Free live hiring event in Portland.
TV Girl was formed in 2010 by Brad Petering as an outlet to blend the love of Spector-esque girl-group pop with an emerging interest in hip-hop. Featuring shimmering vocals and sampled beats, the self-titled debut EP of the same year turned heads online immediately; the group’s lush vintage rhythms and timeless pop hooks were even making waves on the BBC. Soon after, Jason Wyman joined the band and they continued to release increasingly popular EPs and mixtapes between tours. Last summer, TV Girl unveiled their first full-length, the critically acclaimed French Exit.
tvgirl.bandcamp.com // facebook.com/tvgirlz // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLwEUBdez_0
Vektroid:
Brainchild of 21 year old electronic music producer, composer and graphic designer R. Andra Xavier. Creator of Macintosh Plus, New Dreams Ltd., PrismCorp and more.
https://vektroid.bandcamp.com/ // https://www.facebook.com/Vektroid //https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbEaSHhQRe0
$8 ADV / $10 DOS
Mayer Hawthorne, is a Grammy-nominated American singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, rapper and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California. "Mayer Hawthorne and The County" is a name Cohen often uses when performing or recording as Mayer Hawthorne with other artists. In Cohen's words, "The County" is basically anyone who plays an instrument or sings on his album. It is also his band when he performs live. Cohen also performs and records hip hop under the stage name Haircut, sometimes as part of the groups Jaded Incorporated, Now On, Tuxedo, and Athletic Mic League.
Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, the man Dr. John described as “the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced.” A brilliant pianist, his eccentricities and showmanship belied a life of struggle, prejudice, and isolation. A wild genius with a style that combined elements of rhythm-and-blues, jazz, ragtime and classical music, he gained the nicknames “Piano Prince of New Orleans”, “Black Liberace” and “Bayou Maharajah”. Illustrated with never-before-seen concert footage, rare personal photos and exclusive interviews, the film paints a portrait of this overlooked genius.
- See more at: http://hollywoodtheatre.org/bayou-maharajah/#sthash.9vg7EB1h.dpuf
$9 | Buy advance tickets here.
Please note that no items from the Society's permanent collection will be sold. For questions regarding the sale, contact the library reference desk at libreference@ohs.org or leave a voicemail at 503.306.5240.
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King Black Acid "I'm Rolling Under" video
King Black Acid covers "Sea Of Unrest" - video
Cat Hoch songs
Daydream Machine songs
One Grand Gallery is pleased to present Heavy Pop, a solo exhibition by Morgan Rosskopf. The opening reception will be on Friday, May 6, 2016. The artist will be in attendance.
Mixed media artist Morgan Rosskopf combines drawing and collage to produce an amalgamation of imagery that speaks to the complexities and intimacies of the mental landscape. Working as a visual huntergatherer, Rosskopf combines images to illustrate the fragmented and often melodramatic voice of the internal monologue. Using the juxtaposition of images as a visual representation of cognitive dissonance, Rosskopf’s work explores ideas surrounding vulnerability, love, anxiety, and violence.
For more information, please follow this link: http://goo.gl/fVrOR1
JOAN SHELLEY
In a small, dark room that smells of expired hair-do chemicals, there is talk of hypnosis. All the windows are blacked out. “Look into my eyes.” White walls are blinding in the ancient sunlight. A bowl of oranges shines like solid gold, waiting for you. There is a small classical guitar, a sunburn, and a key that turns a lock, and songs come pouring out.
Maybe the Greek deal was really about Leonard Cohen. That’s Joanie’s jam: songs wide open enough to let the wind blow the curtains around, and solid enough to hang a ton of heartache on. She writes smart, beautiful songs full of poetry, history, mystery and nature. Like all the best sad songs, they will make you cry. Then they will drag you outside and leave you flat on your back, staring up at the stars.
Joan lands on a note like a laser beam on a diamond. Colors fly around the room, and her voice bends between them. People say her voice reminds them of Sandy Denny. It’s more than the vocal range. It’s a quiet power that draws you in.
Maybe Over And Even wasn’t written last winter on a Greek island. Maybe these songs were written a hundred years ago in a farm house somewhere in Kentucky. That’s where Joan is from, and that’s where she and guitar player Nathan Salsburg recorded all the basic tracks live.
All the people who played on Joan’s new record — and Daniel Martin Moore who recorded and engineered it — are friends. That comes through somehow in the sound of the album. Will Oldham and Glen Dentinger are genius harmony singers. They leave the perfect amount of space for microscopic shifts in Joan’s voice, without sacrificing their own awesome idiosyncrasies. Nathan Salsburg’s guitar follows every twist of the melody. When the song breaks your heart in two, Nathan is there with a high E-string to sew it back together.
Joan Shelley’s voice flows out like a river. It never travels in a straight line. It follows bends and curves carved by history. We are all lucky just to be swept away, and go with her wherever she’s going.
“But it’s not over by half
There’s a gold in your eyes blooming out through the black And you’re still standing, your hand on the map
No its not over, not over by half”
the end.
MICHAEL HURLEY
Hurley's early records were released on Folkways, Warner Brothers/Raccoon and Rounder, while in recent years stalwart independent labels like Gnomonsong, Mississippi and Tompkins Square have been carrying the torch. A new album on the Mississippi label is due this spring. Besides being a truly unique musician, Hurley is also a cartoonist and watercolor artist of note — the instantly recognizable results of which grace his album covers.
Hurley now resides on the west coast, so east coast appearances have been scarce the last decade.
A night of shimmering chamber music by Emily Doolittle, Nicole Portley, Bright Sheng and Toru Takemitsu alongside the music and poetry of marine biologists and commercial fishers.
WORKS
Social Sounds of Whales at Night by Emily Doolittle
Buoys on the Water by Nicole Portley
The Stream Flows by Bright Sheng
Toward the Sea by Toru Takemitsu
PERFORMERS
Emma Lynn, soprano*
Satchel Henneman, guitar*
Sarah Pyle, flute
Rebecca Olason, horn
Bryce C. Caster, violin
Andrew Stiefel, viola
Milo Fultz, double bass
*Indicates guest artists.
Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door with credit/debit or cash. Tickets: http://sndofl.at/22Gah7d
Learn more about Sound of Late: https://www.soundoflate.org/
When guitarist and composer Robbie Basho died in 1986, he was so little-regarded that all his records were out of print. In the 30 years since, a small but fervent cult has coalesced around Basho’s mystic air; his masterful synthesis of country-blues picking with classical and global influences; and his keening, otherworldly voice. Liam Barker‘s doc seeks to unravel the mysteries of this cryptic artist’s music and mind with help from a Basho fan himself, Pete Townshend, and fellow acolyte of the Sufi spiritual master Meher Baba.
See more at: http://hollywoodtheatre.org/voice-of-the-eagle-the-enigma-of-robbie-basho/#sthash.8k539aCz.dpuf
$9 | Buy advance tickets here.
Hap Gallery presents the doer of great deeds and the speaker of great words, a group show curated by Iris Williamson. the doer of great deeds and the speaker of great words features digital media, 2-D, and 3-D work by Danielle Dean, Tessa Heck, Dawn Kim, Nicole Reber, Anja Salonen, Leslie Vigeant, and Marisa Williamson. The opening reception is held in conjunction with Portland's First Thursdays in the Pearl District, May 5, 2016, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Exhibiting hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The exhibit will run through May 28, 2016.
In the doer of great deeds and the speaker of great words, seven artists examine how a person’s private life influences their public perception. The exhibition recognizes that the complexity of self is often disregarded due to the limited range of representation and respectability, specifically for—but not limited to—those who identify as female, femme, non-binary, and/or people of color. In a way, succinct, performative elements—like a debate, gesture, or tweet—are more effective at negotiating public power, backgrounding complicated personal stories. These personal stories often become reduced to a sound bite on which to place a judgment, devoid of context.
Artists in the doer of great deeds and the speaker of great words take different approaches in navigating the perceptions of the self. Painters Tessa Heck and Anja Salonen identify the humor and awkwardness that occur while in mundane social situations. In Danielle Dean’s video/sculpture, her performers use slogans from Ebony, Essence, and Vogue, alongside political speeches, to discuss covert plans. Artist and writer Nicole Reber poeticizes the speech of the pseudo-celebrity. Both Dawn Kim’s postcards of used wedding dresses, and the magazine covers on Leslie Vigeant’s cake, remind the viewer of social ideals at odds with every-day life. In her talk-show video, Marisa Williamson plays Sally Hemings (Thomas Jefferson’s slave and mistress), leading discussions with 20th century icons about representation and an individual’s loss of context in the public life.
Hap has also released an accompanying publication, titled the doer of great deeds and the speaker of great words, as this month's Hap Edition. The book includes written works by Carmen Denison, Alley Pezanoski-Browne, and Nicole Reber.
failure
labor
work
$$$
home
homesick
alienation
intimacy
trying
long day
ooh
I don't know
ok
I'm so tired
I gotta get going
I hate you
I'm cracking myself up
what a relief
Fern Wiley is an artist residing in Portland, Oregon. She received her BFA in Ceramics from the University of Oregon in 2006, and has a background in dance. Her work is interdiplicinary in nature — incorporating sculpture, movement, and drawing — examining experiences of class, gender, body, home, intimacy, time, and space.
fernwiley.com
Thank you Seeing Eye Giant and Molly Preston for your help with the film.
Philip Jeck
Mark Van Hoen
Simon Scott
Daniel Menche
Touch
Touch (est. 1982) is one of the last surviving labels from the turbulent new wave period in London, which uniquely fused art, design and music. Hear artists from the label roster present and demonstrate their work to a discerning audience. Audio-visual.
Philip Jeck uses turntables and sampler to create a unique sonic improvisation, both emotionally captivating and technically involving. Audio only.
Mark Van Hoen, with modular synth and software pushed the analogue/digital envelope to create damaged melodies, drones and dense claustrophobia. Audio-visual.
Simon Scott - His work explores the creative process of actively listening, the implications of recording the natural world using technology and the manipulation of natural sounds used for musical composition. Audio-visual.
Daniel Menche - In a genre known for its randomness and chaotic structure, Daniel Menche has established himself as a musician with an uncharacteristic sense of focus and determination. Rather than creating "noise," he strives for order and cohesiveness. Aural intensity is not a representation of confusion or the chaotic, but a concerted effort to provoke and stimulate the listener's imagination by generating intensely powerful sounds and music. Audio-visual.
21+, $10
Ben UFO
one of the first DJs to play material by Joy Orbison and Blawan, in addition to heading up a biweekly slot on London's ex-pirate radio station RinseFM, Ben UFO has accumulated a stellar reputation throughout the bass music scene; going on to create mixes for Red Bull Music Academy, Resident Advisor, XLR8R and Fact Magazine. Listen to Ben UFO's RMBA Acetate Session at http://www.rbmaradio.com/shows/ben-ufo-acetate-session.
hq Objective + fog machine
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de usher tongue octants escargot unleased relaunder roughhouse
mun aeries valuer rassled fleawort visceral rushlight streamings
seer enwind corners sunrise longueur credulous urochrome fianchettos
drew scott swenhaugen genevieve goffman andrew hulett
dices inhume evictor washing overgird flamencos creameries silhouetted
union tmesis nuncios entwists unhatted rehandles rhetorical transformations
drew scott swenhaugen genevieve goffman andrew hulett
unwet toiles nutters erective unicolor reinducts ritardando wrongheadedness
twist tinder notcher ensuring unforged regauging retroacted noninstrumental
strew stiver monacid downwash totterer overdraws overurging unsentimental
unite toasts nuncles enureses unhealed rehanging rheumatics transvaluations
drew scott swenhaugen genevieve goffman andrew hulett
Join Lucy Lee Yim for SELFIE-HELPIE
4 Wednesdays (see below for dates and details)
Description:
Getting into, out of, over and under yourself (or at least flirting with the idea that this is a possibility).
In this class we are going to be with ourselves, lose ourselves, find ourselves, entertain ourselves, bore ourselves, encourage ourselves and scare ourselves all while somehow being with one another.
Worried you are self-centered? Dancing when no one is looking? Wanting to be seen but also wanting to be invisible? This is an interdisciplinary class centered around our bodies and our bodies in relation to each other, space and time. The swirl of emotions and excitement that comes with art making will simply be in the room with us as we proceed.
There will be in class activities and self studies outside of class that may potentially spark the beginnings, middles and ends of a creative project. We will share with each other our questions, needs, desires, fears and curiosities, ultimately entering into performance.
Wednesdays April 13+20, May 4+11
Time: 7-8:15
Cost: All 4 class for $40 or $12 Drop In
Artist Bio/Pic:
http://cargocollective.com/lucyyim/ABOUT
Join c3 and Boom Arts for a panel discussion on TeatroSOLO (LONEtheater), Urban Intervention: Performance as Disruptor.
Hear from April Sweeney, TeatroSOLO (LONETheater) guest actress and Associate Professor of English, Colgate University, as well as Mexico City and Portland-based artist Patricia Vazquez Gomez. Moderated by Ruth Wikler-Luker, Boom Arts Curator + Producer.
Red Bull Sound Select is a monthly live music showcase featuring some of Portland's hottest emerging artists. Throughout the year, the showcase will visit different career-launching venues highlighting an exciting lineup of local acts. Join us for this months showcase, RSVP here:http://win.gs/rbsspdx0516
NOTE: You must RSVP on redbullsoundselect.com to receive the discounted ticket price. RSVP confirmation does not guarantee entry, but does qualify you for a $3 ticket. Entry is first come first serve based on capacity. RSVP is only good for each individual guest. No +1s will be included.
* RSVP for $3 admission: http://win.gs/rbsspdx0516
* Featuring Emancipator, Ghost Feet, Lapa
* Curated by Abstract Earth Project
* Join the Conversation at Red Bull Sound Select,#SoundSelect,@redbullPDX
* ALL ages
Four speakers talk about their lives during and after the Second World War.