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    “Tonelism” this week in portland , featuring Dntel

    Saturday, February 20th, 2010

    Dublab:Tonalism Headlining
    This all-night ambient happening is crafted by Los Angeles-based web-radio station and creative collective dublab.com. It is an experience inspired by the 1960’s sound-art actions of Marion Zazeela, Lamonte Young, Terry Riley and Yoko Ono. With an array of DJ sets, live performances and visuals, dublab will create an experience for the senses. […]

    The New Church: Hosannas

    Friday, February 19th, 2010

    I recently met up with the band Hosannas, formerly know as Church, after a sound check at Mississippi Studios in North Portland. I have to say they were all very nice, friendly, and all and all very pleasant. I did most of my interview speaking with guitarist and vocalist Brandon, while the other guys were […]

    Stag Bitten - 2/19 at ” Matriphoney “

    Friday, February 19th, 2010

    T.G.I.F. everybody ! I know these guys play all the time,  but they are Just that good.  The  band is Stag bitten ( friends of ours ) and the occasion is a fake matrimony of some sort. If you haven’t already , I suggest that you check’ em out at PC.PDX.com its always a bag of sweaty , […]

    Breeze Block Gallery 3rd annual 100 Bones Show

    Monday, February 8th, 2010

    Cutest Show Ever

    Sunday, February 7th, 2010

    In celebration of Valentine’s Day the folks over at Holocene have assembled a line up befitting the holiday with sets by real life Portland couples. Entitled {{{ LOVEWAVE }}} : A Valentine’s Day Experience,  The night will feature collaborative sets from:
    Ana Rodriguez & Ethan Jayne (Magic Johnson/Total Bros)
    Dan Wilson & Brighid Thomas (Sigmund […]

    Fecal Face highlights local artist Meredith Dittmarr

    Sunday, February 7th, 2010

      

    The Local artist by the name of Meredith Dittmarr was recently interviewed in  FECAL FACE.  Meredith Dittmar creates clay type sculptures in  very interesting displays,  using premo polymer-clay and wire. She has a current show on N. Mississippi street here in Portland at a children’s store called Black Wagon, note that particular exhibit was meant for children and […]

    Grass Hut store - Local artists APAK

    Saturday, February 6th, 2010

    Apak are the husband and wife creative wonder duo of Aaron Piland and Ayumi Kajikawa Piland. They and some other great local artists have created a small store collaboratively “for fun.” The store is the Grass Hut on Burnside in that small row of boutiques and fancy stuff. Grass Hut shows art every first Friday of each month.  […]

    GLK DJ’s at Holocene Sunday

    Friday, January 29th, 2010

         When you go to the bathroom, do you ever feel like you should wash your hands before you do your business?  I mean, your hands are out there all day, getting dirty, when your genitals are safe in your pants and protected from the environment!  Why not employ a wash-piss-wash strategy?  Speaking of sequential […]

    YACHT & The Straight Gaze

    Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

    And so it’s confirmed! Yacht’s Jona Bechtolt and Claire Evans have announced their new project Yacht & The Straight Gaze featuring recent additions Bobby Birdman, Reuben Snyder and Jeffrey Jerusalem. No Portland dates yet, but surely they have to play here!!  Correction, Yacht & The Straight Gaze will be headlining a set at Holocene on […]

    Rontoms’ 100th Free Show

    Sunday, January 24th, 2010

    Rontoms is one of those bars that has absolutely no information on their website, sports only a small insignia on their building front, and basically leaves people completely reliant upon sites like pc-pdx for a weekly lineup for their free Sunday shows. The drinks may not be as cheap as other venues around town but […]

    Things We Love

    Monday, December 28th, 2009

     
    The website Winter is The New Summer has definitely got it right. Why spend the coldest months tucked inside fighting boredom with all of the electronic possibilities when you can get out and spend time around real people and real good music. Each week the site hosts a rotating cast of local musicians offering […]

    Portland Shows December 1st-13th

    Sunday, November 29th, 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 […]

    Tuesday November 10th

    Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

    Tonight at Powell’s downtown location renowned author Antonino D’Ambrosio will be speaking about his new novel, A Heartbeat and a Guitar, followed by an intimate performance of Johnny Cash songs by local folk musician Dick Weissman of the legendary trio The Journeymen. The event begins at 7:30 sharp - hope to see you there.

    This Thursday

    Monday, October 12th, 2009

    It will be wonderful, come see for yourself.

    Alarm showcases the IPRC

    Saturday, August 29th, 2009

    Issue number 35 of the Chicago based music publication Alarm Magazine is out now with a full feature of Portland’s Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) written by one of our long time contributors Charlie Swanson.
    In addition to the outstanding writing and photography that usually fills the pages of Alarm magazine, they are now publishing in […]

    Stag Bitten Return

    Friday, August 28th, 2009

    After a brief summer hiatus Stag Bitten, one of Portland’s top driving forces in experimental rock, are back at it again with three upcoming shows including a night of female fronted distortion alongside the Seattle four piece Ubik.

    Experimental Dental School Rocks Rontoms

    Monday, August 10th, 2009

    Last night we ventured out for a free show at Rontoms. Part of the club’s Sunday series, the show was a kick ass collection of Portland’s finest. First up was the post punk/shoegaze outfit, Fuck You Safari. Things didn’t get any more PC with Fist Fite, and finally Experimental Dental School headlining the shindig. More […]

    Nurses

    Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

    Last Thursday, Annie and I headed to the Doug Fir for some live music. As evidenced by our Dept of Eagles review, we love the Fir; great sound, good atmosphere, nice and dark. This night we were going not only to escape the 90 degree temperatures we had to endure all weekend (WTF Portland?!?!) but […]

    June 6th House Show

    Sunday, June 21st, 2009

    The June 6th show was so much fun, a special thank you to all of the bands that played that night. All of the sets were incredible and it made us so very happy to be able to have the show in our little basement. If we had it our way, we would do it […]

    we’re hosting a show

    Sunday, May 31st, 2009

    Come check it out if you live in the Portland area - because house shows are always the best.

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