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Heckling the band: A True Story, starring Vapors of Morphine, Warren Zevon, and Paul Westerberg
So I went to see Vapors of Morphine last night at the Bayside Bowl and they were fantastic. Dana Colley is a sublime sax player; his phrasing and dynamics are something to behold, and hearing him play live is well worth the price of admission, whatever it may be. It was a helluva show. TheyContinue reading “Heckling the band: A True Story, starring Vapors of Morphine, Warren Zevon, and Paul Westerberg”
The Return of Portland Punk
As someone who is relatively new to the unrivaled treasure of the Portland music scene, I find myself constantly reacting in awe to the performances that grace our local stages. Regardless of crowd size, every band, artist, and/or performer gives it their all. You see familiar faces at each show supporting one another and forming,Continue reading “The Return of Portland Punk”
#RecordStoreDay? Nah, the best stuff is homegrown: the new 7″ from Snake Lips …
So, last Friday was #RecordStoreDay which evidently is a twice-yearly thing now – one in June and one in November, on the Friday after Thanksgiving, all the better to capitalize on the consumer feeding frenzy known as Black Friday. Normally, I avoid #RecordStoreDay like the plague, so to speak; standing in line to for anContinue reading “#RecordStoreDay? Nah, the best stuff is homegrown: the new 7″ from Snake Lips …”