[Real Talk] Fuck Journalists

I guess it's fashionable for journalists to tell the truth right now. Weird. As a blogger it is my civic and MORAL OBLIGATION to keep it real in times of war. So to jump all over this "McClellan Tell-All Exposes Media's Propaganda Problem" this is my official response:Journalistic integrity?Really? Fuck off..Fuck you Scott McClellan. Fuck you in your...

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Fall of Snow books some Show?

So some of you may know of my friend Stephanie aka Fall of Snow. You know that she uses lots of pedals and looping and such to create music. What you may not know is that she knows how to set stuff up. I ain't talking about cables and shit either. I mean she can set up a show in no time. She just emailed me some shows that are going down next week...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for May 29th to June 1st

Hello Dear Readers,So, here I have compiled a list of shows that I either really want to see or am curious about or look like it would be fun. This is the second half of the week and so there will be more shows. You may have some tough choices. Or maybe you don't want to go out at all. Perhaps you just want to go out and...

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oh holy fuck! and no I haven't been drinking... well, okay, yeah, I have... but my point stands...

We just saw Dusty Santamaria at East End.Oh.My.Gawd.No, seriously. They're fucking AMAZING. And yes I admit I've been drinking, but not enough to be diverted from the Primary Directive: search for a band that hits the trifecta:(a) I like them(b) my husband likes them(c) the crowd likes themUsually we get at best ONE of three, but in this case... slam...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks For May 26th to May 28th

Dear Readers,Ummm....by now you might have noticed that I didn't post the weekend part of my music picks. I know I said I was going to but I didn't. I apologize. I also know that you probably were fine with out my picks. There is even a slight possibility that you did not notice. If that is the case, I would like to apologize...

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Thunderstorms, power outages, and Matt Blodgett

It's a nice 3-day weekend to be out and around - never a dull moment with the weather around here, is it?I spent Saturday night's thunderstorm at The Candy Store on 103rd and NE Halsey watching my friend's band, Gradience, play their monthly open-mic. I've been to this bar a lot - Gradience pretty much hosts the open mic, which is good because I don't...

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Big Fish Little Pond Meltdown

Dear imaginary friend,Do you ever listen to Massive Attack's Mezzanine and freak out about how bad Portland indie music is?I just did. I'm going to McDonald's to clear my mind.Love,Ste. Goldiephoto credit: Ste. Gol...

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Rosedrop Media Circus

Hello, Loyal fans and readers of CIM-TB.I'm Jinxie and it's been pointed out to me - quite vehemently, bless her heart - that I need to get off my ever-widening ass and post a fucking blog.So here I am. Actually, I am literally here - at Gabriel's birthday Incubator show, drinking my gin & tonic, listening to a very lovely girl onstage with a guitar...

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Ben Meyercords live music picks for May 19th to May 21st

Hello Dear Readers,I have been gone for what seems like forever. Forever and ever. I no longer have a mustache. I got a tan, I swam with a dolphin. I am changed. I got back in town but super busy for the last two days. So, I am going to give you a heads up of what's going down the first part of the week. Just a taste/tease...

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Don't Believe The Hype

Perhaps this a tired subject to some in the PDX music community, but I just felt I should chip in my double lincolns anyway.Every year since their inception there has been lots of back and forth banter regarding the WWeeks "Best New Band" Poll as well as the selection of bands for the PDX-POP comp or the PDX-POP festival. As...

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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, 2008Photo credit: Ste. Goldie of CIMTBHere 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, OR2. Old timey psychedelic Vancouver, WA rockers...

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All Ages Show Tonight: Local Faves Barack The Vote!

Junk FaceAlan Singley & Pants MachineAndy Combs & The MothAll Ages / $5Doors 8pmBerbati's Pan231 SW Ankeny St Portland, OR 97204(503) 248-4579 Check out what Sean Gothman's Post about Baracking da votes...

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$30,000 to hear John McCain speak today in PDX...

From The Oregonian...When Republican Sen. John McCain is in Portland campaigning Monday, he'll hold quite a complex fundraiser at the Sheraton Hotel out at the airport. If you're willing to fork over $1,000 you can go to a reception.But for $33,100 you can attend a "victory dinner" with the presumptive Republican nominee/[...]"$33,100!It's...

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Tender Loving Empire : Something Rad In NW Portland!

A week or two ago, I got a message from the myspace of something called Tender Loving Empire. They said they'd heard that I wrote for Crappy Indie Music : The Blog and wanted to tell me about themselves. (I thought, Gee, these guys must think I'm WAY cooler than I actually am.) but I decided to take them up on it and Thursday morning before work, I...

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[Group Hug] Portland Music Peeps Unite -- Infighting to contiue on Monday?

My name is Goldie and I am a blogaholic and a hater.You guys I started a conversation that I will not be able to finish right now... I am friggin' TIRED. I haven't slept in 3 days and am having waves of nausea and heart palpations.I am 100% grateful for the huge and timely response from the HUMANS at Willamette Week, the elite people and the readers...

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Enter The Blog: How I can't wait for Portland, Oregon media companies to actually apply the awesome tools of Web 2.0

The internet means everyone can have a voice. The internet means "the powers that be" can take a breather and let the readers decide what is in and what is out, what is a radical paradigm shift, and what is an overly-hyped jab at the establishment.Newspapers don't get to be the authority when it comes to music, literature,...

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[I think I'm gonna be sick] Willamette Week

So the Willamette Week posted their Best New Band of 2008 thingy.oh gawd.The 400 people asked to vote for the BEST NEW BAND in Portland were "selected by our diligent team of local music scientist"... So does that mean they consider themselves disciples of the scientific method? They think themselves accurate? Or are they just...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks May 5th to May 11th

Hello Dear Readers,Last week, eh? pretty good right? I went to three of the million shows I listed. They were all great, but my favorite was the A Weather/Weinland show. Both are super good and had played three days in a row together. They were having a lot of fun and it spilled over to the rest of the audience.This week...

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Show and Fashion Review : Chrome Wings, Hornet Leg, Cex, and Ecstatic Sunshine

Saturday night I headed downtown to check out this show at Backspace.Chrome Wings, Hornet Leg, Cex, and Ecstatic Sunshine.Chrome Wings played a really good show, and actually filled up a whole half hour or forty minutes of time with their music. I've been waiting for that!Hornet Leg was pretty good - straight-ahead simple rock stuff, a duo, main high...

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FensePost Open Letter to Portland Indie Post Rockers AristeiA

Dear AristeiA, It’s been too long. I’ve missed you. There’s a laundry list of things I’ve wanted to say but haven’t in the past year. I’ve been busy. Things are good; I just get distracted. I’m sorry I haven’t made it down to Portland to see any of your amazing shows and I’m sorry we haven’t spoken in a while. I’d...

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Indie Music Marketing Tip o' the Morn: Don't Self Promote Like a Jackass!

Reading Seth Godin's blog this morning reminded me of something I've been meaning to share with you. When you post a Myspace bulletin don't start with the stand by:I'm awesome so check me out! Try as statement more like this:The awesome was so strong that I had to surrender to the magic that was being created. Will you join...

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