Who needs a visit to the shadow, that darker side of our personal and collective unconscious often kept safely buried deep? Billed as “Music to Die For“, The Woods, a funeral home turned nightclub in southeast Portland, is putting on an evening of murder ballads; those haunting story songs traditionally written for illiterate members of society as a way to carry on some not-so-pretty history. Look for a concert rich with old favorite murder ballads along with some newbies from an incredible cast of creative characters.
Jim Strange [photo: Sarah Wentz
Or how about a set from post-goth, dark-glam guy Adrian H. and his band The Wound. This Texas transplant, whose music has been described as “sinfully soulful and reminiscent of a night in a velvety dark room full of hallucinations, secrets and song will surely deliver a treat this night while his lyrics … “cut to the core and make no apologies like a good Charles Bukowski story”.
Adrian H and The Wounds
The Charmparticles
Trevino Brings Plenty
Jon Garcia
Jim Strange with The Proud and The Damned
Sat. May 22, The Woods, 6637 Milwaukie Ave, 890-0408, $5, 21+
This fourth generation Portlander has been a business player in the Oregon music scene since the early nineties when she owned a live music club near the downtown waterfront. He music industry past include gigs as a music journalist, publicist, concert promoter, band manager and record label gal. She is currently a partner in Portland-Austin fledgling music company Shiftone Records, is on the Board of Directors for The Jeremy Wilson Foundation and manages Portland rock group Wilkinson Blades. Weekdays are for a rural county legal writing gig. Nights are spent at a flat in NW Portland or out in two-tone Tony Lamas, chasing live music as an insider and fan. Contact Steph: reddirtboots@oregonmusicnews.com
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