PDX Music Scene and Overheard

An insider bit about the Blow:
You know that show Grey's Anatomy that really blows bands up and has actually earned a spot in my heart due to them being cool enough to play a Chalets song -- multiple times? Yeah? Well they've come knocking on The Blow's door! And guess what? They're home, but just not answering. Apparently Khaela doesn't want "to sell out."
I have mixed feelings about this as a general topic. I'm now of the school where I want bands to gain as much exposure as possible, and earn a little money at the same time. Musicians that can actually afford to feed themselves off their music and have a little security? I totally support that.
And because I just mentioned them, here is:
'Nightrocker' The Chalets MP3 (though it's been 'Love Punch' on Grey's)

On Friday Panther sent out a bulletin wondering if anyone was going to Pierced Arrows' show at Ash Street on Friday. Jason Simms and I were there covering it for Willamette Week and Harp Magazine (breaking my self-imposed week of social exile for an assignment)
In between his sentences of excitement about the show, he happened to mention:

"i haven't been out for a while cuz ive been working super hard on the new record with A DRUMMER joe fausten kelley, the new jams are super super different,lots of dirty cello loops and weird guitars!!! cant wait till our first show together june20@ berbatis"

That should be interesting!

I do however take issue with "haven't been out in a while" :) He's everywhere! Just a couple weekends ago I was scaring him half to death yelling at him and Maggie from a moving car on 34th and Hawthorne on the way to Jonnie's BBQ.

Meanwhile, he has new vinyl out on Gold Robot Records. The single can be bought here.
Hunter who runs Gold Robot Records also does the blog Macktronic. Go right-click-save-as (or if you're like me option-click) a Secret Lawns mix MP3 in this post.

And while you're at it, pick up the latest issue of Skyscraper Magazine pictured above. A couple of my Panther photos run alongside the interview feature. Panda Bear, Explosions in the Sky, and Graham Coxon also feature in the issue.

Comments

[e*rock]

i haven't seen this article in skyscraper yet. what's on the cover? i'll go look for it.

[Amanda Luna]

I wish I would have gone to that show. Sheeeit.