2 New Portland Releases

Hey! I'm Dylan, I'm not new to blogging but I'm new on Crappy Indie Music. Anyway, brief introduction aside here are two new delicious releases for you to listen to (one of them is free!).First is Loch Lomond's 'Trumpets for Paper Children'. Loch Lomond has always been a great Portland band, possessing an almost unmatchable...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for January 31st and February 1st

Hello Dear Readers,I have not seen music yet this week, with the exception of playing in Seattle last night. I missed all the good bands because I have to work this morning. Oh well. Here are some good shows.Saturday, January 31stCheck it!Alberta Street Pub is having a special show. Balmorhea (Austin), Peter Broderick, and Helios. Peter Broderick...

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The Loudness War

Hi Everyone,I neglected to properly introduce myself in my previous blog entry, so I figured I'd do so here. I'm Dr. Something, or Alison. Feel free to address me as either. I'd like to thank Goldie and the rest of the Crappy Indie crew for welcoming me into this prestigious fold. I'm very excited about adding my typewritten...

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Midnight Serenaders CD Release Show

Here's a show that I will unfortunately have to miss, but anyone else who enjoys early jazz, tin pan alley and swing standards played by top notch musicians and who has $12 to burn and an open Saturday night, should head on down to the Mission Theater for The Midnight Serenaders' CD Release show.The sextet covers a wide aural...

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evil doer

I'm going to Evil Doer practice tonight for the first time 1.5 years!We are gonna play a show on Saturday February 21st.- Ste. Gol...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for January 29th and 30th

Hello Dear Readers,I have not seen a show all week. I think I have been gearing up for this weekend when I am playing in various forms from Friday to Sunday (if you are curious as to what shows, please continue to read as I am not above listing my own shows in this blog). But anyways enough about me. What about you? Oh...

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Advertising/marketing/SEO firm run music blogs cool or loads of crap?

Dear Readers and Bloggers, I have a bone to pick and I want your feedback.I have a problem with advertising, marketing and SEO firm's marketing themselves as INDIE. Especially when they are suppose to be talking about INDIE MUSIC. I'm not a punk rocker who has a code of ethics up my butt, but come on! Advertising, marketing...

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Blog with us!

One of CIMTB's goals for 2009 is to find bloggers to help diversify our content. We want new voices. We want to hear new voices that keep it real, funny, absurd, whateve's. You don't have to be "cool" you just have to speak your mind.image from http://www.nataliedee.comCrappy Indie Music wants you to blog with us:You are...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for January 26th to 28th

Hello Dear Readers,So, the other night I saw the opening of OZ Cafe right next to Tender Loving Empire. I saw Yeah Great Fine which features ex-members of Newsapers who were super sweet. Then Jared Mees and his Grown Children played and let me tell you, they are fast becoming one of my favorite live bands to see here in town. And it ended with a snow...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music for January 23rd and January 25th

Hello Dear Readers,I blew it. I was on a roll going to shows, having a good time and then, it stopped. I am not sure what happened. Maybe it was the inauguration? Maybe it was the band practices, the band meetings. It was probably, the band practices and meetings.Friday, January 23rdThere are some shows that I would not mind at all missing. In...

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The Green Dragon

Hey kids, it's been a while, hasn't it? I've been busy with working during the ice and snow, and now that that's done, trying to apply for grad school. Which is a serious pain in the butt. But that's not what I'm here to tell you about today.This past Saturday I played a show with my band, New Century Schoolbook, at the Green Dragon in inner SE. Having...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks For January 19th to 22nd

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I went to the Hush for the first time. Man, I gotta say it was a pretty cool space. It is the perfect size for a small to medium size band. The show was good, but I believe the hightlight was Down South Sallie and her band. Even though Sallie was sick and kept saying that she couldn't sing, she belt out her numbers like...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for january 17th and 18th

Hello Dear Readers,Well shooot. I saw another good show the other night. This time it was the Tender Loving Empire show at the Doug Fir. It featured TLE artists Finn Riggins (from Boise) and Jared Mees and the Grown Children (Jared is one of the head honchos over at TLE). It also featured TLE buddies World's Greatest Ghosts. Man it was so much...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for January 15th and 16th

Hello Dear Readers,Let me just say that seeing live music is awesome. I also want to mention that living in Portland, we are luuucky. In fact when I went to see the excellent Old Believers, St. Frankie Lee, and Black Heart Moon show at Valentine's on Monday, I met I guy and his gal who came all the ways from Reno to hang out in our town. Lets call...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for January 12th to 14th

Hello Dear Readers,Check it out...I actually have started to regularly. Its crazy I know, but I went to a show on Saturday night AND Sunday Night. What's more is that I intend to see a show tonight as well.Basically On Saturday wasn't going to go to a show. I had band practice and then was somewhat "beat". But when I got home I remmebered that I locked...

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Which way to Olympia?

The Hard Way...Tim Diedrich, Elizabeth Yeager, Scott Taylor, Dave Hyatt = The Hard Wayphoto by Amanda DriffenYAY! A band from Olympia! Long time no listen to former indie rock capitol...Sounds like:Cheap Trick + The Northwest in the 90's One line review:This band makes me wish I was Cameron Crow! Buy their album Only If......

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for January 9th to 11th

Hello Dear Readers,I am so tired. I have not seen any shows. But I am going to try to catch some this weekend. It would appear that I have quite a few amazing ones to choose from. So I will write this blog, get rested and see what I can do to see some local Portland music.Friday, January 9thSome tough decisions tonight. Here is what is happening:The...

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