Leonard Cohen
Following his tour in 1994, Cohen spent the rest of the decade in seclusion at a monastary near Los Angeles. At that point, already in his sixties, it seemed safe to say we would never get the opportunity to see him perform again. Playing music in front of 10,000 people is about as opposite of seclusion as you can get.
In 2008, he returned to touring. It was speculated the reason for his return was financially driven. His former manager apparently drained his retirement fund. He has played shows all over the globe, yet a Portland appearance seemed unlikely. He's too big for Portland, right? Thankfully, the answer is no. I'm still amazed this is actually happening. All the huge names skip Portland.
Even at the age of 75, his voice is still as good as it ever was. Listening to Cohen speak has the ability to send chills down the spine, but singing, oh my. How does he have it in him to routinely perform three hour sets? I dare you to listen to his recently released Live In London album without tagging this show a must see.
Rose Garden Theater of the Clouds, Portland
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
$49.50 to $250
Tickets on sale Saturday, September 25th at 10:00 a.m.
Friday, September 10, 2010
New Shows: Gordon Lightfoot, GWAR, Brandon Flowers, K'Naan
Gordon Lightfoot
Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
$40/$60
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 10th at 10:00 a.m.
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GWAR
Roseland, Portland
Friday, November 26th, 2010
$18
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m.
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Brandon Flowers
I'm not sure the Roseland is big enough to contain the lead singer of the Killers ego.
Roseland, Portland
Saturday, November 13th, 2010
$27.50
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m.
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K'Naan
Roseland, Portland
Friday, October 29th, 2010
$18
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 17th at 9:00 a.m.
Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
$40/$60
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 10th at 10:00 a.m.
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GWAR
Roseland, Portland
Friday, November 26th, 2010
$18
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m.
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Brandon Flowers
I'm not sure the Roseland is big enough to contain the lead singer of the Killers ego.
Roseland, Portland
Saturday, November 13th, 2010
$27.50
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m.
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K'Naan
Roseland, Portland
Friday, October 29th, 2010
$18
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 17th at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Live Review: Pavement/Quasi
Quasi: Local Heroes
This was a wildly entertaining show. The lead singer/guitar/keyboard player didn't have the greatest balance, as his attempts at standing on the amp didn't last long, stumbling back to the stage each time.
The first song, his guitar strap fell off, which led him to shredding on the guitar while trying to keep it elevated propping it up against his leg. The second song, he lost his balance on the amp, and knocked over his mic while almost falling down. He did a good job trying to remount his mic while playing and singing.
He eventually took off his sunglasses to reveal the crazy eyes. Dude is pretty strange, and didn't seem to care what the crowd thought, but was still putting on a memorable show regardless. His keyboard was enclosed by a wooden homemade shell with the stensiled words, "Fragile Musical Instrument," spray painted on the wood. It wasn't too fragile though, as he continually smashed his fists, right foot, and head on the keys, including an impressive trill with his forehead. Outside of the insanity Harry Connick Jr. has exhibited on the piano, this was about as memorable as it gets with the keys. I had a headache just watching it.
Quasi played a set heavy on their recent album, American Gong, while playing a couple older classics. The hipsters didn't seem to care, and I was surprised at the lack of interest for this set. They were much more entertaining than I've seen them in the past.
Pavement 2010: The "If You Still Have Hair, Flaunt It, If Not, Wear A Hat" Tour.
I'll first say I was not listening to Pavement in the 90s, so I had never seen them live before this year's Sasquatch. Virtually everything I've read about their performances include the word "sloppy," which is how the die hard Pavement fans prefer it. Their performance at Sasquatch was just that, which I described as "sloppy, but endearing, like when your girlfriend drinks one too many glasses of wine, and can't stop laughing, even after falling down." Pavement had played at Primavera in Spain three days prior, and were suffering from jet lag and an possibly intoxicated Malkmus celebrating his birthday. The internet argument about the worth of the show that ensued was either, "One of the greatest shows I've ever seen," or "one of the most painful experiences outside of getting a root canal."
But to the chagrin of the Pavement die-hards, "sloppy" never happened. If anything I was amazed at how tight they were. They opened with the song recently named the top track of the 90's by Pitchfork.com, "Gold Soundz", then into "Shady Lane," and "Silent Kit." After "Kennel District," my first highlight and lowlight occured simultaneously with the song "Unfair." I was in the middle of the crowd about 20 feet back from the stage, so I started thinking a mosh pit would break out during the chorus, but that didn't come close to happening (more on this later). I was just about to go apeshit over Malkmus screaming the chorus, but Bob Nastanovich sang it instead, creating disappointment to the eighth degree (thus the lowlight).
The biggest highlight came when they played "Conduit For Sale," which immediately made me think there is no way Malkmus could have pulled this song off at Sasquatch. The lyrics are fast and technical, and he nailed it, all while Nastanovich screamed "I'm Tryin, I'm Tryin, I'm Tryin, I'm Tryin."
What makes a good show great? The crowd getting into it is usually the answer, which is why this show didn't completely blow my mind. First, there were about 2,000 people, less than half the venue capacity, and hipsters were everywhere. Part of being a hipster is emiting the essence of cool and uninterested. Therefore, dancing, singing along, pumping your fist, and jumping around like a madman is very un-hipster, and it might mess up their hair. Mentally, they are the photographic image of cool, meaning they only look cool in picture form. Movement creates the opposite of their desired effect.
There were people still jumping around and singing along, but not as prevalent as one should expect from such a performance. They were at least less disruptive than during the opener, where groups of hipsters were cracking mildly humorous comments about the show, ala Mystery Science Theater 3000. I get it, you think you are interesting, so loud conversations in public places is your canvas to show everyone within listening distance how interesting you think you are.
I think I'm interesting too, but rather than ruin everyone's time who is trying to watch the show, I write about it on a blog. I need to learn more about what motivates hipsters (besides coffee). If you are a hipster, and would like to have witty conversations in which we try to outdo each other with our coolness, send me an email at knowidyuh@gmail.com. Wait, I forgot, hipsters won't admit they are hipsters. This won't work.
Back to the music part of the reviews, Stephen Malkmus' banter between songs has always been tip top. Malkmus poked fun at Scott Kannberg's choice of living in Seattle rather than Portland, and also other bands members for their choice of hotels. This led Nastanovich to start a mini pep rally trying to get everyone from the crowd back to their hotel at the Holiday Inn near the Lloyd Center (room 238?).
Malkmus also made a point to call out the Sasquatch Music Festival. He initially asked who went to Sasquatch to see them, with a small number of people screaming, then went on a rant about how the festival is geared towards high school kids.
He has a right to call out Sasquatch. In 2008, he closed down the second stage with the Jicks, playing after the Kooks, who appeal to a younger crowd, and started 45 minutes late. I suffered through that set just to see Malkmus. The problem with the delay was that Malkmus was now playing opposite the Cure, instead of ending before they started. There were only a couple hundred left when the Cure started.
Fast forward to 2010's Pavement appearance. Pavement was the first band announced as a headliner seven months prior to the festival, and tickets went on sale immediately. Based on the lack of crowd at Edgefield, I'm going to make an educated guess that Pavement was initially billed as a headliner, but when tickets sales were nowhere near expectations, were demoted to opening for Massive Attack. So there you have it, two reasons for Malkmus to be pissed off at Sasquatch, and a good reason why he might never be back.
Overall, it was one of the best performances I've seen this year, but the small crowd, and the lack of crowd interest, drops it down a peg. I rarely listened to Pavement after Sasquatch, yet have spent the last two days listening to nothing but, so if my opinion means anything, I really enjoyed this show, much more than their Sasquatch appearance. I'm sorry to those old school Pavement fans who wanted a "sloppy" show, but this was the Pavement show the non-hipsters wanted to see. Why be sloppy when you can be great?
Setlist:
1. Gold Soundz
2. Shady Lane
3. Silent Kit
4. Kennel District
5. Unfair (Highlight)
6. Perfume-V
7. Shoot the Singer
8. In the Mouth A Desert
9. Cut Your Hair (Highlight)
10. Grounded
11. Box Elder
12. Date With Ikea
13. Stop Breathin' (Highlight)
14. Stereo
15. Frontwards
16. Fight This Generation
17. Conduit For Sale (Highlight)
18. Spitting On A Stranger
19. Starlings Of the Stripstream (Highlight)
20. Trigger Cut
21. Here
22. Fin
23. Two States
Encore
24. And Then
25. We Dance
26. Range Life (Highlight)
This was a wildly entertaining show. The lead singer/guitar/keyboard player didn't have the greatest balance, as his attempts at standing on the amp didn't last long, stumbling back to the stage each time.
The first song, his guitar strap fell off, which led him to shredding on the guitar while trying to keep it elevated propping it up against his leg. The second song, he lost his balance on the amp, and knocked over his mic while almost falling down. He did a good job trying to remount his mic while playing and singing.
He eventually took off his sunglasses to reveal the crazy eyes. Dude is pretty strange, and didn't seem to care what the crowd thought, but was still putting on a memorable show regardless. His keyboard was enclosed by a wooden homemade shell with the stensiled words, "Fragile Musical Instrument," spray painted on the wood. It wasn't too fragile though, as he continually smashed his fists, right foot, and head on the keys, including an impressive trill with his forehead. Outside of the insanity Harry Connick Jr. has exhibited on the piano, this was about as memorable as it gets with the keys. I had a headache just watching it.
Quasi played a set heavy on their recent album, American Gong, while playing a couple older classics. The hipsters didn't seem to care, and I was surprised at the lack of interest for this set. They were much more entertaining than I've seen them in the past.
Pavement 2010: The "If You Still Have Hair, Flaunt It, If Not, Wear A Hat" Tour.
I'll first say I was not listening to Pavement in the 90s, so I had never seen them live before this year's Sasquatch. Virtually everything I've read about their performances include the word "sloppy," which is how the die hard Pavement fans prefer it. Their performance at Sasquatch was just that, which I described as "sloppy, but endearing, like when your girlfriend drinks one too many glasses of wine, and can't stop laughing, even after falling down." Pavement had played at Primavera in Spain three days prior, and were suffering from jet lag and an possibly intoxicated Malkmus celebrating his birthday. The internet argument about the worth of the show that ensued was either, "One of the greatest shows I've ever seen," or "one of the most painful experiences outside of getting a root canal."
But to the chagrin of the Pavement die-hards, "sloppy" never happened. If anything I was amazed at how tight they were. They opened with the song recently named the top track of the 90's by Pitchfork.com, "Gold Soundz", then into "Shady Lane," and "Silent Kit." After "Kennel District," my first highlight and lowlight occured simultaneously with the song "Unfair." I was in the middle of the crowd about 20 feet back from the stage, so I started thinking a mosh pit would break out during the chorus, but that didn't come close to happening (more on this later). I was just about to go apeshit over Malkmus screaming the chorus, but Bob Nastanovich sang it instead, creating disappointment to the eighth degree (thus the lowlight).
The biggest highlight came when they played "Conduit For Sale," which immediately made me think there is no way Malkmus could have pulled this song off at Sasquatch. The lyrics are fast and technical, and he nailed it, all while Nastanovich screamed "I'm Tryin, I'm Tryin, I'm Tryin, I'm Tryin."
What makes a good show great? The crowd getting into it is usually the answer, which is why this show didn't completely blow my mind. First, there were about 2,000 people, less than half the venue capacity, and hipsters were everywhere. Part of being a hipster is emiting the essence of cool and uninterested. Therefore, dancing, singing along, pumping your fist, and jumping around like a madman is very un-hipster, and it might mess up their hair. Mentally, they are the photographic image of cool, meaning they only look cool in picture form. Movement creates the opposite of their desired effect.
There were people still jumping around and singing along, but not as prevalent as one should expect from such a performance. They were at least less disruptive than during the opener, where groups of hipsters were cracking mildly humorous comments about the show, ala Mystery Science Theater 3000. I get it, you think you are interesting, so loud conversations in public places is your canvas to show everyone within listening distance how interesting you think you are.
I think I'm interesting too, but rather than ruin everyone's time who is trying to watch the show, I write about it on a blog. I need to learn more about what motivates hipsters (besides coffee). If you are a hipster, and would like to have witty conversations in which we try to outdo each other with our coolness, send me an email at knowidyuh@gmail.com. Wait, I forgot, hipsters won't admit they are hipsters. This won't work.
Back to the music part of the reviews, Stephen Malkmus' banter between songs has always been tip top. Malkmus poked fun at Scott Kannberg's choice of living in Seattle rather than Portland, and also other bands members for their choice of hotels. This led Nastanovich to start a mini pep rally trying to get everyone from the crowd back to their hotel at the Holiday Inn near the Lloyd Center (room 238?).
Malkmus also made a point to call out the Sasquatch Music Festival. He initially asked who went to Sasquatch to see them, with a small number of people screaming, then went on a rant about how the festival is geared towards high school kids.
He has a right to call out Sasquatch. In 2008, he closed down the second stage with the Jicks, playing after the Kooks, who appeal to a younger crowd, and started 45 minutes late. I suffered through that set just to see Malkmus. The problem with the delay was that Malkmus was now playing opposite the Cure, instead of ending before they started. There were only a couple hundred left when the Cure started.
Fast forward to 2010's Pavement appearance. Pavement was the first band announced as a headliner seven months prior to the festival, and tickets went on sale immediately. Based on the lack of crowd at Edgefield, I'm going to make an educated guess that Pavement was initially billed as a headliner, but when tickets sales were nowhere near expectations, were demoted to opening for Massive Attack. So there you have it, two reasons for Malkmus to be pissed off at Sasquatch, and a good reason why he might never be back.
Overall, it was one of the best performances I've seen this year, but the small crowd, and the lack of crowd interest, drops it down a peg. I rarely listened to Pavement after Sasquatch, yet have spent the last two days listening to nothing but, so if my opinion means anything, I really enjoyed this show, much more than their Sasquatch appearance. I'm sorry to those old school Pavement fans who wanted a "sloppy" show, but this was the Pavement show the non-hipsters wanted to see. Why be sloppy when you can be great?
Setlist:
1. Gold Soundz
2. Shady Lane
3. Silent Kit
4. Kennel District
5. Unfair (Highlight)
6. Perfume-V
7. Shoot the Singer
8. In the Mouth A Desert
9. Cut Your Hair (Highlight)
10. Grounded
11. Box Elder
12. Date With Ikea
13. Stop Breathin' (Highlight)
14. Stereo
15. Frontwards
16. Fight This Generation
17. Conduit For Sale (Highlight)
18. Spitting On A Stranger
19. Starlings Of the Stripstream (Highlight)
20. Trigger Cut
21. Here
22. Fin
23. Two States
Encore
24. And Then
25. We Dance
26. Range Life (Highlight)
New Shows: Danzig, Liz Phair, Mike Gordon, Robyn, Horse Feathers
Danzig
Blackest of the Black 2010 tour. More acts to be announced.
Roseland, Portland
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
$25
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Liz Phair
Doug Fir, Portland
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Tickets on sale Saturday, September 11th
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Mike Gordon
Bassist for Phish. Phish tends to have a devoted following, so get your tickets early. In fact, you can purchase them right now at his website (will call only).
Aladdin Theater, Portland
Monday, November 8th, 2010
$20
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 17th, at 11:00 a.m.
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Robyn
Wonder Ballroom, Portland
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
$20
Tickets on sale Friday, September 10th, at 10:00 a.m.
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Horse Feathers (Two Shows)
Doug Fir, Portland
Friday and Saturday, December 3rd & 4th, 2010
Tickets go on sale Saturday, September 11th
Blackest of the Black 2010 tour. More acts to be announced.
Roseland, Portland
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
$25
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Liz Phair
Doug Fir, Portland
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Tickets on sale Saturday, September 11th
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Mike Gordon
Bassist for Phish. Phish tends to have a devoted following, so get your tickets early. In fact, you can purchase them right now at his website (will call only).
Aladdin Theater, Portland
Monday, November 8th, 2010
$20
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 17th, at 11:00 a.m.
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Robyn
Wonder Ballroom, Portland
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
$20
Tickets on sale Friday, September 10th, at 10:00 a.m.
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Horse Feathers (Two Shows)
Doug Fir, Portland
Friday and Saturday, December 3rd & 4th, 2010
Tickets go on sale Saturday, September 11th
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
MusicFestNW Preview
On the eve of the most exciting musical occurrence in Portland, let's first discuss the logistics of the festival, which is common knowledge to many, but if you've never been, you don't know, so...
The most important point some don't realize until they stand in line for a couple hours is this; your wristband only guarantees no cover for a show. If that show is at capacity, it is one in, one out. This means you have to pray someone passes out, gets in a fight, or decides to leave early in order to get in the venue. If you have tons of time to kill, show up really early, and you should get in. Even the sold out shows will allow a couple hundred wrist band holders in.
The VIP pass guarantees entrance to every show, except the Wonder Ballroom Nike shows.
To enter the Wonder Ballroom Nike shows, you need either a regular wristband, or a free ticket from Jackpot Records the day of the show. This isn't really convenient if you have a job, neither is showing up two hours early to guarantee entrance. The Wonder Ballroom holds approximately 800 people, and since the show is free, you likely will not get in casually arriving 15 minutes before your favorite band plays.
With that said, these are the artists I would recommend.
Wednesday:
Panda Bear: This is going to be the worst show you've seen all year. Personally, I love Animal Collective, and seeing Panda Bear live is already going to be the highlight of my MusicFestNW. The problem is, there are thousands who own a wristband, and will wait in line because it is the only show Wednesday night. This means many people who don't appreciate Panda Bear's music will infest the Crystal Ballroom. If you like Panda Bear, show up early, and try to get as close to the stage as possible, because if you are anywhere near the back, it will be a bar type atmosphere. Good luck hearing the music then. My advice to non fans, stay home.
Thursday:
Phantogram: One of the best albums of 2010, and one of the hottest females performing this year's festival. Live review here.
Ra Ra Riot: Playing after Phantogram, this band also has a couple extremely attractive females. The Wonder Ballroom is the place to be for the hotties Thursday afternoon.
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
Mike Coykendall: A giant guitar player in stature, he plays with local hero M. Ward. He is also an extremely nice guy.
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside: If you live in Portland, you owe it to yourself to check them out live. They are the next big thing. Take advantage of the low cost tickets and smaller crowds while you can.
The Thermals: Another extremely attractive female, and one of the most popular local acts.
Frank Turner
Major Lazor: For all of you EDM fans out there, Diplo is a big name in the electronic field, and he's friends with M.I.A. which means he is a terrible human being. It should still be fun though.
Baroness: One of the great things about this festival is the diversity in musical styles. If there's such thing as dream pop, I think Baroness classifies as dream metal.
Friday:
Surfer Blood
Black Lips: Known for putting on some of the craziest live shows, including public urination, beer cans being thrown at the crowd and band, and much more debauchery.
Wampire: Whatever I say won't give these crazy fuckers justice.
Mimmicking Birds: Haunting mellow tunes. One of the best singer/songwriters coming out of Portland in the last couple years.
Wiz Khalifa: Another reason to love the diversity of MusicfestNW.
Okkervil River: Will Scheff is easily one of the top five songwriters creating music today. I dare you to listen to the song "Westfall" without falling in love, or wanting to kill someone.
Man Man
Tallest Man On Earth: One of the most recommended acts this weekend. Get there early, the venue only holds 400. Live review here.
The Gories: This is a huge deal in garage rock circles.
The Builders & the Butchers: Alaskan/Portland natives. I'm going to make up another term here, and call them Death/Folk. They are playing really late, so you can stumble into their show after everyone else is done playing. Live review here.
Saturday:
Decemberists: Hate them if you will, but Hazards of Love is one of the bests albums of 2009, and watching them perform the entire album live blew my mind.
Titus Andronicas: If you want some high energy moshing insanity, this is your show.
Menomena: They recently added a fourth member, which is making their shows infinitely better. Each of the three members plays multiple instruments, which is impossible to recreate live, so the fourth really helps. This would be my favorite local band, and one of my all-time favorites.
Portland Cello Project
Sleep (performing Holly Mountain)
Dodos
Japandroid: Highly recommended. They fucking kill it live.
NoMeansNo: Who likes punk?
The most important point some don't realize until they stand in line for a couple hours is this; your wristband only guarantees no cover for a show. If that show is at capacity, it is one in, one out. This means you have to pray someone passes out, gets in a fight, or decides to leave early in order to get in the venue. If you have tons of time to kill, show up really early, and you should get in. Even the sold out shows will allow a couple hundred wrist band holders in.
The VIP pass guarantees entrance to every show, except the Wonder Ballroom Nike shows.
To enter the Wonder Ballroom Nike shows, you need either a regular wristband, or a free ticket from Jackpot Records the day of the show. This isn't really convenient if you have a job, neither is showing up two hours early to guarantee entrance. The Wonder Ballroom holds approximately 800 people, and since the show is free, you likely will not get in casually arriving 15 minutes before your favorite band plays.
With that said, these are the artists I would recommend.
Wednesday:
Panda Bear: This is going to be the worst show you've seen all year. Personally, I love Animal Collective, and seeing Panda Bear live is already going to be the highlight of my MusicFestNW. The problem is, there are thousands who own a wristband, and will wait in line because it is the only show Wednesday night. This means many people who don't appreciate Panda Bear's music will infest the Crystal Ballroom. If you like Panda Bear, show up early, and try to get as close to the stage as possible, because if you are anywhere near the back, it will be a bar type atmosphere. Good luck hearing the music then. My advice to non fans, stay home.
Thursday:
Phantogram: One of the best albums of 2010, and one of the hottest females performing this year's festival. Live review here.
Ra Ra Riot: Playing after Phantogram, this band also has a couple extremely attractive females. The Wonder Ballroom is the place to be for the hotties Thursday afternoon.
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
Mike Coykendall: A giant guitar player in stature, he plays with local hero M. Ward. He is also an extremely nice guy.
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside: If you live in Portland, you owe it to yourself to check them out live. They are the next big thing. Take advantage of the low cost tickets and smaller crowds while you can.
The Thermals: Another extremely attractive female, and one of the most popular local acts.
Frank Turner
Major Lazor: For all of you EDM fans out there, Diplo is a big name in the electronic field, and he's friends with M.I.A. which means he is a terrible human being. It should still be fun though.
Baroness: One of the great things about this festival is the diversity in musical styles. If there's such thing as dream pop, I think Baroness classifies as dream metal.
Friday:
Surfer Blood
Black Lips: Known for putting on some of the craziest live shows, including public urination, beer cans being thrown at the crowd and band, and much more debauchery.
Wampire: Whatever I say won't give these crazy fuckers justice.
Mimmicking Birds: Haunting mellow tunes. One of the best singer/songwriters coming out of Portland in the last couple years.
Wiz Khalifa: Another reason to love the diversity of MusicfestNW.
Okkervil River: Will Scheff is easily one of the top five songwriters creating music today. I dare you to listen to the song "Westfall" without falling in love, or wanting to kill someone.
Man Man
Tallest Man On Earth: One of the most recommended acts this weekend. Get there early, the venue only holds 400. Live review here.
The Gories: This is a huge deal in garage rock circles.
The Builders & the Butchers: Alaskan/Portland natives. I'm going to make up another term here, and call them Death/Folk. They are playing really late, so you can stumble into their show after everyone else is done playing. Live review here.
Saturday:
Decemberists: Hate them if you will, but Hazards of Love is one of the bests albums of 2009, and watching them perform the entire album live blew my mind.
Titus Andronicas: If you want some high energy moshing insanity, this is your show.
Menomena: They recently added a fourth member, which is making their shows infinitely better. Each of the three members plays multiple instruments, which is impossible to recreate live, so the fourth really helps. This would be my favorite local band, and one of my all-time favorites.
Portland Cello Project
Sleep (performing Holly Mountain)
Dodos
Japandroid: Highly recommended. They fucking kill it live.
NoMeansNo: Who likes punk?
Shabazz Palaces: That dude from Digible Planets is making a new name for himself with lo-fi electronic beats, and repetitive lyrics. It's interesting and weird hip hop.
Sunday:
Helio Sequence:
The Walkmen: Not a popular opinion, but I'm looking forward to the Walkmen more than the National. If you are new to the band, check out the songs, "The Rat" and "In the New Year."
The National: Lead singer Matt Berninger has one of the best voices in music today.
Sunday:
Helio Sequence:
The Walkmen: Not a popular opinion, but I'm looking forward to the Walkmen more than the National. If you are new to the band, check out the songs, "The Rat" and "In the New Year."
The National: Lead singer Matt Berninger has one of the best voices in music today.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Holy Shit: Manu Chao Playing Extremely Rare NW Shows
Manu Chao
Although his popularity in the United States has been minute, Manu Chao is gigantic throughout the rest of the world. His blend of almost every genre possible while singing in several different languages makes his music slightly dis-cohesive, yet extremely unique. I guess the best way to describe it would be Punk/Latin/World Music, with the extra emphasize on Punk. One of his biggest influences after all was the Clash.
I was lucky enough to catch what may have been his only NW performance, at Sasquatch 2007, which was a highlight of the festival. He plays to crowds well over 10,000 outside of the United States, and has played to similarly sized crowds at his most recent U.S. appearances (Lollapalooza, Coachella, Sasquatch, Outside Lands, ACL and Merriweather Post Pavilion). Playing to a max capacity crowd of 1,500 at the Crystal Ballroom is going to be odd.
Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
No ticket information available
Paramount Theater, Seattle
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
$32
Although his popularity in the United States has been minute, Manu Chao is gigantic throughout the rest of the world. His blend of almost every genre possible while singing in several different languages makes his music slightly dis-cohesive, yet extremely unique. I guess the best way to describe it would be Punk/Latin/World Music, with the extra emphasize on Punk. One of his biggest influences after all was the Clash.
I was lucky enough to catch what may have been his only NW performance, at Sasquatch 2007, which was a highlight of the festival. He plays to crowds well over 10,000 outside of the United States, and has played to similarly sized crowds at his most recent U.S. appearances (Lollapalooza, Coachella, Sasquatch, Outside Lands, ACL and Merriweather Post Pavilion). Playing to a max capacity crowd of 1,500 at the Crystal Ballroom is going to be odd.
Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
No ticket information available
Paramount Theater, Seattle
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
$32
Saturday, September 4, 2010
New Shows: Emmylou Harris, Faster Pussycat, Killing Joke, Floater
Emmylou Harris
Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
$50
Tickets go on sale Monday, September 6th, 2010
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Faster Pussycat
Berbatis Pan, Portland
Friday, October 29th, 2010
$15
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 10th at 10:00 a.m.
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Killing Joke
Wonder Ballroom, Portland
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
$20
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Floater
Dante's, Portland
Friday, October 1st, 2010
$15
Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
$50
Tickets go on sale Monday, September 6th, 2010
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Faster Pussycat
Berbatis Pan, Portland
Friday, October 29th, 2010
$15
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 10th at 10:00 a.m.
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Killing Joke
Wonder Ballroom, Portland
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
$20
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Floater
Dante's, Portland
Friday, October 1st, 2010
$15
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