Beth Ditto and co get the Soulwax treatment.

Gossip - Standing in the Way of Control [Soulwax remix] [MP3]

Video for “Razor” off Luther’s new record “Repair”

Luther Russell returns to Portland, his former hometown, for a record release show at Berbatis Pan on Sept 29th. As some of you may remember Luther seemed to be everywhere in PDX around 2000-2001 releasing two solo albums and producing, among others, two of the best local CD’s ever to come out of Stumptown, Fernando’s Pacoima and Richmond Fontaine’s Winnemucca. After a six year hiatus he’s back with his new release Repair.

Details:
September, 29 2007
Portland Record Release @ Berbati’s Pan
231 SW Ankeny, Portland, Oregon 97204
Portland Record Release Party For “Repair” w/ Fernando and Danny Delamatyr

I love the interweb. I just got an email a few minutes ago from Adam Heathcott who, along with his wife Sara, runs Hometapes out of Boulder, CO. His email was to let me know that one of the bands on his label, Slaraffenland, who hail from Copenhagen, Denmark will be playing the Towne Lounge in Portland this Thursday alongside Donny Hue & The Colors and Oh Captain. The MP3 I grabbed from the link that Adam sent sounds amazing, have a listen and I think you’ll agree. A show to check out for sure.

Slaraffenland - Polaroids [MP3]

Portlander Adam Forkner aka White Rainbow creates magical musical moments that one must spend time with. No hurry here; he lists his influences as Jon Hassell, La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Brian Eno and Tangerine Dream and if you know of at least one of those artists, then after listening to the Waves MP3 from the new White Rainbow album Prism Of Eternal Now, you will understand. A perfect start to my day.

White Rainbow - Waves [MP3]

The Decemberists have announced three theme night shows at the Crystal Ballroom on December 5th,6th and 7th. Cumulatively entitled The long and the short of it, the 5th will feature the long of it focusing on the band’s epic, progressive compositions, the 6th dubbed the Short of it will highlight their more succinct, pop-leaning material and finally the 7th will be a Request night that will allow the audience to help decide which Decemberists songs will be in the set.

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