Video: Northern Portrait at San Francisco Popfest 2009

Northern Portrait likes the Smiths. In the Guardian's "Ten Rules for Writing Fiction" feature a few weeks ago, Michael Moorcock advised young writers to imitate their idols. Northern Portrait likes the Smiths. The musicians make no secret of it, even throwing a little of Morrissey's glum wit into the lyrics, a romantic sweetness in one line finding itself undercut in the next, a car running over a Valentine's Day card. "Listen to the sea as it kisses the shore /...

And on with our San Francisco Popfest coverage coming to a close, here's our post about the Saturday evening show at the Rickshaw Stop featuring the Smittens, The Magic Bullets, My Teenage Stride, Northern Portrait, and our very own Seattle darlings, Tullycraft. Tonight was the night. The crowning glory of indie pop. I'd been calling this night the best show of the year long before it even happened. read more

I'm still pissed about that cancellation . I know grumping and whining in a blog isn't comme il faut, but I just can't help myself! Instead Mushi will be playing at another venue in Helsingoer , so perhaps I should try that one instead? + The Nightcrawler Remember Danish shoegazers Dorias Baracca that I featured last year? 3 new tracks and 1 (what I believe must be a) re-recording is now streaming at Myspace . Plans [...]

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