Reviews
The Dodos were simply Magik*
Friday, February 26th, 2010
The Dodos played with the Magik Magik Orchestra at the Palace of Fine Arts in SF Feb. 24. Photo by Anne Ostrowski
The orchestra and band thing doesn’t always pan out to be the best idea in the world. Death Cab touring with orchestra - yes. Radiohead and strings - sure. Metallica and a symphony? Not […]
Smooth sailing on a rickshaw: Foreign Born and Fresh and Onlys
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Foreign Born 2/24/10 Rickshaw Stop, Sf. Photo by nick g.
Last night brought a twinge of nostalgia. Foreign Born played with The Fresh and Onlys at Rickshaw Stop in SF last night as part of the Noisepop festival. I swear there was a touch of Dick Dale and Nelson Mandela in the air.
Fresh and Onlys was […]
L.A.T.F.H.
Friday, February 19th, 2010The sight is called ” Look At This Fucking Hipster “. Looks like most all of the people I see everywhere around the S.E. Portland, eh? If you want to laugh and be grossed out by the audacity of it all , feel free to take a gander at : http://www.latfh.com/ . I also came across some other hipster […]
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, 2010Apak 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. […]
Top Albums of 2009
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009I have been listening to a boat load of albums lately, trying to catch up enough on 2009 to collect a best of list. I don’t think I quite got it all, but here are some of my favorites of the year.And for the record, no, Animal Collective will NOT be on this list. They […]
vision of the future, my ass.
Monday, November 16th, 2009Visioneers is a not a movie you should see if you hate your life. In the end, everything works out fine, which as we all know is never the case in real life.
But if you’re in a relatively sane state of mind, it’s a great flick.
George Washington Winsterhammerman (he says his name several times in […]
I’d hug that fire, for sure.
Sunday, November 8th, 2009Not To Reason Why’s new album melts my heart
Rating: Vinyl: 9/10. CD: 8.5/10
The gentlemen, and lady, of Not To Reason Why.
Photo by www.sarasanger.com.
Not To Reason Why is melting the hearts (and faces) of audiences in Sonoma County, throwing new logs on the waning fire that is the North Bay music scene. Their latest release and […]
zombiezies
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Above pic is not from Santa Rosa. It is from The Internet. I cheat.
Downtown Santa Rosa was crawling with zombies this afternoon. Zombies promoting universal health care in the United States.
WTF?
Seemingly strange connection to make, but Michael Houghton of Section M fame felt it was a good way to get the point across that we […]
Experimental Dental School Rocks Rontoms
Monday, August 10th, 2009Last 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 […]
Audium 9
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009I held my head with my hands between my knees and felt like I was dying. I was seeing my life flash before my eyes, or rather hearing it flash before my ears. All the sounds I had just experienced, which felt like a life well-lived, were coming back. Just as I became comfortable, just […]
Album Review Time
Friday, May 8th, 2009Hello-Charlie here. Since it seems I can’t think of anything to write most days, I’m going to start simple and do a couple of album reviews. Sound good? Cool. Here we go.
Woods- Songs of Shame
I’ve been into Woods for a couple of years, I like most of their stuff, and the other bands they’re all […]
The Problem With Promotional CDs
Sunday, February 8th, 2009To begin with full disclosure, I have been reviewing CDs and writing about bands since college. I like doing it, particularly because I get free music. No denying that.
Now I’m not a picky man. Usually the CDs I get are not the full package. This is standard practice for record companies and promotional material in […]
The Eagle in the Woods: Department of Eagles @ Doug Fir
Thursday, January 29th, 2009Living in Portland has its advantages. One of those is the beautiful Doug Fir Lounge. Located on East Burnside, the Doug Fir has a log cabin appeal, as if a fifties diner suddenly was transported to Twin Peaks. They have a bar and restaurant above ground, and an almost perfect venue downstairs. Hosting some of […]
thank you!
Sunday, January 11th, 2009A giant thank you to everyone who came out to Ace in the Hole Pub tonight! The show was a great success, despite a few technical mishaps and time slot changes. It was still great. All three bands were amazing, and special thanks to Dandelion War for blowing minds despite a faulty Navi, and Horizons […]
That new band smell: The Number Twelve Looks Like You, and you should be so lucky
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008It’s that new band smell. Fresh, invigorating and slightly sweet.
I went to see The Number Twelve Looks Like You at Slim’s in San Francisco tonight just to see if they were real. I heard one of their albums, and a couple songs on the Myspace, and thought it had to be fake. The drumming and […]
She+Him=Swell
Monday, March 24th, 2008She and Him is a good band. Listening to them is almost like I’m listening to a really good juke box in a 50s country music bar. M-Ward and Zoey Deschanelle play some fine music together. It’s not even my cup of tea, but I enjoyed every bit of their performance at the Noise […]