Ben Meyercord's Live Picks for Thursday, March 31st

Hello Dear ReadersLast night I had Y La Bamba band practice followed by a Y La Bamba band meeting. I am stoked to say that we now know exactly where we are going to record and who with. There was a bit of doubt earlier this year. By them time it was over though, I was spent. Also it is difficult for me to spend money right now. But thank goodness...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Picks for Wednesday, March 30th

Hello Dear Readers,I didn't go to the shows last night. Instead my body decided to sneeze myself into a snotty heap of a man. I felt it was in the best interest of myself and everyone else if I just stayed in and had a tea party for one. It was just me and Netflix instant watch. Anyways, here are the shows happening tonight:Holocene is having a show...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Picks for Tuesday, March 29th

Hello Dear Readers,I didn't go to the shows last night. I was doing this and, to a certain extent, that. It had me busy all night. But I looked, and there are plenty of shows happening tonight:Holocene is having a show with Miniature Tigers, Pepper Rabbit, and And And And. I will admit that I have not really heard of Miniature Tigers before, but...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Picks for Monday, March 28th

Hello Dear Readers,I went to a dinner party last night that prevented me from seeing the shows that I wrote about yesterday. Also I played an alternative high school with Y La Bamba and mixed some Meyercord tracks this afternoon. I do want to let you know about a couple shows though:In Other Words, feminist community, is having a show with Broken Water...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Sunday, March 27th

Hello Dear Readers,I have had a bit of a vacation week folks. That is to say that the woman I love has been in town and we have been hanging out all week. I went and saw Like a Villain on Tuesday which was great. But other than that have skipped all shows and blogging. But I am back and happy to report that there is some good music going on tonight....

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BAT COUNTRY, THE TOWER EDITION

Hey kids, thanks for sending your videos! I love all of you. Let's start off strong!I love me some fuckin' spring reverb.So does Gleam!Research Turtles is a great name for a band.I bet Research Turtles are glad they named their band that!I don't really know what the hell is going in this awesome video.But why only a teaser? Just give us the fucking...

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There is nothing doper than public safety raps

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Sunday, March 20th

ello Dear Readers,Last Night I didn't go out again. I went home and started on this here post thing. I knew that I would be unable to blog in the morning. There are some really good ones tonight. If I get out of band practice at a reasonable hour, I am going to have to make some tough choices. These are the shows that look good to me tonight:Rontoms...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for

Hello Dear Readers,Last Night I didn't do jack. It felt pretty good. After working for 14 hours I thought better than to try and go out. Then this morning I worked with out the Internet available to me. I did start the blog post last night though. Here are the shows that look good to me tonight:Eagles Lodge is having a a show titled FXFU with an ass...

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Regulate (Introducing myself) by way of an obituary of sorts.

Hello,My name is Blaine Peters, I'm new here. The immaculate Ms. Goldie invited me here after she read a recent post that I made on the evil book of faces regarding the recent passing of the master of the G-Funk hook, Nate Dogg. I've been working in the entertainment business in some capacity my entire adult life. Running nightclubs, booking, promoting,...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Friday, March 18th

Hello Dear Readers,Last Night was St. Patty's day. I played a show as part of Y La Bamba at Doug Fir. I honestly was kinda dreading it because I thought that surely by the time we played at 11:15 that the room would be full of super loud, super rude people. I was surprised. While there were a few that did some minor heckles. Really, someone called out...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Thursday, March 17th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I played in Seattle in Y La Bamba and actually…more on that later. I guess what I am saying is that I didn't see any shows in Portland. Anyways, here are the shows that look good tonight:Doug Fir is having a show with Y La Bamba, Denver, and Prairie Empire. This is a very similar show to the one I played last night....

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Wednesday, March 16th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night the and the night before that there were not any shows that I was really all that compelled to write about. I think that maybe everyone is at SXSW? Anyway there are some shoes tonight. But I will be gone to Seattle today. In fact I am leaving in about 30 minutes. So I won't have time to write a lot. Anyways, here are...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Saturday, March 12th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night the house show I played was great. The show started with a band that I hadn't heard of called Your Canvas. They were good especially when playing laid back pop songs like the one they have on their myspace, "Telephone". Then Feral Child played. If you had seen Eric Benick before as Tender Bear, then you probably were...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Friday, March 11th

Hello Dear Readers,I had a great time at the Google Hotpot show last night. Typhoon played their new EP A New Kind of House and it sounded even better than the record. I love that band and wish them the best as they head out to SXSW. The Dandy Warhols set kind of washed over me in a haze of smoke light show and loud shoegaze. It was nice to see them...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Thursday, March 10th

Hello Dear Readers,I almost was able to blog yesterday but it just didn't happen. Oh well. I am back in Portland and I have hit the ground running. I had a band meeting and practice that I was driven to straight from the airport. I dropped my band mate off at Jolie Holland who played Laurelthirst. I bet it was crowded. I was not in the head space...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Tuesday, March 8th

Hello Dear Readers,What's up? I am still in California straight up chillin'. I have not seen a show in ages. It is starting to feel weird. How is Portland doing? Is it still cool? I bet it is. Anyways, here are the Portland shows that look good tonight:Mississippi Studios is having a benefit show for Village Free School featuring Kimya Dawson...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Monday, March 7th

Hello Dear Readers,Greetings from California (again). I am on a college campus surrounded by college kids in the college library. There are several kids with ear buds blasting music loud enough for me to hear their music. Oh my god. I am an old man. Anyways, here are the Portland shows that look good tonight:Valentine's is having a show with The...

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