Month: October 2012

Tarantula Ghoul – Graveyard Rock – Halloween Songs and Video Clips Needed – Send Us Your Suggestions, By Randy Rendfeld

I’ve asked friends to help me compile the creepy-dark-sinister-ghoulish-zany-zombyish-or-madcap-macabre list of Halloween songs. I’d like this to be an interactive thing, where people keep adding their ideas and YouTube clips for a Halloween song list. (Please add your selections to the comment section below.) – Randy Rendfeld This tune has a Portland connection. Here’s what …

Legendary Singer Joe Jackson Brings a Six-Piece Ensemble for Magical Night at Seattle’s Moore Theater, By Holly Homan

Tuesday night, October second, the legendary Joe Jackson played Seattle’s Moore Theater. I doubt anyone in this near sold out crowd was under the age of forty. This was a crowd who was well educated, had probably followed Jackson’s career from the get-go, and was very enthusiastic. The show began with just Jackson on electric …

THIS AIN’T YO MAMA’S CRAFT SHOW – Portland crafters get ready to square off at SCRAP’s Rebel Craft Rumble, October 18

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 October …

Midday Veil at Portland’s East End 11/1 – Complete West Coast Tour Schedule – New Video, “Choreia”

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 situated on a …

Cuban-Born Percussionist Candido Camero to Celebrate 91st Birthday at Seattle’s Jazz Alley, 10/18 – 10/21

Cuban-born percussionist Candido Camero, the man credited with bringing the conga to Jazz in the 1950s and who later enjoyed some success in the disco era, will be performing with friends at Seattle’s Jazz Alley (2033 6th Ave, Seattle) Oct. 18th to 21st, as part of a series of concerts celebrating his life and work. …