Only post of the week!

I'm pretty sure this will be my only post this week - taking an extended Labor Day Weekend off from the blog (though I might occasionally post something on Facebook).  And of course you can check any of the online music calendars like Concert Co-op, Willamette Week, McMenamins, etc (links in list to the right) ...
One show I'm going to direct you to is tomorrow night at Mississippi Studios. It's the seventh show in the Gulfsongs Oregon benefit series that I've helped produce this summer. This indie pop/rock show will kick off a busy September with Gulfsongs shows at Biddy McGraw's (Friday night), the Trails End Saloon on the 12th, the White Eagle on the 16th, and finishing the series with a Louisiana Music Celebration at the Alberta Rose on the 25th.  The full show schedule is here.

Thursday's show at Mississippi Studios will feature sets by some of Portland’s best indie pop/rock artists:  Chris Robley & The Fear of Heights, Rachel Taylor Brown, Leonard Mynx, and Buoy LaRue.

There will also be a presentation by the PDX 2 Gulf Coast team on their trip to the Gulf and what they learned about the effects of the oil spill on the people and the environment of the region. In addition there will be a silent auction that will raise additional funds to send to Bayou Grace Community Services (via the Gulf Aid Acadiana fund) and the Second Harvest Food Bank.  A number of Portland artists will have work displayed in the auction including Chris Haberman, Jennifer Kenworth, Ron Rogers, Dan Dalton, and award-winning poster artist Gary Houston. There are also photos from music photographers Annaliese Moyer and Tim Deal, a ticket on the DME Big Easy Express, tee shirts and CDs from Music Millennium, brown pelican tiles from Pratt & Larson, and gift certificates from the Swamp Shack and Mississippi Studios.

Please come out to the show ... it starts at 8 PM and admission is a $10 donation ... great music and fun ... and we can help our neighbors in south Louisiana who can use a hand.

If you can, also come out to Biddy McGraw's on Friday night for a great lineup of songwriters led by Will West, and including Ezra Holbrook, Professor Gall, and Justin Blankenship .... 9 PM and no cover (artist fees and a portion of the bar will go to Gulfsongs)

Outside of the Gulfsongs show at Biddy's, a few things you might also check out Friday include James Low at the Laurelthirst (6 PM), David Vest at Duff's, Garage A Trois at the Doug Fir, a bluegrass show headlined by Jackstraw at the Alberta Rose Theatre, the Budos Band at Dante's, and Edward Sharp & the Magnetic Zeros at the Wonder Ballroom.

Besides those, you're on your own until next week- and it's a big one with MusicFest NW starting on Wednesday ... stay tuned.

Have a great weekend!