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Pickathon is pleased to introduce the first big lineup installment for 2010, with other notable additions to be announced over the next few months. This years 12th annual festival taking place the weekend of August 6-8 at Pendarvis Farm near Portland, Ore. Discount Weekend Tickets and the 2010 Lineup can now be found at www.pickathon.com.
Bonnie Prince Billy & The Cairo Gang (Sat, Sun) Heartless Bastards (Fri, Sat) Billy Joe Shaver (Fri) Langhorne Slim (Sat, Sun) Frazey Ford (Sat, Sun) The Cave Singers (Fri, Sat) T-Model Ford (Sat, Sun) Black Prairie (Fri, Sat) These United States (Sat, Sun) Megafaun (Fri, Sat) Richmond Fontaine (Fri, Sat) Michael Hurley (Fri, Sat) Roadside Graves (Sat, Sun) Elliott Brood (Sat, Sun) Stone River Boys (Sat, Sun) Red Stick Ramblers (Fri, Sat) Chatham County Line (Sat, Sun) Cotton Jones (Sat, Sun) Breathe Owl Breathe (Sat, Sun) The Deep Dark Woods (Sat, Sun) Black Lillies (Sat, Sun) Casey MacGill's Blue 4 Trio (Sat, Sun) Foghorn Stringband (Fri) Captain Bogg & Salty (Sun) Martha Scanlan (Fri, Sat) Seth Bernard and May Erlewine (Fri, Sat) Jill Andrews (Sat, Sun) Weinland (Fri, Sat) Sallie Ford (Fri, Sat) Frank Fairfield (Sat, Sun) Water Tower Bucket Boys (Sat, Sun) Town Mountain (Fri, Sat) Woody Pines (Sun)
Known for its forested setting with multiple stages, camping, and hiking trails, Pendarvis Farm provides the perfect retreat. With Pickathon offering the unique opportunity of getting to know artists with multiple sets over multiple days. Together providing a weekend experience unlike anything else that can be found today. Tickets, Lineup, News, Video, Music, and Info at www.pickathon.com
St. Vincent returns to the Doug Fir next week for two shows in 1 day! A fixture on the inde-rock circuit the last few years, St. Vincent got her start playing with The Polyphonic Spree & Sufjan Stevens. Check her out at an intimate venue while you still can!
BIO: Annie Clark, who writes and records under the name St. Vincent, has never been a fan of convention. Her 2007 debut, Marry Me, was filled with off-kilter rhythms, strangely melodic electronic arrangements and cryptic narratives. St. Vincent's latest release, a candidate for one of 2009's best albums, is even more surprising and inventive. St. Vincent showcases the album, Actor, in a full concert, recorded live from Washington, D.C. on May 22, 2009.
Annie Clark got her start as a guitarist for The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band. A gifted multi-instrumentalist, she played nearly every instrument on Marry Me. For Actor, Clark plays guitar, bass and keys, with woodwind contributions from Hideaki Aomori (Sufjan Stevens) and Alex Sopp (Bjork, Phillip Glass), and additional rhythm section work by McKenzie Smith and Paul Alexander of Midlake.
Doug Fir Saturday February 06, 2010 St. Vincent + Wildbirds & Peacedrums Doors at 4:30pm, Show at 5pm - show #1 $13 advance, $15 day of show & Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm - show #2 $15 advance, $17 day of show
Another great band based in Portland, Loch Lomond, plays the Doug Fir next week! LL plays chamber pop music & has recently released a new EP Night Bats whihc is some of the best work to come out of PDX in 2009.
BIO: Loch Lomond stuns. Effortlessly combining symphonic chamber pop with the most raw, visceral and expert melodic acrobatics, the co-ed sextet employs the distinct use of harmonic vocals, mandolin, theremin, bass clarinet, and all manner of exclamatory percussion minutia to foil the even more distinct and arresting voice of lead singer/multi-instrumentalist Ritchie Young. Luring the listener with the unique range and power of his voice, Young is able to switch from high-pitched fragility to alto thunder in the turn of a phrase, yet he knows the power of restraint intuitively, saving vocal tornadoes for emotional apexes buoyed by string swells and moving arrangements. Few bands, especially of Loch Lomond’s unique ilk, come from as disparate of backgrounds or intents: some members are teachers; some are computer programmers, some are visual artists and small business owners, and almost all are former high school band nerds, although one would never know it given the band’s tapestry-tight weave of mesmerizing grandeur. Recently having returned from a triumphant US tour as main support for The Decemberists (“Singer Ritchie Young’s earnest demeanor belies his enormous voice, and the band’s varying instruments flesh out his songs perfectly.”—EAR FARM; “Loch Lomond deserve all the accolades they are getting.”—BrooklynVegan) and with an expertly creepy new video for new single “Blue Lead Fences” in hand, Loch Lomond is poised more now than ever to convert; to overwhelm, to stun.
Into The Woods is an episodic music documentary that takes bands and their friends out into the woods for an intimate concert. Focusing primarily on Northwest bands, this new Web site aims to showcase not only the band's music, but also the personality of its members, and provide a different experience than one would expect when attending a regular concert at a typical venue.
The first installment of this web series focuses on the Portland-based group Wampire. You can see the trailer below, and later this evening, you can catch the premier of the first episode at Holocene where the screening and a performance by Wampire will take place starting at 8:30 p.m.
Holocene has a wonderful show tomorrow night (Sunday the 24th) featuring Pyramiddd (Starfucker), Deelay Ceelay, Gulls, Grouper, and New Moon Poncho. All proceeds from the door and bar will go to Mercy Corps Haiti relief teams. Presale tickets are going fast (see the link in show listing below), and these artists would sell us out twice over under normal circumstances, so do get those advance tickets, or plan on coming early (half the total tickets will be available at the door).
We'd like to say thank you so much to all the musicians, to our wonderful staff for volunteering their time, to House Spirits and Oakshire Brewing, and to Mercy Corps for the absolutely essential work they do. Can't wait to see you there...
The Portland Music Awards is a Grammy-style awards show celebrating the best of the Portland Music scene. We honor artists, venues, record stores, radio stations and the like.
Thursday, January 28 The Portland Arts Foundation presents 3rd Annual PORTLAND MUSIC AWARDS Cool Nuts, Quarterflash's Marv & Rindy Ross, 3 Leg Torso, Nancy King, The Insomniacs, Hollie Pollock, Wanderlust Circus, Amadan, Boy Eats Drum Machine, Andy Armer, Joe Powers, Third Angle New Music Ensemble, Performances and awards, hosted by Daniel Baldwin 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show | $25 advance, $25 day of show | 21 and Over
The Portland Music Awards were founded in 2008 by Craig Marquardo. They were designed to bring attention, appreciation and press to the numerous deserving artists and individuals that make up the rich and vibrant Portland music scene.
The first event was held on January 29th, 2008 at the Roseland Theater. The show was hosted by Kelley Day, television anchor from KOIN News 6, and headlined by Everclear frontman Art Alexakis. The show also featured performances by The Dimes, Ohmega Watts, Debra Arlyn, Josh Hodges, Leigh Marble, Drew Shoals, Carlyle, Caleb Klauder, Papa Salty, Soundspell, Gunnar Roads, Key Of Dreams and Uprite Dub Orchestra.
2009 found the event changing venues, and moved to the Crystal Ballroom. Comcast was the title sponsor of the show, which coupled with the taped television broadcast that aired for several months on Comcast OnDemand. The show was also aired live on the radio, on 89.1fm KMHD.
The 2009 show was hosted by Chloe Houser of PDX TV and nationally reknowned comedian Auggie Smith, and headlined by the local super-band, Floater. There were memorable performances by Mel Brown with Ben Darwish, March Fourth Marching Band, Tea For Julie, Debra Arlyn, Keegan Smith, Morgan Grace, Idle Poet, Acoustic Minds, Echo Helstrom, and Buoy LaRue.
The event did have one trademark memorable moment. While on the smaller finger stage about to present a pair of awards, local television and radio host Dave Anderson made the night interesting. He was talking while taking small steps to his right, until finally he disappeared from the stage only to be immediately followed by a loud THUD. That was the sound of Dave and his microphone hitting the floor. He bounced up so quickly, and followed it with a series of hilarious jokes, it left the audience wondering if it was staged. It wasn't. The next morning he was on his ABC affiliate, KATU television show, AM Northwest, complaining about the aches and pains he experienced from the fall. The video of that incident has received more views on YouTube than all of the other clips combined.
Akron/Family, who has been a staple @ SXSW the last few years is coming back to PDX w/ a FREE show at the Holocene on January 23rd. These guys put on a GREAT live show. Check them out!
Press Release: Not only do you get the vicious art rock of Wow & Flutter and AU’s experimental beauty, but capping off the bill at Holocene on January 23rd is Akron/Family, the riotously ebullient rock outfit from upstate New York. I caught their set at Bumbershoot this past year and it was a bona fide rave up of percussion, handclaps and joyous singing. It skirted that fine line between indie and jam band, but stayed the course with a lot of warped electronic sounds and moments of hard driving rock. This show is early, starting at 7pm, and will likely get packed out fast. Fair warning.
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