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First off, John Weinland is a band not a guy. There in fact is no "John" per se, although frontman Adam Shearer is probably the closest thing to it. He adopted the moniker, snatching it from his family history, and began writing and recording songs on his own a few years back after a move to Portland from Montana. It didn't take long for the locals to notice the gentle disarmament many of his songs accomplish and he was soon recording with a full band, resulting in last year's impressive full-length debut, demersville. "Haunting" and "quietly intense" were just a couple of the descriptors bandied about in the positive reviews that followed, and the 
Willamette Week proclaimed Shearer "one of the finest young songwriters in this city." JW is currently at work on a follow up due for an early '08 release on Badman records, and they join us in the studio tonight for an interview and performance that includes some of that new material. We'll talk to them about their new label, their evolving composing process, and the camaraderie they seem to enjoy as part of a vibrant young music scene in Portland. Also tonight, we attempt to get our heads around the week to come, which includes scores of live performances as part of Music Fest Northwest. Spoon, Cat Power
, Rilo Kiley, Roky Erikson, and Okkervil River (among many others) playing various venues as part of the increasingly large festival. The end of the week features the Muddy Boot Organic Festival in Portland, featuring a diverse line-up of fine locals, including Little Sue, Casey Neill & the Norway Rats, Stolen Sweets, and more. We'll also hear music from some other acts making their way through, including Devendra Banhart and Joan As Policewoman, as well as music from new releases out this week from Manu Chao, Heavy Trash, and more. Stream: John Weinland Live @ OPB (Recording Engineer: Steven Kray)
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Archived Comments
Jeremy Petersen / September 2, 2007
You called it Hughes Johnson, listening back to the session I can't believe this is essentially a live recording. There are great things to come from these guys. Umm, Scott-- I have no clue what you're saying.
Clay / September 2, 2007
All good stuff...Portland has been blowing up again as a music scene in case y'all haven't been paying attention! Jeremy you need to play some Thermals stumptown fueled god like slack rack attack!!
Jeremy Petersen / September 2, 2007
How about some ACOUSTIC Thermals...it's like Stumptown half-calf.
Clay / September 2, 2007
Half Caff Attack...Acoustic Thermals....portland is ground zero....revolution.
Clay / September 2, 2007
Love your show..KEXP has less banjos and is lame. In their defense I e-mailed em on Friday and the XP played my request, a quite radio friendly, filled w/ funky bass lines song called 'Horny Ghost' from With A Cape and a Cane. Play some more Ted Leo while you're at it please. Regards from 97217, CR
Clay / September 2, 2007
by the way, that mighty band is called the joggers!
Jeremy Petersen / September 2, 2007
Hiya Clay-- More banjo, that's a good thing, right? Sorry, no Joggers around for us to play tonight, but we can do some Pseudosix (featuring a couple of Joggers). We'll work on the Joggers. Because you love them. Ted Leo, we can do that. I appreciate the listen....
Hughes Johnson / September 2, 2007
Wow! This band is amazing!
Scott Worley / September 2, 2007
So Jeremy ... um ... yeah. You need to shout out to your boys, and maybe play some Jatun if you please. Maybe Voila and the case? I still have never heard our stuff on the radio yet, and if so ... I would be happy as a little schoolgirl. Or Andy Del Debb with a 18 year old Czech Republic hotty hell bent on necrophila. You know what I'm saying?
Scott Worley / September 2, 2007
Oh by the way, Rich Hernandez says hi.
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