Events

Come help celebrate XRAY.FM's Songs From Under the Floorboard's 300th show with a live presentation of the first three bands to appear on the air for an interview with DJ Dave Cantrell. First up, from We Are Like The Spider, lead singer Lucia Luna will present a set of ethereal darkwave, followed by brilliant, eternal local favorites Vice Device, then finished off with interviewees #3 Arctic Flowers, who we have to assume will still - most deservedly - be in their own celebrating mood after the recent release of new album "Straight to the Hunter." All proceeds will flow to the bands and to the Out From the Shadows V festival occurring April 4/5/6 at Tonic Lounge. The new year, off with a brilliant bang...

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Movie soundtracks, Heavy Synth & Dark Dance music. The cross over between movies & music is where VCR TV will take you. DJ Kyle-Reese is your guide.

GirlFest, the annual All Ages music festival featuring an all-femme line-up!

Founded in 2014, as a celebration of women in music, the Girl Fest organization works to bring together female artists of all genres, to create community by spotlighting their talents through various live music events.

With performances by:
DIRTY PRINCESS, WHATEVERYN, KAYELAJ, SCOOTY, CRY BABE, KWEEN KAY$H
THU JAN 10
DOORS: 7:00 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM
$10 ADV / $12 DOS

21st Amendment Party -- Celebrate the 85th anniversary of the end of alcohol prohibition!

VIP Reception at 5PM -- Party At 6:30

ELECTRO-SWING BY HIGH STEP SOCIETY
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS BY ROSE CITY DISTiLLING
BEER SPECIALS FROM COALITION BREWING
VIP RECEPTION
HOSTED BAR
CATERING BY - ART DE CUISINE
MUSIC BY - WHITAKER HOT CLUB

Co-hosted by Craft Cannabis Alliance, Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association, Caputo Group, and Odyssey Oregon.
Early Bird Pricing Ends 11/30. 

All proceeds go to ONE Fix Cannabis campaign, a project of the Craft Cannabis Alliance

This month Impact! Monthly is focusing on HEAVY BASS so let's make the room shake! Bring your roots, dancehall, dub and step up to the tables! It's going to be a reggae family affair while we drive those drivers and tweet those tweeters!

The monthly IMPACT! Hi-Fi gathering is coming back to Misdemeanor Meadows. The is a COMMUNITY DJ event so come through and bring your records! Take a turn on the tables and dance, dance, dance! Never a cover, always fire! Presented by  The Impact Sound. 

More details on the event page here. 

We're back! Every first Saturday Misdemeanor Meadows hosts the IMPACT! Hi-Fi for an evening of reggae, rocksteady, boss sounds, ska, and roots! Come down to to the toned down Felony Flats for the night of a lifetime. It's an early show so perfect for getting your night started right or just poking your head out before the babysitter has to leave. Guaranteed good music, good food, good beer, and good times!

More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/325819091281104/

Kittybot plays a sort of variety of post punk, electronic, minimal, experimental, and stuff that fits even though it may not seem like it. 

Catch DJ Kittybot on XRAY.FM Mondays from 3-5 AM! 

Join DJ Yoni of XRAY's The Impact Sound, DJing at The Secret Society along with sets from The Bandulus, and Buddy Jay's Jamaican Jazz Band!

The Bandulus are the brainchild of Jeremy Peña, formerly of Los Skarnales and The Trenchtown Texans. After the 2006 break-up of Los Skarnales and leaving Trenchtown Texans in 2010, Jeremy decided to venture out on his own and create the traditional ska, reggae, and soul sensation that is The Bandulus.

Buddy Jay's Jamaican Jazz Band was formed in 2012 by Saxophonist Buddy Jay Kieffer and Trumpeter John England Fisher. A deep respect for all music Jamaican brought them together. After amassing an all star line up of Portland based musicians, they set out to do the ska. Writing original Jamaican jazz and rocksteady tunes designed for dancing has been the delight of both band members and audiences.

The IMPACT! Hi-Fi, a hand built soundsystem inspired by the legendary systems of the 60's, is making its debut at Misdemeanor Meadows for an evening of ska, rocksteady, boss reggae, and roots. Two turntables and some big old speakers will be shaking the house for an early evening of reggae music. Start your evening off right with a trip through the Meadows and an ear full of reggae.

Everyday Mixtapes & KBOO Present:

ILL CAMILLE: http://www.illcamille.com/

After building her name up through LA’s underground, Ill Camille took a professional hiatus due to hardships that forced her to grow both personally and musically. Always stressing the importance of God and family before everything else, since finding the light at the end of the tunnel she has designed Heirloom as a collection of stories dedicated to keeping
her head on straight in the midst of turbulence. 

Ill Camille’s divine mission to uplift the world through Heirloom is an extension of ancestry that includes musicians and fighters whose spirits make her art a necessity. Translating her tumultuous past few years through cathartic soulful Hip-Hop, creating this album was key to maintaining her sanity as she notes “I don’t think I had a choice in the
matter”.

Despite self-awareness being at the core of who Ill Camille is on and off of the mic, the bittersweet beauty of her most introspective release to date is the life struggle contained within her songs. Heirloom details all she’s experienced since 2012’s Illustrated, from losing relatives to incarceration and death, her own health complications and mistakes made diving headfirst into love and lust.

Evidenced by Heirloom’s lead single “Almost There” (which features recent TDE signee SiR), and her follow up “Home”, Ill Camille is able to shine by simply relaying her innermost truths for the world to relate to. Never overthinking the process in figuring out her path, she says “I let the spirit in my feeling guide me in everything, I didn’t plan anything out. Your music should reflect the mental space you’re in at the time, I have a moral
obligation to put that on my records.”

A window into Ill Camille’s upbringing, last four years and days to come, Heirloom represents a rebirth with her continuing to evolve as a woman before being a warrior. In the end, inner strength and communal support triumphed over her setbacks and obstacles, with Camille summing up the experience saying “I was inspired to finish this project because I owed it to myself and the people around me the respect to show my appreciation for them.” Having used pressure to form a diamond, this latest body of work
promises to speak for past, present and future generations of confused souls determined to become hopeful survivors.

Heirloom has received press on the blog of Solange’s label, Saint Heron, in Brooklyn Vegan, LA Weekly, and NPR's 21 Hip Hop Albums That Reflected The Politics of Race, Space, and Place in 2017. 

FRITZWA: https://fritzwa.bandcamp.com/

This soul-drenched sound doesn’t quite sit in a neat box of influences Hailing from NYC’s Lower East Side, with West African heritage, Fritzwa’s lifelong experience has been constantly enveloped in artistic inspiration; 

From Broadway to poetry, jazz to traditional, childhood dance classes and piano lessons, to balmy summers listening to Hot 97 

She say’s, “I see art in everything,” and it’s something she translates into her music — 

Including her latest, the self-written and produced Avenue |A|.

Whether she’s finding painful beauty in break-ups, or creating melodic soundscapes from NYC’s subway ambience, Fritzwa’s creativity and musical talent shine through in a beautiful way.

DJ sets by DJ Black Daria and DJ ShiShi of XRAY FM's Everyday Mixtapes.

8pm / 21+ / $10
Adv tix: https://holdmyticket.com/event/303597

Flyer by: Nagini Reddy
https://www.instagram.com/staceysnakes/

To celebrate the 500th episode of one of Portland's most beloved radio shows "Hello Cruel World" and its creator and host John Barrington Jones aka JBJ, local musician Ritchie Young (of Loch Lomond) has organized a very special evening of music. 

John Barrington Jones' "Hello Cruel World" is known for its unique themes and playlists, interviews and live performances. “Hello Cruel World” is broadcast on the local radio station XRAY.FM which aims to hold a boom mic up to the best and most distinctive of Portland. 

Ten plus years of weekly "Hello Cruel World" episodes featuring outstanding playlists, interviews and live performances by local and touring artists can be found in the archives at http://www.hellocruelworld.org/ 

Ritchie Young & the Dead Lovers (of Loch Lomond)
play selections from Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs

Robin Bacior http://robinbacior.com/

By The Wind Sailor 
https://www.bythewindsailormusic.com/

TOC Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave. Portland, OR 97201
theoldchurch.org
All Ages / Bar with ID
All proceeds benefit XRAY.FM radio

Ritchie Young (of Loch Lomond) and his band of Dead Lovers (Emily Overstreet, Kate O'Brien, Carmen Paradise, and Luke Valley) cover a selection of songs from the iconic Magnetic Fields' collection 69 Love Songs. 

Multi-talented lead vocalist of Portland's adored Loch Lomond, Ritchie Young is known for his own ambitious production, so assembling a group of excellent musicians to perform a selection of songs from Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs is fitting. 

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5041-69-love-songs/

All things Loch Lomond here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/f89784af-5484-4937-80a1-fa1d9ff001df

Robin Bacior's songs come at you like a Viking ship sliding through a foggy dawn toward the light. Creating movement with her simple yet ballet-like piano, and accentuated by simple orchestral elements, singer/songwriter Bacior sets the pace in these quieter and fiery moments. Then she draws the listener back with soothing and reassuring vocals. JENI WREN STOTTRUP 

http://robinbacior.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ZarUCdnY0

By The Wind Sailor

https://www.bythewindsailormusic.com/

"Nice laidback folky pop. J. Wong’s songs have a nice -sincere sound that is most appealing…and they sound nothing like what you normally hear from your average up-and-coming underground rock band. Wong was a founding member of the band Rand-Univac and is now out on his own writing and recording music in a decidedly different genre. This guy has a great voice and writes what might best be described as classic folky pop. With the right marketing and luck…Wong could very easily find himself hugely famous…"
- LMNOP/BABYSUE

Renegade is a celebration of creative spirit and for each Fair gathers emergent and seasoned independent makers alike. 

Renegade celebrates the holidays in Portland for the first time ever at Pure Space! Find one-of-a-kind gifts for friends and family, discover top independent maker talent from around the country, and enjoy a memorable Holiday weekend of local food vendors, seasonal cocktails, music, DIY workshops, photo ops, and more.

Renegade is proud to partner with CERF+ during our 2017 Winter Tour to help raise funds for their Disaster Relief Fund, providing aid to affected makers and artists from the recent devastating disasters from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the wildfires in Northern California. 

XRAY DJs will be curating your holiday playlist throughout the event, stop by the XRAY table to say hello!

Sex, Drugs and Basketball is hosting a live remote broadcast of their show, 7:30-9pm at The Lost & Found. They'll be raising funds for the XRAY.FM fund drive and it'll be fun!

More details on their event page here. 

XRAY FM is throwing a big, free "bazaar style" party with some of your favorite XRAY radio show's broadcasted LIVE from the White Owl patio, also featuring performances by musical acts like Cool Nuts, Surfer Rosie, Motrik, Anjali and the Kid, AND THAT'S NOT ALL. Over 40 vendors and pop up shops selling art, vintage, books, records, jewelry, free samples, and so much more out on the patio and adjacent street. Join us at the White Owl on August 12th from 2pm on for a summer event to remember.