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After a few days of recovery, here’s OMN’s account of another intensely action-packed Sasquatch weekend. Plus watch a video interview with Deer Tick from the fest by Allison Schuman and Erin O’Connor.
OMN discovers that Here We Go Magic bassist Jen Turner learned how to play guitar while hitchhiking—and for a much longer period of time than John Waters. The band that Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich danced to played a sold out show in Portland before putting another top festival on their resume.
He is having a pre-release CD non-release-but-you-can-buy-it-at-the-club gig on at Jimmy Mak’s Friday, June 1. Pictured: his audition for the new James Cameron film “Little Titanic.”
The show makes you hear familiar tunes with new ears. Raford takes some time off from lead singing for the Mannish Boys for his first theatrical performance.
The Portland Piano Club has presented unique collaborative concerts that link emerging pianists with the community.
Erin O’Connor and Allison Schuman conduct a pair of interviews with Sasquatch performers The Staves (a trio of sisters currently supporting Bon Iver) and the California duo honeyhoney.
It stars the New York City Ballet, NY Cheer Allstars, National Double Dutch League, and Soul Steps & Brooklyn Divas, as well as choreographers, coaches, and relatives of the various performers.
She is bringing her eight piece ensemble to town to provide a live soundtrack for the Russian silent film, My Grandmother, at the Alberta Rose Theater Sunday, June 3.
Dr. Bruce Browne will conduct the vocal ensemble in a program that celebrates French music.
Even if you’ve heard Cass McCombs’ studio work before—even if you’ve seen him live—each song seemed to evolve and reserve itself a uniquely engineered and somewhat improvised space for savory elaborations.
CD release on Saturday, June 9 at the Star Theater with River Giant.
All Oregon-based musicians this year. Watch Paul Evans make the annoucement. / OMN photo from 2010.
From the album, “Where The Knives Meet Between The Rows.” It features guest appearances by longtime friend Erin McKeown, and local Portland musicians Jesse Emerson (Amelia, The Decemberists), Matt Harmon & Kali Giaritta (of The Ascetic Junkies), and Rachel Taylor-Brown.
They tell us that it’s not your monitor, it’s supposed to look like this.
Killer shot himself after taking five lives. “If the most lasting impression left by Joe and Drew is that of two drunken hobo clowns singing vulgar saloon songs (a likely fate), I hope the world won’t forget the tender and wistful quality of their subtler material.”
Comment on this article for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see the charismatic Broadway and Glee star at the Keller Auditorium this Sunday, June 3!
Plus, hit up Holocene tonight for the official MFNW Kick-Off Party featuring Gardens & Villa, Swahili, Grandparents, and New Moon Poncho DJs. Music starts at 8:30pm.
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