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Thursday, October 18 JV, BA in PDX
If you take your indie with pop and intellect, it's a can't miss bill tonight at the Doug Fir. The nicest guy in indie rock (if not also the hardest working), John Vanderslice comes to Portland in support of his sixth and newest release on Barsuk, entitled Emerald City. The effort is another in a string of interesting albums this decade from the San Francisco-based musician, following a stint as frontman for MK Ultra in the 90's. As is the case anytime one sees him live, expect the unexpected from the spontaneous and affable Vanderslice (this could mean a post-show dance party, a campfire sing-a-long, or karaoke across the street, one never knows).
MP3: From Emerald City- "White Dove" Listen: An In House conversation with John Vanderslice recorded late last spring As if that were not plenty, Brooklyn's Bishop Allen opens the show as they return to Portland for the first time since their headlining tour this past summer. The Broken String is the recent second full-length from the band, following a decidedly unbroken string of EPs in 2006 (one every month, to be exact). For a change, they're an opener not even Portland will be talking through. MP3: From The Broken String- "Click Click Click Click" Listen: Bishop Allen's OPB session recorded in August
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On Saturday, October 20 at 11:05pm, Nicole said:
Yay.... It was a wonderful show. How could it not be? :)