Question of the Week: Minor Postings VI

Remember in spring of 2008 when the infamous bureaucrats at the OLCC approved changes to their minor posting rules, making it somewhat easier for venues that serve alcohol to also host all ages shows? That was an awesome victory for Portland music, and due to a lot of effort put forth by musicians, show-goers, Carey Clarke and other folks at PDX Pop Now!, and the Musicians' Union.

So, I've been out of town for a while, and am a bit detached from new Portland music goings-on, and I haven't been able to find much from a half-assed google search, and was wondering if anyone has noticed any changes due to the more lenient minor posting rules. Are more venues taking advantage of this?

I think it's a good idea to keep looking at this issue, see if the changes are making a noticeable difference, or if perhaps there's more that could be done to promote the expansion of all ages shows in a fashion that's profitable and practical for local businesses. I have noticed that Backspace serves beer now, which should cut down on folks walking out on shows to get a drinks at a nearby bar, and probably significantly benefits their bottom line. Have any of you PDX music-savvy folks noticed any other changes since the ruling? Are there are any new all ages venues, shows, or better attendance at venues that already had all ages shows, but can now serve alcohol?

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All Ages Shows Saturday May 17th, 2008

School of Rockers Leah, Alan Singley, Sam, Taylor and Jules @ Barack The Vote* May 15th, 2008
Photo credit: Ste. Goldie of CIMTB

Here are two all ages shows I want to tell you about:

1. School of Rock Presents Woodstock @ Berbati's doors @ 6pm / $10 / 213 SW Ankeny St, Portland, OR

2. Old timey psychedelic Vancouver, WA rockers The Shivas rock The Grind Coffee Shop with classic rock inspired Vancouver music players Habertang. The Grind is a cozy coffee hang out in downtown Vancouver, WA. 611 W 11th Ave across the street from the Clark County courthouseShow starts at 7pm tonight!




*Barack the Vote was typical Portland non rock fair. There will be no rocking of the vote until someone actually Baracks the Vote with some FUN bands... remember when Portland used to be fun? I don't.

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Attention Vantucky: All Ages Show Friday April 18th, 2008

Free Music Delivery in Salmon Creek, WA

Where:
Peet's Coffee
13307 NE Highway 99 # 115
Vancouver, WA
(360) 576-9052

When:
This Friday April 18th, 2008

Who:
Vancouver musicians Pearl District, The Promise Hold, and Red Spades


Red Spades, image from their myspace page

Ben says there is an all ages Portland music show on Saturday night.

Know of more all ages shows happening this week leave a comment and tell us about it. Please besure to post a link with more info if you can :-) -- Ste. Goldie

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Re: Ben Meyercord's live picks for Saturday 19th aka Rererato Not Closed!

Hello dear reader,

I just received an email from The Online Romance (I am on their email list). In the email I read two very good things that I would like to share with everyone.

1. Rererato is not closed despite the recent press.



2. The Online Romance is playing on Saturday for Rererato's Greand re-Opening!

There are two other bands playing as well, Whispering Pines, and The Rainy States (Southern Belle will not be playing despite what Rererato's website might indicate). The show is $4 and is ALL AGES. There will also be a gallery of art by the owners of the space Adam Keller and Stephanie Simek. It all starts at 7 PM sharp. This because they only have until 10 PM to have shows.

Okay. See you later,

Ben

The Online Romance play on Saturday!
Photo by Sam Brosnan.

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The Grind: An All Ages Venue in Downtown Vancouver

Todays beautiful sun breaks spark thoughts of seeing shows this summer. The Grind Coffeehouse is a place for you to play a show!

Here is a view of the outdoor stage.

The Grind Coffeehouse
611 West 11th Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
(360) 696-0206
coffee@grindcoffeehouse.com

Here is the view of the indoor stage.

The owners of The Grind are wonderful supportive people who want to increase the traffic to their delicious coffee shop by opening their space up to musicians. If you have any interest in putting on a show please contact them or visit their website.

Both photo's are from their myspace.

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Chrome Wings This Week

Hey there, faithful CIMTB readers - remember back in January when I told you about one of my favourite Portland bands, Chrome Wings? (You forgot?!? I forgive you. click here.) Anyhow, my story's short and sweet, and the moral is, you have no excuse not to see them, because they're playing tomorrow night at the Chaos Cafe, 2620 SE Division. (I'm pretty sure it's all ages, early show.) They're also playing a north Portland house party on Saturday, but I don't have the address. (It might be a small-scale affair) and have dates coming up in March and April. Come on down and show some love!

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Email Now In Support of All-Ages Music

Support the OLCC’s plans to allow music venues to admit people under 21 by writing an email before Friday, March 7, 2008.

PDX Pop Now! image by EMEK

PDX Pop Now has reposted their awesome boilerplate email that you can send to the OLCC commissioners. Read more...

I would like to strongly encourage you to email the OLCC and tell everyone you know to do so as well. -- Ste. Goldie

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Important OLCC info From PC-PDX.COM and StumpClub.org

If you are interested All Ages Shows
in Portland, Oregon
please consider attending:

The StumpClub Meeting
Sunday February 10th, 2008 at 7pm
7pm Sunday, February 10th
3752 NE Roselawn

It's a potluck so bring something to share!

Yay for Reposting from Myspace:

----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: PC-PDX.com: Portland Show Guide
Date: Feb 9, 2008 2:06 PM




[[-REOPST THE HELL OUT OF THIS!--]]
..

IMPORTANT OLCC INFO!

Remember the OLCC letter witting campaign from last fall and the possibility of opening up some of the venues to be able to serve the All Ages music community? Well it failed with a vote of 3-2 against accepting the amendments that would allow for such a change. The counsel did however say they would be open to another round of discussion about the changes. They way they voted pretty mush stated "We don't understand us now, so we';ll vote no to look professional since everybody is watching. Get back to us in a bit when we can look it over again." Well, that time is now!

This is a very big opportunity to allow for an expansion of All Ages rights in the musical community so we need to do all we can to ensure that this happens.

Unfortunately, all of the -hundreds & hundreds- of letters that were sent in during the last round cannot be taken into consideration this time around. Please take a few minutes and show your support for the right of accessible music for everybody.

STEP #1: Educate yourself and the issue! Cary Clarke, Local Musicians 99, PC-PDX and StumpClub.org will be posting all the info and developments over the next few months. None of the New proposed changes are publicly posted other than paper form, we will let you know as soon as these are available electronically.

Step #2: Once you have a solid opinion and strong + smart argument, write the commission and let them know what you think about the changes. Every bit of input will help. (we'll post the address' along with the proposals as soon as they are released!)

I know a lot of you were disappointed the last time round because of the inability to become part of the face to face process by attending the public meetings + hearings. It does suck that all the meetings are scheduled in such an inconvenient area of town and during school hours. We're looking into the possibility of having a meeting with the -voting commissioners- in a centralized location (like Backspace) so that they may directly hear your concerns and passion for this issue. Note that the meetings at OLCC headquarters are with the commissioners staff members and they are all pretty much on board with this idea. They are also the ones that receive your letters so even if you cannot attend any of the public meetings with the staff, your letters are -equally important- and the medium by which you contact them is no less important than another.

There will be a lot of great people and organizations working on ensuring the success of these proposed changes. This process needs all the support we can give -let's shine the public spotlight on the OLCC, let them know we care about this issue and that people are watching and that they should make the right choice this time.

Keep tuned as we will be posting the info on any and all developments between now and the final vote mid April.

--- PC-PDX.COM : Portland Show Guide.



spread the word -- ste. goldie

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OLCC Says No

From Metroblogging Portland:

Earlier this afternoon, the OLCC voted 3-2 to reject a proposal that would have allowed minors access to music venues where alcohol was served. Read more...

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ACTION ALERT! ALL POINTS BULLETIN

REPOST:

Heya-

Just wanted to remind everyone that Tuesday, November 13 at 5pm is the deadline for submitting feedback to the OLCC about their proposed rule changes that would allow music venues and other art spaces to admit minors and still sell alcohol (i.e. stay in business). Send your emails in support of the changes to:
jennifer.huntsman@state.or.us

For more information on this issue, or to see a sample email, check out:
http://www.pdxpopnow.com/olcc

Opening more music and cultural events to people under 21 is the right thing to do for young people, local musicians, venues, and our community as a whole.

These emails will play an absolutely critical role in the OLCC's ultimate decision to adopt or reject the proposed changes, so take a minute to write in today.

Best,

Cary Clarke
PDX Pop Now!
www.pdxpopnow.com
olcc@pdxpopnow.com

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