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Daily Genre: Indie Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Mapping out a ‘Myth’ with Geographer’s Mike Deni

Releasing their second album yesterday, the SF three-piece will bring a set of new, intricately beautiful, electronic-based songs to Branx on Friday, March 2 with Miniature Tigers, The Chain Gang of 1974 and Pretty & Nice.



The Wildwood Consort explores the music of 18th Century Scotland this Sunday

The program includes works by Oswald, Geminiani, McGibbon, Barsanti, Haydn, and Clerk.


March Fo(u)rth with MarchFourth on March Fourth — their 9th Birthday show(s)

Two shows, one for kids in the afternoon and one 21+ in the evening at the Crystal. Yes, it has been nine years! (Lots of M4 video – audio too)


‘Courting The Storm’ and conquering darkness with Y La Bamba’s Luz Elena Mendoza

Portland’s Y La Bamba releases their second full-length album today on Tender Loving Empire. Produced by Steve Berlin and featuring guest vocals from Neko Case, “Court The Storm” sees YLB “conquering darkness.”


Portland Jazz Festival 2012: Vijay Iyer’s Tirtha in the afternoon

Iyer’s unique sense of harmony and tremendous command at the grand piano makes his music both telepathic and probing.


Portland Jazz Festival 2012: Bill Frisell solo and with the 858 Quartet…showing scope

He played his second Festival concert…fourth really since they were both broken up into discrete components. / Photo by Anthony Pidgeon


The Darkness and Foxy Shazam: High energy, heavy glam

At the Roseland last Thursday as a reunited The Darkness teamed up with Foxy Shazam for a night of overindulgent glam rock, which Portlanders gladly devoured. / Photo by Jon T. Cruz


Oregon Symphony to bring new artists and works along with travel plans to Seattle and NYC next season

Kalmar and company plan to keep concerts fresh and engaging. The program for Carnegie Hall may wow the New Yorkers again.


Video: Watch Esperanza Spalding sing on the last night’s Oscars show + music video from new album

Aaccompanied by the Southern California’s Children’s Chorus, she sang “What a Wonderful World” as a tribute to great movie icons who have passed away over the past year. Also watch “Black Gold” from her new album.


Several important musicians passed away last week

Billy Strange (pictured), Red Holloway, Louisiana Red, Mike Melvoin, Michael Davis and Joe Thompson. Watch video of all.


New Releases this week

Motorhead – The World Is Ours Vol. 1, Abigail Williams – Becoming, Black N Blue – Hell Yeah!, The Browning – Burn This World, Corrosion Of Conformity – Corrosion Of Conformity, Destroyer 666 – Cold Steel (reissue), The Devastated – Devil’s Messenger


Portland Columbia Symphony to celebrate 30th anniversary with Brahms, Mozart, Shostakovich, and Herold

The orchestra’s founding conductor Jerry Luedders and its current music director Huw Edwards will share podium duties for this concert.


Oregon Symphony displays full range in Perlman concert

On Saturday night at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the Oregon Symphony under Carlos Kalmar displayed a wide range of its current capabilities, presenting itself as three orchestras.


Trumpeter Maurice Andre passes

Andre was 78. In his long career, he made 250 recordings.


Photos: Portland Jazz Festival 2012: Charlie Hunter at the Crystal Ballroom on 2/25/12
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