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New Music
Guidance Counselor - Forming
I heard Guidance Counselor on the KBOO Plugged In show this evening. They were talking about PDX Pop Now (heard of that right?) and his music. I really dug this bit of music he played, Forming (yes, The Germs song).
Mystery Jets - Young Love
UK’s Mystery Jets with an infectious and cute pop song with folk-singer Laura Marling.
More Music
- Amelia - The Great Escape
- The Morning Benders - Damnit Anna
- Team Robespierre - This Feels Perfect
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig
- Free Kitten - Seasick
Latest Interview
Ehren Ebbage Interview
Eugene, Oregon guitarist and singer/songwriter Ehren Ebbage recently took some time before a show with The Dimes to talk about his first full length record Ten Cent Souvenir (2008), his experience as almost being part of a major record label record deal with Justin King, and about the struggles of being an independent musician on economic, personal and creative levels. Jason Gears, Justin Royce and new addition to NW Noise Leslie Waara, conducted this interview at The Doug Fir Lounge on July 11th, 2008.
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More Interviews
- Intervision Interview
- Libbie Schrader - NWN Internet Interviews
- Amy Jay - NWN Internet Interviews
- Oh Darling Interview
- Scott McCaughey Interview
Latest Review
Ehren Ebbage - Ten Cent Souvenir
Ehren Ebbage - Ten Cent Souvenir
Traditionally I’m not a big fan of acoustic guitar music, it reminds me too much of summer camp sing-alongs and s’mores and almost every Christian “rock” band out there. Despite my bias, there were a few songs on Ehren Ebbage’s debut solo album, Ten Cent Souvenir, that led to obsessive repeat listens. My favorite track on the album was track two, “The Way She Does It”.
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More Reviews
- Spoon, et al, at the Edgefield...
- Perhapst - A Sonic Journey
- Not at Sasquatch...but with Blind Pilot
- El Perro Del Mar - From The Valley To The Stars
- The Dimes Bring New England To Mississippi Studios
News
Billy Bragg Sells Out
Billy Bragg will be in Portland Saturday June 7th, but you won’t be able to go, unless you’ve already bought a ticket, because the event’s sold out. So it bums me to tell you how cool this will actually be.
Esteemed artist (for longer than most of you’ve been alive) and prolific activist, Billy Bragg will be at PNCA for a conversation about music, he’s participating in PNCA’s, PNCA+FIVE Idea Studios event.
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Articles
Sneak Peek of NW Girls Make Noise CD
Here’s the cover for the soon-to-be-released Debra Alryn set at the NW Girls Make Noise concert last December. Album goes on sale July 18th, at Doug Fir.
More Articles
- Oh Darling - Band Brief
- Sasquatch Report: Day 2
- Sasquatch Report: Day 1
- Initial PDX Pop Now 2008 Line-Up
- Urban Outfitters Summer Mix
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