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Portland Shows December 1st-13th
By Annie | November 29, 2009
So, we have been pretty broke here in Portland and in being so have missed out on some pretty rad shows lately. Fortunately for us there are some pretty great and more importantly cheap local shows going on in the month of December that we are pretty excited about. Here are just a few of our favorite!
12/1 - The band Church will be headlining a show at the always classy Mississippi Studios. The trio plays super melodic indie pop that goes well beyond a simple catchy beat - offering layered vocals and synth tones that will keep you transfixed in a head nodding stupor through their entire set.
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12/3 - Thursday night Stagbitten will be playing The Branx along with Gone to Croatoan and Gull. We’ve only seen Stagbitten and can fully guarantee that they are awesome live, dynamic and heavy with guitar and drum breakdowns that will pretty much blow your mind. Can’t find a flyer for this one so you’ll just have to take our word for it or check out the above Stagbitten link for more info.
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12/11 - Westfold will be playing at Ash Street alongside several notable Portland pop contemporaries for a night of music that is sure to please. Last time we saw Westfold they played an amazing acoustic set that totally sold me on these guys. Expect an expertly crafted and tightly arranged electronic set from the quintet on this night. Also excited to see Aristeia for the first time since based on their myspace tracks, they play rather epic instrumental rock in the same vein as This will Destroy you or a more accessible Mono - all very good things.
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12/12 - One of our very favorite Portland bands, Nurses, will be headlining Berbati’s. We have seen them a few times now and if we weren’t so damn lazy we would definitely have a show review talking about how great they are live and how often their music gets stuck in my head for hours after listening to them. Instead, go here to read a review I wrote about their music that pretty much covers everything you need to know about this band and why it is well worth your time to see them.
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There are no doubt many more shows worth going to during these few weeks, these are merely a few that we are likely to attend. For more show listings, we totally support PC-PDX, a great resource for both house shows and venues throughout Portland.
And yes that’s right, I don’t know how to format line breaks, thus the many periods thrown in randomly within my posts. Completely inept, I know.
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