What’s Going On: 05/01 – 05/08

1. May Day Music Festival
Where: Alhambra Theatre (formerly Mt. Tabor Theatre)
How Much: $15/$20, $50 all-fest pass
When: Wednesday, May 1st – Sunday, May 5th
Why: May Day Music Fest kicks off tonight with RED FANG. Tomorrow is May Day Music Fest Day 2- Eleven Magazine and Deli showcase [FREE!], additional headliners: Day3 Black Prairie, Day4 Y La Bamba, Day5 Sage Francis. Discounted 5 day passes still available! Get more details here!

2. METZ w/ White Lung & WL
Where: Holocene
How Much: $10/$12
When: Thursday, May 2nd – 9pm
Why: Hailing from Toronto, this power rock trio brings it, and they bring it hard. I happened to catch METZ at a pre-Austin Psych Fest show last week and woah! Add Vancouver B.C.’s White Lung and hot damn, y’all are in for a treat–it’s a match made in music heaven!

3. Vietnam w/ Gap Dream & Small Arms
Where: Dante’s
How Much: $10
When: Saturday, May 4th – 9pm
Why: Mexican Summer’s Vietnam teams up with Burger Record’s Gap Dream for one heck of show you’re not going to want to miss! Here’s one of my favorite tracks from Gap Dream: 58th St. Fingers. Highly recommended! Definitely bring some extra dollars to pick up both of these bands’ records.

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What’s Going On: 01/09 – 01/16

1. Hovercraft Records Showcase
Where: Doug Fir
How Much: $5
When: Thursday, January 10th – 9pm
Why: Bacardi and Hovercraft Records team up for a night of with No Tomorrow Boys, Pataha Hiss, Hey Lover, Guantanamo Baywatch, Courtney and The Crushers, BOOM!, Suicide Notes, and the original line-up Clorox Girls. There will also be a very special reading from Justin Maurer (Clorox Girls) from his new book “Seventeen Television”! Come on out for cheap drinks, tons of new Hovercraft Records merch and some sweet surprises!

2. ELEVEN PRESENTS! BIG ASS BOOMBOX: A Loud Pop Festival
Where: Backspace, Floating World Comics, Kelly’s Olympian, & Someday Lounge
How Much: Free!
When: Friday & Saturday, January 11th-12th
Why: 40 bands, 15 writers, 4 venues, 2 days,  0 dollars! Check out the killer lineup! You’re intrigued, right? You’re totally stoked on this, right? Well you should be! This is the 2nd Annual and it’s still free! Featuring bands you love like: Lee Corey Oswald, Your Rival, Animal Eyes, Glassbones, Pheasant, Tiger House, Fanno Creek, Wooden Indian Burial Ground, Pigeons, Charts, A Happy Death, Beyond Veronica, and Teenspot.

3. Geographer w/ On An On
Where: Doug Fir
How Much: $10/$12
When: Saturday, January 12th – 9pm
Why: San Francisco threesome, Geographer, is known for their use of analog and electro-acoustic layers to create their signature soundscapes of “soulful music from outer space”. If you’ve been to one of their shows, then you know Michael Deni is know to sample and loop his vocals using his beloved Akai midi controller. The result is nothing short of a symphony of synth-pop wonderment you’ll simultaneously bob you head and slow dance to. Also, show up early to catch breakout Chicago/Minneapolis trio On And On. If synth-heavy indie-grooves are your thing, you’ll fall in love.

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What’s Going On: 01/02 – 01/09


1. Old Age w/ Fanno Creek, The We Shared Milk & Talkative
Where: East End
How Much: Free
When: Thursday, January 3rd – 9pm
Why: Come out and enjoy a free night of not one, not two, but FOUR rad bands at East End! Featuring Portland’s Talkative, The We Shared Milk, Fanno Creek, and Corvallis/Alsea based Old Age. Sure it’s cold outside, but c’mon and warm up with the rockin’ beats of these Northwest bands.

2. Teenspot w/ Street Nights & Tiger House
Where: The Know
How Much: $5
When: Saturday, January 5th – 8:pm
Why: Formed in November of last year, Teenspot comes together with members of The Shaky Hands, Your Rival and Paper Brain. Joining them for a night of free tunes are Street Nights, featuring members of The Joggers, and the dance party animals Tiger House.

3. The Hugs w/ Pheasant
Where: Rontoms
How Much: Free
When: Sunday, January 6th – 9pm
Why: By now you’ve realized you can hit up all of these shows FOR FREE! So no complaining about there not being anything to do or you’re too broke! Keep up with Rontom’s Sunday Sessions on their Tumblr, but check back here for the can’t miss picks like this week’s The Hugs with Pheasant!

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What’s Going On 08/15 – 08/22

1. Wymond Miles w/ 1776 & The Woolen Men
Where: Holocene
How Much: $10
When: Wednesday, August 15th – 8:30pm
Why: In support of his second solo effort released this year,  Wymond Miles (lead guitarist for The Fresh & Onlys) makes a stop in Portland. After losing a close friend and some family members in a short span of time, Miles wears his heart on his sleeve throughout Under the Pale Moon. With vocals full of emotion and guitar work to match, you’re in for quite an intimate evening.

2. Still Caves (Tape Release) w/ PinkSlime & Painted Canyons
Where: The Know
How Much: $5
When: Thursday, August 16th – 8pm
Why: After a digital release of their EP, Still Caves is having a proper release for Static Lips with a limited edition of 50 numbered tapes! PinkSlime brings the garage-surf punk tunes (high danceability and catchy as heck) and Painted Canyons (members of Palo Verde) plays instrumental cinematic post-rock awesomeness. As always, get there on time and buy the tape before it’s gone forever!

3. Portland vs. Seattle Pop Battle
Where: Backspace
How Much: $5
When: Saturday, August 18th – 9pm
Why:  An all ages tongue-in-cheek knock-down drag-out power pop battle between our beloved Portland and our neighbors to the north. For a mere $5 you can show your loyalty and support for PDX bands Fanno Creek, Pheasant, Talkative take on The Hoot Hoots, Friends and Family, and The Torn ACLS. Who will come out on top? Only time will tell. (Editor’s note: Portland!)

3a. Supreme Cuts w/ Poliça
Where: Wonder Ballroom
How Much: $13/15
When: Saturday, August 18th – 8pm
Why:  Delicate and sculptured, Supreme Cuts are the Chi-town production duo behind fresh new LP Whispers In The Dark. It’s engaging, engulfing and entrancing, all at once — Listen loud in headphones. They will be opening for the genre-bending (think: ElectRo&B / Goth pop) Gayngs spinoff Poliça. Show at 8 — don’t be late!

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What’s Going On: 06/06 – 06/13

1. Pheasant w/ Tiger House & Charts
Where: Mississippi Studios
How Much: $5
When: Wednesday, June 6th -9pm
Why: Double EP release party time excellent! Tiger House is ready to put their four-song cassette, Acid Banshee/Camel Party, in the hands of the masses. They will make you dance with their infectious hooks and energetic pop songs filled with urgency. Charts offer up Tease, a deliciously crunchy lo-fi pop’n'roll treat that will satisfy, but still leave you hungry for more.

2. PDX Pop! Now 2012 Compilation Release
Where: Holocene
How Much: $10
When: Thursday, June 7th – 8pm
Why: It’s that time of year again, and I shouldn’t have to twist your arm too hard to cough up $10 for this year’s stellar PDX Pop! Now Compilation. Featuring artists near and far: Grandparents, M. Ward, Y La Bamba, Youthbitch, Sons of Huns, Blood Beach, and thirty-five more of your favorites. The $10 includes a copy of the comp and enjoyable live performances by Sun Angle, Wild Ones, Hollywood Tans, Rose, and DJ Porsche Cayenne.

3. A Place To Bury Strangers w/ This Will Destroy You & Dusted
Where: Doug Fir
How Much: $12
When: Sunday, June 10th – 9pm
Why: The New York-based trio, A Place To Bury Strangers, have been making psychedelic shoegazy space rock tunes since 2007. Compared to its predecessors, the latest effort, Worship, has upped the ante. It’s explosive, visceral, and a little dark. Both new and old tunes will sound fantastic at Doug Fir. Grab your ticket now and treat your ears to a night of brutally dynamic and melodic wall of sound.

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What’s Going On: 12/28 – 01/04

1.  Gay Ghost w/ Pheasant & Towering Trees
Where:  Ella St. Social Club
How Much:  FREE!
When:  Thursday, December 29th –9pm
Why:  Emerging alt-rock pop trio Gay Ghost are currently working on their first proper release with producer/engineer Michael Miew and is due out sometime early next year. Show up early for Pheasant & Towering Trees!

2.  Log Across The Washer w/ The We Shared Milk
Where:  Kelly’s Olympian
How Much:  $5
When:  Friday, December 30th –9pm
Why:  You may have been lucky enough to catch them last month as one of Into The Woods’ quarterly featured artists. Multi-instrumentalist Tyler Keene (formerly of And And And) says this is the first time he’s tried making electronic music with complete sincerity.

3.  Nurses w/ Radiation City, Wild Ones & DJ Beyonda
Where:  Mississippi Studios
How Much:  $15/$17
When:  Saturday, December 31st –9pm
Why: Low ticket warning for the New Years Eve extravaganza! Get yours NOW! Grab some friends and head to the Studios for one heck of a line-up! As a special treat, Radiation City will be covering Andre 3000’s The Love Below. Holy moly!

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