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”
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Two Can’t-Miss Shows in Portland Tonight
Lots going on tonight for live music, with some pretty good shows at venues all over town, but two stand out, and if I play my cards right I can make both of ‘em. First up, we got Troy Hudson playing with Dan Capaldi over at the Orange Bike Brewery in the Bayside. It’s anContinue reading “Two Can’t-Miss Shows in Portland Tonight”
Rustic Overtones Frontman Dave Gutter: Don’t Call It a Reunion
“We’re just excited to play. It’s been a big year for me, with the Grammy, and it’s been a crazy time with the pandemic. We all have a lot of feelings and a lot of pent-up energy to get out, and we have a lot of songs in our catalog.”
Vapors of Morphine and Muddy Ruckus at the Bayside Bowl on 11/6/21
There are a lot of hardcore Morphine fans in Portland, it seems, and when Vapors of Morphine rolled into town to do a show at the Bayside Bowl on Saturday, they were all in the house, and pretty damn stoked to be there. They were not disappointed. Vapors of Morphine delivered a set that acknowledgedContinue reading “Vapors of Morphine and Muddy Ruckus at the Bayside Bowl on 11/6/21”
It’s an embarrassment of musical riches tonight in Portland
If we weren’t gonna be at the Vapors of Morphine show tonight at Bayside Bowl — and make no mistake, that’s where we’re gonna be – it’d be a tough call where to go, because there are some kick-ass shows happening around town tonight. First, Sun Tiki Studios is rolling out a garage rock lineupContinue reading “It’s an embarrassment of musical riches tonight in Portland”
Vapors of Morphine and Muddy Ruckus
Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Bayside Bowl Morphine was one of those bands that elicited far more than its share of those, “Holy shit, what was that I just heard?” moments from anyone who caught them for the first time. A three-piece outfit that featured drums, bass and a baritone sax, they put out aContinue reading “Vapors of Morphine and Muddy Ruckus”