<p>Dearly Departed featuring Kate Sokoloff, Ritchie Young, Matt Sheehy, and Pete Krebs in-studio, 10-23-08</p> <p>Just in time for Halloween, we're treated to an in-studio visit from some of the artists involved with the new all-Portland compilation, <em>(D)early Departed: True Lies in Song Unearthed From Lone Fir</em>. In case you haven't heard, the benefit album, (proceeds go to the <a href="http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/">Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery</a>), uncovers fifteen rather sordid tales from Portland's past with the help of a number of recognizable (and living) names from the local scene. <a href="http://www.stormlarge.com/">Storm Large</a> is here, as are the Adams (Shearer of <a href="http://www.weinlandmusic.com/">Weinland</a> and Selzer of <a href="http://www.norfolkandwestern.org/">Norfolk &amp; Western</a>), <a href="http://www.ameliaband.com/">Amelia</a> and <a href="http://www.holcombewaller.com/">Holcombe Waller</a>, too. All of the songs on the original collection are based on true tales of untimely deaths culled straight from the interred at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Fir_Cemetery_%28Portland,_Oregon%29">Lone Fir Cemetery</a>, which happens to be Portland's oldest-- some of the composers taking more poetic license than others, but all of them making sure to get the end results right.</p> <p>Our session features performances of songs from the album from <a href="http://www.lochlomondmusic.com">Loch Lomond</a>'s Ritchie Young and from <a href="http://www.matt-sheehy.com/">Matt Sheehy</a>, as well as a visit with producer Kate Sokoloff (of <a href="http://www.livewireradio.org/">LiveWire!</a>), who fills us in on the origins of the intriguing project. We also hear from <a href="http://www.myspace.com/petekrebs">Pete Krebs</a>, who, like Young and Sheehy, discusses his interest in the character behind and the process involved in his composition.</p> <p>In short, Portland's present brings to life Portland's past in a macabre collection of axe murderers, drunkard poets, and the like. Call it an historical haunt, perhaps. Listen to samples from (and/or purchase) the album <a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/dearlydeparted">here</a>.</p> <p>See and hear more on the Lone Fir Cemetery <a href="http://www.opb.org/newsroom/slideshow/viewer.php?theshow=2008/lonefir">here</a>.</p> true 2008-10-31T04:23:38-07:00 2008-10-31T04:23:38-07:00 65 image/jpeg dearly-departed.jpg 155328 2008-11-12T09:02:10-08:00 true 2008-10-31T04:23:38-07:00

Just in time for Halloween, we're treated to an in-studio visit from some of the artists involved with the new all-Portland compilation, <em>(D)early Departed: True Lies in Song Unearthed From Lone Fir</em>, uncovering fifteen tales from Portland's past with a number of recognizable names from the local scene.

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