A:
Alice In Chains - October 9th, 2010 at Memorial Coliseum, Portland
B:
Bob Dylan/John Mellencamp - August 28th, 2010 at Edgefield, Troutdale
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - April 10th, 2011 at Dante's, Portland
Black Keys - October 4th & 5th, 2010 at the Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Black Keys - December 7th, 2010 at the Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 - November 3rd, 2010 at the Roseland, Portland
D:
Deftones - October 9th, 2010 at Memorial Coliseum, Portland
Dr. Dog - April 23rd, 2010 at the Wonder Ballroom, Portland
E:
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - September 2nd, 2010 at the Wonder Ballroom, Portland
G:
Guided By Voices - October 7th, 2010 at the Crystal Ballroom, Portland
GWAR - November 26th, 2010 at the Roseland, Portland
H:
The Hold Steady - August 18th, 2010 at the Crystal Ballroom, Portland
I:
Interpol - January 29th, 2011 at the Roseland, Portland
L:
Low Anthem - March 28th, 2010 at the Doug Fir, Portland
M:
Mastodon - October 9th, 2011 at Memorial Coliseum, Portland
Monotonix - October 14th, 2010 at Mississippi Studios, Portland
MusicFestNW 2010 - September 8th-12th, Portland
O:
Of Montreal/Janelle Monae - October 28th, 2010 at the Roseland, Portland
P:
Passion Pit/Mayer Hawthorne - April 12th, 2010 at the Roseland, Portland
Pavement/Quasi - September 3rd, 2010 at Edgefield, Troutdale
Phantogram - May 3rd, 2010 at the Doug Fir, Portland
Portugal. The Man/Builders & The Butchers - June 26th, 2010 at the Roseland, Portland
Q:
The Quick & Easy Boys - November 24th, 2010 at the Doug Fir, Portland
R:
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - September 24th, 2010 at Dante's, Portland
S:
Sasquatch 2010 - May 29th-31st, The Gorge
She & Him - October 22nd, 2010 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland
T:
Tallest Man on Earth - May 11th, 2010 at the Mission Theater, Portland
W:
Ween - January 26th, 2011 at the Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Wolf Parade - July 27th, 2010 at the Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
New Shows: Bob Dylan, Chicago, Heart, Johnny Winter
Bob Dylan (w/John Cougar, or whatever he calls himself these days), two shows
Bob Dylan is still alive! I can't wait for my 15th last chance to see him. Come on, dude is old, and can barely talk, let alone sing. I still can't wait.
Edgefield, Troutdale
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 & Sunday, August 29th, 2010
$64.50
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Chicago
Alright, so they had that dude Peter Cetera, who preferred singing sensitive songs while practicing karate with children, but this band rocked hard on at least two of their self-titled albums. I don't think Peter still plays with the band, so they are probably worth seeing.
Edgefield, Troutdale
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
$45-$79
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Heart
Heart used to be a couple vixens playing good ole rock'n roll. I don't envision too many old fuckers getting their Heart-on these days.
Cry Your Self To Sleep Country, Vancouver (WA)
Friday, September 24th, 2010
$40
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Johnny Winter
Yes, he is related to that albino dude, Edgar Winter, who played one of the most famous non orchestral rock instrumentals of all time, "Freinkenstein." Johnny though is an amazing blues guitar player. Wait, they are both albino?
Aladdin Theater, Portland
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
$32.50
Bob Dylan is still alive! I can't wait for my 15th last chance to see him. Come on, dude is old, and can barely talk, let alone sing. I still can't wait.
Edgefield, Troutdale
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 & Sunday, August 29th, 2010
$64.50
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Chicago
Alright, so they had that dude Peter Cetera, who preferred singing sensitive songs while practicing karate with children, but this band rocked hard on at least two of their self-titled albums. I don't think Peter still plays with the band, so they are probably worth seeing.
Edgefield, Troutdale
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
$45-$79
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Heart
Heart used to be a couple vixens playing good ole rock'n roll. I don't envision too many old fuckers getting their Heart-on these days.
Cry Your Self To Sleep Country, Vancouver (WA)
Friday, September 24th, 2010
$40
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Johnny Winter
Yes, he is related to that albino dude, Edgar Winter, who played one of the most famous non orchestral rock instrumentals of all time, "Freinkenstein." Johnny though is an amazing blues guitar player. Wait, they are both albino?
Aladdin Theater, Portland
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
$32.50
Holy Shit: Of Montreal Coming to Portland in Late October
Of Montreal (w/Janelle Monae)
Yesssssss! It will be two years since Of Montreal has performed in Portland, which was roughly the week after I first started listening to this band. In other words, I've never seen them live, but they easily crack my top 10 for bands I've never seen. I am far from obsessed, but I've heard too many good things about their live shows.
Expect a lot of tight pants and men wearing make-up. Just warning the frat boys.
Roseland Theater, Portland
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
$20
Yesssssss! It will be two years since Of Montreal has performed in Portland, which was roughly the week after I first started listening to this band. In other words, I've never seen them live, but they easily crack my top 10 for bands I've never seen. I am far from obsessed, but I've heard too many good things about their live shows.
Expect a lot of tight pants and men wearing make-up. Just warning the frat boys.
Roseland Theater, Portland
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
$20
Saturday, July 3, 2010
New Shows: Ratatat, Scissor Sisters, Cracker, Gary Numan
Ratatat
Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
$25
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Scissor Sisters
Their 2004 hit "Take Your Momma" is about getting someone's momma drunk on cheap champagne, and doing who knows what next. I've never sung the song to a toddler (even though it is a pretty fun song), but last time I sang it to a college buddy, I never heard from him again. They also made news making a disco version of a Pink Floyd song, which might be more tasteless than this paragraph.
And in case you didn't know, their name is based on a sexual position performed between two women. Use your imagination.
Roseland Theater, Portland
Tuesday, September 13th
$25
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Cracker
"Being with you girl, is like being low, hey hey hey, it's like being stoned." Now that you have that song stuck in your head, you might as well check out the video for "Low," which features one of the best choreographed boxing matches since Rocky vs. Drago.
Aladdin Theater, Portland
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
$22
Neumo's, Seattle
Thursday, August 19th
$20
WOW Hall, Eugene
Friday, August 20th, 2010
$18
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Gary Numan
Roseland Theater, Portland
Monday, November 1st, 2010
$25
Neumo's, Seattle
Sunday, October 31st, 2010
$23
Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
$25
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Scissor Sisters
Their 2004 hit "Take Your Momma" is about getting someone's momma drunk on cheap champagne, and doing who knows what next. I've never sung the song to a toddler (even though it is a pretty fun song), but last time I sang it to a college buddy, I never heard from him again. They also made news making a disco version of a Pink Floyd song, which might be more tasteless than this paragraph.
And in case you didn't know, their name is based on a sexual position performed between two women. Use your imagination.
Roseland Theater, Portland
Tuesday, September 13th
$25
=========================================================
Cracker
"Being with you girl, is like being low, hey hey hey, it's like being stoned." Now that you have that song stuck in your head, you might as well check out the video for "Low," which features one of the best choreographed boxing matches since Rocky vs. Drago.
Aladdin Theater, Portland
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
$22
Neumo's, Seattle
Thursday, August 19th
$20
WOW Hall, Eugene
Friday, August 20th, 2010
$18
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Gary Numan
Roseland Theater, Portland
Monday, November 1st, 2010
$25
Neumo's, Seattle
Sunday, October 31st, 2010
$23
Friday, July 2, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Live Review: Portugal. The Man/The Builders and the Butchers
Roseland Theater, Portland, OR
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Nice to start the reviews off with a couple Portland transplants from Alaska. I spent some time in my youth in Alaska, so I might be considered a Portland transplant from Alaska as well. This review is basically like me writing about my oldest friends. Well, not really, but anyway...
Let me first say the microphone sounded like unintentional distortion for each act, which is a fancy way of saying it sucked ass. I couldn't understand most lyrics by either band, so a set list was nearly impossible to create. I'll delve more into this later.
First up, The Builders and the Butchers. I have described Ryan Solee's voice in the past as strange. His throaty squall which follows many of his verses stand out on the albums, but were not recognizable live due to the sound issues. What was recognizable was the energy these folksters exhibit. This was a thoroughly enjoyable show, partially because of the dual drummers, which I find as fascinating as scantily dressed chicks crowd surfing (where did my shirt go?). I kept thinking, "Did I just hear a double bass? Double bass doesn't belong in folk rock?" It was one of the reasons I couldn't stop jumping up and down.
A quick word on the guitar face. That ginger displayed a crazy good one. A good guitar face is very entertaining. A bad guitar face is even more entertaining.
One minor complaint leading to a "the more you know" moment. When Ryan Solee throws various percussion noise makers in the crowd, they are meant to be played along with the band, not pocketed for mantel display. It's ok, you can shake it, no one is going to steel if from your hand.
You'll get your next chance to see these guys at MusicFestNW. They are schedule to play at 1:00am by the way, late Friday (or technically Saturday).
The Builders and the Butchers
Berbati's Pan
Friday, September 10th, 2010
$15 (or free with MusicFestNW wristband)
Onto the headliner. This show was so different than their Sasquatch set last month, which focused on hits from the most recent album people know, the Satanic Satanist, along with a couple other upbeat songs and a David Bowie cover (yes, they have a newer album, but very few had heard it by Memorial Day). That's a good recipe to draw in new fans.
This set however was meant more for those who have been with the band throughout, with equal material from their entire catalogue, but only a couple Satanic Satanist tracks. This would have been a great set list to track, so I apologize. Saturday shows invite way too many hours during the day which may or may not involve drinking high alcohol content organic beer at a beer festival. I'll just say I wasn't in the best shape to be writing, thinking, or recognizing names of songs, and since I already mentioned the terrible mic sound, I was fighting a losing battle. The crowd was more than willing to help with the lyrics on a couple songs, such as "Created" and "People Say," which stood out as highlights because of the sing alongs.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the smoke and lasers! I loved their energy and musicianship at Sasquatch, but I would never guess they have a laser show similar to Ghostland Observatory? It was nowhere near the intensity of Ghostland's lasers, since they only used the effect every other song or so, and the lasers only shot from three different directions, but holy shit, lasers. Come on, you know you love them.
After listening to the album version of the song "Colors" with an acoustic guitar, layered choir-like vocals, and a violin, this band would rank high on the list of bands "least likely to break out a smoke and laser show." Sure Joanna Newsom, and Bobby McFerrin would surprise me more, but it shows Portugal. The Man is not just here to make enjoyable music, they are here to entertain the fuck out of you. Your window of catching this band in a smaller venue is running out.
They recently confirmed they will be opening for Primus in Portland (and Seattle) in September. Who knows if they'll bring their smoke and laser show to the pristine Schnitz opera house.
Primus (with Portugal. the Man & Split Lip Rayfield)
Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
$35-$44.50
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Nice to start the reviews off with a couple Portland transplants from Alaska. I spent some time in my youth in Alaska, so I might be considered a Portland transplant from Alaska as well. This review is basically like me writing about my oldest friends. Well, not really, but anyway...
Let me first say the microphone sounded like unintentional distortion for each act, which is a fancy way of saying it sucked ass. I couldn't understand most lyrics by either band, so a set list was nearly impossible to create. I'll delve more into this later.
First up, The Builders and the Butchers. I have described Ryan Solee's voice in the past as strange. His throaty squall which follows many of his verses stand out on the albums, but were not recognizable live due to the sound issues. What was recognizable was the energy these folksters exhibit. This was a thoroughly enjoyable show, partially because of the dual drummers, which I find as fascinating as scantily dressed chicks crowd surfing (where did my shirt go?). I kept thinking, "Did I just hear a double bass? Double bass doesn't belong in folk rock?" It was one of the reasons I couldn't stop jumping up and down.
A quick word on the guitar face. That ginger displayed a crazy good one. A good guitar face is very entertaining. A bad guitar face is even more entertaining.
One minor complaint leading to a "the more you know" moment. When Ryan Solee throws various percussion noise makers in the crowd, they are meant to be played along with the band, not pocketed for mantel display. It's ok, you can shake it, no one is going to steel if from your hand.
You'll get your next chance to see these guys at MusicFestNW. They are schedule to play at 1:00am by the way, late Friday (or technically Saturday).
The Builders and the Butchers
Berbati's Pan
Friday, September 10th, 2010
$15 (or free with MusicFestNW wristband)
Onto the headliner. This show was so different than their Sasquatch set last month, which focused on hits from the most recent album people know, the Satanic Satanist, along with a couple other upbeat songs and a David Bowie cover (yes, they have a newer album, but very few had heard it by Memorial Day). That's a good recipe to draw in new fans.
This set however was meant more for those who have been with the band throughout, with equal material from their entire catalogue, but only a couple Satanic Satanist tracks. This would have been a great set list to track, so I apologize. Saturday shows invite way too many hours during the day which may or may not involve drinking high alcohol content organic beer at a beer festival. I'll just say I wasn't in the best shape to be writing, thinking, or recognizing names of songs, and since I already mentioned the terrible mic sound, I was fighting a losing battle. The crowd was more than willing to help with the lyrics on a couple songs, such as "Created" and "People Say," which stood out as highlights because of the sing alongs.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the smoke and lasers! I loved their energy and musicianship at Sasquatch, but I would never guess they have a laser show similar to Ghostland Observatory? It was nowhere near the intensity of Ghostland's lasers, since they only used the effect every other song or so, and the lasers only shot from three different directions, but holy shit, lasers. Come on, you know you love them.
After listening to the album version of the song "Colors" with an acoustic guitar, layered choir-like vocals, and a violin, this band would rank high on the list of bands "least likely to break out a smoke and laser show." Sure Joanna Newsom, and Bobby McFerrin would surprise me more, but it shows Portugal. The Man is not just here to make enjoyable music, they are here to entertain the fuck out of you. Your window of catching this band in a smaller venue is running out.
They recently confirmed they will be opening for Primus in Portland (and Seattle) in September. Who knows if they'll bring their smoke and laser show to the pristine Schnitz opera house.
Primus (with Portugal. the Man & Split Lip Rayfield)
Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
$35-$44.50
New Shows: Hot Tuna, Matisyahu, Helmet, Wavves/Cool Kids
Hot Tuna
What, you've never heard of Hot Tuna? Alright, close your eyes, and picture Jefferson Airplane performing their classic hit, "White Rabbit." Actually, I guess you'll need someone reading the rest of the paragraph since your eyes are closed, but anyway, details. Now, delete Grace Slick's chilling vocals from your image. Now delete the drummer and extras, so that only the bassist and guitar player remain. Are you still with me? Now, add 33 years, and a couple extras no one has ever heard of, and bam, Hot Tuna. Sounds thrilling, I know. If you missed out on Black Keys tickets, here is your consolation.
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Aladdin Theater, Portland
$35
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Matisyahu
Matisyahu, or Matt as I like to call him, is a Jewish Reggae/Hip Hop act who has spent part of his early adult life residing in Oregon. What else can I say about Matt, he has a really large beard. You should too. You have one month until the show, go.
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Crystal Ballroom, Portland
$25
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Helmet
Monday, September 13th, 2010
Dante's, Portland - MusicFestNW Afterparty
$15
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Wavves/Cool Kids
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
Berbati's Pan, Portland
$12
What, you've never heard of Hot Tuna? Alright, close your eyes, and picture Jefferson Airplane performing their classic hit, "White Rabbit." Actually, I guess you'll need someone reading the rest of the paragraph since your eyes are closed, but anyway, details. Now, delete Grace Slick's chilling vocals from your image. Now delete the drummer and extras, so that only the bassist and guitar player remain. Are you still with me? Now, add 33 years, and a couple extras no one has ever heard of, and bam, Hot Tuna. Sounds thrilling, I know. If you missed out on Black Keys tickets, here is your consolation.
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Aladdin Theater, Portland
$35
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Matisyahu
Matisyahu, or Matt as I like to call him, is a Jewish Reggae/Hip Hop act who has spent part of his early adult life residing in Oregon. What else can I say about Matt, he has a really large beard. You should too. You have one month until the show, go.
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Crystal Ballroom, Portland
$25
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Helmet
Monday, September 13th, 2010
Dante's, Portland - MusicFestNW Afterparty
$15
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Wavves/Cool Kids
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
Berbati's Pan, Portland
$12
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