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Deerhunter//No Age//M.Ward//9-4-08


[ September 4, 2008; ]

We’ve already told you that tonight you should not miss Fuck Buttons & Mogwai at the Roseland Theater; an easy feat. Thursday however, proves much more challenging as there are sets all over the map, music-wise and genre-wise.
5:30pm No Age
7:00pm Battles
9:00 pm Calvin Johnson
10:00 pm M Ward
10:00 pm The [...]

These Arms Are Snakes @ Dante’s 9/5/08


[ September 5, 2008; 11:00 pm; ]

The first show I want to highlight in this years MusicFest NW is unfortunately at Dante’s, and unfortunately the same night as Nico Muhly’s last scheduled Portland performance: Friday September 5th.

8:00 pm
Rapids

9:00 pm
The Muslims

10:00 pm
Colour Revolt

11:00 pm
These Arms Are Snakes

12:00 am
The Night Marchers

The first time I saw These Arms Are Snakes was over 5 years [...]

On Blast: No Kids


No kids opened up a set in Portland at the end of their tour with Dirty Projectors on April 16th. I caught up with Nick for an embarrassing hug and a Q+A, and although things didn’t go that smoothly it all worked out, and all my questions have been answered.
Please ‘Continue to Read’.

FUCKBADMUSIC:
So… Tuesday [...]

Days never spent at home.


My apartment misses me. My fridge was emptied a week ago. My shoulders hurt and my feet stink. But good conversations were had and a few memories made forever. At least until next weekend of for better-or-worse hedonism. Hedonism spawns good music, insanely progressive dance music veering wildly through genres and countries like an eight [...]