This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Video Hypocrite...
Posted by Andrew R Tonry on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Perhaps you're familiar with John Rich, one of new country's biggest stars? He's made some noise lately for his tune ground-swelling, anti-Wall St. anthem, "Shuttin' Detroit Down." A lyrical sample:
My daddy taught me in this country everyones the same
You work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame
When it dont go your way
Now I see all these big shots whining on my evening news
About how their losing billions and its up to me and you
To come running to the rescue
Contrast that to his Crib:
Aside from the blinding hypocrisy, it's simply stunning how rich this talentless, exploitive, pig fucker has become. If anyone deserved Swine Flu...
Tonight! / MP3 Nothing Says Last Thursday Like LASERS
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 2:31 PM
There's no shortage of things to do tonight, including the Make it Pop! fundraiser for PDX Pop Now, the Ghost show at the Doug Fir, Tara Jane O'Neil + surprise guests at the Fontanelle Gallery, and some group called the Trailb Lazers are playing an arena show which you can watch on TV—funny, I've never heard the Trailb Lazers' music, and they played the biggest venue in town just a couple days ago. Must be a brand new thing the kids are listening to on Radio Disney or something.
But if it's Lazers you want—or, should I say, LASERS—look no further than Wow & Flutter's show tonight at the Know on NE Alberta, which coincidentally will be part of Alberta's Last Thursday. From the group's press release:
After years of being unjustly snubbed and overlooked by OMSI, Wow & Flutter have seen fit to create their own LASER WOW & FLUTTER show. In an effort to blind as well as deafen their audience, the band will employ a weapons-grade laser in a retina-melting light show for their performance at The Know (2026 NE Alberta) on Thursday, April 30.This statement actually caused one Mercury staffer to wonder if Wow & Flutter were actually suing OMSI. (They're not. They're really not.) But if you want to see Wow & Flutter tell OMSI to suck it, don't miss this show. And let's admit it: Lasers are cool, and make cool things cooler. Ever since catching Laser Genesis at age 9, it has been my steadfast belief that there is no music on earth that cannot be improved without primitive, scrawled lines of light moving somewhat in time to the music. Meanwhile, here's a song from Wow & Flutter's criminally slept-on Golden Touch album from last year; no lasers here, but you can just imagine.It's time for "the little guy" to stand up against Big Laser. Like Pearl Jam Vs. Ticketmaster or Radiohead Vs. The Record Industry, Wow & Flutter Vs. OMSI is another nail in the coffin of corporate-owned entertainment and another triumph of DIY spirit.
LISTEN:
Wow & Flutter - "Car Crash"
w/Yeltsin; The Know, 2026 NE Alberta, 8 pm, $5
Video Panther Rides the Reading Rainbow
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:12 PM
The new episode from the Penny Jammers features the Panther duo performing in the dusty aisles of Cameron’s books. The band played “Control Your Ships,” and probably ruined the shopping experience of someone trying to buy a magazine published on the day they were born. Way to go, you jerks.
Video Starfucker Take Their "Medicine"
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Fresh from their brand new sorta-LP Jupiter, Starfucker has released the video for their lead single, "Medicine."
From the press release:
"The concept behind Starfucker's new video 'Medicine' was to extract and canonize the best and most recurrent elements from a typical hip hop video scenario; flashy dancers, big cars, intense focus on the artist, and a loose story line revolving around money and some sort of conflict," says director Andrew Sloan. "We took these motifs and stylized them in a way that was more relevant to the song whilst still keeping the feel of the video big, and flashy. The video should feel familiar, but with a certain layer of grit screwing up the picture."
While I think the video is a lot of fun, I didn't really get that vibe at all. Huh, guess I need to watch more Sucker Free.
Let's Talk About... Os Mutantes, Please Come to Portland
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Normally I use this soapbox to warn performers that they better not come through town—it does not work—but now I'm using my powers for good:
Os Mutantes, Please Come to Portland
One of the greatest bands of all time (I'll burn down your house if you disagree with me), Os Mutantes have performed sporadically over the past few years, following their initial disintegration about 30 years back. The closest they came to Portland was in 2006, when they played a solo show in Seattle, and alongside the Flaming Lips in California. I was actually at their Los Angeles show, and while the band's sound was a bit different than what I imagined they were like in São Paulo circa 1966, they had a magnificent presence and still felt tremendously relevant. This morning it was announced that Os Mutantes would be at this year's Bumbershoot festival in Seattle, which means they damn well better perform in Portland as well.
So here is my desperate plea to any local promoter who will pony up the reais to get Os Mutantes onstage in Portland this summer. You do that, I promise tons of glowing press, or a piggyback ride around town. (Please take the press option, my knee can't handle another human on my back. Trust me.)
And now for one of my favorite songs ever...
LISTEN:
Os Mutantes - "Baby" (1971)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
News Eat PDX Pop: A Reminder
Posted by Andrew R Tonry on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 3:51 PM
PDX Pop Now! is giddy with glee to announce that the already awesome line-up of our April 30 Make It Pop! fundraiser has somehow, beyond the laws of reason, become even more awesome. Yes, it’s true: James Mercer of The Shins and Marty Marquis of Blitzen Trapper have come on board the S.S. PPN! and will be playing intimate solo acoustic sets at Make It Pop! alongside their previously announced fellow Portland music luminaries.
That's right. Music and food for a cause, tomorrow night at the Ace Hotel Cleaners. (Let's hope there's a TV with the Blazer game or that all potential attendees and performers hate sports.)
Make It Pop!
A Benefit for PDX Pop Now!
Thursday, April 30
6:30 p.m. (Doors)
7:30 — 11:30 p.m. (Music)
The Cleaners at The Ace Hotel
All-Ages
$30Featuring performances by
James Mercer of The Shins
Brandon Summers of The Helio Sequence
Marty Marquis of Blitzen Trapper
Loch Lomond
Ryan Sollee of The Builders & The Butchers
Dantronix (Video DJ)Plus admission includes sundry comestible treats from sponsors such as Bakery Bar, Artemis Catering, St. Cupcake and Captured by Porches Brewing.
Video Hockey Stay Up Late with a Man Named Jools
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:22 AM
The Gossip aren't the only Stumptown dwellers big on the other side of the pond, as the local Hockey gents just performed a pair of tunes on the BBC's Later... with Jools Holland program. Other guests included Oumou Sangare, Bat for Lashes, and Yusuf Islam.
Wait, the band that was playing Portland basement shows a few months ago just played a television show with Cat Stevens?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
KNW YR PDX Carrie Brownstein Hearts Sports, Music
Posted by Maranda Bish on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 5:07 PM
As some of us prepare to watch the Blazers make history in one way or another tonight (I haven't been paying attention since 1995 and "Bust a Bucket"), I wanted to point out this post on Monitor Mix, the music blog kept by Carrie Brownstein (of Sleater-Kinney) for NPR.
Carrie shouts out to the Blazers and their playoff position, then explores the link between the seemingly opposite worlds of sports fandom and music obsession, making a case that it's specifically Pacific-Northwestern to be a fan of both. The comments have some interesting responses, and in general I think I agree with her. Although in my case, "Bust a Bucket" is my only personal example of shared loved for music and sports.
I can't believe this hasn't been re-posted recently. Maybe everybody else is sick of it? Without further ado:
Live Review Brimstone Howl @ Slabtown, April 26th
Posted by Maranda Bish on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Readers, we have failed you—in a small way, that I will try to compensate for now. This past Sunday, a group came through town unheralded by press from either us at the Merc or that other weekly that writes about music sometimes. I now know that this is a damn shame that should not be repeated, because Brimstone Howl are a very good time.
I ended up at Slabtown on a friend's recommendation, knowing nothing about the band but their name, which I will admit had given me the unshakable sense that actual howling and/or overabundant use of fiery terms like "brimstone" were in store—neither of which were very enticing.
Thankfully, these elements were largely absent from the music itself. Well, maybe there was a little howling, but the good, subtle kind. Despite the fact that it was a Sunday night and the crowd was middle-sized at best, the band busted out a relentless set of rock 'n' roll in the original rhythm-meets-blues sense of the term. Plucking basslines, blissed-out guitars, and the pounds and clash of percussion inspired significant shimmying, and prominent vocal stylings combined the jaunt and tremble of Elvis Costello with the confidence and urgency of Bruce Springsteen—fitting, since the Brimstone Howl boys hail from Nebraska, which we all know the Boss loves.
After such a fine-tuned performance, I was not surprised to learn that the band is well established in the Midwest, with several releases under their collective belt, and production from some major players in blues-rock (including Jay Reatard and Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys). I was, however, still baffled as to how they managed to swing through Portland virtually unnoticed by press. The band members admitted that the show was a late addition to their brief West Coast tour, and I'm glad to say that they didn't seem too fazed by it. The ensuing hours we spent at Billy Ray's led me to confirm that a good time was had, and the next night they even jumped on the bill for a Dekum Manor show. Way to make the most of it, boys. We'll be sure to let the people know next time you pass through.
LISTEN:
Brimstone Howl - "Shangri La"
Let's Talk About... What the 21st Century Has Done For Depeche Mode
Posted by Andrew Stout on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Exclusive: Blokes gone wild!
For this listener at least, Depeche Mode's set on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week did what it intended to—sent me searching for their new album, Sounds of the Universe. It wasn't so much that the performance of new songs like "Wrong" and "Come Back" set my expectations higher than usual for new DM product. What got my attention was the realization that all the things which previously kept me from wholly embracing this band—who I've actually spent a lot of time listening to since their catalog was recently reissued—have aged surprisingly well.
Video "Tonight's the Night They Sell Out" - The Decemberists on Colbert Report
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 7:00 AM
Hot on the heels of 20 minutes of Swine Flu jokes—and thankfully no commercials for Mind of Mencia—the Decemberists took the stage at the Colbert Report last night. For the band's second visit to the show they performed a very dramatic take on "The Wanting Comes In Waves/Repaid," and chatted with the Colbert (that "sell out" quote is from his opening monologue) as well.
Monday, April 27, 2009
MP3 Sonic Youth Ticket Pre-Sell
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 4:54 PM
My friends, here is the good news:
Sonic Youth is coming to town. Holy crap, right? Touring in support of their upcoming Matador release, The Eternal, the band that pretty much created indie rock—and invented the Washing Machine—is returning to Portland on July 28th, at the Roseland Theater. It'll be a teenage riot, except significantly older.
My friends, here is the bad news:
It's Sonic Fuckin' Youth, so that means it will probably sell out. We're all screwed.
My friends, here is the solution:
Pre-sale! The Monqui folks have set up this handy pre-sale link (the password: MERCURY). The pre-sale will go down this Friday (May 1st) from 10am to 5pm. After that, no more pre-sale and you are on your own.
Phew, that's a lot of info. Let's have a listen to the new Sonic Youth single:
LISTEN:
Sonic Youth - "Sacred Trixter"
Kim and Thurston were fans of this sacred band? Good to know.
News The Strange Odessey of James Brown, the Van
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 3:17 PM
True story: My roommate's car was once stolen, and later recovered about a week later. Once back in his ride, my housemate found all sorts of things (bag of weed, Notorious B.I.G.'s Life After Death on CD) that were left by the thieves. I always thought this was an isolated incident, until James Brown (the van, not the hardest working man in show business) went missing last week.
"James Brown," the 1982 Ford Clubwagon used by the Tender Loving Empire crew was van-napped last week, yet mysteriously recovered a few days later. But when TLE's Jared Mees was reconnected with his faithful whip, he found some extra goodies inside:
He was only away for a few days and only went 6 blocks before he ran out of gas, but in that time, James Brown, our illustrious brown tour van was able to procure the following random items: (i.e. this is what the person who stole JB left in the van)
-1 necklace of "Volcanic amber from timbuktu"
-3 pairs of khaki slacks
-1 Arabic-English Dictionary
-1 Spanish-English Dictionary
-1 Black down vest
-1 scratched up copy of "Knocked Up"
-2 bags of rope
-1 book of photos of someone in the U.S. Navy
-2 random party photos of a half clothed girl
-1 box of "mexican candies"
A rope? A photo of half clothed girl?
Why is everyone looking at me?
Tonight! / MP3 Chris Robley, Wye Oak, and Pomegranates - Tonight!
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Tonight at the Doug Fir opening for local songwriter Chris Robley are two excellent touring acts. The first is Wye Oak, a duo from Baltimore who amass an impressively layered sound with their two pieces. Sophomore album The Knot doesn't come out until July, but they'll likely be playing songs, hopefully including "Mary Is Mary," an eight minute song that's been described as "harrowing," or the gentle "Take It In," which is now playing on their MySpace page.
The other band on the bill is Pomegranates (pictured above), a band from Cincinnati who've just released Everybody Come Outside and who incorporate the twinkly African-sounding electric guitar that's the current sound in favor with guitar-based indie bands. The album moves from peak to peak with gently catchy songs, and the band's melodicism is undeniable in every tune.
LISTEN:
Pomegranates - "Corriander"
Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 9 pm, $8
Let's Talk About... / News / Video Andy Warhol, Before the Banana
Posted by Andrew Stout on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:37 AM
In Sunday's New York Times arts section, there's a story about Paul Maréchal, a Canadian curator who has collected over 50 album covers designed by Andy Warhol. Almost half of these covers were previously unaccounted for by the Andy Warhol Museum. Most of those were illustrated during the '50s for jazz labels like Blue Note.
In pure stylistic terms, I've always found Warhol's blotted-line drawings at least as compelling as the '60s canvasses that put his name in Art history books. What his '50s drawings of shoes, cats, toes, and cupids have in common with his later iconic silk-screens is their crisp decisiveness. The images appear to arrive fully formed but somehow incomplete—a lot like an aphorism, or one-line joke. Whatever people's criticism's of Warhol's art, he could never be accused of lapsing into the muddled thinking of many of his more respected though less-famous peers. A Warhol image usually spoke in bon mots, much like the man himself:
Anyway, the fact that there are now dozens more examples of Warhol's pre-Pop album design—and a dedicated archivist making sure they see the light of day—is a rare slice of good news for record sleeve design, an art that has been on the ropes since the introduction of the CD. It's hard to believe, but that was almost 30 years ago—roughly the same time-span in which the art of album design flourished before it.
In a very roundabout way, this got me wondering: what are some of your favorite examples of album packaging?
MP3 The Gossip Have a Heavy Cross To Bear
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:16 AM
The Gossip's Music For Men won't be out until June—oh wait, make that October for us Yanks—but it seems that the first single, "Heavy Cross," has made its way to the internets.
No hateration on our part, "Heavy Cross" pretty much kills it. Sounding exactly like what you'd expect from a slick big budget Gossip single, it has all the components—disco beats, sharp guitar lines, Beth Ditto's powerful set of pipes—to make it a hit. Enjoy it now, before we're told to take it town and go play with our dolls instead.
LISTEN:
The Gossip - "Heavy Cross"
Video Blitzen Trapper Wants to Make You Famous
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Just like The Boss pulling Courtney Cox from obscurity (and onto the stage to dance in the dark), Blitzen Trapper want to put you in their new video and make you famous. The band has a call out for extras for a video shoot taking place this afternoon at the Artist Repertory Theater:
We need extras! Lots of them! We are looking for anywhere from 50 - 100 extras to be the audience in a surreal "Talk Show" component of our upcoming music video shoot for "Black River Killer," a moody "murder ballad" by the band Blitzen Trapper.
I don't know, murder ballads are not my thing. They're so moody.
This is one of the bigger scenes in the video and should be a lot of fun to shoot. Most, if not all, of the audience will be wearing creepy-looking masks. So, even if you're a little camera shy, it's cool because you'll have an awesome-looking mask on!
Creepy masks? Since when did Blitzen Trapper become Slipknot? Can I be the scary clown who plays drums on a steel barrel?
We will need extras from 3 - 5 pm this coming Monday the 27th. I know this is during work hours, but if you can get off work just a couple of hours early, it will be well worth it. Be in the video! Get invited to the wrap party! Eat the free snacks we will provide! Meet up-and-coming rock stars Blitzen Trapper!
Free snacks? Okay, I'm in.
Video Portugal. The Man's Daily Habit
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Fuel TV is one of those deep cable channels that you think you get, but probably couldn't find if your life depended on it. Same goes for you, Chiller network.
But Fuel TV does exist, and their "The Daily Habit" program recently had the local gents from Portugal. The Man perform a pair of songs—including "People Say," the brand new single from the upcoming the Satanic Satanist—in studio, and in front of a totally extreme skate ramp.
Gleam that cube!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Video Video: Trapped Foxes? Fleetzen Foxtrap?
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Here's a clip of Blitzen Trapper performing "Furr" on Wednesday night in Eugene, the last night of their joint tour with Fleet Foxes. Robin Pecknold from FF comes out to sing backup. Check it out:
Apparently, Fleet Foxes did "Furr" during their set, too. Same song twice in one show? Did they do this at the Portland show? (I wasn't there.)
Tonight! Black Lips DJ, and the Intelligence vs. Eat Skull!
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Black Lips play tonight at Berbati's, and while I wouldn't expect any mouth-peeing, you can count on some fun garage trash. Don't forget that the after-party at East End! Members of the Black Lips will be hitting the turntables and performing a DJ set.
What's more, the Intelligence will also be playing at East End tonight as part of the after-party. Their new album, Fake Surfers contains a song that's clearly directed at a Portland band. The song is called "Fuck Eat Skull," and it's apparently a response to an Eat Skull song called "No Intelligence." Damn! Shit is on!
LISTEN:
The Intelligence - "Fuck Eat Skull"
Check out the complete rundown of the "feud"—which appears to be more in good fun than anything else—at DJ Rick's excellent Art for Spastics blog that accompanies his radio show.... Although I have to say I don't remember the Mercury making a point of championing the "shitgaze" genre.
TONIGHT! The Black Lips DJ set w/the Intelligence and the Blimp; East End, 203 SE Grand, FREE
KNW YR PDX / Video Nostalgia for a Time I've Never Lived
Posted by Maranda Bish on Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Picture it: Astoria, Oregon, 1994. I was chilling out at elementary school, jamming to classic rock radio and making my Barbies dance around to Ace of Base. The distant metropolis of Portland was a place I visited only for the occasional shopping sprees (the Lloyd Center seemed like paradise on earth) or the thrilling yearly field trip to OMSI.
I had no idea that an underground culture was brewing in P-town, and I wish I could say that I became hip to it as it was happening, or even a bit later by the time I reached high school. Alas, no— I went through dreaded years as a teenybopper (first concert: Blink 182), then veered into the pseudo-sophisticated rock canon of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, etc. It wasn't until I landed in the young Oregonian holding-ground of Eugene at age eighteen that someone put a CD-R of Either/Or into my hand, and I've been making my way back through Portland past ever since.
This three-part video chronicling the X-Ray Cafe— an all-ages restaurant/venue/infoshop on West Burnside— is a very enjoyable insight into the pre-Pearl District Rose City, full of commentary from some of its regulars as well as its proprietors (including Tres Shannon, who more recent Portlanders know as the king of Voodoo Donuts and the tambourine-shaker in Karaoke from Hell), and footage of the decor and from live performances that helps to recreate the distinct atmosphere of the place.
My love for this era stems not just from a longing to have been around for it. It also comes from a desire to play anthropologist, searching for the origins of the Northwest sensibility to more clearly understand the landscape that we've inherited. It's clear that today's culture has its roots in this earlier era— and further, we're in a stage of influx that is completely influenced by the stream of people that came/are coming from all around the country to be part of what's going on here. In the process, Portland has become a different place, and founding institutions like the X-Ray have either morphed into new forms, or have gone extinct.
Could a place like the X-Ray exist in our present city? Events like the recent Hush closure suggest maybe not. Don't get me wrong—I'm not trying to lament for the days of yore, or say "Go back to California, maaaaan". I'm just thinking about the evolution of people and places, and marveling at how I could have been so close to Portland in the 90's, never a part of it and yet completely shaped by it.
News Beth Ditto is a Doll
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Far better than the Lego Shins figures I made—or my not-so-popular line of Little People Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks toys—there is now Beth Ditto, the doll. This limited-edition doll of the Gossip frontwoman was made as a tie-in for her new clothing line for Evans, a UK chain of plus-size stores.
No word if there will be dolls for Brace Paine and Hannah Blilie.
Collect 'em all!
Link: Idolator
Thursday, April 23, 2009
News Three Mile Pilot is Coming to Portland
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:11 AM
One of the hardest tasks of anyone—music critic or not—is to justify your favorite music. The act of explaining something that is so personal and dear to you oftentimes can be significantly more difficult than it should be. In my case, this explaining process usually involves some flailing of the arms and copious use of the word "rad," or (given my previous alcohol intake) "radical."
So, I will be very deliberate when I say this:
Three Mile Pilot is coming to the Doug Fir on July 22nd.
Three Mile Pilot is one of my favorite bands ever.
There, that wasn't so bad.
During their brief run, Three Mile Pilot created something entirely unique; a staggering artistic process that combined deconstructed post-punk songs with a very dedicated visual presentation (the propeller-shaped ten-inch record, the burlap packaging). They never sounded like any another band on the planet, and their live shows (video projections that ghosted their faces, bull horns, and the occasional appearances by Jim French and his odd selection of horns) still resonate with me today.
It's been over a decade since their breakup—the members formed two separate (yet not equal) bands in their downtime, Black Heart Procession and Pinback—and while there were always rumors of a new album (they are signed to Touch and Go), never has there been any definitive word. Perhaps this is the start of a full-scale reunion, or perhaps it's just a West Coast tour. Regardless, this is damn exciting news.
Never heard Three Mile Pilot? Here is your chance.
"Circumcised" is a jittery early song, capturing the band at their peak. Meanwhile, "Longest Day" might be the first openly vulnerable song in their catalog, and it's certainly the closest they would ever come to writing a love song. It also offers the first glimpse of what was to come, a few years later, with the Black Heart Procession. Enjoy.
LISTEN:
Three Mile Pilot - ""Circumcised"
Three Mile Pilot - ""Longest Day"
Photo: tokyostatic
Video Is This Viral Yet?
Posted by Andrew Stout on Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
KNW YR PDX / News Live Portland Music Comp In The Works
Posted by Maranda Bish on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Doesn't an album of live tracks from a plethora of local bands playing shows in various local venues sound like a good idea? 
Good thing our friends from the excellent group Nucular Aminals came up with it. In a delightful innovation in the eternally challenging endeavor of spreading the word and getting heard, the Aminals are launching an effort to assemble live recordings from shows about town in a compilation album that showcases the music being made in Portland, straight from the source.
Here's Robert from the band in his own words:
So we want to record the bands we love via Minidisc and so far I have about 30 on my list. Once we are done recording all of the shows I will put them into Protools and try to make them sound as good as they can. After that I am going to give a few copies to each band so that they can duplicate them themselves with whatever artwork they choose for the CD. I will include an insert that shares the contact info of each band, song title, label that they are on, the venue that they performed in, and the band name. We are planning on recording the CDs on cassettes as well, but only about 30 for now. These will be for sale or to give away (whatever the band wants to do) to promote other bands in the Northwest so that it will be easier for bands to set up tours and help develop a larger fan base.I love this idea as a tribute to this particular time and place on the musical landscape, as well as a project that combines the joys of a comp release with added resources for both bands and fans. Yet it will also surely require a lot of work, which Robert and crew seem willing to take on with no desire for compensation other than a rad finished project. That's what I call a labor of love.
Nevertheless, I'm sure that coordination and enthusiasm for the project would help out tremendously. Hit up Nucular Aminals on their Myspace for info or ideas. Thanks for making this happen, guys. I can't wait to listen.
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