Sub Rosa Curation and Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area announce "Rock For Rockwood," a fundraiser one day music festival featuring musical talents from Portland, featuring M. Ward, The Thermals, The Helio Sequence (Official), and Emily Wells.
All profits are going to the new Boys & Girls Club facility in Rockwood, OR.
This show is general admission & fully seated.
Brian Mumform's Dragging an Ox through Water perform songs rooted in folk and country traditions, though ruptured, complicated, and complimented with broken textures of feedback, drones, tape hiss, and homemade oscillators. Chance elements and candlelight sensitive instruments destabilize customary electro-amplified-tightness & introduce improvisation to the recitation of these songs. Dragging an Ox through Water has releases out on Mississippi Records, Awesome Vistas, Sweet Dreams Press, Stank House, Musical Impressions, & more. Brian also plays in Sun Foot, Deep Fried Boogie Band, Jewelry Rash, & sometimes Jackie-O Motherfucker. He runs a small cassette & CDR label called Musical Impressions (or muim000).
Blesst Chest is a Portland, Oregon based trio playing instrumental, ‘70s-style prog rock. This band has enough heaviosity and groove to balance the asymmetrical bits. The music is rich and inventive, with the bass and guitar frequently playing synchronized melodic lines. Members are: Jake Morris, Jay Winebrenner, and Darrell Bourque.
Process is electro-ruckus Dylan White and Jeremy Hooton based in Portland, OR.
$5/21+
The Extradition Series presents fall concert, featuring works by Alvin Lucier, Michael Pisaro, Antoine Beuger, and Derek Ecklund
Alvin Lucier, I Remember — Jesse Mejia & CHOIR (voices & resonant objects)
Michael Pisaro, Six Stones — Loren Chasse & Matt Hannafin (stones), Branic Howard (stones & electronics)
Antoine Beuger, Three Drops of Rain / East Wind / Ocean — Doug Theriault (guitar & electronics), Pauline Theriault (piano)
Derek Ecklund, Columbia River Sound Map — Derek Ecklund (electronics)
$5–$15, SS
Please join us as we light up WareHouse ’23 for one fabulous day on October 22! This entire Saturday expo is open to the public and free to attend so invite your family members, friends and colleagues! Be there at 11am so you can meet Mayor Leavitt at 12 noon!
The Ultimate Community Business Expo brings together our community members and dozens of business owners and professionals from the Portland/Vancouver area, all in one place, for a full day of shopping, sales and business exposure. Come see all the wonderful deals, incentives, giveaways, products and packages that local businesses offer.
Shop local small businesses for exclusive offers
Discover exciting products and valuable services
Network, build connections and stay informed
Support local non-profits
Our community members and business professionals are going to make this an extraordinary expo! Invite your friends, colleagues & bring the family.
Don't Forget the Kids! Lots of Fun Activities!
Kids will have tons of fun with balloon art, face painting and glitter tattoos sponsored by Joy Entertainers. Plus, Parties Inc. has something exciting planned just for this event. So bring the kids and enjoy a fun-filled special day of shopping, connecting and spending quality time together.
Sun Angle can be interpreted as tropical psych phase punk. Diamond Junk – the debut full-length from Sun Angle –creates, as the title suggests, exhilarating tension between beauty and chaos, propelled by artful, animalistic urgency.
The synergistic three-piece consists of Charlie Salas Humara on vocals & guitar (Panther), Marius Libman on bass (Copy) and Papi Fimbres on drums (Paper/Upper/Cuts). Central and South American footsteps traverse through Sun Angle's veins, blending SST punk, Cumbia, and pop in a wash of psychedelic filth. Sun Angle ride the line between chaos and pop, making music all its own.
Heavy Duty By Josiah Hughes/Exclaim Magazine (Canada) Portland's Mattress centres on the claustrophobic bedroom soul of weirdo Rex Marshall and his synthesiser. But on Heavy Duty, his debut full-length for Edmonton's Reluctant Recordings, his minimal, dark electro beats take a backseat to his sinister songwriting. Opener "Pollution" sets the tone with its eerie sounds and hopeless lyrics, while "Go Ahead and Litter" almost gets dance-y, with its dead funk guitar drone. The real gem is closing track "Bring It Down," with its heavy synths and melodic singing, showing a little heart amidst the creepiness. Limited to 300 and featuring shiny artwork courtesy of the Doers' Sean Maxey, this is a rare treat in outsider pop.
On this evening at the recently opened tap room for Royale Brewing, The Garrison Tap Room, will be hosting a night that will feature some rare kegs form eight outstanding breweries.
Located in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, The Garrison will be pouring exclusive offerings from Royale Brewing, Hair of the Dog, Melvin Brewing, Burnside Brewing, Gigantic Brewing, Alesong Brewing, Upright Brewing, and Cascade Brewing.
All proceeds from the evening’s generously donated beer will go to Brewpublic co-founder Angelo De Ieso who continues to battle his brain tumor.
Debates! Debates! Join XRAY.FM, the Bus Project and Dig a Pony to laugh, gasp, point, cheer, or sit back in silence during all four of the 2016 Presidential Debates on the big screen. XRAY DJs will spin records before and after the debates and also during commercial breaks. Dig a Pony will offer drink specials, helping to keep spirits high during what is sure to be a very historic series of debates.
Join us for the following three debates, co-hosted by XRAY.FM, Dig a Pony and The Bus Project.
Tuesday, October 4th (Vice-President)
Sunday, October 9th (Pres)
Wednesday, October 19th (Pres)
All at Dig a Pony, all FREE and 21+
Stormzy
w/ More TBA!
@ Wonder Ballroom
https://facebook.com/stormzyofficial
http://soundcloud.com/stormzy1
https://twitter.com/Stormzy1
The 22-year-old South London ambassador, Stormzy, has ignited a new generation of UK rap with his neo-grime flow and his utopian and progressive attitude towards commercial music. He's gained an unprecedented amount of support from his contemporaries including some of the forefathers of the genre such as Wiley, Skepta, Krept & Konan, Lethal Bizzle and Wretch 32.
Stormzy began displaying his ability with a barrage of charismatic freestyles including his infamous #WickedSkengManFreestyle series which to date have gained seven-figure viewings. After generating a huge online presence, he then proved his versatility as a recording artist when he released his first project, The Dreamers Disease, which, after unparalleled support for the visuals for the lead track, Not That Deep, reached the number one spot on the iTunes hip-hop chart prior to its release. Stormzy then went on to create history with his untouchable verse on the Fire In The Booth Cypher where Charlie Sloth claimed "A star was born".
The artist's work rate has lead to a rapid ascent into commercial music, with a number of his tracks being play listed across international radio stations and Zane Lowe naming him as one of the Future 15 artists for 2015. Following this success, Stormzy was also named 3rd in this year's BBC sound of 2015 list and has gone on to win three MOBO award's and a BET Award for International Newcomer Act where he competed against some of the icons of the scene, representing the progression of UK music. In addition, Stormzy broke a world record earlier this year for becoming the first artist to ever chart in the UK top 40 with a freestyle.
Andy Shauf is a storyteller, a singer of heartbreak and regrets, isolation and loneliness, reflecting his prairie surroundings in Regina, Canada. Meticulously written over four years, Shauf's The Bearer of Bad News is a warm and welcoming album, bathed in weathered piano, dampened drums, softly-strummed guitars and clarinet, which lends its unique timbre to frequently brighten – or hauntingly underscore – the songs' darker undercurrents. Fans of Elliott Smith, Nick Drake and Harry Nilsson, take note.
Scattered Clouds is a dark, experimental, post apocalyptic rock group, from Hull, QC. Since the project's inception in 2010 and the release of a self-titled EP on Hull based label E-Tron Records (www.etronrecords.com), Scattered Clouds has evolved from a solo home studio project to a performance act that creates a trance-inducing, orchestral and intense cinematic experience. Blending harsh yet controlled sounds, brooding rhythms, processed vocals, and unsettling analog synthesizer sounds with a strong sense of form and dynamics, Scattered Clouds' music can be described as industrial, dark-wave, post-rock and avant-pop. The First Empire is the group's first full-length release and was released on E-Tron Records April 21, 2015. Scattered Clouds is a three-piece band consisting of vocalist and bassist Philippe Charbonneau, keyboardist Mike Dubue and drummer Jamie Kronick.
$10 / $12, 21+
EXPLODE INTO COLORS = three weird aunts + basement party + drawing and sewing till our hands hurt but we keep on keeping on + lost mix tapes + lots and lots of dramedy. One of us currently plays with Kickball and some of us used to play in Thunder!Thunder!Thunder!, Hornet Leg, and Japanther. One of us sometimes dances with Janet Pants. We also make clothes, pictures of all kinds, videos, teach drums, and classify insects.
The choice of Portrait was a natural one, with both Tinder and Phipps believing he'd be able to contribute almost as much to the record as they would. And so, in mid-August Tinder and Phipps each brought fragments of song ideas into the studio, before deconstructing, re-arranging, and fitting them back together piece by piece -- at times lyrics and melodies were thrown out, brought back from the dead, or improvised on the spot.
This loosely structured approach made the process truly collaborative, with producer Portrait occasionally chipping in ideas for lyrics, arrangements, and instrumentation. The resulting nine tracks are instantly memorable, while defying easy categorization. Says Phipps, "We realized the record began to stray away from having a 'sound' and gradually became a platter with an assortment of sounds. The record showcases a flavor we haven't quite dug into before."
The album's diverse combination of sounds ultimately helped give birth to its title, Curiosity -- a word that invokes the listener's wonder at what will greet their ears next, while also describing the overall curious tone the record possesses.
First single, "The Hearse" serves as the perfect introduction for those unfamiliar with the band -- its opening notes swelling instantly with electronic organs over a driving drum beat. By the time bass and vocals kick in, you're already hooked. Elsewhere, "Orchards" weaves an infectiously breezy melody on the strength of vocal harmonizing, tuneful whistling, and undulating guitar lines. In some cases, Wampire's unique rhythms are best described by the band members, as with "Trains," a Motown-meets-Strokes track that Tinder perfectly summarizes like so: "It's sexy, sounds huge, and by all means should be blamed for future babies."
The album concludes with the equally sensual "Magic Light," a song centered around a dark seductive bass groove that sets the tone for Tinder's come-hither lyrics. It's the kind of track that draws you ever further into the record's beguiling clutches, leaving a lasting impression that remains well after its final notes have faded out.
Hear the album in its entirety followed by DJ sets Chancie Chance & Polyvinyl Records.
Performances by: Mic Crenshaw, Vursatyl, Libretto & More.
Music Provided by: O.G.ONE including a Tribute Mix to the Golden Era of Portland Hip Hop.
Portland Pioneer DJ CHILL will do a tribute to Dj's
A Live Mural painting & B Boys performance
Hosted by StarChile
Food provided by: Stoopid Burger Hana's Authentic New Orleans Snowballs And More & Jazzy's Southern Style Kitchen
All ages, family friendly free event
Call of the Wild - A Camp-Inspired Celebration to Benefit Oregon Wild
Call of the Wild is an event like no other to benefit the work of Oregon Wild, our state’s premier conservation group for over 40 years. This event features casual flannel instead of black ties, campfire circles instead of white tablecloths, and custom local bites galore instead of pre-selected entrees. Guests will enjoy live and silent auctions (stay tuned for a full list of auction items), local food and drink, live music, and more. Be part of the celebration by purchasing your advance ticket. We hope you’ll join us!
Check back frequently for more details on all the silent auction packages, or follow Call of the Wild 2016 on Facebook to stay tuned as we release more details and auction prizes!
Advance tickets are just $50 (the price goes up to $60 at the door so get yours now!)
A camp-inspired night of festivities, Call of the Wild is a chance to see stunning photography from our 12th annual Outdoor Photo Contest, mingle with wilderness and wildlife lovers from across the state, and celebrate everything you love about Oregon. This year’s benefit will feature:
- The unveiling of the winning photographs from our 12th annual Outdoor Photo Contest;
- A live and silent auction featuring framed prints of the Photo Contest finalists, rafting and adventure trips, outdoor gear and apparel, packages for hikers, photographers, climbers, fishing enthusiasts, kayakers, beer lovers, foodies, and more;
- Tasty local food, local wine, and beer from Oregon Brewshed® Alliance partners;
- Wild-crafted cocktails by Merit Badge featuring local spirits;
- Live music from Northwest artists courtesy of Marmoset Music; and
- Our very own trail mix bar, sponsored by Trailhead Credit Union
What's a camp-inspired party without a few tents?!
Consider becoming a Tent Sponsor ($500 for 10 tickets) and you and your guests will receive special perks at the party. Since this isn’t a sit-down dinner event, you won’t be assigned a table, but your group can gather around one of the campfire circles. As a Tent Sponsor, you will be recognized at the event and your guests will receive complimentary camp mugs for the signature wild-crafted cocktail. Sign up for your Tent Sponsorship here.
Join us for the following three debates, co-hosted by XRAY.FM, Dig a Pony and The Bus Project.
Tuesday, October 4th (Vice-President)
Sunday, October 9th (Pres)
Wednesday, October 19th (Pres)
All at Dig a Pony, all FREE and 21+
TOBACCO
the Second Zombie Beatle there to eff up all his prettier inclinations. Like how the sticky coast and thump of "Dimensional Hum" keeps getting derailed by what sounds like a fritzy radio dial, and the stonery dub of "Fantasy Trash Wave" bends and snaps over its slippery breakbeats. "An album of linear songs is just boring at this point," says TOBACCO, and he makes extra good on his promise to innovate ever more crudely with Sweatbox Dynasty's closer. At over six minutes, "Let's Get Worn Away" first plays like eleven more songs spliced together at unpredictable intervals—jock jams collide against rap bumps, synthesizer ether, and shadowy electro-pop. But on repeated listens, madness clearly becomes method, as our anti-hero lulls us into a state of intense, earned peace. This time when he stops, he's got closure, and we're the ones left with an undeniable urge to dig our hands back into that aural gunk once again. Tracklist 01. Human Om 02. Hong 03. Wipeth Out 04. Gods in Heat 05. Home Invasionaries 06. Dimensional Hum 07. Warlock Mary 08. The Madonna 09. Suck Viper 10. Fantasy Trash Wave 11. Memory Girl 12. Let's Get Worn AwayLinkshttp://www.tobaxxo.com/ http://ghostly.com/artists/tobacco https://www.facebook.com/maniacmeat https://twitter.com/maniacmeat
High Tides
Odonis Odonis' latest epic, Post Plague, delivers an unforgettable blend of industrial, electronic and science fiction. OO's post-apocalyptic anthems construct stark soundscapes and saturate them with layer upon layer of industrial grime. They do this with an enhanced sense of melody and willingness to push the boundaries of traditional pop structure.
Dean Tzenos' vocals sit clear and upfront, delivered with a foreboding intensity that matches each song's dystopian reality. Denholm Whale's bass lays demolition charges nimbly sidestepped by Jarod Gibson's futurist rhythms.
On Post Plague, Odonis Odonis delivers a hypnotic pulse that leaves a lasting impression. Post Plague forces us to realize what we are – vulnerable, frantic creatures yearning for authenticity.
The 2nd to last show of Late Night Action will be talking basketball
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Tickets $10 adv / $15 dayof
Lose Yr Mind is a two-day warehouse festival in industrial SE Portland. Music kicks of at 9pm each night. Doors open at 8.
+ FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER +
The Shivas
Beach Fossils
The Woolen Men
Candace
Tickets: https://genero.us/loseyrmind/friday2016
+ SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER +
Shannon and the Clams
Mommy Long Legs
Máscaras
Moon By You
Tickets: https://genero.us/loseyrmind/saturday2016
A percentage of ticket sales will benefit The Jeremy Wilson Foundation, which assists musicians with medical debt.
This event is 21+ / no outside alcohol.
Beer, wine cider and mixed drinks will be available for purchase.
Tip yr bartender.
Tickets are sold nightly and on a sliding scale:
$15 suggested
$20+ DIY hero (Includes screen printed poster)
Lose Yr Mind is proud to only partner with Oregon-based businesses. Support local. Support DIY.
Shout out to our sponsors:
Cascade Record Pressing + Eleven PDX Magazine + Secret Aardvark Trading Company + New Deal Distillery + Gilgamesh Brewing + Union Wine Company + Tender Loving Empire + ATLAS Cider Company + Baby Doll Pizza + Rontoms + Misplaced Screen Printing + Curly Cassettes +XRAY.FM + The Liquor Store
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Art by: Sam Farrell of Curly Cassettes
Nick Jaina will celebrate the release of his newest Fluff & Gravy Records album Brutal Lives with a full-band performance.
Brutal Lives (Fluff and Gravy Records, Sept 2016) is easily Nick Jaina’s most daring album to date. And that is saying a lot when you consider that Nick has made a career out of re-inventing himself. The 14-track album primarily features work that he originally composed for a contemporary dance piece in the summer of 2014. Though the songs were not used, Nick thought the recordings had some value in them, so he refashioned them, adding vocals, choruses and ambient sounds to give them new life.
Stylistically, the album jumps from the indie-pop standout “Make A Life”, to the haunting “Co-Creators”, to the jarring “Saw You On The Train Last Night”. And I swear, “Fell Too Much In Love” would be right at home in a John Hughes film. Due to the unusual provenance of the recordings, almost every instrument was played and recorded by Nick himself. He gave the collection of songs the title that he proposed for the original dance piece, which was also rejected: Vies Brutales, or Brutal Lives.
This is Nick's second release on Fluff & Gravy Records, a follow-up to 2013's Primary Perception. It will be available digitally on September 16, and coupled with a limited-edition printing of an essay that Nick wrote for people who are new to dance, How To Enjoy Dance. 150 copies of the essay will be released in October.
The single, "Make A Life" is now approved for sharing and is downloadable, while the full album will be made available on September 16.