- Mike Thrasher Presents Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic
Homeboy Sandman
Dark Time Sunshine
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Hawthorne Theatre 503-233-7100
1507 SE 39th Ave, Portland, OR (MapQuest)
8pm (doors open at 7pm). All Ages.
$20.00 advance tix from Cascade Tickets.
$20.00 at the door.
ABOUT AESOP ROCK --
New York-born, San Francisco-based Aesop Rock (aka Ian Bavitz) is a critically acclaimed hip hop artist/producer, recognized for his dense and abstract word play. Between 1997-2007, he released five solo albums, three EPs, and a 45-minute piece of music designed for runners, commissioned by Nike. His lyrics have been published in the New York Times Best Seller Hip Hop Speaks to Children, by author/activist Professor Nikki Giovanni (Oct. 2008), as well as Yale University's Anthology of Rap (Nov. 2010). Aesop is also co-founder of 900bats.com, a creative resource of arts, information, and oddities.
Since the release of Aesop's last solo album None Shall Pass (2007), Aesop toured the US extensively, as well as Australia, UK and Europe, returning to an eclectic mix of collaborations, landing him both behind the board and in front of the mic. He provided music for the short film Wallyball (Apr. 2008) for the McSweeney's "Wholphin" short film series, scored the Ace Norton-directed short film Dewana's Bridal (Sep. 2009), produced the third installment of the Slug and Murs Felt series A Tribute to Rosie Perez (Nov. 2009), contributed both beats and vocals on Kimya Dawson's album Thunder Thighs (Oct. 2011), created music in collaboration with Jeremy Fish's "Ghosts of the Barbary Coast" art show in SF (2009), co-produced SF rock outfit Dirty Ghosts' debut album Metal Moon, (Feb. 2012), and started and recorded albums with two new groups -- Hail Mary Mallon (with rapper Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz) and the Uncluded (with Kimya Dawson). Aesop also started his own imprint, Block Block Chop, which is now the home to his catalog.
Skelethon marks the first entirely self-produced album for Aesop Rock, with additional instrumentation and back-up vocals from the likes of Allyson Baker (Dirty Ghosts), Hanni El Khatib, Nicky Fleming-Yaryan, Rob Sonic, and the Grimace Federation, as well as scratch performances provided by long-time friend and collaborator DJ Big Wiz.
Starting off by touching on the death of a close friend in 2008, subject matter wades through subsequent losses, jostled memories, relationships gone awry, and the occasionally amusing, if futile, attempts we make to cope with these things. There is light humor in the darkest corners, juxtaposed with pitch black in the jokes. With Kimya Dawson as its sole vocal collaborator, Skelethon is packed with Aesop's unique handle on interweaving imagery and urgency together in what will surely prove to be the centerpiece of his catalog thus far.
ABOUT ROB SONIC--
Residing in the boogie down Bronx, Rob has been devoted to music since he was a kid, maintaining a deep connection to it in multiple forms (The Beatles, The Stones, Melle Mel, Run DMC, Kraftwerk, The Soul Sonic Force, The Talking Heads, Zeppelin, BDP, Public Enemy, Muddy Waters, UltraMagnetic MC's, The Clash, Devo, Goblin, David Bowie, EPMD). He developed his expressive abilities through grinding for 10 + years in New York City, living life in a way unique to the New York experience -- hard fought, hard luck, high stress and no money tempered by huge dreams. In 2000, Rob gained critical acclaim as the front man of the group Sonic Sum, who's album The Sanity Annex won rave reviews in the U.S., Europe and Japan, with SPIN magazine voting it the "2nd Best Album of the Year that No One Heard". Kudos rolled in from publications such as The Source, The Wire, XXL, NME, Urb (Next 100), and CMJ. Word got around and soon came offers from artists like DJ Krush and Funkstorung to get down on their albums, a collaboration with SLuG (Atmosphere) and Mike Ladd, plus shout outs from Radiohead, Bobbito Garcia, Autechre and others. Rob also loves spaghetti and happened to share the same management as Def Jux honcho El-P, and a friendship, as well as mutual artistic respect, formed. In 2003, Rob signed with the label, asking only for the opportunity to make a record with his heart, mind and soul, hence, Telicatessen. And it's all we could have ever asked for.
ABOUT HOMEBOY SANDMAN--
Peace and love. My name is Homeboy Sandman. I'm a musician from Queens, New York. Hip hop is my genre. My label is Stones Throw, and though they may be a little slow when it comes to artist bios, everybody knows that when it comes to progressive hip hop, creative hip hop, boundary pushing hip hop, hip hop changing hip hop, nobody does it better. My fourth album is dropping this summer. It's called "First of a Living Breed." That's going to be my fourth album in 5 years. In addition to 2 EPs and a 33 track mixtape. I'm pretty prolific with mines. Can't nobody rhyme like me and I get respect from all walks of life on this planet. Rich to poor, this color to that, because I show love for real, and I'm not scared. Peace.
On the 5th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, we are screening this documentary video on the effects of almost totally uncontrolled money on the political process in the United States.
Please join us. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Admission: $5-20 donation requested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Sponsored by Alliance for Democracy, Portland, Oregon Common Cause, Economic Justice Action Group of 1st Unitarian Church, Main Street Alliance, KBOO, Move to Amend PDX
8:30pm | $8.00 advance $10.00 day of show
Some artists dive so deep into the oceans of their inner worlds that they eventually land on universal territory, mapping the secret currents and hidden crannies of the heart. In a quiet, intuitive way, Willis Earl Beal has found this path. He makes songs out of his inner world, feeling his way carefully toward what he, and he alone, wants to hear.
The results, however, have a striking resonance. From inner monologues and banal details rises the soulful, evocative music of his new album Experiments in Time, Beal's return to his own unique sound and process. Loose beds of dreamlike keys, raw guitar, bass, piano, and found sound create beautiful frames for Beal's uncanny, emotional voice and multifaceted philosophical perspective. Crafting each track layer by layer, moment by moment, Beal envisioned the album as a contemplative whole.
"I have a rigid standard for what is right and what is wrong," he notes. "I didn't start out with the intention of creating this album. Each note I play or sing, each lyric comes directly from a feeling. If there is no feeling, the note cannot come."
XRAY will be there, come say hello! When was the last time you got to see an award-winning short film and a collection of experimental, fine art video shorts by local PDX filmmakers and artists? View "The Last 8," a 20-minute sci-fi film and meet the filmmaker, Keith Apland, and view a video art show curated by EFFPortland's Benjamin Popp, and works from students at the NW Film Center.
Cost is a $10 food and drink minimum per person spent at the bar, with all profits going to a charity of your choice. Film, art, friends and fun - what better way to spend a Wednesday night? Party opens at 7 p.m., screening starts at 8 p.m. Hosted by Drink and Draw in Portland.
Please join them on Monday, January 12th, 2015 at 7:30pm, at the Sellwood Public House (8132 SE 13th Ave, Portland, Oregon) for "Treasure Lost, Treasure Found," an evening of TRUE stories of lost treasure in Portland and other nearby Oregon locales. The event, part of the Stumptown Stories Series, is free - which is ironic - because you could leave the pub STINKING RICH! Everyone will be given a REAL LIVE Treasure Map of a considerable lost horde that can be located in the City of Roses.
Come out to Beech Street this Thursday for an evening of analog aural delights in your favorite neighborhood parlor.
Graeme (hat collector, music maker, Houndstooth drummer) and Theo (Rontoms Sunday booker, XRAY.FM DJ, Máscaras bassist) are going to be ping ponging blues, psych, prog, pop, country, afro-beat, rock and more all night.
XRAY is a curator for the 2015 Red Bull Sound Select series! Our first show is only THREE DOLLARS if you RSVP using this link:
https://www.redbullsoundselect.com/events/2015/01/red-bull-sound-select-presents-portland
Enjoy NYE at the Star Theater, where Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons plays with Haymaker. Tickets available at www.startheaterportland.com
A New Years Eve with Inherit Earth.
All Night Music starting at 9pm at Slims.
SOLD OUT. But the party is also upstairs and open to the public at the Doug Fir's bar and restaurant, with DJs, and outdoor patio and fireplace.
You've heard Anjali & The Kid on XRAY"s Chor Bazaar and they're ringing in the New Year with a night at the Bassanova Ballroom.
21+
9pm
More info at anjaliandthekid.com
Join Maseo of De la Soul with SLIMKID3 and XRAY's DJ Ronin ROc and DJ Juggernaut at the White Own on NYE.
More information can be found at www.whiteowlsocialclub.com
Join the Crystal Ballroom for THE MOTET! It's the New Years Eve in Funklandia with Polyrhythmics & DJ Weather more information can be founda t www.themotet.net
Dance the New Year in at Dig a Pony with XRAY's own Beyondadoubt of the Drive.
- NEW YEARS EVE W/ MAXX BASS & BEYONDADOUBT
DANCE YOUR ASS INTO 2015!!
Join XRAY's DJ Jimbo at The Lost & Found
It's New Year's Eve at Bunk Bar and with Eyelids who will be playing their last show for quite a while as they finish work on their new record (with producer Peter Buck). We're also so excited to have the fantastic Bed. joining in the festivities and to help make the night one where you will start to swing your head around, push some drinks down that throat and move us all into the next year proper!!! See you there!!!
Join some awesome XRAY DJs for a lovely NYE night at your favorite neighborhood bar, Beech Street Parlor
DJ Both Josh
Jason Urick
Champagne Jam
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XRAY.FM PRESENTS LOCAL SOUL LEGEND KNOWN FOR HIS FUN-PACKED SHOWS JOINING US FOR A NYE TO REMEMBER
URAL THOMAS & THE PAINHOUNDSTOOTH, DJ COOKY PARKER, DJ BOBBY D
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST
DOORS: 8:00 PM / SHOW: 9:00 PM
THIS EVENT IS 21 AND OVER
Enjoy New Years Eve at the Wonder Ballroom, Fruition plays with the Quick & Easy Boys this December 31st. Ticket information can be found at ticketfly.com.
Spend NYE at the Secret Society with Brownish Black with the Sentiments and the Get Ahead. Tickets available at secretsociety.net