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PDX Pop Now! 2011

PDX Pop Now! 2011: Notes from Sunday

Day 3 at PDX Pop Now! 2011 may have been the best overall day of music. Here are some of the highlights that we caught including Radiation City, Holy Sons (pictured), Kelli Schaefer, Onuinu, and spotting Fred Armisen.



PDX Pop Now! 2011: Brainstorm and Guidance Counselor shut it down in style

Brainstorm and Guidance Counselor close down PDX Pop Now! 2011 with two energetic sets.


PDX Pop Now! 2011: Sunday night in Photos — Kelli Schaefer, Brainstorm, Guidance Counselor
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PDX Pop Now! 2011: Notes from Saturday

Start to finish, here are a few of OMN’s highlights and notes from Saturday at PDX Pop Now! 2011 including sets from E*Rock (pictured), Purple & Green, Witch Mountain, and closers Nurses.


PDX Pop Now! 2011: Saturday, 4:10pm — Loch Lomond, Wild Ones

Loch Lomond and Wild Ones captured the ears and hearts of the Saturday afternoon PDX Pop Now! indoor crowd.


PDX Pop Now! 2011: Saturday, 2:45pm — Lost Lander: Watch an interview with Matt Sheehy

Lost Lander leader Matt Sheehy chats with OMN about the upcoming LL album “DRRT” after a strong PDX Pop Now! performance.


PDX Pop Now! 2011: Saturday, 2:05pm — Palo Verde gets a leg up

The brooding, dark, female guitar and drum inspired head banging like the best of them on Saturday afternoon at PDX Pop Now!


PDX Pop Now! 2011: Friday’s inside sets — Weinland, The Reservations, Lovers

Only three acts graced the inside stage on the opening night of PDX Pop Now! 2011. Playing around town for about a year now, The Reservations are a newer one to look out for.


PDX Pop Now! 2011: Friday, 6pm — Jared Mees & The Grown Children and STLS

Kicking off the 2011 PDX Pop Now! fest were Tender Loving Empire founder Jared Mees and his Grown Children plus drumcore duo STLS (pictured).


PDX Pop Now! 2011: Lost Lander

First playing the PDX Pop Now! comp release party in June, Lost Lander back and live outside on Saturday the 23 with another set of expansive, gorgeous pop.