tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231723041492233662024-02-18T20:49:19.382-08:00Jim's Music NotesThis blog will cover my ramblings about upcoming live music in and around Portland and recommendations for getting out to clubs and concerts . . . . and whatever else I feel like blathering about.Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.comBlogger979125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-433196951852714912020-06-08T18:53:00.001-07:002020-06-13T17:33:51.258-07:00Anti-racism resources<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please take this in the spirit it's offered. I know many of you are doing your own work to educate yourselves and actively be involved. Some of you I know are out at the daily protests. So maybe much of what I've listed you're already familiar with (sorry for being redundant in my messaging).<br />
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The events of the past weeks have helped reinforce something I've known for a while. Structural racism is deeply embedded into the fabric of this country since its founding and we have treated Black folks in reprehensible, oppressive ways since the first slaves arrived over 400 years ago. Systematically disenfranchised. I (as a white person) simply cannot allow it to continue. No longer is it ok for me simply to be "not racist." I need to find ways to be actively <a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/being-antiracist">antiracist</a>. There really is no qualifying this.<br />
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Easy to state ... not easy to accomplish. And no shortcuts. I really like the message I received from an elearning colleague I follow (Dr. Katie Linder) as she pondered the question of what to do. She drew the distinction between antiracist work as a project vs. a life practice. Projects have defined goals, "deliverables," start and end points. Projects end, but a life practice is a commitment. We listen, we learn, we fail, we keep learning, keep incorporating until it becomes part of the very fabric of who we are and how we behave. Not easy. I am honestly daunted by how far I need to go. It feels like I won’t have enough years left in my life to adequately align my knowledge, feelings, and behaviors in consistently antiracist ways. Something Dr. Linder wrote resonated about the difficulty: <i>"...I’m adding anti-racist work more explicitly, alongside a commitment to re-engage in a broad spectrum of social justice efforts. Again, let it not go unnoticed that <b>it is my white privilege that allows this to be a choice for me</b>. Turning away will always be a kind of default option, so I need to make an active choice not to do that."</i> Right now the work feels immediately important, but what about in six months, a year, or five years? Project? Life practice?<br />
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So where to start? What do we do?<br />
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An obvious one is, as you feel comfortable in our pandemic days, show up at local demonstrations. I know that's not for everyone and no one should feel guilty about not choosing that particular action. Dr. Linder included a list of things she's planning to do, and I think they're a good starting place for me (or anyone), including: <br />
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<li>reading a lot more broadly to further my own education and training on anti-racist and social justice-related topics </li>
<li>donating more consistently to organizations that do powerful social justice work </li>
<li>sharing what I’m learning along the way in the communities I have cultivated (such as my social media networks) </li>
<li>learning more about how to further embed social justice values and methodologies into my business practices</li>
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<b>Educating ourselves</b> - here are books, essays, articles, documentaries and podcasts I highly recommend (I have read, watched, listened to all of these). <span style="color: red;">I have added <b>NEW </b>resources</span> (6/13/20)<br />
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<b>Books:</b><br />
<a href="https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1">How To Be An Antiracist</a> - by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi ... if you pick one book from this list, this one.<br />
<a href="https://ta-nehisicoates.com/books/between-the-world-and-me/">Between the World and Me</a> - Ti-Nehisi Coates<br />
<a href="https://debbyirving.com/the-book/">Waking Up White</a> - by Debbie Irving<br />
<a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780679763888">The Warmth of Other Suns</a> - by Isabel Wilkerson<br />
<a href="https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing">The End of Policing</a> - by Alex Vitale (eBook version is now free) <br />
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<b>Articles and essays:</b><br />
<a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/being-antiracist">Being Antiracist </a>(from the National Museum of African American History & Culture)<br />
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/opinion/george-floyd-protests-race.html">America, This Is Your Chance</a> - by Michelle Alexander, civil rights lawyer and advocate, legal scholar and the author of “<a href="https://newjimcrow.com/">The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness</a>” (NYT, June 8, 2020) -- lots of great resources linked in her essay<br />
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/ahmaud-arbery/611539/">Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?</a> - by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (Atlantic, May 12, 2020) - dive deeper into more of his essays at <a href="https://www.ibramxkendi.com/essays-1">his website</a><br />
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/too-short-lives-black-men/600628/">The Greatest White Privilege is Life Itself</a> - by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (Atlantic, Oct 24, 2019)<br />
<a href="http://convention.myacpa.org/houston2018/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf">White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack</a> - by Peggy McIntosh <br />
<a href="https://theappeal.org/qualified-immunity-explained/">Qualified Immunity Explained</a> (The Appeal, June 20, 1919)<br />
<a href="https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/kivel3.pdf">Guidelines for being strong white allies</a><br />
<a href="https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234">75 things white people can do for racial justice</a><br />
<b style="color: red;">NEW: </b><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/06/america-begins-to-see-more-clearly-now-what-its-black-citizens-always-knew/" target="_blank">America Begins to See More Clearly Now What Its Black Citizens Always Knew</a> (The National Review, June 11, 2020)<br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>NEW: </b></span><a href="https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/06/10/a-major-obstacle-to-police-reform-the-whiteness-of-their-union-bosses" target="_blank">A Major Obstacle to Police Reform: The Whiteness of Their Union Bosses</a> (The Marshall Project , June 10, 2020)<br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>NEW: </b></span><a href="https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard-cop-bb14d17bc759" target="_blank">Confessions of a Former Bastard Cop</a> - (Medium, June 6, 2020)<br />
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<b>Documentaries and video:</b><br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/krfcq5pF8u8">13th</a> (directed by Ava DuVernay) - maybe the first thing to do! And if you don't have Netflix, you can watch it for free on YouTube <br />
<a href="http://www.iamnotyournegrofilm.com/">I Am Not Your Negro</a> (James Baldwin doc) - available on Kanopy<br />
<b style="color: red;">NEW: </b><a href="https://youtu.be/Wf4cea5oObY" target="_blank">Police: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver</a> (HBO) - available on YouTube<br />
<b style="color: red;">NEW: </b><span><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/ibram_x_kendi_how_to_build_an_antiracist_world" target="_blank">How to Build an Antiracist World</a> (Dr. Ibram X Kendi, TED Talk, 2020)</span><br />
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<b>Podcasts:</b><br />
<a href="http://www.sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/">Seeing White</a> - season 2 (2017) of Scene on Radio from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke Univ<br />
<a href="http://www.sceneonradio.org/the-land-that-never-has-been-yet/">The Land That Never Has Been Yet</a> - season 4 (current) of Scene on Radio<br />
-- both of these series are incredibly well produced and thought provoking ... there's a lot of listening here, but work your way through - definitely worth it!<br />
<b style="color: red;">NEW: </b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/throughline/id1451109634?i=1000476753768" target="_blank">Throughline - American Police episode</a><br />
<b style="color: red;">NEW: </b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eula-biss-talking-about-whiteness/id150892556?i=1000477592148" target="_blank">On Being with Krista Tippett</a> - Eula Biss - Talking About Whiteness</div>
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<b style="color: red;">NEW: </b><a href="http://laylafsaad.com/good-ancestor-podcast/ep011-robin-diangelo" target="_blank">Good Ancestor</a> - episode 11: Robin DiAngelo on White Fragility</div>
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<b>Consider financially supporting these Portland organizations:</b><br />
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Black Lives Matter Portland <a href="http://facebook.com/blacklivesmatterpdx">facebook.com/blacklivesmatterpdx</a> / <a href="https://blacklivesmatter.com/">https://blacklivesmatter.com/</a><br />
Don’t Shoot Portland <a href="https://www.dontshootpdx.org/about-us/">https://www.dontshootpdx.org/about-us/ </a><br />
SURJ PDX (Showing Up for Racial Justice) <a href="http://surjpdx.org/">http://surjpdx.org/</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/380252598775321/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/380252598775321/</a><br />
PDX Protest Bail Fund <a href="http://gofundme.com/f/pdx-protest-bail-fund">gofundme.com/f/pdx-protest-bail-fund</a><br />
Coalition of Communities of Color <a href="https://www.coalitioncommunitiescolor.org/take-action">https://www.coalitioncommunitiescolor.org/take-action</a><br />
Black United Fund <a href="https://www.bufor.org/about">www.bufor.org/about</a><br />
The Portland African American Leadership Forum <a href="https://www.paalf.org/">https://www.paalf.org</a><br />
NAACP of Portland <a href="https://pdxnaacp.org/">https://pdxnaacp.org</a><br />
The Urban League of Portland <a href="https://ulpdx.org/">https://ulpdx.org</a><br />
The MRG Foundation <a href="https://www.mrgfoundation.org/">https://www.mrgfoundation.org</a><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>NEW: </b></span>The Black Resilience Fund - <a href="https://blackresiliencefund.com/">https://blackresiliencefund.com</a><br />
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<b>Other resources to check out</b><br />
<a href="http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES">Anti-racism Resources for White People</a> - excellent list of what to read, watch, hear ... <br />
<a href="https://supernyx.com/articles/the-liberation-library">The Liberation Library</a> (from Andy Newman, founder of <a href="http://supernyx.com/">supernyx.com</a>, an esport gamer site)<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wdmTPwiZkiPZnwKauzmcZLqUTdUe00WrCIwj7r4A7Zk/mobilebasic">Prison Abolition and Alternatives to Incarceration Starter Resources</a><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>NEW:</b> </span><a href="https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/resources-to-combat-structural-racism-in-america/" target="_blank">Resources to Combat Structural Racism in America</a> - Aspen Institute<br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>NEW:</b></span> <a href="https://iloveblackfood.com/pdx-directory/" target="_blank">Directory of Portland Black-owned Restaurants</a><br />
<b style="color: red;">NEW:</b> <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/6/9/21281538/how-to-donate-to-black-lives-matter-charity" target="_blank">A Criminal Justice Expert's Guide to Donating Effectively Right Now</a><br />
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Hope you find something useful here. Thanks for reading,<br />
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Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-44266008882034415462020-03-27T17:22:00.001-07:002020-03-28T11:10:36.648-07:00Live music streams and more ... For my first post in way the f**k too long, what does someone who generally posts about upcoming live music do? The toll of this pandemic on local musicians and venues is enormous. It's been gratifying to see so many beginning to stream live music via Facebook, YouTube, and other platforms. Figured I'd provide some live music streaming links/resources.<br />
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But first a couple of recommendations to musicians (a few of you get these posts and maybe even read them).<br />
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<li>Test your setup first - image framing, lighting, sound (most important!). Depending on the gear you're using you can get very different results. Whatever device you're using to stream (computer, tablet, phone), if you're going to do this regularly
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<li>Make sure we (the audience) knows how to tip you. And mention it during the live session.</li>
<li>Review your sessions to see what you can improve the next time (rinse, repeat) - check in with other streaming musicians for advice if needed.</li>
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It's been great seeing some excellent live sessions... going to give particular kudos to Tony Furtado and Stephanie Schneiderman for their Thursday night sessions from their living room - for the sound and performance quality, the visuals, and for the warmth in their presenting (not to mention their son Liam's introductions). It's not easy when you can't see anybody. :-)</div>
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It would be great if there was some compiled listing of upcoming live streams - both New Orleans (on the sites of <a href="https://www.wwoz.org/blog/639666" target="_blank">WWOZ</a> and <a href="http://www.offbeat.com/livestreams/" target="_blank">Offbeat Magazine</a>) and Austin (at <a href="https://www.austin360.com/entertainment/20200316/austin360-livestream-list-watch-local-musicians-from-comfort-of-home" target="_blank">Austin360</a>) have created listings of live online performances. In Portland, the best I've found so far is at Vortex Magazine where shows are listed on their <a href="https://www.vrtxmag.com/calendar/shows/" target="_blank">calendar page</a>. I heard <a href="https://www.oregonmusicnews.com/" target="_blank">Oregon Music News</a> might begin a listing, but there's nothing there yet. In Friday's A&E, there was an article with links to <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2020/03/portland-musicians-turn-to-livestreaming-as-coronavirus-fears-cancel-concerts.html" target="_blank">livestreaming classical music</a>. </div>
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Livestream music I know of that's coming up on Facebook in the next few days (and that are not in the <a href="https://www.vrtxmag.com/calendar/shows/">Vortex Mag calendar</a>):</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/stevekerinkeys" target="_blank">Steve Kerin</a> - every day at 4 pm (also doing it via Zoom)</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/jamesedwardlow" target="_blank">James Low</a> - Saturday @ 6 pm</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaryFlowerBlues" target="_blank">Mary Flower</a> - Monday @ 1:30 pm</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pete.krebs.52" target="_blank">Pete Krebs</a> - streaming a song a day</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/julieamici/" target="_blank">Dean Muller & Julie Amici </a>- Fridays @ 5pm</div>
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One of the most ambitious streaming efforts is from the <a href="https://albertarosetheatre.com/" target="_blank">Alberta Rose Theater</a> - called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/259002328441244/" target="_blank">The Portland Music Stream</a> - they are streaming 20 performances (began last weekend) over four weeks. It's $100 which comes out to $5 per show - with an outstanding lineup of local performers. You can subscribe <a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/2130410/the-portland-music-stream-subscription-month-1-portland-alberta-rose-theatre" target="_blank">here</a>. Subscribers can watch live or view the recordings. Hopefully there'll be more months of streaming shows while we can't actually attend the Alberta Rose.</div>
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Also, a portion of the subscription will go to another great effort to support local musicians - the <b>Jeremy Wilson Foundation's COVID-19 Musicians Relief Fund</b>. Even if you don't subscribe to the concert stream, you can donate through the fund's <a href="https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/covid-19-oregon-musicians-relief-fund1/thejwf" target="_blank">GoFundMe page</a>.</div>
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It's great to see so much music being streamed. I have a feeling a bunch of my time will be well spent listening to some of my favorite artists (local and otherwise) and maybe getting turned on to some I don't know so well. Hope you do the same. And tip, purchase music and merch ... support artists and venues as best you can and look forward to getting together on the other side of this situation. </div>
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Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-73979027916497453162019-08-14T10:16:00.001-07:002019-08-14T10:16:40.086-07:00Seth Walker - Aug 22 at Mississippi Studios<div dir="ltr"><div>Working and touring tireless is paying off for <a href="https://sethwalker.com/">Seth Walker</a> (not to mention having a fairly new critically acclaimed recording) ... not many artists make a point of coming through Portland more than once a year, but next week marks the third time Seth is here in just over a year. And each time the venue and crowds get bigger - well deserved for this multi-talented artist. His latest recording, <i><b><a href="https://musicmillennium.com/Artist/3051589">Are You Open?</a></b></i> is one of my favorites released in the past year. (I've also know Seth for over 10 years and he's also one of my favorite folks in the music business.)</div><div><br></div><div>Hope you can join me at Mississippi Studios next Thursday for Seth's show ... 8 pm, $16 <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seth-walker-tickets-66382994323">tickets here</a></div><div><br></div><div>Here are a few quotes about Seth that reflect what I've been saying about this guy for a while:</div><div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><br></div><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><i>"…an accomplished guitarist and an even better singer, distilling the soul of Ray Charles, the Southern boy roots charm of Delbert McClinton, and an uptown blues turn of phrase (à la Percy Mayfield) into his own distinct voice." – The Vinyl District</i><i><br></i><i>"Walker's brilliantly nuanced vocals are as natural, clear, sharp, and as effortlessly elegant as his guitar playing..." - All Music</i><i><br></i><i>"It's a welcome thing that Seth Walker's chosen to pitch his tent in Americana...Walker has a way with smooth and swinging phrasing and makes classically accessible up-front pleas." - Nashville Scene</i><i><br></i><i>"If you subscribe to the Big Tent theory of Americana, then Seth Walker –with his blend of blues, gospel, pop, R&B, rock, and a dash country—just might be your poster boy." - Country Standard Time</i><i><br></i><i>"…pure talent, a masterful blues guitarist, a singer with some swing in his voice and a writer whose [songs] sound less composed than unleashed." - Austin American Statesman</i></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div>More about Seth Walker:<div><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><i>"Are You Open?" Seth Walker sings on his transfixing new album of the same title. More than just a question, it's a challenge, an invitation, a dare. "To me, being open means being vulnerable and exposed," explains Walker, "but that's where the little nuggets of creative gold come from. I never planned an overall concept for this record, but each of these songs seemed to spin out from asking myself that one simple question."</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>Produced by The Wood Brothers' Jano Rix, 'Are You Open' marks Seth Walker's tenth studio recording, and the music is undoubtedly his most inventive, exploring new sounds and textures as he examines what it means to truly be open, both as an artist and more broadly as a human in today's increasingly more complicated world. The songwriting here is bold and infectious, featuring melodies and rhythms drawn from Walker's time spent in Havana and filtered through his split-screen life in New Orleans and Nashville. The result is a melting pot of sounds and perspectives, a soulful brew of roots music from the Americas and beyond. Songs frequently build off of a single chord, shifting in color and tone as they ebb and flow and stack layer upon layer over hypnotic bass lines and percussion grooves. The record features Walker's guitar playing more heavily than ever before, and the new approach suits him well, showcasing a melodic prowess to match his prodigious lyrical gifts.</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>'Are You Open?' follows 2016's critically acclaimed 'Gotta Get Back,' a stunning collection that found Walker excavating the roots of his love affair with music by reuniting the family that first sparked his fire as a child. That album traced its origins back to Walker's native North Carolina, where he grew up on a multi-family commune and studied classical violin and cello before ultimately discovering his passion for soul, jazz, blues, and folk. He'd go on to deftly mix all those genres and more in his work as a solo artist, organically building up a celebrated two-decade career that's earned him praise everywhere from The Washington Post to NPR, who hailed his "hard-driving" songs and "sweet tenor," in addition to landing him dates with The Mavericks, The Wood Brothers, Raul Malo, Paul Thorn and Ruthie Foster, among others.</i></div><div><i><br></i></div></blockquote><i>Video:</i><div><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ela9AF5W1uQ">Hard Road</a></i></div><div><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgAcEkfoxIc">Are You Open?</a></i></div><div><br></div></div> Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-45374465794605930882019-06-30T19:45:00.001-07:002019-07-01T19:12:19.809-07:00JMN's 2019 Summer Music guide ... Part 2: the ticketed festivals and shows!On Wednesday I posted my list of <a href="https://jimsmusicnotes.blogspot.com/2019/06/jmns-2019-summer-music-guide-part-1.html" target="_blank">free summer outdoor music</a> in and around Portland, but there are also lots of great ticketed outdoor music shows that bring top acts to the region. Here are a few of this summer's highlights for me.<br />
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<a href="http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/" target="_blank">Waterfront Blues Festival</a> (July 4 -7) ... still the best bargain for a festival this summer! You can't beat music at four stages on the waterfront. And it's not just blues. There's plenty of Cajun, zydeco, swing, funk, Americana ... the vibe is easygoing and there's music from noon until 11 pm. Single day tickets are just $20 in advance and $25 at the door. And there are different levels of passes that get you lots more. Though no longer affiliated with the Oregon Food Bank, there is a opportunity to contribute canned food and donations to The Sunshine Division.<br />
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Other festivals of note in and around Portland/NW Oregon include:<br />
<a href="http://stringsummit.com/" target="_blank">Northwest String Summit</a> (July 18-21)<br />
<a href="http://pdxpopnow.com/" target="_blank">PDX Pop Now!</a> (July 20-21)<br />
<a href="http://www.wildwoodmusicfest.com/" target="_blank">Wildwood Music Festival</a> (July 19-21)<br />
<a href="http://www.pickathon.com/" target="_blank">Pickathon</a> (August 2-4)<br />
<a href="http://vanportjazzfestival.com/" target="_blank">Vanport Jazz Festival</a> (Aug 3)<br />
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Willing to travel a bit further, check out:<br />
<a href="http://thefestival.bc.ca/" target="_blank">Vancouver Folk Music Festival</a> - Vancouver, BC (July 19-21)<br />
<a href="http://winthropbluesfestival.com/" target="_blank">Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival</a> - Winthrop, WA (July 19-21)<br />
<a href="http://www.jazzinthevalley.com/" target="_blank">Jazz in the Valley</a> - Ellensburg, WA (July 26-28)<br />
<a href="https://www.bumbershoot.com/" target="_blank">Bumbershoot</a> - Seattle (Aug 30-Sept 1)<br />
<a href="http://www.sistersfolkfestival.org/index.php" target="_blank">Sisters Folk Festival</a> - Sisters (Sept 6-8)<br />
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Though not confined to one weekend, the <a href="http://www.brittfest.org/performances" target="_blank">Britt Festival</a> runs all summer at the Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville, OR.<br />
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<a href="http://zooconcerts.com/" target="_blank">Oregon Zoo Concerts</a><br />
<a href="http://edgefieldconcerts.com/events/" target="_blank">Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn</a><br />
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And you can always take a trip to Kruger's Farm on Sauvie Island for the <a href="http://krugersfarm.com/events-programs/summer-concerts/" target="_blank">Thursday night concerts</a> ... they charge by the carload ($20), so pile in and head to Sauvie Island! Or, even better, it's free if you walk in or ride your bike.<br />
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But, Jim, I don't like sitting outside for music (too hot! too cold! it might rain! sitting on the ground! not paying $85 to listen to folks loudly nattering on about their vacations or their kid's orthodontics!) ... so how about summer music in comfy theaters or clubs? That will be in another post coming soon ...<br />
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<b>See ya out and about .... and have a great summer!</b>Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-58476894558979830312019-06-26T13:50:00.001-07:002019-07-01T19:25:40.281-07:00JMN's 2019 Summer Music guide ... Part 1: free outdoor music!Given my sporadic posting this year, you might have thought I'd probably forget about this -- but in the immortal words of Gomer Pyle, <a href="https://youtu.be/2TnkJ8_BmSI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Surprise, surprise, surprise."</a><br />
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So here is the <b>2019</b> version of my annual post about the many, many summer outdoor music options we have in Portland. It's going to sound a lot like (in fact, pretty much exactly like) the previous years, as there's a lot of text recycling with refreshed links.<br />
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Something I truly love about Portland in the summer is that there's music in the parks, plazas, and other outdoor venues all over town and the surrounding communities. As I've said before (ad nauseum), when it comes to live music outdoors in summer, we really do have an amazing number of choices. So there's no excuse for not catching some pretty outstanding music throughout the summer.<br />
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I'd like to first note some of the <b>free</b> music out and about in the region. And, as nothing is really free, remember most of it is paid for by the generous sponsorship of local businesses (who you should thank and support), and in many cases your generous contributions at the shows.<br />
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I'll do a separate post on the summer shows for which you'll actually need to purchase a ticket. But first the free ...<br />
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<a href="https://www.portlandoregon.gov/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=731043" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="800" height="145" src="https://www.portlandoregon.gov/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=731043" width="320" /></a>Portland Parks and Recreation's <a href="https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/69555" target="_blank">Summer Free for All: Concerts and Movies in the Parks</a>! This is a huge series in multiple city parks throughout the summer. Concerts kickoff on <b>Monday, July 8 </b>with the first show in the Sellwood series. The big change to this series is that the site has moved up the hill to <b>Sellwood Park</b>. After 30 or so years on the river, it was time for a change. Sellwood Riverfront park being a dog park was one reason for the switch ... not to mention that the new location has a lot more shade - a plus given how hot the last few summers have been. It kicks off July 8 at 6:30 pm with Moody Little Sister. That will be followed by Rae Gordon (July 15), Grupo Masato (July 22), and Miller and Sasser (July 29). These are community events that are a blast and a great way to connect with your neighborhood. So, find your local park (or venture further!), bring a picnic dinner (or patronize the food vendors), bring a blanket or chairs, and enjoy. Nothing better on a summer's eve! Also note that there is music before each of the scheduled <a href="https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/69554" target="_blank">Movies in the Park</a> - another 50 or so nights to catch music (and a film) for free in a Portland park this summer.<br />
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For all of you who are downtown in Portland for your work week (or if you just like slacking downtown), there a some fine musical opportunities, like:<br />
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<a href="http://www.portland5.com/events/music-main-street" target="_blank">Music on Main</a> is a great Wednesday series that begins July 10 on Main Street between the Schnitz and the Performing Arts Center. As usual, it has a eclectic lineups of bands this summer.</div>
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Pioneer Square has another year of <a href="https://thesquarepdx.org/event/noon-tunes-summer-concert-series-9/" target="_blank">Noon Tunes</a> - every Tuesday at noon - July 9 to August 27.</div>
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There's the annual <a href="https://jazzoregon.com/cpjazz/" target="_blank">Cathedral Park Jazz Festival </a>- three days of great music ... free in St John's - July 19-21.<br />
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Also in Portland you can find cool music at a number of places like this - <a href="https://www.marketofchoice.com/featured-events/blog" target="_blank">Market of Choice</a> on SE Belmont & 11th is having music every other Friday night. Next show is on July 14 (also at Cedar Mill and Bend stores).<br />
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<b>But Portland isn't the only city in the metro area that has an abundance of free music ... check out these summer concert schedules:</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/citymanager/free-summer-concerts-milwaukie" target="_blank">Milwaukie</a> has a huge slate of outdoor shows in a variety of locations. Our neighbor to the south continues to up its game ... nice!<br />
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<a href="https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/concerts/music" target="_blank">Lake Oswego</a> hosts sixteen concerts spread among Millennium Plaza Park, Foothills Park and Westlake Park through the summer - Wednesday and Sunday evenings.<br />
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West Linn has a Thursday night series at <a href="https://westlinnoregon.gov/musicinthepark/2019-music-park-lineup" target="_blank">Tanner Creek Park</a> beginning July 25.<br />
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Oregon City also has a Thursday night series at the <a href="https://www.orcity.org/parksandrecreation/concerts-park" target="_blank">End of the Oregon Trail</a> starting on July 11.<br />
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Hillsboro has music every Tuesday night at the <a href="https://www.tuesdaymarketplace.org/music-lineup" target="_blank">Hillsboro Marketplace</a> starting at 5:30 pm. There's also a Sunday series at the market and a <a href="https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/departments/parks-recreation/recreation-fun-/special-events" target="_blank">Thursday night series</a> in Shute Park starting on July 11.</div>
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<a href="https://www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec/page/summer-concert-series" target="_blank">Vancouver</a> has a Thursday evening and a Wednesday noon series downtown in Esther Short Park and a Sunday series at the Columbia Tech Center. Cool sounds in the 'Couve!<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.pdxpipeline.com/" target="_blank">PDX Pipeline</a> - </b>links to different categories of events and they send out a weekly post with things to do. <a href="https://www.pdxpipeline.com/events/?tribe_paged=1&tribe_event_display=list&tribe_eventcategory%5B%5D=45959" target="_blank">This link</a> will bring up events in their calendar tagged "music."<br />
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Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-26166206803017864742019-06-16T11:23:00.001-07:002019-06-16T11:23:54.996-07:00Fwd: Music in the orchard at Longsummer Farm<div dir="ltr"><font size="4">This is a reminder to reserve your spot for next Sunday's Moody Little Sister concert at Longsummer Farm. My friends Megan and Brian have an amazing location for an outdoor show at their farm in Washougal. We are getting close to sold out, so reserve your place now by emailing <a href="mailto:longsummerfarmmusic@gmail.com">longsummerfarmmusic@gmail.com</a>. Hope to see you there! </font><span style="font-size:large"> --Jim</span><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><u></u> <div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%"> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_3660864956351419043bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" id="m_3660864956351419043bodyCell" style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" id="m_3660864956351419043templateHeader" style="background:#16d84d url("https://gallery.mailchimp.com/21d410760f045bd9de8ec1559/images/d8d096bb-2669-4aa3-aaae-a006be53a29b.jpeg") no-repeat 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valign="top"> <table style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3660864956351419043mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="left"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_3660864956351419043mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#757575;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left" valign="top"> <h1 class="m_3660864956351419043mc-toc-title" style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:40px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:150%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18px">Join us for</span><br> Music in the Orchard<br> at <em>Longsummer Farm</em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table class="m_3660864956351419043mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important" 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class="m_3660864956351419043mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#757575;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left" valign="top"> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#757575;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"></p> <p dir="ltr" id="m_3660864956351419043docs-internal-guid-a5aec87e-7fff-dd21-ab51-47e40efb9256" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#757575;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are kicking off the first weekend of summer with </span><em 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Yes, our own house concert!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#757575;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please join us on </span><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sunday, June 23</strong><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, for an evening of music in the orchard with touring musicians and storytellers </span><a href="http://moodylittlesister.com" style="text-decoration:none;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal" target="_blank"><u style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Moody Little Sister</u></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Naomi Hooley and Rob Stroup are a duo whose music could be described anywhere from alternative folk-soul to Americana roots-rock. But who needs labels! It's simply great music and songwriting from the heart.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#757575;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It's a BYO event, feel free to bring your own food, drinks, blankets and chairs (low ones please!).<br> NO pets please.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#757575;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Donation-based concerts are a major way Rob and Naomi make their living on the road. </span><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The suggested donation is $15 - $20 per person</strong><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Cash only, and it all goes to the band.</span></p><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Doors at 5 pm / Music from 6 - 8:30 pm</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> … and if weather is an issue, the show will be moved indoors.</span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14.88pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#757575;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Space is limited, so </span><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">please reserve your spot </strong><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">by emailing </span><a href="mailto:longsummerfarmmusic@gmail.com" style="text-decoration:none;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal" target="_blank"><u style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">longsummerfarmmusic@gmail.com</u></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14.88pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#757575;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We hope you can join us for a fantastic evening of music at the farm!</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table class="m_3660864956351419043mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody class="m_3660864956351419043mcnDividerBlockOuter"> <tr> <td class="m_3660864956351419043mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width:100%;padding:9px 18px"> <table class="m_3660864956351419043mcnDividerContent" style="min-width:100%;border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table class="m_3660864956351419043mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody class="m_3660864956351419043mcnDividerBlockOuter"> <tr> <td class="m_3660864956351419043mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width:100%;padding:18px 18px 0px"> <table class="m_3660864956351419043mcnDividerContent" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" id="m_3660864956351419043templateFooter" style="background:#333333 none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#333333;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:0;padding-top:45px;padding-bottom:63px"><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> </center> <img src="https://1sharptool.us3.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=21d410760f045bd9de8ec1559&id=efe6a9871b&e=4c39c39b77" height="1" width="1"></div> </div></div></div> Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-56593887403345344892019-06-06T12:27:00.001-07:002019-06-06T12:27:41.098-07:00Heads-up for weekend shows<div dir="ltr">Whoa ... is that a post I see materializing through the mists! Could be. Well, don't blink or you might miss it. Given it seems like I've been sleeping for 20 years, I woke up to some of my favorite artists and friends performing this weekend.<div><br></div><div>For instance on <b>Friday</b> there's The Buzz Holland 5 at the Starday Tavern (6 pm, no cover). Or check out Lauren Sheehan at the Muddy Rudder (8 pm, no cover)</div><div><br></div><div>One of my favorite voices from Austin, <a href="https://www.kellywillis.com">Kelly Willis</a>, is at the <a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/venueevent.aspx?id=203563&venueid=303&mc_cid=46c0304ec2&mc_eid=39a07679e8">White Eagle</a> at 9 pm ($20). Kelly doesn't tour much these days (spending the past dozen or so years focused on raising her family), but she has a new record with her husband and musical partner, Bruce Robison, and we're really lucky that she's doing a short swing through the Northwest.</div><div><br></div><div>On <b>Saturday</b>, Kris Deelane & The Hurt do an extended show at the Laurelthirst (7-10 pm, no cover).<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>And don't miss this one ... one of Portland's best, <a href="http://www.stephanieschneiderman.com/inside.htm">Stephanie Schneiderman</a>, is recording a new album and doing a fundraising concert for it at the Beam and Anchor (8 pm, $25)</div><div><br></div></div><div>On <b>Sunday</b>, <a href="https://www.moodylittlesister.com">Moody Little Sister</a> (Rob Stroup and Naomi Hooley) begin a week's residency at Al's Den with some great special guests each night through Saturday! (7 pm, no cover) ... And speaking of Rob and Naomi, don't forget they're doing an outdoor house concert in the orchard at Longsummer Farm in Washougal, WA, on Sunday, June 23. For more info, send a message to <a href="mailto:longsummerfarmmusic@gmail.com">longsummerfarmmusic@gmail.com</a> - space is limited and filling up. Hope to see you there! </div><div><br></div><div>And finally (at least in this post), songwriter <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/479341912608337/">Joe New</a>, will be at The Vault at Gastro Mania in Multnomah Village. (7 pm, $8)</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div> Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-40216302454718162842019-04-01T10:50:00.001-07:002019-04-01T10:50:40.931-07:00Fwd: Beth Wood with Cal and Richard at the Vault!<div dir="ltr">In case you're looking for music tonight, this is a great option ... <div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"> --Jim<br></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><u></u> <div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#fafafa"> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_-4688951637043734430bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#fafafa"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" 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class="m_-4688951637043734430mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="left"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-4688951637043734430mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left" valign="top"> <div style="text-align:center"> <hr> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Monday April 1: Songwriter Circle</strong></span></div> <img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4dff6ad1e3083348d9e697292/images/af378658-e4c9-42e2-ba11-b71f6916af77.jpg" style="border:0px;float:left;width:400px;height:320px;margin:5px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="400" height="320" align="left"> <div class="m_-4688951637043734430summary-metadata-container m_-4688951637043734430summary-metadata-container--below-title"> <div class="m_-4688951637043734430summary-metadata m_-4688951637043734430summary-metadata--secondary" style="text-align:left"> <div class="m_-4688951637043734430summary-title" style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Beth Wood</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Monday,<br> April 1<br> 7:00pm<br> <br> The Vault<br> @ Gastro Mania</strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>7850 SW Capitol Hwy</strong></span><br> <div><br><br> <span style="font-size:18px">Tickets: </span></div> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td><a href="https://facebook.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4dff6ad1e3083348d9e697292&id=c1cef71e62&e=497862cbb1" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://woodcircle.brownpapertickets.com</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> Cal Scott and Richard Moore welcome long-time favorite <strong>Beth Wood </strong>to the next <strong>Songwriter Circle</strong> at the newly remodeled <strong>Vault</strong> at <strong>Gastro Mania</strong>, formerly <strong>O'Connor's</strong>, <strong>Monday, April 1 at 7:00 pm</strong>. This series is sponsored by <strong>Hearing Health</strong> of Raleigh Hills.<br> <br> Texan-raised, Oregon-based singer-songwriter Beth Wood <a href="https://facebook.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4dff6ad1e3083348d9e697292&id=4a0a8976b7&e=497862cbb1" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://bethwoodmusic.com/</a> has won almost every major songwriting competition in the United States, and with 20 years of touring and 11 studio albums under her belt, she's done. With anything that doesn't bring her joy. So she's added publishing poetry now, and tortilla making, and teaching songwriting and poetry to pass the torch of music for music's sake. Beth's mission is to communicate and share the joy she feels through singing - through music as a spiritual practice. When you see her live you'll taste this, and you'll understand why Beth has long been one of the most beloved singer-songwriters in the industry.<br> <br> The Circle regulars with Beth will be Cal Scott and Richard Moore, who have fine-tuned their acoustic chops together and individually over the past forty-some years.<br> <br> Tickets are $15 from <a href="https://facebook.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4dff6ad1e3083348d9e697292&id=ab42f1465d&e=497862cbb1" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://woodcircle.brownpapertickets.com</a> or at the door. 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Music Millennium celebration, Guy, Davis, Dar Williams, and send Lloyd to Nashville!OK ... so you'll all be in the garden, on your bikes, or just soaking up the spring vibes ... but don't forget there's some great live music this weekend. A couple of things I'll quickly mention -<br />
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Tonight at the Aladdin is the <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1816761-music-millennium-s-50th-portland/" target="_blank">50th Anniversary celebration of Music Millennium</a>! There's a great list of artists including The Dandy Warhols, Crazy Eights, and Jon Koonce that will help Terry Currier and crew honor Portland's (and one of the country's) outstanding music store. The show also is a benefit for the Oregon Music Hall of Fame. 8 pm, $25<br />
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Though it's sold out, the fantastic Ruthie Foster is at the <a href="http://www.albertarosetheatre.com/" target="_blank">Alberta Rose</a> tonight (and why I'll be missing the MM Anniversary) ... 8 pm, $30-45<br />
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The <a href="https://www.portlandfolkmusic.org/concerts.php" target="_blank">Portland FolkMusic Society</a> tonight presents another outstanding artist - <a href="http://guydavis.com/wp/" target="_blank">Guy Davis</a>. Rightly called "ambassador of the blues," Guy has traveled the world presenting blues, folk and Americana music - he's a musical storyteller, political activist, and actor, too. As an extra treat, Mary Flower will be joining Guy for a sublime evening of music ... 7 pm, $25<br />
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On <b>Saturday </b>at the Alberta Rose, it's <a href="http://www.darwilliams.com/" target="_blank">Dar Williams</a> with special guest <a href="https://www.lindiortega.com/" target="_blank">Lindi Ortega</a>. This is a great double bill pairing one of the most lauded singer-songwriters of her generation with the dynamic Ortega. Surprisingly, there's still a few <a href="https://public.ticketbiscuit.com/AlbertaRoseTheatre/Ticketing/355316" target="_blank">tickets</a> left, but not for long ... 8 pm, $35 / $40 at door<br />
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<br />Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-75124679912816411832019-02-24T13:27:00.001-08:002019-02-24T15:28:47.539-08:00Portland Mardi Gras Ball is less than a week away!<br />
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<strong>Tickets are going fast for the Ninth Annual Portland Mardi Gras Ball coming up next Saturday - March 2nd, 2019!</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Here's a few more details:</strong><br /> <strong>$2 from your ticket purchase</strong> goes to support music education in New Orleans and in Portland.<br /> <strong>Musical guests include:</strong></span></div>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Mary Flower</span></li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Brass Roots Movement Brass Band</span></li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Northside Bone Gang</span></li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TooLoose Cajun Zydeco Band</span></li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Bayou Boys Mardi Gras Music Review with LaRhonda Steele, Chuk Barber, and Kris Deelane</span></li>
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Light food and drinks available for purchase. Parking is available on the street. The Tiffany Center is about 4 blocks from 2 different MAX stops. Doors open and music starts at 6:30, and the Ball ends at 11:00pm.<br />
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Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-68947733203358856992019-01-25T15:54:00.002-08:002019-01-25T15:56:27.582-08:00January last weekend musicTrying to get into a small rhythm here with some suggestions for the weekend -<br />
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<b>Friday</b><br />
Lynn Conover and Little Sue hold down the happy hour slot at the Laurelthirst ... 6 pm, no cover<br />
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Pete Krebs and His Portland Playboys do their swinging happy hour at the Secret Society ... 6 pm, $6<br />
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The Sportin' Lifers do their monthly last Friday at The Muddy Rudder ... 8 pm, no cover<br />
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Mexican Gunfight and The Resolectrics are at the <a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/to-do/live-music-events/venueevent.aspx?id=198553&venueid=303" target="_blank">White Eagle</a> ... 8 pm, $8<br />
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The Garcia Birthday Band is at the Mission Theater ... 8 pm, $15<br />
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It's a Hawaiian evening at the <a href="https://public.ticketbiscuit.com/AlbertaRoseTheatre/Events/346670" target="_blank">Alberta Rose</a> with Grammy-winning Kalani Pe'a ... 8 pm, $25<br />
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The Portland Cello Project does an homage to Radiohead at <a href="https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1782565?utm_medium=api" target="_blank">Revolution Hall </a>(also 2nd show on Saturday) ... 8 pm, $25<br />
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<a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1792736-orgone-portland/" target="_blank">The Aladdin</a> hosts the funk and soul of LA's Orgone ... 8 pm, $20<br />
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<b>Saturday</b><br />
Happy hour at the Laurethirst has the James Low Irregulars! ... 6 pm, no cover<br />
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Rich Layton and the Troublemakers do their monthly last Saturday at the <a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/198973-rich-layton-and-the-troublemakers" target="_blank">Rock Creek Tavern</a> ... 8 pm, no cover<br />
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At the Alberta Rose, it's <a href="https://public.ticketbiscuit.com/AlbertaRoseTheatre/Events/356838" target="_blank">Covers & Blankets</a>, an annual open-mic/blanket and clothing drive benefiting Janus Youth Programs of Portland ... 7 pm, $10 w/donation, $20 without<br />
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The <a href="http://jacklondonrevue.com/event/9073875/the-bandulus-with-buddy-jay-s-jamaican-jazz-band/" target="_blank">Jack London Review</a> has some soulful ska and reggae with The Bandulus and Buddy Jay's Jamacian Jazz Band ... 9 pm, $10<br />
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<b>Sunday</b><br />
It's the <a href="https://www.crystalballroompdx.com/events/197903" target="_blank">105th Birthday of the Crystal Ballroom</a> ... free music and activities all day!<br />
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Etta's World and Redray Frazier are at <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1809279-ettas-world-redray-frazier-portland/" target="_blank">Mississippi Studios</a> ... 8 pm, $8<br />
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And don't forget <a href="https://jimsmusicnotes.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-musicianer-screening-sunday.html" target="_blank"><i>The Musicianer</i>'s screening</a> at the Kiggins Theater at 1 pm!</div>
Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-73387083321324353452019-01-25T14:47:00.001-08:002019-01-25T14:51:48.817-08:00The Musicianer screening Sunday afternoonSome of you may know the work of award-winning independent filmmaker <a href="https://www.bethharrington.com/" target="_blank">Beth Harrington</a>. That work includes two outstanding music documentaries she's produced and directed: the Grammy-nominated <i><a href="https://itvs.org/films/welcome-to-the-club" target="_blank">Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly</a> (2002)</i> and the outstanding <i><a href="http://thewindingstream.com/" target="_blank">The Winding Stream - The Carters, The Cashes, and The Course of Country Music</a> (2014)</i>. She came to my attention when I saw <i>Welcome to the Club</i> ... and then found out she was a fellow grad of the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, lived in Vancouver, WA, and passionate about music and music history.<br />
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Beth's latest project isn't a documentary, but an original music-driven digital TV series called <i><a href="https://themusicianer.com/" target="_blank">The Musicianer</a> </i>that she's written, produced and directed.<br />
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On Sunday, Beth will premier the pilot episode at the Kiggins Theater in Vancouver. Along with the episode, there'll be a performance by stars Petunia (Marcel Petunia of Petunia & the Vipers), who plays the Musicianer, and Grey DeLisle Griffin. There'll also be a Q&A with Beth, Petunia, Grey and co-star Lowell Deo.<br />
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<a href="https://ticketing.us.veezi.com/purchase/2697?siteToken=WxtzsI6OCkSMiLYqPrAyPA%3D%3D" target="_blank">Tickets</a> are $10 and it starts at 1 pm. Advance tickets are at the <a href="https://www.kigginstheatre.com/movies/the-musicianer-pilot-premiere/" target="_blank">Kiggins website</a>.<br />
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Here's a story about the series and pilot from today's <a href="https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/jan/25/the-musicianer-pilot-lands-at-kiggins-in-vancouver/" target="_blank">The Columbian</a>.<br />
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Hope to see ya there!<br />
<br />Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-23452462125643841292019-01-23T14:39:00.000-08:002019-01-23T14:40:15.730-08:00Some music for mid-week. Yes, a post is up!<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div>Well, I was going to remind you that tomorrow (Thursday) the fabulous Nashville-based singer-songwriter <a href="https://youtu.be/5KVflsdxIF0?t=12">Buddy Mondlock</a> will be at The Vault in Multnomah Village. But I've already told you that a couple of times, including that Frank Goodman (Buzz Holland) will open, and that I'm producing the show and really would love it if you'd come out to it. I've probably also told you it's at 7 PM and is <a href="https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3957827">$15 in advance</a> and $20 at the door. So, I probably don't need to remind you about that one.<br></div><div><br></div><div>So music you might consider tonight includes:</div><div><br></div><div>Julie Amici and Friends are starting a series of 4th Wednesday jazz nights at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/527400841002514/">Muddy Rudder</a> - great music close to home (for me, anyway!). Tonight Dean Mueller and Alan Hagar join Julie to kick off the series ... 7:30 pm, no cover</div><div><br></div><div>Then there's Redray Frazier and Ezra Hollbrook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/276378316393077/">Corkscrew Wine Bar</a> (also close to home!) ... 8 pm, no cover<br></div><div><br></div><div>We're also in the middle of Anna Tivel's residency week at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/284286678790832/">Al's Den</a> with great guests through Saturday night ... 7 pm, no cover</div><div><br></div><div>And it's Wednesday night Zydeco at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/932530007135294/">Secret Society</a> - tonight with Swamp Thang! ... 7 pm, $15 ($12 if member of Cascade Zydeco)</div><div><br></div><div>Hey ... maybe I'll post again about the weekend. Hmmm ... what a concept!</div></div></div> Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-16808081065914598262019-01-16T15:32:00.000-08:002019-01-16T15:32:03.086-08:00Yes ...still alive...and still going out..Short notice on two events I’m excited about..for you rockers out there...Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer of The Posies do an acoustic set tomorrow at Old Church...still tickets available ...Sam Densmore opening. Next week, Jan. 22 brings The FleshEaters, a supergroup of LA punksters: Chris Desjardins, John Doe, Dave Alvin, Steve Berlin, DJ Bonebrake, Bill Bateman...on the heels of new record...at The Star.xmasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506815802755355445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-46391709041151996592019-01-16T11:17:00.000-08:002019-01-16T11:18:22.823-08:00Reminder: Buddy Mondlock in concert at The Vault on 1/24<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Just a reminder about show I'm producing next week. You can save by ordering your tickets ahead of time at <a href="https://buddymondlock.brownpapertickets.com" target="_blank">Brown Paper Tickets</a> (it's $15 in advance/$20 at door). </div><div dir="ltr"><div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKNLpp_OX6pMLEgkoq23VHNLu8Hsth6OeSzLWxNlMkzF2QnGD4e-pp_8hKh3oFZarg2clStUCPXnkUisuoZ_I0Kf548QOwZ24Q0OM4wSceMT8KrpJjHdH3JqZXDzAPbO1lkR3_1ACSA/s1600/Mondlock+e-poster-702923.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKNLpp_OX6pMLEgkoq23VHNLu8Hsth6OeSzLWxNlMkzF2QnGD4e-pp_8hKh3oFZarg2clStUCPXnkUisuoZ_I0Kf548QOwZ24Q0OM4wSceMT8KrpJjHdH3JqZXDzAPbO1lkR3_1ACSA/s320/Mondlock+e-poster-702923.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6647176158870837906" /></a><br></div></div><div><br></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><div>Buddy Mondlock writes songs. He does it so well that some great songwriters have recorded his songs on their own albums. Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, and Janis Ian, to name just a few. You might've heard his song The Kid (recorded by David Wilcox, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Cry, Cry, Cry) and maybe even sung it yourself around a campfire. He draws you into his world - where a single snowflake follows the trajectory of a relationship, where you get you pocket picked by a Roman cat, where you might swim over the edge of the world if you're not careful and where dreams that don't come true still count.</div></div></div><div><div><br></div></div><div><div>His most recent CD, <b><i>The Memory Wall</i></b>, was funded entirely by fans, friends, and family through a Kickstarter campaign. <i>I had no idea if this would work or not,</i> he says, <i>I was overwhelmed by the support I got and even more by the sense of community that came out of it.</i> This, his sixth release, draws on some veteran Nashville musicians and has a rootsier feel to it with pedal steel, dobro, fiddle and mandolin adding to his acoustic guitar and beautiful vocal harmonies from Melissa Greener and Celeste Krenz. Bass work was shared by his long time accompanist on the road, Mike Lindauer and upright acoustic player Bryn Davies. <i>After 25 years of living there you can finally hear the Nashville on this one. I've been wanting to make this record for a long time</i>, says Buddy.</div></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Incredibly well respected by songwriters, performers, and audiences, it's a treat to have him in Portland for this very special show.</div><div><br></div><div>Mike Lindauer will join Buddy on bass and as a little something extra, Portland (and former Nashville-based) songwriter, Frank Goodman (aka Buzz Holland), will open ... making for an extra special tuneful and satisfying evening.</div><div><br></div><div>We hope you'll join us at The Vault!</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_-4241603272563343206gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"> --Jim<br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-74435472326888464562019-01-09T12:00:00.001-08:002019-01-09T12:00:44.222-08:00Buddy Mondlock in concert -- Upcoming show I'm hosting at The Vault on 1/24<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hey all ...<div><br></div><div>I want to encourage you to consider coming out for the following show on Thursday, January 24th at The Vault at Gastro Mania in Multnomah Village (formerly O'Connor's). Here's the link to tickets at <a href="https://buddymondlock.brownpapertickets.com">Brown Paper Tickets</a> (it's $15 in advance/$20 at door)</div><div><br></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><div>Buddy Mondlock writes songs. He does it so well that some great songwriters have recorded his songs on their own albums. Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, and Janis Ian, to name just a few. You might've heard his song The Kid (recorded by David Wilcox, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Cry, Cry, Cry) and maybe even sung it yourself around a campfire. He draws you into his world - where a single snowflake follows the trajectory of a relationship, where you get you pocket picked by a Roman cat, where you might swim over the edge of the world if you're not careful and where dreams that don't come true still count.</div></div></div><div><div><br></div></div><div><div>His most recent CD, <b><i>The Memory Wall</i></b>, was funded entirely by fans, friends, and family through a Kickstarter campaign. <i>I had no idea if this would work or not,</i> he says, <i>I was overwhelmed by the support I got and even more by the sense of community that came out of it.</i> This, his sixth release, draws on some veteran Nashville musicians and has a rootsier feel to it with pedal steel, dobro, fiddle and mandolin adding to his acoustic guitar and beautiful vocal harmonies from Melissa Greener and Celeste Krenz. Bass work was shared by his long time accompanist on the road, Mike Lindauer and upright acoustic player Bryn Davies. <i>After 25 years of living there you can finally hear the Nashville on this one. I've been wanting to make this record for a long time</i>, says Buddy.</div></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Incredibly well respected by songwriters, performers, and audiences, it's a treat to have him in Portland for this very special show.</div><div><br></div><div>Mike Lindauer will join Buddy on bass and as a little something extra, Portland (and former Nashville-based) songwriter, Frank Goodman (aka Buzz Holland), will open ... making for an extra special tuneful and satisfying evening.</div><div><br></div><div>We hope you'll join us at The Vault!</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"> --Jim<br><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAyc4bVroA8NwrLd0IuJAqnLSnWfiAHkSiRVakA8cCammzyOLMg2S3Ae2mYqCpOTfnkDQggE1YZsHEAnw6N8dTFauctVpOSJBjpAbfYBNk8LBO-X7HruzZ5xag_Il6ESkBL8sLEydbQ/s1600/Mondlock+e-poster-744240.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAyc4bVroA8NwrLd0IuJAqnLSnWfiAHkSiRVakA8cCammzyOLMg2S3Ae2mYqCpOTfnkDQggE1YZsHEAnw6N8dTFauctVpOSJBjpAbfYBNk8LBO-X7HruzZ5xag_Il6ESkBL8sLEydbQ/s320/Mondlock+e-poster-744240.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6644589474402687506" /></a><br></div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-79125915868502577772018-11-20T17:37:00.003-08:002018-11-20T17:37:47.290-08:00Thanksgiving weekend musicThe only turkeys here are the ones you'll eat on Thursday. And any leftovers ... I love leftovers (but that's another story).<br />
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<b>Wednesday</b><br />
Thanksgiving eve gives us a great way to start the holiday weekend at the <a href="https://laurelthirst.com/event/lewi-longmire-the-left-coast-roasters-annachristie-sapphire/" target="_blank">Laurelthirst</a>. Lewi Longmire & the Left Coast Roasters do their annual pre-TG show ... this year with Annachristie Sapphire and probably a few other guests. Always packed and fun ... 9 pm, $8<br />
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Lauren Sheehan hosts a pre-TG evening at the Muddy Rudder with special guest Johnny Ward ... 8 pm, no cover<br />
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<b>Friday</b><br />
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It's the first night of three for the seventh annual The Next Waltz at the <a href="http://www.albertarosetheatre.com/" target="_blank">Alberta Rose</a>. A host of notables from the Portland music community come together to perform music of The Band (essentially the songs of The Last Waltz concert film) ... and it's a fundraiser for <a href="http://thejwf.org/" target="_blank">The Jeremy Wilson Foundation</a>, supporting musicians' healthcare. Friday and Saturday are sold out, but there are still a few Sunday tickets ... $28<br />
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At the Aladdin is the first of two nights of the annual <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1765624-storm-large-holiday-ordeal-portland/" target="_blank">Storm Large Holiday Ordeal</a> - <i>"a night of music, gags, gifts and some very special guests."</i> Fun? Very assuredly! Both nights are sold out, but there's always re-sellers and showing up ... 8 pm, $40/$55<br />
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Friday is also the first of two nights of Tony Furtado at Mississippi Studios. Friday's show is the <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1770221-tony-furtado-acoustic-band-portland/" target="_blank">acoustic band</a> featuring Scott Law, with Jackstraw opening. <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1770224-tony-furtado-band-stephanie-portland/" target="_blank">Saturday night</a> it's more electric and features Stephanie Schneiderman. Richie Young opens the show. Two nights of superb music ... both at 8pm, $15<br />
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<b>Saturday</b><br />
In addition to the multi-night shows ... you might want to check out -<br />
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The James Low Irregulars for happy hour at the Laurelthirst ... 6 pm, no cover<br />
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Rich Layton & the Troublemakers will be rockin' the westside at the Rock Creek Tavern ... 8 pm, no cover<br />
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Excellent night of music at the Doug Fir with <a href="https://www.dougfirlounge.com/event/1770668-casey-neill-friends-portland/" target="_blank">Casey Neill & the Norway Rats</a> featuring Anita Lee Elliot (of Viva Voce) making her Portland debut on guitar and vocals, Jenny Conlee-Drizos on keys and accordion, Ji Tanzer on drums, and Jesse Emerson on bass. Jeffrey Martin opens. ... 8 pm, $12<br />
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<b>Sunday</b><br />
If you're looking for bluegrass with world-class pickers, head to Mississippi Studios for The Travelin' McCourys. Daddy Del doesn't head out on the road as much these days, but the rest of the band does and plays some damn fine music ... 8 pm, $22<br />
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Alright ... fight that food coma and head out to some live music! Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!<br />
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<br />Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-52838465149625256592018-11-16T09:22:00.002-08:002018-11-16T09:22:36.866-08:00Music for the weekend ... I know it's been a while, but here's some picks for this weekend. My next will have some great shows for the Thanksgiving weekend. But let's start with this Friday and Saturday before looking too far ahead.<br />
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<b>Friday</b><br />
Happy hour? Check out Annachristie Sapphire and Veronica Bianqui at the Alberta Street Pub (6 pm) or head to The Sportin' Lifers monthly swing happy hour at the Secret Society ... 6 pm, $6<br />
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Muddy Award winner Steve Kerin engages in a bit of keyboard wizardry at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/1187997434690081/" target="_blank">Vino Veritas</a> (Montivilla) ... 7 pm, no cover<br />
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For you Westsiders, Terry Robb is at the Skyline Tavern (7 pm, no cover) and <a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/195547-miller-sasser" target="_blank">Miller & Sasser</a> are at the Grand Lodge (7 pm, no cover)<br />
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At the <a href="http://www.albertarosetheatre.com/" target="_blank">Alberta Rose</a> it's the Albina Soul Review ... the World Arts Foundation hosts a one-night soul revue spotlighting some of Portland's unsung heroes of 1970s Albina soul music, including Shirley Nanette, Gregg Smith, and the Legendary Beyons. It's a well deserved sellout, but you can always try to pick up a ticket outside ... 8 pm.<br />
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At the Aladdin it's Seattle's <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1752302-polyrhythmics-portland/" target="_blank">Polyrhythmics</a> ... 8 pm, $20<br />
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At <a href="https://www.theoldchurch.org/music/" target="_blank">The Old Church</a>, it's <a href="https://savila.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Savila</a> (WW's band of the year) and San Cha ... 8 pm, $14<br />
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Redray Frazier is at the <a href="https://www.secretsociety.net/event/1778056-redray-frazier-frequence-portland/" target="_blank">Secret Society</a> ... 9 pm, $10<br />
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Pretty Gritty and Karyn Ann are at the Laurelthirst ... 9 pm, $7<br />
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Federale celebrates the 10th anniversary and re-release of their first album at the <a href="https://www.dougfirlounge.com/event/1774576" target="_blank">Doug Fir</a> ... 9 pm, $14<br />
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<b>Saturday</b><br />
Early? There's always swing at the Secret Society ... tonight it's Gypsy jazz with James Mason & the Gypsy Hicks (6 pm, $6) ... and stay for more dancing with Melao De Cuba Salsa Orchestra at 8:30 ($10).<br />
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It's Redray Frazier's monthly happy hour show at the Laurelthirst ... 6 pm, no cover<br />
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Dancin' shoes needed for these two ... Catfish Lou's hosts <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/343918966184627/" target="_blank">Kris Deelane & the Hurt </a>(9 pm, $10) and Soul Vaccination is at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/276301103021995/" target="_blank">Trails End</a> (8:30 pm, $15)<br />
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Louis Pain and LaRhonda Steele are at Arrivederci ... 8 pm, no cover<br />
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First show of a two night sold out run for Blitzen Trapper at the <a href="https://www.dougfirlounge.com/event/1690832-sold-out-blitzen-trapper-portland/" target="_blank">Doug Fir</a> ... 9 pm, $25<br />
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It's honky-tonk and Seattle rock at <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1769563" target="_blank">Mississippi Studios</a> with Jenny Don't & the Spurs and Cold Soda ... 9 pm, $12<br />
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And it's the 3rd annual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/489940814825411/" target="_blank">Gram Jam</a> at the Laurelthirst - celebrating the music of Gram Parsons. It's a benefit for the Jeremy Wilson Foundation ... 9 pm, $10-$25 suggested donation.<br />
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Speaking of benefits, there's a very special one going on Saturday - <i><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-of-esperanza-building-hope-tickets-49721601649" target="_blank">An Evening of Esperanza: Building Hope</a></i> is a celebration of the resilience and strength of our region's community to benefit affordable housing developer Bienestar. Food will be served, wine and beer will be poured, and Esperanza Spalding will perform, as will Denzel Mendoza Trio and Integrantes Del Coro de la Iglesia de San Mateo ... 6 pm ... tickets are $100 - $250.<br />
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OK ... Next Waltz, Tony Furtado, Storm Large, Casey Neill, and more coming next weekend ... which are you thankful for? Support your local musicians and get out to some live music!<br />
<br />Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-71304062350486129432018-10-19T15:37:00.000-07:002018-10-19T15:37:35.574-07:00On the radar - Portland's upcoming larger venue showsAfter an overwhelmingly active summer of outdoor music and the clouds and rain return, it means shows ramp up at our many concert venues. I've been perusing the schedules and following are shows that stand out to me. This list doesn't include our many weekly small club shows.<br />
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<b>October</b><br />
Saturday, 10/20 - <a href="https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3526226" target="_blank">Dan Bern</a> at The Old Church (TOC) ... tomorrow!<br />
Sunday, 10/21 - <a href="https://www.portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/bob-weir-and-wolf-bros" target="_blank">Bob Weir and Wolf Brothers</a> at Keller Auditorium<br />
Tuesday, 10/23 - <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1745683-john-paul-white-solo-portland/" target="_blank">John Paul White</a> at TOC<br />
Wednesday, 10/24 - <a href="https://pdxjazz.com/event/jazzmeia-horn/" target="_blank">Jazzmeia Horn</a> at TOC<br />
Friday, 10/26 - <a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/195558-dead-friends-the-songs-live-on" target="_blank">Dead Friends - The Songs Live On</a> (benefit) at the Mission Theater<br />Saturday, 10/27 - <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1709852-liz-vice-special-guests-portland/" target="_blank">Liz Vice</a> at the Aladdin<br />
Sunday, 10/28 - <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1693855-leo-kottke-portland/" target="_blank">Leo Kottke</a> at the Aladdin<br />
<a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1742847-parker-millsap-portland/" target="_blank">Parker Milsap</a> at Mississippi Studios<br />
Monday, 10/29 - <a href="http://www.albertarosetheatre.com/" target="_blank">Richard Shindell</a> at the Alberta Rose<br />
<a href="https://www.dougfirlounge.com/event/1757792-sadies-portland/" target="_blank">The Sadies and The Minus 5</a> at the Doug Fir<br />
Tuesday, 10/30 - <a href="http://www.albertarosetheatre.com/" target="_blank">Lucia Micarelli</a> at the Alberta Rose<br />
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<b>November</b><br />
Friday, 11/2 - <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1749142-laura-gibson-portland/" target="_blank">Laura Gibson</a> at Mississippi Studios<br />
Sunday, 11/4 - <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1748641-evening-david-crosby-portland/" target="_blank">David Crosby</a> at the Aladdin<br />
<a href="https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3526309" target="_blank">Dayna Kurtz</a> at TOC<br />
Monday, 11/5 - <a href="https://www.revolutionhall.com/event/1649877-joan-baez-fare-thee-well-portland/" target="_blank">Joan Baez </a>at Revolution Hall<br />
<a href="https://www.crystalballroompdx.com/events/189930-Tyler-Childers-" target="_blank">Tyler Childers</a> at the Crystal Ballroom<br />
Wednesday, 11/7 - <a href="http://roselandpdx.com/event/tank-the-bangas-with-big-freedia/" target="_blank">Tank & The Bangas with Big Freedia</a> at Roseland<br />
Thursday, 11/8 - <a href="https://www.portland5.com/winningstad-theatre/events/dori-freeman" target="_blank">Dori Freeman w/James Low</a> at the Winningstad Theater (part of the Siren Nation Fest)<br />
Friday, 11/9 - <a href="https://www.albertarosetheatre.com/calendar.html" target="_blank">Jeffrey Focault</a> at the Alberta Rose<br />
<a href="https://www.crystalballroompdx.com/events/190280-The-Devil-Makes-Three" target="_blank">The Devil Makes Three</a> at the Crystal Ballroom (plus Sat, 11/10)<br />
Sunday, 11/11 - <a href="https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3586631" target="_blank">Lucy Kaplansky</a> at TOC<br />
<a href="https://www.revolutionhall.com/event/1747200-still-dreaming-joshua-redman-portland/" target="_blank">Joshua Redmond</a> at Revolution Hall<br />
Monday, 11/12 - <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1679734-rufus-wainwright-all-these-portland/" target="_blank">Rufus Wainwright</a> at the Aladdin<br />
Wednesday, 11/14 - The annual <a href="http://cascadebluesassociation.org/cba-muddy-awards-moves-to-a-new-venue-promises-the-same-exciting-event/" target="_blank">CBA Muddy Awards</a> at the Alberta Rose<br />
Friday, 11/16 - <a href="https://www.portland5.com/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall/events/black-violin" target="_blank">Black Violin</a> at the Schnitz<br />
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/savila-tickets-49719868465" target="_blank">Savila </a>at TOC<br />
<a href="https://www.albertarosetheatre.com/calendar.html" target="_blank">Albina Soul Revue</a> at the Alberta Rose<br />
Sunday, 11/18 - <a href="https://www.dougfirlounge.com/event/1690833-blitzen-trapper-portland/" target="_blank">Blitzen Trapper and Luluc</a> at the Doug Fir<br />
<a href="http://roselandpdx.com/event/cat-power-wanderer-tour-2018/" target="_blank">Cat Power</a> at Roseland<br />
Monday, 11/19 - <a href="https://rosequarter.com/event/an-evening-with-fleetwood-mac/?instance_id=1117" target="_blank">Fleetwood Mac</a> at the Moda Center<br />
Fri/Sat, 11/23,24 - <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1770221-tony-furtado-acoustic-band-portland/" target="_blank">Tony Furdado</a> at Mississippi Studios<br />
Fri-Sun, 11/23,24,25 - <a href="https://www.albertarosetheatre.com/calendar.html" target="_blank">The Next Waltz</a> at the Alberta Rose<br />
Saturday, 11/24 - <a href="https://www.dougfirlounge.com/event/1770668-casey-neill-norway-rats-portland/" target="_blank">Casey Neill & the Norway Rats</a> at the Doug Fir<br />
Sunday, 11/25 - <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1746503-travelin-mccourys-portland/" target="_blank">The Travelin' McCourys</a> at Mississippi Studios<br />
Tuesday, 11/27 - <a href="https://www.portland5.com/newmark-theatre/events/dorado-schmitt-and-django-festival-allstars" target="_blank">The Django Festival Allstars</a> at the Newmark Theater<br />
<a href="https://www.crystalballroompdx.com/events/195562-X" target="_blank">X</a> at the Crystal Ballroom<br />
Friday, 11/30 - <a href="https://www.dougfirlounge.com/event/1715457-mary-gauthier-portland/" target="_blank">Mary Gauthier and Anna Tival</a> at the Doug Fir<br />
<a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1725162-over-rhine-portland/" target="_blank">Over The Rhine</a> at the Aladdin<br />
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<b>December</b><br />
<i>Note: This doesn't include any of the ridiculous number of annual and new holiday shows.</i><br />
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Saturday, 12/1 - <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1707700-neko-case-portland/" target="_blank">Neko Case</a> at Roseland<br />
<a href="https://www.crystalballroompdx.com/events/195774-The-Dandy-Warhols" target="_blank">The Dandy Warhols</a> at the Crystal Ballroom<br />
Thurs/Fri, 12/6,7 - <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1705357-tommy-emmanuel-special-portland/" target="_blank">Tommy Emmanuel and Jerry Douglas</a> at the Aladdin<br />
Friday, 12/7 - <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1767930-evening-california-portland/" target="_blank">The California Honey Drops</a> at Mississippi Studios<br />
Saturday, 12/8 - <a href="https://www.revolutionhall.com/event/1743461-rosanne-cash-portland/" target="_blank">Roseanne Cash</a> at Revolution Hall<br />
Sunday, 12/9 - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alela-diane-pirates-gospel-re-release-show-tickets-50452620145" target="_blank">Alela Diane</a> at TOC<br />
Tuesday, 12/11 - <a href="https://www.crystalballroompdx.com/events/196246-Nathaniel-Rateliff-The-Night-Sweats" target="_blank">Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats</a> at the Crystal Ballroom<br /> <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1754364-black-lillies-portland/" target="_blank">The Black Lillies</a> at Mississippi Studios<br />Wednesday, 12/12 - <a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/196245-death-cab-for-cutie" target="_blank">Death Cab For Cutie</a> at the Crystal Ballroom<br />
Sat/Sun, 12/15,16 - <a href="https://www.dougfirlounge.com/event/1755771-patterson-hood-portland/" target="_blank">Patterson Hood</a> at the Doug FirJim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-5591465768236179132018-08-31T12:51:00.000-07:002018-08-31T12:51:56.263-07:00No labor to find cool music this weekend!The unofficial end of summer is drawing nigh, so if you're in or near Portland this weekend, here's a few musical options to check out ...<br />
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<a href="https://www.timberlinelodge.com/images/uploads/TLMMF2018_forTimerline_Poster2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="518" height="320" src="https://www.timberlinelodge.com/images/uploads/TLMMF2018_forTimerline_Poster2018.jpg" width="206" /></a>Every Labor Day weekend there's <a href="http://www.artinthepearl.com/festival-information/stage/" target="_blank">Art in the Pearl</a> ... besides some visually stunning work to enjoy, there's also a stage of music to check out with some of Portland's finest including Beth Wood, Karyn Ann, Radio Stranger, Pretty Gritty, Will West, Kathryn Claire, and Anna Tival. Saturday thru Monday.<br />
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Up for a lovely drive to Mt. Hood? Every Labor Day, Timberline hosts the <a href="https://www.timberlinelodge.com/events/mountain-music-festival" target="_blank">Timberline Mountain Music Festival</a>. The focus of this 7th year is on string and acoustic artists and music goes from 12:30 to 7 pm. Free.<br />
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And it's the final weekend of the <a href="https://oregonstatefair.org/" target="_blank">Oregon State Fair</a> in Salem, where tonight you can catch John Kay & Steppenwolf and The Guess Who!<br />
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It's also Music Millennium's annual sidewalk sale today through Monday ... opportunity to find some great deals on music!<br />
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<b>Friday</b><br />
The Hot Tuna Electric with Steve Kimock show at Rev Hall is sold out, so here are some other options:<br />
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The <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/1806423429394315/" target="_blank">Buzz Holland Five with Paula Sinclair</a> have the happy hour show at the Alberta Street Pub ... 6 pm, no cover<br />
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The James Low Irregulars are at the Laurelthirst ... 7 - 10 pm, no cover<br />
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Redray Frazier and Ezra Holbrook are at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/259074004733035/" target="_blank">Corkscrew Wine Bar</a> in Sellwood ... 8 pm, no cover<br />
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Mitch Kashmar and Junior Watson (<i>West Coast Toast</i>) are at the <a href="https://www.tickettomato.com/event/5610/west-coast-toast-tour-w-mitch-kashmar-and-jr-watson#buy-tickets" target="_blank">Mekong Bistro</a> ... 8:30 pm, $25<br />
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Louis Pain and LaRhonda Steele are at Bluehour ... 9 pm, no cover<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/917884718417572/" target="_blank">3 Leg Torso and Chervona </a>are at Atlantis Lounge (Mississippi Pizza) ... 9 pm, $15<br />
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Prince's best backing band, The Revolution, are at the Crystal Ballroom ... 9 pm, $40<br />
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<b>Saturday</b><br />
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It's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/241655559826937/" target="_blank">The Goods</a> (Lara Michell, Little Sue, Sarah King) last happy hour show of the year at the Alberta Street Pub at 6 pm. They will be followed by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/490243218123418/" target="_blank">Mike Coykendall, Michael Jodell & Matt Brown, and Sarah Gwynn</a> at 8 pm.<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/277141959561793/" target="_blank">Kris Deelane and The Hurt</a> will be rockin' the Laurelthirst from 7 - 10 pm , no cover<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/1114552352053163/" target="_blank">Fernando </a>will do his final Portland show tonight at Dante's before an indefinite break from performing live ... 9 pm, $12<div>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/514430465669089/" target="_blank">The Strange Tones </a>are at Vinyl Tap in Oak Grove ... 8:30 pm, no cover<br /><div>
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Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-31454322509728033162018-08-23T18:30:00.002-07:002018-08-23T18:34:24.741-07:00Great music choices this weekend!Lotta music, people! On the festival front there's <a href="https://www.festa-italiana.org/" target="_blank">Festa Italiana</a> going on all weekend in Pioneer Square with music, food and activities. Also thru the weekend, it's the <a href="https://www.vancouverwinejazz.com/concerts.html" target="_blank">Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival</a> in Esther Short Park. Saturday, it's the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/237858933664159/" target="_blank">Jade International Night Market</a>, and on Sunday it's the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/235677527200235/" target="_blank">Hawthorne Street Fair</a>.<br />
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<b>Friday</b><br />
Early ... how about Pete Krebs & His Portland Playboys at Secret Society ... 6 pm, $6<br />
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The dual talents of Amanda Shires and Lilly Hiatt make for a great double bill at the <a href="https://www.albertarosetheatre.com/" target="_blank">Alberta Rose Theater</a> ... 8 pm, $27.50<br />
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<a href="https://www.zooconcerts.com/event/1662735-pink-martini-china-forbes-portland/" target="_blank">Pink Martini</a> does the first of their annual weekend shows at the Oregon Zoo (also Saturday) ... 7 pm, $38 +<br />
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Across the river at the Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival, the headliner Friday is the fabulous (and one of my very favorite musicians/human beings) <a href="http://www.marciaball.com/index.shtml" target="_blank">Marcia Ball</a>. Also check out the <a href="https://www.vancouverwinejazz.com/concerts.html" target="_blank">lineup</a> for Saturday and Sunday as it's pretty strong ... 8:30 pm, $20<br />
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The Bobby Torres Ensemble is at Arrividerci Wine Bar in Milwaukie ... 8 pm<br />
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The Sportin' Lifers are at the Muddy Rudder in Sellwood ... 8 pm<br />
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The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/119388515596916/" target="_blank">Jack London Revue</a> hosts the Tezeta Band ... 9:30 pm, $12<br />
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<b>Saturday</b><br />
Early ... check out the duo of Spud Siegel and Turtle Vandermaar at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/513991839059566/" target="_blank">Goose Hollow Inn</a> ... 6 pm<br />
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<a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/191543-rich-layton-and-the-troublemakers" target="_blank">Rich Layton & the Troublemakers</a> are at McMenamin's Rock Creek Tavern ... 8 pm<br />
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James Clem is at the Muddy Rudder ... 8 pm<br />
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The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/362347957637103/" target="_blank">Little Sue Band</a> is at the Laurelthirst ... 8 pm<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/453829658443523/" target="_blank">The Strange Tones</a> are at The Blue Diamond ... 8 pm<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/269753327083341/" target="_blank">Soul Vaccination</a> is at the Trails End Saloon in Oregon City ... 8:30 pm<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/738028309729975/" target="_blank">Kris Deelane & The Hurt</a> are at the Gemini Bar & Grill in Lake Oswego ... 9 pm<br />
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<b>Sunday</b><br />
It's the last <i>Pickin' on Sunday</i> show at the Doug Fir with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2178292555784089" target="_blank">Lewi Longmire and the Left Coast Roasters</a> ... 3 pm<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/234436164079050/" target="_blank">The Minus 5</a> will do a happy hour show at the Alberta Street Pub ... 5 pm<br />
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<a href="https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/parksrec/tony-starlight-august-27-2017" target="_blank">Sister Mercy</a> is at Millennium Park in Lake O ... 6 pm<br />
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<br />Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-25568630054536732742018-08-10T16:18:00.001-07:002018-08-10T16:18:22.902-07:00Fairs, celebrations, BBQs and music!Whoa ... I recommend staying outdoors on Saturday for some fine free summer events that include lots of music. And no complaining about the weather - it will be cloudy in the upper 70s!<br />
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It's the annual Alberta Street Fair where there'll be <a href="http://albertamainst.org/whats-happening/street-fair/stages/" target="_blank">three stages of music</a>. Great stuff to check out all day!<br />
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It's also Music Millennium's 26th annual <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/1454706601297185/" target="_blank">Customer Appreciation BBQ</a> with music from 11 am - 6 pm in the MM parking lot, food, beer, prizes and more. Come out and say hi and thanks to Terry Currier and his great MM team.<br />
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Help KBOO celebrate 50 years of community radio with a <a href="https://kboo.fm/media/67053-kboo-50th-anniversary-block-party" target="_blank">block party</a>. There'll be music from noon to 10 pm. SE 8th Ave between Ankeny and Ash streets.<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/167267390808315/" target="_blank">Cascade Zydeco</a> is holding their annual picnic at Frenchman's Bar Regional Park in Vancouver from noon to 4 pm.<br />
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If that's not enough for Saturday, head over to Laurelhurst Park for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/1028477100652050/" target="_blank">Portland Festival Symphony with Special Guest 3 Leg Torso</a> at 6 pm.<br />
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If you're not too tired after a full day of running from event to event, I'd recommend hitting the World Famous Kenton Club for at roots music night with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/1789315794490910/" target="_blank">Big Sandy & the Jumptown Aces</a>. ... 8 pm $10Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-84706051118127527802018-08-03T14:40:00.000-07:002018-08-03T14:51:53.001-07:00August weekend music picksAugust? Already? Lots going on as we move through summer!<br />
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First weekend of August? Of course, it's <a href="https://pickathon.com/" target="_blank">Pickathon</a>! There's still weekend and single day tickets available for this always exciting multi-genre festival experience. And the weather is going to be perfect. Check out their website for a video feed of live and recorded performances.<br />
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Also on the festival schedule is the <a href="https://vanportjazzfestival.com/" target="_blank">Vanport Jazz Festival</a> on Saturday and The <a href="http://htcraceseries.com/event/crawfish-festival/#1483660910955-95a53206-122c" target="_blank">Tualatin Crawfish Festival</a> on Friday and Saturday. And in Portland street festivals, on Saturday it's the <a href="https://www.beaumontvillagepdx.com/fremont-fest" target="_blank">Fremont Festival</a>!<br />
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<b>Friday</b><br />
Happy hour? How about <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/286382175459517/" target="_blank">The Buzz Holland Five with Paula Sinclair</a> at the Starday (6 pm, no cover) or the Jumptown Aces at the Secret Society (6 pm, $6)<br />
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Louisiana slide guitar master and songwriter <a href="https://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/1713195-sonny-landreth-portland/" target="_blank">Sonny Landreth</a> will be at the Aladdin ... 8 pm, $30<br />
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The tasty jazz guitar and vocals of <a href="https://www.albertarosetheatre.com/" target="_blank">Tuck & Patti</a> will be at the Alberta Rose. Special guest Adlai Alexander opens ... 8 pm, $30<br />
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New Orleans brass bands seem to want to visit the northwest in the summer. Go figure! First it was the Dirty Dozen, tonight it's Rebirth at the <a href="http://roselandpdx.com/event/rebirth-brass-band/" target="_blank">Star Theater</a> (9 pm, $30), and Monday night it's Big Sam's Funky Nation at <a href="https://www.mississippistudios.com/event/1677506-big-sams-funky-nation-portland/" target="_blank">Mississippi Studios</a> (8 pm, $18)<br />
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<a href="http://jacklondonrevue.com/event/8254005/saeeda-wright-the-wright-way" target="_blank">Saeeda Wright & The Wright Way</a> are at the Jack London Revue ... 9 pm, $15<br />
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<b>Saturday</b><br />
Music through the day at the <a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/189828-rock-creeks-hoedown" target="_blank">Rock Creek Hoedown</a> at the Rock Creek Tavern.<br />
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For happy hour, catch The Resolectrics at the Laurelthirst (no cover), The Goods at the Alberta Street Pub (no cover), or the Libertine Belles at the Secret Society ($6) ... all at 6 pm.<br />
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Celebrated North Carolina band, <a href="https://www.deltarae.com/" target="_blank">Delta Rae</a>, is at the Alberta Rose ... 8 pm, $28<br />
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Lauren Sheehan and Friends will be at the Muddy Rudder in Sellwood ... 8 pm, no cover<br />
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At the Jack London, it's Seattle flugelhornist <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/392668384505222/" target="_blank">Dmitri Matheny</a> leading an all-star quintet featuring visiting artists and vocalist Holly Pyle in an evening of <i>Jazz From The Silver Screen</i>. Matheny was voted "NW Instrumentalist of the Year" in this year's Seattle Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards ... 9 pm, $10<br />
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<b>Sunday</b><br />
Check out vocalist Sara Niemietz and Emmy-award winning composer, Snuffy Walden at the <a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/190455-sara-niemietz-snuffy-walden" target="_blank">White Eagle</a>. This will be a treat ... 7 pm, $10<br />
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<br />Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-9485653807716408542018-07-27T16:40:00.001-07:002018-07-27T16:40:46.621-07:00Slackers in Paradise<div dir="ltr">I'm beating the heat on the coast this weekend and slacking on music recommendations (but highly confident you'll figure out things to do on your own).<div><br></div><div>Though speaking of slacking ... here's a great opportunity to hear some primo slack key guitar on Monday and Tuesday with Jim "Kimo" West and Ken Emerson on their "Slackers in Paradise" tour! Paradise on Monday and Tuesday being the Lake Theater in Lake Oswego ... <div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-m_4099702712805511809ydp6e30cb37yiv9924483473" style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail-m_4099702712805511809ydp6e30cb37yiv9924483473" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"> <br><img border="0" id="gmail-m_4099702712805511809ydp6e30cb37yiv9924483473_x0030_7CE5E51-9F7B-4BBC-8CCD-734E1A819B3E" class="gmail-m_4099702712805511809ydp6e30cb37yiv9924483473 gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" src="cid:F8acMu16j3gEKwkna1dY" tabindex="0" style="font-size: 12pt; cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" width="223" height="167"></div><div class="gmail-m_4099702712805511809ydp6e30cb37yiv9924483473" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><i>Jim "Kimo" West and Ken Emerson are both living legends in the world of Hawaiian slack key and acoustic steel guitar. They strive for freshness and spontaneity in their duet shows and include musical influences that go beyond the islands to the world of blues, folk, ragtime and jazz. Besides his solo slack key career, Kimo has been the recording and touring guitarist with the world's most famous musical satirist, "Weird Al" Yankovic. Ken played on the first-ever winner in the Grammy's Hawaiian category as well Donald Fagen's ( Steely Dan) Grammy-winning "Morph The Cat." He has performed with Hawaiian slack key legends such as Gabby Pahinui, Moe Keale and Raymond Kane and his many other touring/ recording credits include Jackson Browne, Pablo Cruise, Boz Scaggs, Charlie Musselwhite ,Elvin Bishop and with members of the Grateful Dead. <br></i> <br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">7 pm, $20 - <a href="https://laketheatercafe-com.seatengine.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">https://laketheatercafe-com.seatengine.com</a><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"> </span></div><div class="gmail-m_4099702712805511809ydp6e30cb37yiv9924483473" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br>More info:<br><a href="https://youtu.be/aqi6Djmmdjs">https://youtu.be/aqi6Djmmdjs</a><br><a href="https://youtu.be/BUK7rFUEu-o">https://youtu.be/BUK7rFUEu-o</a><br><a href="http://www.jimkimowest.com">www.jimkimowest.com</a><br><a href="http://www.slackkeyshow.com/musician/ken-emerson">http://www.slackkeyshow.com/musician/ken-emerson</a><br></div></div> <br><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div> Jim Frisciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999312211556263139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23172304149223366.post-39738936613120432402018-07-20T10:33:00.002-07:002018-07-20T10:34:12.619-07:00... and a few more!Thought I had the weekend pretty well covered in my post yesterday ... but there's more!<br />
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Newberg has their annual <a href="http://brewsandbbq.com/" target="_blank">Brews and BBQ festival</a> today and tomorrow with food, brews, and music, including Rich Layton & the Troublemakers today at 4:30. Admission to the event is $5.<br />
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And of course, today through Sunday is the <a href="https://stringsummit.com/" target="_blank">Northwest String Summit</a> at Hornings Hideout!<br />
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On Saturday at the Laurelthirst, Little Sue is doing a noon to 2 pm set, Redray Frazier has the 6 pm happy hour show, and Kris Deelane & The Hurt do the late show at 9:30.<br />
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Also on Saturday, Fernando, Creston Line, and I Can Lick Any SOB will be at Dante's ... 8 pm<br />
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