Music Blog Archive: August 2008

Festival Fest!

August 31, 2008 at 1:51pm (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

MusicFest NW blows up this week with the likes of TV On the Radio, Built to Spill, The Old 97's and scores more-- but that's not the only festival going on in Portland this week.

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To a Tea

August 30, 2008 at 2:54pm (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

Portland's Tea For Julie visit us in-studio with songs from their new release The Sense in Tying Knots.

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Mid-Week Misc

August 26, 2008 at 9:48am (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

Thermals heating up, Bloc Party returns, memory lane with Morrissey & Marr, etc...

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The Week Ahead...

August 24, 2008 at 1:58pm (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

The Avett Brothers and Neil Halstead help begin an "august" line-up of artists for the final week of the month, followed by dates from The Walkmen, The Parson Redheads, Sondre Lerche, Bon Iver, and Willie Nelson, among others.

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Weekend Bender, Pt. 2

August 22, 2008 at 10:42am (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

Wilco, Fleet Foxes, Beck, Cold War Kids. That's Bend's line-up this weekend under sunny skies.

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Byrne/Eno 2008

August 18, 2008 at 7:24am (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

Stream that ticket here in its entirety-- they've got our vote.

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The Week Ahead...

August 17, 2008 at 3:33pm (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

Several highlights in a busy week, including new releases from The Dandy Warhols, The Walkmen, Jennifer O'Connor, Stereolab, and Juliana Hatfield. Also, performances in the area from Karl Blau, Rogue Wave, Wilco, Beck, and more.

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Bark's Bite

August 16, 2008 at 3:14pm (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

This weekend Portland's Bark Hide & Horn issue a thoughtful debut with a CD release show at Holocene, plus dirty old one man band Scott H. Biram plays the Doug Fir. Also, we feature an in-studio session with The Real Tuesday Weld.

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Dog Days

August 10, 2008 at 4:39pm (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

A light week for shows and releases nevertheless reveals plenty to take in, including performances this week from Nellie McKay, Bark Hide & Horn, Super XX Man, and more.

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In Memoriam: The Exploding Hearts

August 8, 2008 at 4:11am (updated November 12, 2008 at 5:32pm) by Jeremy Petersen

OPB's Scott Silver profiles the Exploding Hearts' Terry Six. Five years ago a tour van accident took the lives of Six's bandmates. He recently played their songs in public for the first time since.

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