Ron's Picks: Stephanie Schneiderman's Rubber Teardrop

There seems to be a whole lot of "fusing" going on these days.  In fact, there doesn't seem to be much interest in standing on solid and familiar ground.  And, honestly, can we call this a bad thing?  What if The Stones hadn't held onto their Chicago blues love, while creating pop hits that stirred up an entire...

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JESS GULBRANSON INTERVIEWS GASOLINE MONK

I've mentioned my buddy Forrest (outside of his literary work, he goes by Brandon) Armstrong here before, under his moniker Gasoline Monk. We were acquainted through literary circles, and I got the chance to have a real funky jam session with him before he moved back to Boston. Now, Gasoline Monk is living the dream... serving...

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Sweet summer shows at the Aladdin

Ben will probably notify all you kids about these when they are a little closer, but here is a sneak preview of a pretty amazing run of shows at the Aladdin Theater. Thanks to new friend of the blog Emily W. for giving us the hot skinny!June 18- the Mountain GoatsSo yes, I will definitely be on this show. My good friend Tim...

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Top 5 Most Hated Music Artists in the World

Top 5 Most Hated Music Artists in the WorldThanks to my new metal buddy Sand...

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SO YOU WANNE BE A ROCK STAR?

[From BandPromo.Me -- Kick ass band promotion for Indie bands and artists]Add this graphic to your siteThanks to Keith at BandPromo.me for the fun submissi...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Thursday, May 12th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I played in Providence, RI at Lupo's. With Neko Case. I got to meet her very briefly. Hopefully i will get to actually hang out soon. Anyways, here are the Portland shows that look good to me tonight:Hollywood Theatre is having something called Sound and Vision Fest. It is curated by Matt McCormick, Carrie Brownstein...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Wednesday, May 11th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I stayed in Bringhampton, New York. Y La Bamba starts our tour with Neko Case, today. It is pretty hard to believe. Anyways, here are the Portland shows that look good to me tonight:Laurelthirst is having it's Wednesday happy hour show with Michael Hurley. I have written about Michael Hurley a few times now. I saw the...

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PRTLND HIP HOP

For the uninitiated, this FREE mixtape is a head-nod must-have intro into PRTLND hip-hop. Ghosts of past, present, & future are all accounted for and the online liner notes about the history of each track is a very nice tou...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Tuesday, May 10th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I stayed in South Bend, Indiana. We in Y La Bamba are on our way across the country to play a tour with Neko Case. I am beyond stoked. Also, we picked up a mobile hotspot for the van, so looks like I can maybe blog from the road. I men today is the first day it appears to be working. Thanks to Eric for meeting up with...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Friday, May 6th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I played a specials Cinco de Mayo show at Mississippi Studios. It was super fun. Los Estupidos started things out strong. Everyone, myself included, was dancing. The Grand Hallway came on stage. I mentioned in my post yesterday that Cory Gray had produced their new album. Last night he sat i for their usual pianist...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Thursday, May 5th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I didn't go to any shows. I was making sure that I got better (I have been sick the last several days) I feel all better now. Also, happy Cinco de Mayo. Anyways, here are the shows that look good to me tonight:Mississippi Studios is having a Cinco de Mayo celebration with Y La Bamba and Grand Hallway (Seattle). This...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Wednesday, May 4th

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I didn't go to any shows. I am sick, yo. Anyways, here are the shows that look good to me tonight:Laurelthirst is having a show with Michael Hurley. Michael has been around for a while. He has made a name for himself around the folk music scene. Like many of his current Portland contemporaries he is not afraid to...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Tuesday, May 3rdd

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I didn't go to any shows. I am sick. Anyways, here are the shows that look good to me tonight:Crystal Ballroom is having the first in several days of celebrating the grand opening of The Crystal Hotel. There will be several days of M. Ward. Tonight he will be joined by Corin Tucker Band, and The Lord's Own Choir. ...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Monday, May 2nd

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I got back from an Y La Bamba West coast tour. We drove from L.A. to Portland. 15 hours is a long drive for anyone. It felt even longer thanks to my new found head cold. I am not sure that I will make it out tonight. I think I need to recover. Anyways, here are the shows that look good to me tonight: Doug Fir is...

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