In the beginning, this video of an alleged Bigfoot sighting in Oregon’s Christmas Valley looks like outtakes from the old Bonanza program. Little Joe rode through terrain like this every week on his way to getting beaten up in Virginia City. Then Hoss would ride through the same terrain on his way to save . . . → Read More: Bigfoot Sighted Near Bend, Oregon – Video Provides Definitive Proof!
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Classically trained pianist. Introspective singer-songwriter. Soul-pop tour de force. And now, mermaid. Portland’s Sara Jackson-Holman keeps revealing more facets as she introduces her latest album, Cardiology, to the world. Playing a fin-footed Siren in the new video for her single, “For Albert,” wasn’t an exercise in revelation, however; the supremely photogenic singer says . . . → Read More: “It Was Weird, But Not Too Weird for Portland” – Sara Jackson-Holman Debuts “For Albert” Video, By Steve Stav BIG ASS BOOMBOX is a loud pop festival consisting of at least forty bands and fifteen writers performing in four venues over two days. This event is free and will take place in PORTLAND, OREGON on Jan 11 and 12, 2013. (This is after the end of the Mayan calendar, so no guarantees.) more . . . → Read More: Big Ass Boombox – A Loud Pop Festival is Coming to Portland, Oregon, 1/11 and 1/12/2013 Here’s another band that I met while driving around Portland, Glassbones. Or at least I met the singer-guitarist, Colin, who is truly a nice fellow. He mentioned he’s a cook by trade. (He’s hot, he plays in a band AND he cooks, ladies. For what more could you possibly ask…) They released an excellent . . . → Read More: Portland’s Own Glassbones – There’s Still Time Left The Asteroids Galaxy Tour released their sophomore album in January to praise from NPR and the New Yorker to Rolling Stone and SPIN. Known for their contagious energy and catchy pop hooks, they’ve had songs featured in an iPod commercial, a global Heineken campaign, and on a handful of hit TV shows. Go here . . . → Read More: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Major A few weeks ago, I was driving around Portland and met a very nice fellow, Andy Strange, bass player for Portland’s crime-a-billy band, The Strange Tones. They play a fun mix of Americana, blues and surf. Last year they put out a fine Christmas album which never got the publicity push it needed because . . . → Read More: The Strange Tones to Perform 12/8 at the Hollywood Theater PORTLAND, Ore. – Mash-up the Mad Max upcycling aesthetic with the gruelingly hilarious face-off of “Iron Chef,” add some of that quirky “Portlandia” flair, and you’ve got SCRAP’s annual Rebel Craft Rumble. Contestants will compete in front of a live audience to earn the title of Portland’s Craft Master at Rebel Craft Rumble on . . . → Read More: THIS AIN’T YO MAMA’S CRAFT SHOW – Portland crafters get ready to square off at SCRAP’s Rebel Craft Rumble, October 18 Here’s an excellent graphic with Midday Veil’s West Coast Tour Schedule. Below are the three official videos and an improvisational session from Soundcloud. Enjoy. More information is available at www.MiddayVeil.com Here’s their brand new video, “Choreia”: Here, from Soundcloud.com, are some improvised recordings made inside the INTEGRATRON, an acoustically perfect wooden dome . . . → Read More: Midday Veil at Portland’s East End 11/1 – Complete West Coast Tour Schedule – New Video, “Choreia” The latest from Jesse Sykes: “We are so excited to be playing (as a FULL band!) in Seattle at our old stomping grounds, The Tractor Tavern, on Thursday, Nov. 8th!! Joining us are the amazing Rose Windows – only 10 bucks! Also, we will be in “Big Sur” on Sat. Oct 27th (duo . . . → Read More: Jesse Sykes at Portland’s Alberta Rose Theater, 11/9 Portland’s own Shook Twins will perform live at Pdx’s Mission Theater on Friday, September 21, at 8 pm w/special guest Luz Mendoza of Y La Bamba before heading off on a tour of California and Arizona. These quirky, mirrored, folk divas are getting much positive press here in Portland, perhaps even such that . . . → Read More: The Shook Twins – Rose Steve Forbert Comes to Portland’s Alberta Rose Theatre November 2, Releases New Album, Over With YouSTEVE FORBERT Friday, November 2 • PORTLAND, OR • Alberta Rose Theatre Showtime: 8 p.m.; Tickets: $20 www.albertarosetheatre.com • • • GRAMMY NOMINEE STEVE FORBERT RETURNS, STAKES HIS CLAIM AS A GREAT AMERICAN SONGWRITER New studio album Over With You, just out September 11, focuses on matters of the heart LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Over With . . . → Read More: Steve Forbert Comes to Portland’s Alberta Rose Theatre November 2, Releases New Album, Over With You Keystone Revisited will perform at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland Oregon, Fri. Sept. 14th. Keystone Revisited features the music of Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia. The band features drummer Bill Vitt, Merl Saunder’s son Tony Saunders on bass, Michael Hinton on guitar, and Steven Abramson on keyboards/vocals. (See graphic below for dates, times . . . → Read More: Keystone Revisited at Pdx’s Alberta Rose Theater Friday 9/14, in Eugene 9/15 and Ashland 9/16 [Howlin' Hounddog & the Infamous Loosers will perform Saturday, August 11, at the East Burn (1800 E. Burnside, Portland) from 10PM to 1AM. A good time will be had by all who attend, so make certain to be there.] I met Howlin’ Hounddog at the recent Rocket party where he told me that . . . → Read More: Howlin’ Hounddog to Rock Portland’s The East Burn on 8/11 Ben London and Lance Mercer spin the hits at The Rocket’s 33 and 1/3 Anniversary Party. The nose, moustache and beard of John Roderick, the obscured man in a blue zip up, can be seen at the far right. Photo by Steve Stav. Hello, dear readers. August 5 proved to be another hectic . . . → Read More: The Rocket Magazine Anniversary Bash Gets Some Lip Service, By Johnny Renton Daisy the pit bull who captured hearts across Portland as she remained trapped all day on an unstable ledge 50 feet below the lip of the quarry and 200 feet above the floor, has been saved by firefighters. The full story is HERE. Millennium Falcon (left) and Palikka (right). An uncanny resemblance? Some say yes Greetings Portlanders! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mr. Lumberjack. I am the creator of Palikka – the game where people throw some wood. If you’ve never heard of it, Palikka is described by some as “the long-awaited sequel . . . → Read More: Palikka = Glorious Summer Fun From Scandinavia, By Mr. Lumberjack A few years ago, lightning struck when a classically trained, competition-level pianist turned her full attention to pop and electronica — resulting in the critically acclaimed 2010 album, When You Dream. Music history is full of such unlikely stories, odd segues and their accompanying bursts of brilliance. But when lightning strikes twice, and . . . → Read More: Sara Jackson-Holman — Making It Look Easy, by Steve Stav [Young Empires will perform in Portland on June 30 at Dante's and in Seattle on June 29 at The Vera Project.] I like the jangly guitar sounds througout the song. The song reminded me of music which dominated the airwaves in the early eighties. Although the video itself is visually stunning, I don’t . . . → Read More: Young Empires – White Doves – Band Performs in PDX, 6/30 at Dante’s and Seattle, 6/29 at the Vera Project, By Holly Homan Here’s a story which tends to reinforce the Portland ‘greener stereotype, but goats make the stereotype fun. And here’s the link to the Goat Cam – www.goatlandia.com. . . . → Read More: Portland Becomes Goatlandia as Urban Goat Farming Catches On East Portland Blog readers will be happy to hear that I have re-released Bigger Than Breakfast the 1988 debut album by PDX band Slack. The band formed at Reed College and went on to do some great work for about three years. The album is produced by Bruce Fowler (Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa) and . . . → Read More: Slack – Bigger Than Breakfast, By Dennis R. White |
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