TONIGHT: Pocketknife EP Release At Mississippi Studios

Portland band Pocketknife are releasing their first EP, "Tough as Snails" (Sohitek records) tonight at Mississippi Studios with Vanimal and Pegasus Dream. Be prepared for tight pop melodies, lots and lots of synths, and frequently cheeky songs on a variety of topics, from "Cotton Candy" a (mostly) straightforward I have a crush...

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The Thackery T Lambshead CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

Okay, I know this isn't a music post, but I just felt the need to plug it. Recently I had the opportunity to get my microfiction and art featured in an anthology edited by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer, featuring works from authors like Alan Moore, Mike Mignola, China Mieville, Michael Moorcock, and countless others whose last names...

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Album Review: Seven Stars by John Amadon

An old friend of mine, John Amadon, got at me about a month and a half ago with a new album of pop oriented rock (Power Pop I suppose) that's been in pretty constant rotation at my house ever since. John spent the last couple years crafting these songs and plays the bulk of the instruments here while finding just the right...

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Picket Line

Hello Crappy Indie Musicland! I’ve been absent for a while. It’s true. It’s not that I don’t love you any more, I’ve just been cheating on music. I’ve been seeing comics lately and I have to say, I think we’re made for each other. I’m going to put a ring on it. That’s right. I’m marrying cartoons. That’s not to say that music...

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Denver's Adorable "Kissing Party" Summer Tour Hits the NW

Kissing Party, from Denver, offer pure pop pleasure in 2 minute increments. Tight rhythm section, catchy pop hooks, a spattering of glockenspiel, and lovely boy-girl harmonized vocals. They're on tour this July in anticipation of their third release, Waster's Wall, coming out this fall. They're playing Portland's Knife Shop July 12. For those of us...

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