Next weekend kicks off Portland’s First Humanitarian Concert Series to support Mercy Corps efforts in Northern Uganda. 35 of Portland’s top acts are donating their time and talents throughout 10 concerts to raise money and awareness for communities in the war-torn region of Northern Uganda and Mercy Corps efforts there on the ground. McMenamins is donating the venues and 100% of the ticket sales will go directly to this cause.

Go to www.voicesforsilentdisasters.com to check out more info.

Concert Schedule:
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Fri Nov 2, Mission Theater, 8pm
STEPHANIE SCHNEIDERMAN/JOE MCMURRIAN/ RICHMOND FONTAINE

Sat Nov 3, Mission Theater 10pm
CLIMBER/ TEA FOR JULIE/ DAHLIA

Sun Nov 4, Crystal Ballroom 2pm (all ages show)
MARCHFOURTH MARCHING BAND

Thu Nov 8, Mission Theater 8pm
JACKSTRAW/ 3 LEG TORSO/ STOLEN SWEETS

Fri Nov 9, Mission Theater 9pm
HOSKINS AND BREEN (genius improv comedy duo)

Sat Nov 10, Mission Theater 8pm “Songwriter’s Night”
Featuring: LINDA HORNBUCKE, LITTLE SUE, JEREMY WILSON, TOM GRANT
LAEL ALDERMAN, MORGAN GRACE, JAYCOB VAN AUKEN, SUSIE BLUE
PILAR FRENCH, BREANNA PALETTA, MICHAEL JODELL

Thu Nov 15, Baghdad Theater 8pm
SCOTT FISHER/ LIV WARFIELD/ STORM LARGE/ DEVIN PHILLIPS BAND

Fri Nov 16, Baghdad Theater 8pm
VAGABOND OPERA/ THIRD ANGLE W/ OBO ADDY/ PEPE AND THE BOTTLE BLONDES/
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Wade McCollum and the Portland Cast in Rock Concert)

Sat Nov 17, Baghdad Theater 8pm
LIONS OF BATUCADA/ DIRTY MARTINI/ CROSSTIDE
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TO PURCHASE TICKETS go to:
www.voicesforsilentdisasters.com

Well it seems that currently they are stampeding around Europe. Meanwhile I just got sent a remix of Menomena’s Weird by Dekoder. Dekoder is David Palmer, Kris Avedon and Stig Knutsen. Visit their website for a look see at movie trailers and games that they are developing.

Menomena - Weird (Dekoder remix) [MP3]

Dirty Martini has a posted a free download of their new single Waste a Little Soul on the band’s web site..

Download here: Waste a Little Soul
It’s a 256k mp3 so be patient with the download.

Dirty Martini’s comment about the song:
“This is one of our favorite songs to play live. We think it sounds like it should be the soundtrack to a pillowfight. Imagine the pillows and pink feathers flying and wine coolers getting knocked over. Works, doesn’t it?”

Dirty Martini will be appearing at the Aladdin theater on October 30th. More info at www.dirtymartinimusic.com

The Climber kids are back with a new album called “i dream in autoplay”. You can hear the entire album online here.

The cd release show is this friday at berbatis:

(Portland)
10/19 - Friday
CD Release @ Berbati’s Pan
231 SW Ankeny
Portland, OR 97204
Doors @ 8:00 - Show @ 9:00
$7 cover, 21+
w/ Boy Eats Drum Machine and Jonah

I’ve been diggin on Typhoon for a while now even though I keep missing their shows. They are label mates with Eskimo and Sons on the esteemed Boy Gorilla label. Here’s what Typhoon have to say about themselves….

“Typhoon started as an idea way back in 2004 on the 18th floor of the Tokyo International Youth Hostel. Since then, songs have been written and recorded. Basically our whole gang of friends since the beginning of high school have joined forces to create what Typhoon is now. We all grew up in Salem, the grand capitol city of Oregon, and now most of us reside roughly 40 miles north, in Portland, the city of roses. The few who don’t live in Portland are child prodigies we picked up off the streets and nursed back to health but reside in Salem until they can survive on their own.”

Typhoon - Rolling Credits [MP3]