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Posted in my art updates on Jul 1st, 2009
In Luxembourg City can see seven of my 30×40″ (75cmx100cm) images at Galerie Clairefontaine the premier gallery in Luxembourg. Luxembourg TV on RTL.LU KULTUR covered the opening of CULTUREINSIDE international contest Rooted. Currently on YouTube you can see this video, the translated version will be coming soon and I’ll post that one as well.
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Posted in Music on Feb 18th, 2009
Extra Life is coming to Portland for Two days of shows & locations!
Monday 2.23.09 – The Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR
Tuesday 2.24.09 – East End, 203 SE Grand, Portland, OR
Charlie Wilmoth In Dusted Reviews writes, “Extra Life’s ridiculously complex instrumental parts … are sometimes quiet, sometimes brutal, but when they’re at [...]
Posted in Music on Dec 29th, 2008
This past Saturday Portland, DeVotchKa put on an lively show at the Crystal Ballroom to warm the hearts of those in Portland who’ve been frozen in snow the past week. DeVotchKa melds together an amazing blend of talent and styles.
But of course it helps if you arrive in style. This person arrived…
DeVotchKa, for those [...]
Posted in Music on Nov 24th, 2008
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Charlie Wilmoth In Dusted Reviews writes, “Extra Life’s ridiculously complex instrumental parts … are sometimes quiet, sometimes brutal, but when they’re at one extreme, there’s always the sense that the other is a possibility.”
Wilmoth goes on to say, “The thing with Extra Life is that their music is about [...]
Posted in Music on Jul 22nd, 2008
Last Saturday (19-Jul), King Black Acid played @ Doug Fir after a 3 year hiatus.
The previous lineup was always known as KBA to local fans. Actually the name for the latest incarnation of KBA is properly called “King Black Acid and the Sacred Heart“. So the new acronym is KBASH(?)
This new [...]
Posted in Music on Jun 7th, 2008
Portland’s own Derby played at the Wonder Ballroom this past Friday night. This show was a CD Release party for Derby’s “Posters Fade” CD.
I first came across Derby at two different shows at the Doug Fir (including the FirFest) and really liked their sound. At that time I said, “These local boys really [...]
Posted in Music on Jun 2nd, 2008
The Long Blondes are a 5-piece art-rock band from Sheffield England. They played at the Doug Fir this past Saturday night in Portland Oregon.
Lead singer Kate Jackson strutted out …
…then kicked our butts.
The band refers to their music as “glamorous punk.”
They have a new CD out titled “Couples.” Many of their songs dig [...]
Posted in Music on May 21st, 2008
Last night in New York, DeVotchKa put on an amazing show. DeVotchKa melds together an amazing blend of talent and styles.
The play an eclectic rock – Gypsy-punk – Eastern-European – folk sound all created with blend of instruments: violin, tuba, accordion, theremin, bouzouki, and many more.
I’ve seen their name around for a while but [...]
Posted in Other Openings on May 12th, 2008
Lie back in the video lounge that TJ Norris has crafted for us to experience an endless city. Let the soundtrack by Christen Renou allow your thoughts to flow. The endless/seemless looping of two image channels on the ceiling provide impulses of the images of a moving city. Feel the fact that [...]
Posted in Music on Apr 1st, 2008
Friday night started off at Portland restaurant the “Rocket”, it is one of a growing number of Portland restaurants that really feature fresh and local food on the menu. Just how local and fresh? In this 4th floor restaurant all you have to do is look up and imagine.
Not only do you get [...]