Brutal Beauty, The Portland Roller Derby Documentary
This video is so packed full of awesome quotes that it’s ridiculous. This trailer from Benjamin Meader on Vimeo is for the film Brutal Beauty, a documentary that follows the Rose City Rollers 2009 season. The premiere of the movie is still a ways off, January 9th at the Hollywood Theater. Looking forward to this [...]
Read MoreParenthetical Girls Tributes, “A Song For Ellie Greenwich” and “The Scottish Play”
This video is old…but entirely awesome. Brought to you by Judah Switzer with the assist by Studio Nemo. The track “A Song For Ellie Greenwich” possesses a similarly tributey quality to their new project. I thought I’d take the time to mention them both. “The Scottish Play,” the band’s new vinyl on Tomlab, makes a [...]
Read MoreArrington De Dionyso sings in Indonesian, New Video Kicks Off “Malaikat dan Singa” Album
The description for this video on YouTube reads “Hallucinogenic Post-Punk sung all in Indonesian to impress a girl!” I’ve been following Arrington De Dionyso for a couple of years, mostly through the band Old Time Relijun, a Olympia-then-Portland-based group that plays one of the most primal, musically startling shows I’ve ever seen. Despite Old Time [...]
Read MoreTender Forever Cover’s Justin Timberlake’s “My Love” in Ladd’s Addition
Recorded in August 2009 in Southeast Portland, comes a summery Justin Timberlake cover from Portland’s Tender Forever. Filmed as part of the Sydney-based music video series Shoot the Player, “My Love” is one of three songs recorded. Check out the other two videos in the original post here.
Read MoreBlind Pilot Records Three Tunes for LaundroMatinee
Portland’s Blind Pilot has had a whirlwind of a year. It seems like just yesterday that their album sneaked it’s way out, was quickly featured on iTunes and they’ve been riding a wave of much-deserved attention ever since. Despite the tremendous amount of traveling, performing and living on the road, they handle it with a [...]
Read MoreStefan Nadelman visualizes Ramona Falls’ new track “I Say Fever”
I’m a big fan of Menomena, Portland’s experimental rock trio. I’m not sure why I haven’t invested more energy in Menomena-member Brent Knopf’s side project Ramona Falls, but this video was enough to get me excited about the band, and I’m definitely going to venture into the rest of the album. “I say fever” mixes [...]
Read MoreLoch Lomond performs “Ghost of an Earthworm” at the Ace Hotel in Episode 26 of the Penny Jam
Sometimes we’re so busy fawning over other people’s work that we forget to post our own. Worry no more as I present episode 26 of our ongoing Portland music video series, The Penny Jam with Loch Lomond. This was shot on June 28, 2009 and I remember the day very vividly because I was feeling [...]
Read MoreWeinland’s “I’m Sure It Helps” Video Tames Even the Wildest Beast
Portland folk-faves Weinland have released a new video for their song “I’m Sure it Helps” – the video premiered at the band’s September 9 show at the Doug Fir and is online now for your enjoyment. The animation-heavy video is a luscious companion to the confident but mellow-paced track. Filmed on location at the Crystal [...]
Read MorePortland Producer Tucker Martine on All Songs Considered
Portland resident and producer Tucker Martine was a guest on NPR’s All Songs Considered recently. He talks with host Bob Boilen and addresses his interpretation of the role of the producer, “First and foremost I have to make sure the record is great, the buck stops with me.” Give it a listen: Martine has been [...]
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