This is about The Pins, a band from Minneapolis who existed between 1995 - 2001. Dreamy melancholy space age pop laden with more infectious guitar breaks per song that on their own are worth some dream-pop bands entire careers. It would be easy to prattle on about this lot, but... read more →
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Remember when shows cost $5 and someone was always taping in the back? That was me. Since the '80s, I've recorded live performances of Twin Cities bands on whatever gear I had at the time, preserving the magic of the moment. Just about any genre of music you can think... read more →
Aug
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Here is an advance Screening / Listening Party for the Borrowed Time album, In A New Land. Welcome to the Listening Party! This is a Private Party - Invitation Only - but feel free to bring a guest, if you're willing to vouch for them.This album was recorded in 1985,... read more →
Aug
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I was asked to record this show alongside a film crew at Holocene, so the audio mix could be digitally synced with their video. [originally posted in 2008] Colt VistaPortland, OregonHolocene29 June 20084-channel / stereo audience recording16/44.1 analog > digital transfer from master This was a good opportunity to try... read more →
Aug
26
Hailing from Vancouver, B.C., Horde Of Two is my new favorite band that is *not* from Portland, although their ties with the PDX music scene run deeper than most would probably be aware of. [originally posted in 2009] Horde Of Twolive at HOMEland GalleryPortland, OR26 June 2009 One of the tracks on bassist Wendy... read more →
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In 2009, I had the good fortune to catch up with one of my long-time favorites, Mecca Normal, in the same town I had first seen and met them eighteen years earlier. The town was Olympia, WA; where in 1991, at the International Pop Underground convention, I had the opportunity... read more →
Aug
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One of my personal highlights of the 2009 PDX Jazz Festival was an ambitious collaborative project between Blue Cranes and Paxselin Quartet, not only sharing the same bill, but performing together as Chamber Of Commerce. [originally posted in 2009] Blue Cranes /Chamber Of Commercelive at PCPAin conjunction with the 2009... read more →
Aug
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On Thursday, June 4, 2009, PDX Pop Now! threw a CD release party at Holocene, to celebrate the release of their fifth annual compilation CD, PDX Pop Now! 2009. (originally posted in 2009) PDX Pop Now!CD Release PartyPortland, ORHolocene4 June 2009 A diverse night of entertainment, this event featured live... read more →
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The Baseball Project is what some might call a "super-group" whose members are some of the most durable players of the 80s & 90s alternative / indie / underground rock scene. (originally posted in 2009) The Baseball ProjectPortland, OregonPortland Center For The Performing Arts"Music on Main Street" Outdoor SeriesWednesday, August... read more →