Portugal the Man Visits the Future, Gazes Longingly
I’m consistently impressed by the visual sophistication that Portland-based Portugal the Man exudes, and this video is nothing but a confirmation of that. The director, Ryan Rothermel, is a Seattle-based director with an impressive reel. His Vimeo account is sporting some cool behind the scenes stuff as well, including a motion graphic test spot for [...]
Read MoreExperimental Dental School Get Song Captured by Video
When faced with spare moments during the course of a day one has to make many difficult choices. These moments that have been wrestled from hustle and bustle should not be wasted on activities of superfluous nature. No regrets. If you suffer from indecision in regard to how to use these rare minutes I suggest [...]
Read MorePuppy O’Shaughnessy Remembered
“I had a different name for the guy: leave-em-for-dead O’Shaughnessy.” Check out this mockumentary about a fictional bike messenger in Portland. It was made by Joe Lumbroso, who runs a design and new media firm in San Francisco (it appears he used to live here.) I really dig the performances.
Read MorePortland Custom Bike Builder Jordan Hufnagel
Poking around the internet, as I’m likely to do, I came accross the work of Jared Sourney a photographer, graphic designer, videographer type here in Portland. Among his other works, I enjoyed his documentary-style piece on local bike builder Jordan Hufnagel. This was produced for Level Magazine, formerly a print magazine, now getting a second [...]
Read MoreTwo Blitzen Trapper Cuts from the Sound of Young America at the Bridgetown Comedy Fest
Two months back I posted a video from the Bridgetown Comedy Festival featuring a live recording of the podcast Jordan Jesse Go. Well today I was poking around on Jesse Thorn’s Vimeo account and found another fantastic clip of Blitzen Trapper playing a couple of songs at the Bagdad Theater. Thorn is an overachieving American [...]
Read MoreThe Dimes and the Penny Jam visit St. Cupcake
Episode 25 of our Portland music video series The Penny Jam with the Dimes is out now! The gentleman from the band don’t normally wear British military uniforms but in a stroke of good luck we caught them on the same day they had done some promotional photography and they already had the costumes. The [...]
Read MoreCalifunya Episode 4 – The Key to My Happiness
Check out episode 4 of Califunya, where the girls finds a giant key to happiness. Califunya is one of the series from Wieden and Kennedy Entertainment It’s the most experimental of the group, with a sparse and confidently weird style…
Read MoreExperimental Dental School Featured on Dig for Fire
The Portland experimental rock duo Experimental Dental School was recently featured on Dig For Fire, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite music series. This was shot in New York while XDS was on a 6-week tour with Deerhoof. Here is a quote from the video: “Greg from Deerhoof, he’s worked on a couple [...]
Read MoreBlitzen Trapper Release Black River Killer Video
I’m a big fan of Portland’s Blitzen Trapper – and weighing in at 37 iTunes plays I’ve listened “Black River Killer” more times than any other track on their most recent release “Furr.” While the band has always been a purveyor of fine music videos, this creepy murder ballad takes the prize. The Making of [...]
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