..quick notes from XMass..

New housemate's band, Wizard Boots, plays Kelly's Olympian Knife Shop this Thursday. Haven't heard them yet myself, but the name cracks me up! On Oct. 7, I will be doing the cross town dash - first Lost Lander (Matt Sheehy's and Brent Knopf's new band) will preview their up coming CD and opening for Loch Lomond at Mississippi Studios, then Richmond Fontaine's record release at the newly re-furbished Star Theatre on NW 6th across from The Roseland. The Oregon Music Hall of Fame gala is Oct. 8th at a new location, The Newmark Theatre on SW Broadway....and with Johnny and the Distractions for us old rockers. Oct. 12, Baaba Maal at the Alberta Rose, brings music and stories from Mali.