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Sunday Night Thread: The Week Ahead

July 25, 2010 at 7:36pm (updated July 25, 2010 at 11:34pm) by Jeremy Petersen

We look ahead to the week with an eye on next weekend's PDX Pop Now! festival by featuring our recent session with Typhoon-- one of the bands helping to put a wrap on things at Rotture one week from tonight. Also tonight, new and recent releases from Menomena, Best Coast, Jesca Hoop, Wolf Parade, We Are Scientists, Phosphorescent and more.

Questions? Comments? Requests? Leave 'em here...or email opbmusic@opb.org.

And this reminder: our Pickathon tickets contest is underway until this Wednesday at noon!

UPDATE: Spillover! We didn't get to these on Sunday night's In House, but should have...

The Thermals, from Personal Life (out 9/7)- "I Don't Believe You"
Jaill, from That's How We Burn (out 7/27)- "The Stroller"
We Are Scientists, from Barbara- "Rules Don't Stop"
Futurebirds, from Hampton's Lullaby- "Johnny Utah"
Miniature Tigers, from Fortress (out 7/27)- "Gold Skull"
Young Fresh Fellows, from I Think This Is- "New Day I Hate" (via Magnet)

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