Photo's from AristeiA/The Sea and Cake 11/29/08 @ Doug Fir

11/29/08 The White Stage sign was in fit form boasting "MAD IN OREGON"AristeiA rocked and blew the ear drums of a sold out crowdDid you know drummer John McEntire was born in PDX?Archer Prewitt takes an encore recommend from Ben MeyercordBen Meyercord giving an excellent recommend (what was it again?)Eric Claridge and I talked...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for November 28th to 30th

Hello Dear Readers,It's Black Friday. What did you buy? Do you have any money left? I f you do, you might consider going to some local shows. What shows? These shows.Friday, November 28thThere is some really good stuff happening tonight. Really good stuff.I can't lie. I am very excited about the show at Doug Fir Lounge...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for November 24th to 27th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I actually made it to a show. And guess what. It was awesome. I went to the Music and Art Vs. Cancer show at Doug Fir. As it rurns out, people hate cancer but love art and music. That is to say that the place was packed. Every single band was good. Though truthfully my favorites were Eluvium and...

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Home for the holidays? Party with friends at Voicebox!

Have something planned for your friends who are coming home for turkey day! If your friends are fans of karaoke I highly recommend going to Portland's fanciest karaoke bar, VOICEBOX. (There is finally something fun to do in Northwest Portland that doesn't involve standing inline at Cinema 21 and or paying huge sums of money...

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Photo's: The Taxpayers and Spinning Wheels @ Moxies 11/14/08

There were about 30 kids inside and another 10 outside for a show at Moxie's on Main Street in downtown Vancouver.Noah from The Taxpayers watching Spinning WheelsSpinning Wheels piano driven indie rock band from Portland, OR plays Moxie's in VancouverWhen The Taxpayers went on the spaz with glasses took all the chairs away...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for November 21st to 23rd

Hello Dear Readers,Hey ho Portland/Vancouver! How you feeling? Perhaps like seeing some live and local music? Well ummm...I could probably help you out by pointing you in the right direction. See.Friday, November 21stSome really good stuff today.The Artistery is having live debut of Gratitillium the somewhat psychedelic...

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My favorite '90s nostalgia trip of 2008!

In preparation for the inevitable and much needed '90s revival I have thought about what I want to revel in. There is one thing that has unexpectedly beat out grunge, earnest self-effacing people who didn't turn into Conor Oberst or junkies, Britpop and baggy jeans. That one thing is gorgeous, glamorous* black and white videos/films!: *or possibly low...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for November 17- 20th

Hello Dear Readers,I just wanted to check in with you. Are you there? Have you been to any shows lately? Did I list them? If not, what shows should I be checking out? There are plenty shows I think you should be checking out. In fact I made a list for you.Monday, November 17thValentines is having Michael Kitson play a set. Usually Michael heads the full...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for November 16th

Hello Dear Readers,Did anyone make it to the Bark Hide and Horn/Blue Horns show I meant to blog about yesterday? I missed it. Then I also saw that there was a FREE Cars and Trains show with Ghost to Falco that I didn't even know about until too late. Which sucks cause I love both of those guys. But anyway there is a lot...

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Portland, I really love you, but...

You always stay out way past my bedtime. Seriously, I feel like the only twentysomething hipster in town who has an office job and has to work in the morning.. adding that to having the immune system of a consumptive artist, if I get less than 6 or so hours of sleep a night for a couple days, it's like an instant disease. Last night I went out to Dunes...

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Ben Meyrecord's Live Music Picks for November 14th

Hello Dear Readers,I just wanted to say that the other night I saw Kelli Schaefer live for the first time. Whew! She is good. Any way I am not here to talk about what has happened, but rather what is about to happen. For example there are some good Friday shows. Look at what is happening in your town.Friday, November 13thThese...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for November 12th and 13th

Hello Dear Readers,I have yet to see a show. But that is 100% for sure going to change by weeks end. There actually some pretty amazing shows that will be happening this week.Wednesday, November 12thSo there are several really good National acts going on tonight (Danielson, Gang Gang Dance, Breeders, etc...) but I am here...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for November 10th and 11th

Hello Dear Readers,I went to a show! Finally. All it took for me to get out of the house was to have Jared Mees ask me to play a show. I played a show last night at Rontom's with him and a delightful new addition to the Portland Music Scene Nomenclature. They just moved here from Macon, Georgia. They are pretty awesome....

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for November 7th to the 9th

Hello Dear Readers,I tried. Good lord, I tried but I didn't make it to any of the shows during the week. Though I did America elect a new President Elect (yay!). Looks like there is a good and busy weekend of music though.Friday, November 7th Here's what's going down tonight.As I mentioned in a previous blog, The Siren...

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Siren Nation celebrates Women, Art, and Community. What do you do?

Hey What's up?I'll tell you what's up. We have a another music festival this weekend. They call it the Siren Nation festival. Actually it is a Festival the "Celebrates" women, art and community which includes the following categories: music, art and film In fact, there is a kick off show for it tonight. The kick off event...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for November 2nd -6th

Hello Dear Readers,I think it is Officially the hardest time of the year to see live music. It has started raining and people (at least myself) have started to feel the appeal of hibernation. I woke up totally planning on seeing a show last night, but could not bring myself to leave the house when it came time. Hopefully...

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Goldie = Loser, Thank's Ben!

Think that was funny? Make one for you friends:CNNBC Video!PS"Rip City Whaaaat?" to Kid Tyg...

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