Music Millennium

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Daily Genre: Indie Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Monarques’ first birthday

A year ago the seven-piece retro-pop band debuted at Musicfest NW. They’re playing the Bladen County Records showcase again for this year’s MFNW and have a new record in the works.



THIS JUST IN! Watch Storm in bed, new Copy, Cool Nutz, Lovers mp3, Jared Mees mp3, Liv Warfield

…in bed with a sheep. Cool Nutz, Lovers and Jared Mees mp3s, Liv Warfield in Houston for Prince’s drummer’s bday party. Two mp3s from Copy.


The Avett Brothers support Terra Nova wowing Crystal Ballroom crowd

Serendipity brought The Avett Brothers, Langhorne Slim, and 500 happy fans together to support the Terra Nova Community Farm at last Monday’s benefit show at the Crystal Ballroom.


Upcoming Music Millennium In-store shows

Including former Counting Crows bassist Matt Malley and more.


Sweet F.A. Rock & Roll Fashion Show

The 2010 Sweet F.A. (Fashion + Art) Rock & Roll Fashion Show is an amazing young, fresh and raw night honoring Portland’s talent: fashion, art, artists, models and musicians.


Paper or Plastic

PAPER OR PLASTIC
Friday, 8/6 – 6 PM
With their most recent studio album, Don’t Be Like…


Big week for Jewel: Serious on the Emmys, silly in her Sarah Palin parody vid

This week she posted a clever video that’s a “Behind the Music” parody imagining a past life in which she and her rival for the title of most famous Alaskan were once a popular folk duo. Watch it here.


Misty River – Four Talented (busy) Women

Misty River – Talented women…and busier than cats in a cricket farm


Dylan + Mellencamp at Edgefield: Music of Epic Proportions

The two singer-songwriter-musicians, both well studied and enjoyed by the world’s public for decades — Dylan since the 1960s, Mellencamp the 1970s — have continued to make their music important even though, the times, they are (always) a changin’.


THIS JUST IN! Soft Metals remix Reporter, Pink Martini, Niswanger, Quick and Easy Boys, Doom Folk?, Zippy’s musical

Notes and news, music videos and an mp3 download. Plus a tripped-out appearance from Clyde The Glide.


David Vest: Tall tales and true stories of real Rock n Roll

The stories behind the songs on Vest’s new album. CD release Saturday at Duff’s Garage.


Watch Dan Balmer between sets: Staying contemporary is second nature

Guitarist Dan Balmer is a fixture on Monday nights at Jimmy Mak’s with several different versions of his ensembles. Watch an interview between sets at Jimmy Mak’s.


The Doobie Brothers left Edgefield fans standing and dancing under the shining “Portland moon”

The Doobie Brothers did not disappoint their sea of fans Friday as they performed old classic hits as well as new songs from their upcoming 13th album.


New releases this week

* 10 Years – Feeding The Wolves

* 10 Years – Feeding The Wolves [Deluxe Edition]

* 10 Years…


Oregon Symphony kicks off music season with free concert at Waterfront Park

Annual concert by the Oregon Symphony features cannons, ballet dancers, fireworks, and great music.


Q/A: Christian from Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros talks about upcoming Oregon dates

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros will spend the first three days of September in Oregon playing two shows in Portland and one in Eugene before making their way to Seattle for Bumbershoot.


Blue Giant

Blue Giant performed the first half of their debut album in its entirety during their in-store performance at Music Millennium in July. You can catch them in Eugene and Portland this September.


John Mellencamp at Edgefield on 8/28/10
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Interview with Welsh choir director Eirian Owen

The North American Festival of Wales is sponsoring the voices of Côr Godre’r Aran in a concert on Friday evening.


Andrew Raeburn passes

The former artistic director of the Honens International Piano Competition dies at age 77.


American String Quartet reveals Schubertian echos in new recording

Hear connections between Schubert’s last quartet and quartets by Berg and Webern.