Musical musings
Future Jammers
When there's no jam, maple syrup works great
Instead of shakin' it at a show this past weekend, I spent the time connecting with my two nephews from Cali. I don't see them much, mainly because someone I know has an extreme fear of traveling to CA.
With family, we spent our time bonding at the ever so awesome Oregon coast in Yachats - "The Gem of the Oregon Coast" My family owns a cabin right on the coastline with a front yard of tide pools and water works. Spending time with the boys was great, and I even lost a few pounds trying to keep up.
The drive to the beach, and back, provided a great backdrop for the The Avett Brothers , Emotionalism. Lyrically, the Avett's just keep getting better from disc to disc. My Friend Linda pointed out this blog analysis of their song, "The Ballad of Love and Hate. " The Avett Brothers sing with such joy, passion, and drama, that even their ever improving musical skills, only enhance the vocal menu. I personally like the foot stomping Avett's as opposed to the tender balled Brothers, but Emotionalism provides a good balance of both. Graded: B+ (lyrically A+).
Here's a video from our 4 Peaks Experience. This is New Monsoon with Dan Lebowitz of ALO--a combo I hope to see lots of on Jam Cruise.
Music Venues
Dantes
The Aladdin Theater
The Goodfoot Lounge
Crystal Ballroom
Doug Fir Lounge
The Wonder Ballroom
Rock n Roll Pizza
Kells Irish Pub
Sabalas at Mt Tabor
Hawthorne Theater
Disjecta
Imbibe Lounge Berbati's Pan The Fez Ballroom The Bitter End The Live Music Section Music Listings Listed on Jambase Listed on Pollstar Listed in the Willamette Week Upcoming Shows
Date Band Location Price
18-Aug Jerry Joseph Dantes
18-Aug Yard Dogs Road Show Doug Fir Lounge
18-Aug Fareed Haque The Goodfoot Lounge
19-Aug Yard Dogs Road Show Doug Fir Lounge
24-Aug NW String Summit Hornings Hideoout
25-Aug NW String Summit Hornings Hideoout
25-Aug Skerik The Goodfoot Lounge
26-Aug NW String Summit Hornings Hideoout
28-Aug Matisyahu, 311 Edgefield $38.00
31-Aug Gogol Bordello Crystal Ballroom
8-Sep Patersoon Hood, Minus 5 Dantes
13-Sep BB King Edgefield
15-Sep MMW+Scofield Roseland
15-Sep Skerik, Chris Berry, Michael Kang The Goodfoot
Local Portland, Oregon Bands to Go See
Mars Retrieval Unit
- Jam Base
--Myspace
Best Place to see: Bitter End