Cake At The Doug Fir For Face Value ($40)

Actually, face value is $39.50, but after fees, the ticket was more like $46. Either way, I'm selling it for $40. If you are a giant Cake fan, and want to attend, send me an email. You must convince me you are not a scalper. Cake sold out Edgefield (capacity 5,000) last year, so playing a venue with a capacity under 400 is pretty huge. I'm not risking selling this ticket to someone who will turn around and sell it for a profit. I might even require you to enter the venue with me, just so I know you aren't a scalper. I haven't decided yet. It depends on how comfortable I am with the replies.

And no, "is the ticket still available?" and "I'll take it, woohoo" doesn't convince me you aren't a scalper. Some people are so comically dumb. You don't need to write a book either. It's actually pretty easy to convince me you're legit. Email me at knowidyuh@gmail.com. I'll leave this add up for a couple days before I respond to the winner, just so I can fuck with the scalpers charging a shit ton for these tickets, but also so the real non-scalping Cake fans have an opportunity to reply.

The show is Tuesday, May 28th.

MGMT Ticket(s) For Face Value ($30)

I have at least one extra ticket to MGMT at the Crystal Ballroom Thursday night. I'm selling it for face value, which is $30 (I'll pay the fees). This sold out in a couple minutes, so hopefully everyone reading this knows there are people out there who are not looking to screw you out of a couple bucks. Email me at knowidyuh@gmail.com. I'm not interested in selling this ticket to a scumbag who will turn around sell it for $80, so convince me you are a legit person interested in going to the show, and I'll get back to the person I feel most comfortable selling it to. You have to be willing to pick up the ticket near China Town (Downtown) in the early evening Tuesday, Wednesday, or the night of the show. If the add is still up on Craigslist, it's because I haven't decided who to sell the ticket(s) to. Here's my middle finger scalpers.

2013 Shows

Just like many, I enjoy making lists. For the shows I've attended, I'll list the bands I saw. If I don't have an opening band listed, it's because I didn't see them. Do I think you care what shows I'm going to, and what shows I've seen? Not really. This is more for me, bookkeeping if you will.

All shows in Portland unless otherwise noted.

2/1 - Built To Spill
2/6 - Soundgarden
2/13 - Marilyn Manson
2/22 - The Residents
3/3 - Dream Tiger, Astronautalis, Why? 
3/15 - Sassparella, Hillstomp
3/28 - Pojama People featuring Ike Willis (Frank Zappa Tribute)
3/30 - Mac DeMarco, Phoenix, Clutch
4/7 - Sharon Van Etten, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Seattle, WA)
4/12 - DJP, Moustache, Falcons, Skinny Lister, IO Echo, White Arrows, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Lord Huron, Deathfix, The Neighbourhood, C2C, Youth Lagoon, Beardyman, Dillon Francis, Jake Bugg, Polica, Johnny Marr, James McCartney, Divine Fits, Japandroids, Alt-J, Lee Scratch Perry, Palma Violets, Four Tet, Modest Mouse, Dog Blood, Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TNGHT, Infected Mushroom, Wolfgang Gartner, Grinderman, Blur, Jurassic 5, The Stone Roses, How To Destroy Angels (Coachella: Indio, CA)
4/13 - Guards, Trash Talk, Shovels & Rope, Action Bronson, Biffy Clyro, The Evens, Danny Brown, Dropkick Murphys, Puscifer, Violent Femmes, Portugal. The Man, Hot Chip, Yeasayer, Spiritualized, Descendents, Pusha T, Moby, Franz Ferdinand, Janelle Monae, Phoenix, Sigur Ros, New Order (Coachella: Indio, CA)
4/14 - Wild Belle, Little Green Cars, Raider Klan, Ghost B.C., Cloud Nothings, Thee Oh Sees, Gaslight Anthem, Dinosaur Jr., Social Distortion, Rodriguez, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Pretty Lights, Father John Misty, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, OMD, Wu-Tang Clan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Prydz, Dead Can Dance (Coachella: Indio, CA) 
4/21 - Prince
5/4 - Blackberry Smoke
5/13 - Killer Mike, Big Boi
5/16 - MGMT

Upcoming Shows:

5/22 - Akron/Family
5/24 - Sasquatch (George, WA)
5/25 - Sasquatch (George, WA)
5/26 - Sasquatch (George, WA)
5/27 - Sasquatch (George, WA)   
5/28 - Cake
6/13 - They Might Be Giants
7/18 - Portugal. The Man
7/26 - Phish (George, WA)
7/27 - Phish (George, WA)
8/13 - Steely Dan
8/24 - Black Sabbath (George, WA)
9/3-8 - MusicFestNW
10/4 - Pet Shop Boys
10/11 - Austin City Limits (Austin, TX)
10/12 - Austin City Limits (Austin, TX)
10/13 - Austin City Limits (Austin, TX) 

New Shows: Time To Make Summer Plans

Me, always getting caught up, one of these days I'll stay on top of this, like that one time in 2010.  Maybe I'll even write a review this summer.


Leonard Cohen

Probably the greatest show I've ever seen. Cohen is almost 80 years old, and played for over three hours.  I'm not star struck, but he might be the only person alive I would be speechless to meet (since Frank Zappa is dead). He is the legend of legends.  Set list from his last Rose Garden show here.

Rose Garden Arena, Portland
Sunday, November 11th, 2012
$39.50/$49.50/$99.50/$145.50/$250

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Lyle Lovett

The reason ugly guys pick up a guitar hoping to land hot chicks.

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland 

Friday, July 13th, 2012

$45/$55

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My Morning Jacket

Edgefield, Troutdale (OR)
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
No ticket information available

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Crosby, Stills, and Nash

If only that had that Young fellow.

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
$39.50/$79.50

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Ben Harper

Edgefield, Troutdale
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
$45

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Fiona Apple

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

$45/$60

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Sigur Ros

Edgefield, Troutdale
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
$43

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Tedeschi Trucks Band 

Oh hey, cool, $25 cheap seats.  You don't see that much at the Schnitz.  Then again, you won't be able to see Derek Trucks guitar fingering that far away, so it's not worth it.  

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland

Sunday, July 17th, 2012

$25/$65

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ZZ Top

Edgefield, Troutdale
Wednesday, August 22th, 2012
No Ticket information available

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Yanni

I still can't believe I've made it this far in life without ever listening to Yanni.  Maybe next week.  

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

$45/$125

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Train

Edgefield, Troutdale
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
$48/$79

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fun.

If you missed out on tickets to their sold out Roseland show next week, you get a second chance. I haven't spent a lot of time listening to this band, but I thought they are radio pop for the youngsters? It will be strange seeing the opera house packed with teenagers.

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland

Friday, August 24th, 2012

$25

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Further (Three Shows)

Phil Lesh, Bob Wier, all those Grateful Dead folks.

Edgefield, Troutdale
Thursday, September 27th, Friday, September 28th, & Saturday, September 29th
$60 per show

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Straight No Chaser

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
$29.50/$49.50

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New Shows: Avett Brothers (Two Nights), Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones

Avett Brothers (Two Nights)

Edgefield, Troutdale (OR)
Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th, 2012
$40 advance, $45 day of the show

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Bonnie Raitt (w/Mavis Staples)

Edgefield, Troutdale (OR)
Friday, September 7th, 2012
$90.50 Reserved, $47.50 GA ($95.50 Reserved/$52.50 GA day of the show)

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Norah Jones

Edgefield, Troutdale (OR)
Friday, August 17th, 2012
$60 Reserved, $40 GA ($63 Reserved/$43 GA day of the show)
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 13th at 10: a.m.

New Shows: New Computer Edition

I occasionally slack at updating this blog (some of you are nodding your head), but there are behind the scenes forces much more powerful than slacking which keeping me from writing. My (old) computer has increasingly rebelled against me for over a year now, and recently said, "nope, we're done." It was hard, I've spent over four years with her, but computers are like girlfriends. The first year is fantastic, all about exploration and learning what it can do, the second year is about complacency, then it slowly disintegrates leading to day dreams about a less bulky computer with more memory, a sleeker design, a prettier monitor, and maybe better driving skills. Is that a bad analogy? Okay, a computer is like a puppy dog, super cute the first year, becomes your best friend for the next ten years, then becomes a financial liability until they pass (while defecating everywhere). Maybe that analogy doesn't work either. Regardless, I've got a new computer, I've been telling my friends how this is the one, and it hasn't soiled my carpet yet. Let's see what shows we've missed since I've been away:

John Fogerty

CCR lead singer, but you already knew that.

Edgefield, Troutdale (OR)
Sunday, June 17th, 2012
$47-$79

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Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band

Catch a member of the Beatles before they die. Sunday nights shows suck for those of us who get wasted on weekends and have to recover by Monday morning. Sunday night shows are great for retired people for the opposite reason.

Edgefield, Troutdale, (OR)
Sunday, July 15th, 2012
$53-$93

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Kaskade

Someone is finally wising up to the instant sell out EDM shows. Look at that ticket price!

Roseland, Portland
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
$40

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Chickenfoot

Seeing Joe Satriani shred at the Schnitz is worth the price.

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
$35/$45

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Esperanza Spalding

Didn't she beat Justin Beiber for best new artist once?

Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
$35

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Lindsey Buckingham

Fleetwood Mac guitarist.

Aladdin, Portland
Friday, May 18th, 2012
$50

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Emmylou Harris (w/Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers)

I don't think there are enough old people in Portland to sell this show out on a work night.

Edgefield, Troutdale (OR)
Thursday, July 26th, 2012
$47-$89

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Amon Tobin

Screw the music, this is one of the greatest visual displays you will ever see.

Roseland, Portland
Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
$30

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Hot Chip

They seem to have a hater following among the EDM snobs, but I dig them a lot.

Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
$35

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Warped Tour

Now this is interesting. It appears the event will take place across the street from the Memorial Coliseum. That area used to be basically nothing, but now serves as a parking lot for Rose Quarter events. I've been to Warped once before (shut up, I was partying with Bad Religion), so I'm wondering if that area is big enough to hold every high school kid in the Portland metro? It's a great idea travel wise though, since every max-line in Portland goes through that area.

Rose Quarter Riverfront, Portland
Sunday, August 5th, 2012
$31.50

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The Tubes

Aladdin, Portland
Saturday, May 12th, 2012
$30

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Collective Soul (An Evening With)

What is better than one Collective Soul set? Two of course. Even though now one cares, they're still touring "10 Years Later."

Roseland, Portland
Saturday, June 16th, 2012
$28/$40

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Jonathan Coulton

Famous for being an internet nerd. Someday I'll reach famous internet nerd status.

Aladdin, Portland
Thursday, June 21st, 2012
$25

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Reggie Watts

Amazingly talented comedian/beat boxer. If you've never heard of this guy, and your night is free, you won't be disappointed.

Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
$26

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The Used

Roseland, Portland
Monday, June 11th, 2012
$25

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Asleep At The Wheel

Austin City Limits annuals.

Aladdin, Portland
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
$25

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Japandroids

This will be a fun one.

Doug Fir, Portland
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
$13 advance, $15 day of the show

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Lil B

He wants pussy, he just wants pussy. He told me at Coachella last year.

Wonder Ballroom, Portland
Saturday, April 28th, 2012
$20

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Destroyer

One of the worst shows I saw last year, and I've always been a huge fan. He no longer plays guitar, he's a lounge singer surrounded by below average musicians. If he ever decides to shut up and play his guitar, I'll pay to see him again.

Aladdin, Portland
Monday, June 4th, 2012
$18

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Xiu Xiu

Doug Fir, Portland
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
$12 advance, $14 day of the show

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Curren$y

He should change the $ to an S before the fad wears off (Kei$ha is nodding).

Roseland, Portland
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
$20

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Best Coast

Great band name, no interest in their music however.

Aladdin, Portland
Monday, May 21st, 2012
$18

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Ramona Falls

Side project of the pretty keyboardist from Menomena.

Doug Fir, Portland
Friday, May 18th, 2012
$12 advance, $14 day of the show

New Shows: Lupe Fiasco, Florence + The Machine/The Walkmen, Mark Lanegan Band, X, Thrice, Suckers, Stone In Love

Lupe Fiasco

Ego check for one of the largest egos in the game. Dude was Lupe enough to think he could fill the Memorial Coliseum (9,000+ capacity), and ended up cancelling due to low ticket sales. Now he's playing the Schnitz (2.800 capacity), and those who purchased tickets to the cancelled event get their own private presale. This means less than 2,800 people purchased tickets to his arena show, and the tickets to the new show are much cheaper. What a Fiasco.

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
$25 to $47.50
Tickets on sale Saturday, February 25th, at 10:00 a.m.

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Florence + The Machines (w/The Walkmen)

Edgefield, Troutdale (OR)
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
$45

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Mark Lanegan Band

One of the greatest voices in rock history.

Wonder Ballroom, Portland
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
$20 advance, $22 day of the show
Tickets on sale Friday, February 24th, at 10:00 a.m.

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X

Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Friday, May 11th, 2012
$20 advance, $25 day of the show

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Thrice

Wonder Ballroom, Portland
Sunday, June 10th, 2012
$20 advance, $23 day of the show
Tickets on sale Wednesday, February 29th, at 10:00 a.m.

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Suckers

I probably like this band more than most. Their recent album Wild Smile was number 42 on my top 50 albums of 2010. Read the review here.

Doug Fir, Portland
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
$10 advance, $12 at the door

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Stone In Love (Journey Tribute Band)

I thought the actual band Journey is the Journey Tribute Band. Steve Perry thinks this is funny.

Star Theater, Portland
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
$10