011 Where: The 'Stand RSVP on Facebook AWESOME MUSIC STARTING AT 9:00! THE BLAST MAJESTY! BESTIES! BE HERE! RSVP on Facebook. BESTIES THE BLAST MAJESTY Please join us at the 'Stand SATURDAY, MAY 28TH, 2011 as we welcome THE BLAST MAJESTY and BESTIES to record live in Portland's [...]
Featured: Controlled Descent by Deer or the Doe Recorded live March 27th, 2010. Mixing, mastering and additional tracking by Rian Lewis. Download audio file (dotd_lfbs_032710_03_Controlle dDescent.mp3) Download on BandCamp! Featured: Hot Weather Anatomy by Spy Island Recorded live March 27th, 2010. Mixing, mastering and additional tracking by Rian Lewis. Download audio file (spyisland_lfbs_032710_06_HotW eatherAnatomy.mp3) Download on [...]
Photos: Tiger House + Bombs Into You - 3/27/11 Photos by Evan R. Thompson. Check out the photos on Flickr! (opens in new window) Photos by Evan R. Thompson. Check out more of Tiger House on Facebook, Bandcamp, Twitter and MySpace. Check out more of Bombs Into You at bombsintoyou.com and on Facebook,Bandcamp and MySpace. Want more from the 'Stand? Like us on Facebook, sign up [...]
Tiger House's Bill Scharmann An interview with Tiger House's Bill Scharmann After shaking the 'stand in January 2010 alongside Asteroid M and releasing Tiger House Live from the Banana Stand, the gentleman of Tiger House will once again grace us with their presence on March 26 with Bombs Into You. Lead vocalist Bill Scharmann explained to [...]
Bombs Into You's Jared Jensen An interview with Bombs Into You's Jared Jensen We're dead psyched for the next Banana Stand event (3/26), when we will host the "cranktronic" sounds of Bombs Into You and 'stand faves Tiger House (in a return performance). It's going to be rad, and you should be here: RSVP on [...]
Artist: Tiger House Recorded live January 23, 2010. Mixed by Alex Arrowsmith. Download audio file (tigerhouse_plurals_lfbs.mp3) Download (Right Click + Save As) A little more than a year ago, on January 23rd 2010, The Banana Stand welcomed Tiger House and Asteroid M for what would be the most epic, crazy show we'd ever had. The [...]
Write-up: 2/26/11 by Evan and Aaron Show writeup by the 'Stand's Aaron and Evan. Vanimal - Live at The Banana Stand from Banana Stand Media on Vimeo. After Titans of Industry played a great set, electronic rockers Vanimal kicked off an epic dance party that we can't to release to the world. Usually we [...]
Featured Track: What Ya Think? Recorded live April 24th, 2010. Mixed by the Vic Lund. Download audio file (thenextdoorneighbors-lfbs-05- WhatYaThink.mp3) Download on BandCamp! The Nextdoor Neighbors - Live from the Banana Stand was recorded on April 24th, 2010, with the electronic duo playing just before Destroy Nate Allen wrangled the crowd into a semi-circle sing-a-long. The [...]
Review: PSOOTV - Honesty is the Best Policy Artist: Please Step Out of the Vehicle Recorded live August 9, 2008. Mixed by Aaron Colter. Download audio file (pleasestepoutofthevehicle-hon estyisthebestpolicy-lfbs.mp3) Download (Right Click + Save As) Once upon a time I took an audio engineering lab at Purdue University, so after Please Step Out of the Vehicle [...]
The Nextdoor Neighbors - What Ya Think? Featured Track: What Ya Think? Recorded live April 24th, 2010. Mixed by the Vic Lund. Download audio file (thenextdoorneighbors-lfbs-05- WhatYaThink.mp3) Download the preview track!. Hip-hop chillwave? Synth and female-vocal driven, The Nextdoor Neighbors like to dance and think you should also dance. And you will. The Banana Stand is [...]
Photos: Vanimal + Titans of Industry - 2/26/11 Photos by Evan R. Thompson. View on Flickr Check out the photos on Flickr! (opens in new window) Photos by Evan R. Thompson. Check out more of VANIMAL on Facebook and MySpace. Check out more of The Titans of Industry on Facebook, Bandcamp and MySpace. Want more from the 'Stand? Like us on Facebook, sign up [...]