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Monday, June 30, 2008

Tonight! Thanksgiving - Tonight!

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 9:33 AM

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THANKSGIVING, GROUPER, O PAON
(The Artistery, 4315 SE Division) Thanksgiving is the primary moniker of Adrian Orange, who, in addition to Thanksgiving, has a dizzying number of additional projects, styles, and undertakings. As Thanksgiving, Orange takes a turn that puts lilting, folk-based songwriting first, immediately recalling Will Oldham or Bill Callahan, but stretching further to something akin to outsider art. There's a lot more to love about Orange, whose musical range also includes the instrumental Watery Graves, and the co-founding of one of Portland's finest records labels (Marriage Records). If there's anything to complain about, it might be a wish for him to sit still a minute and enjoy one project more fully before bouncing to the next. But it's a selfish complaint, and if an artist of his profile can still take the time to play the Artistery, I'm all for shutting my trap and letting him do whatever he damn well pleases. HANNAH CARLEN

MP3:
Adrian Orange - "While You Live"






 

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i met adrian while i was in portland last week (and had beers with him!); he's very likely the nicest musician i had ever met. i geeked out pretty hard about thanksgiving, too, and he modestly looked down at his drink. he's awesome.
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