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An XRAY holiday party. An ode to outer space. A dance jam. 👟
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Get in the spirit with whichever spirit moves you, and get ready to groove with performances from Conditioner Disco Group, Ritual Veil, and XRAY DJs all night long including DJ Barrows and DJ Chelsea Starr! 💿
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More to come. See you in space, bbs. 👽
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If you’ve caught Blackalicious on tour over the last fifteen years or so, you will have witnessed first hand the prodigious talent of Portland based rapper and singer Vursatyl. As well as playing a major role in the Blackalicious stage show, Vursatyl is set to feature on their eagerly awaited fourth album ‘Imani’ (released summer 2015). Standing toe to toe with Gift Of Gab, surely one of the most ferociously gifted MCs on the planet is no mean feat, but one which Vursatyl performs with ease.

Blackalicious producer and owner of Quannum Projects Chief Xcel discovered Vursatyl’s crew ‘Livesavas’ back in the late 90’s and invited them to join him on the road to promote the Quannum Spectrum album (which featured Jurassic 5, El-P and Souls of Mischief among many others). Lifesavas went on to record two critically acclaimed albums for the label, and were named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of their ‘Top Ten Artists To Watch’.

Now 24 years into his rap career, Crooked Straights marks a new chapter in Vurstatyl’s story; unbelievably this is the first time he’s taken centre stage to release a solo record.

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Join XRAY.fm for a #MALLTAKEOVER every Saturday in December! 

Thanks to title sponsor ReachNow for supporting this event!

✨ Support Local ✨
🎙 Local Bands
🛍 Local Businesses
💯 LOCAL EVERYTHINGGG

DJs from 3-5 p.m. <<<
Live Bands 5-7 p.m. <<<

Dec 1st ~ DoublePlusGood, Mini Blinds, DJ Dijon Mustard
Dec 8th ~ Bryson Cone, Robin Bacior, DJ Elizabeth Elder 
Dec 15th ~ Bryson, The Alien + More TBA!
Dec 22nd ~ Kayela J, Friends of Noise Showcase 

✨Full lineup coming soon!✨

Thanks to additional sponsors: Getaround, Migration Brewing Company, and Grapevine Outdoor.

Brought to you by XRAY.fm!

Join XRAY.fm for a #MALLTAKEOVER every Saturday in December! 

Thanks to title sponsor ReachNow for supporting this event!

✨ Support Local ✨
🎙 Local Bands
🛍 Local Businesses
💯 LOCAL EVERYTHINGGG

DJs from 3-5 p.m. <<<
Live Bands 5-7 p.m. <<<

Dec 1st ~ DoublePlusGood, Mini Blinds, DJ Dijon Mustard
Dec 8th ~ Bryson Cone, Robin Bacior, DJ Elizabeth Elder 
Dec 15th ~ Bryson, The Alien + More TBA!
Dec 22nd ~ Kayela J, Friends of Noise Showcase 

✨Full lineup coming soon!✨

Thanks to additional sponsors: Getaround, Migration Brewing Company, and Grapevine Outdoor.

Brought to you by XRAY.fm!

Shad is a critically-acclaimed MC, regarded for his humour, honesty, and intelligence. His fan base graciously received his first two albums, and his third LP, TSOL, continued to pique new levels of international interest.

Born in Kenya to Rwandan parents and relocated to Canada shortly after, Shad has nurtured a broad range of interests and experiences since his formative years, including, of course, a passion for music. After high-school Shad put his nose to the grindstone and wrote his first songs while studying business at Wilfrid Laurier University where he later graduated with a Bachelor’s degree. Sprung from his dorm-room and financed by the 17 500$ winnings from an unsigned talent competition, Shad’s first record When This Is Over was released in July 2005, and was characterized by overt introspection and social awareness. An unadulterated glimpse of young-adulthood, the self-made album bore promise of even greater accomplishments.

When 2007’s The Old Prince was released on Black Box Recordings, critics immediately incorporated Shad into the dialogue among the most well-regarded MCs in North America. The Juno Awards, the most prestigious honor in Canadian music, nominated the album as Rap Recording of The Year. The Old Prince was also named an official contender for the cutting edge Polaris Music Prize in 2008.

His third album, TSOL, continued his thoughtful approach which traverses soulful arrangements with sharp, progressive lyrics. Since its release on Black Box/Decon in 2010, TSOL was named a shortlist nominee for the Polaris Music Prize - Shad’s second consecutive nomination - and won the 2011 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year.

Between tours and stints in the studio, Shad also completed a Master's degree in Liberal Studies at Simon Fraser University, graduating with an M.A. in 2011. With a supportive fan base growing around the globe, Shad has been hard at work on his 4th album, hoping to continue to inspire hope and joy while exploring the depths of his wide-ranging ideas and experiences.

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21st Amendment Party -- Celebrate the 85th anniversary of the end of alcohol prohibition!

VIP Reception at 5PM -- Party At 6:30

ELECTRO-SWING BY HIGH STEP SOCIETY
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS BY ROSE CITY DISTiLLING
BEER SPECIALS FROM COALITION BREWING
VIP RECEPTION
HOSTED BAR
CATERING BY - ART DE CUISINE
MUSIC BY - WHITAKER HOT CLUB

Co-hosted by Craft Cannabis Alliance, Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association, Caputo Group, and Odyssey Oregon.
Early Bird Pricing Ends 11/30. 

All proceeds go to ONE Fix Cannabis campaign, a project of the Craft Cannabis Alliance

Every first Tuesday from 9PM-1AM join XRAY.FM DJs spinning records live at one of the coziest bars in Portland, Beech Street Parlor! For a full schedule of events visit Beech Street Parlor here. 

Join XRAY.fm for a #MALLTAKEOVER every Saturday in December! 

Thanks to title sponsor ReachNow for supporting this event!

✨ Support Local ✨
🎙 Local Bands
🛍 Local Businesses
💯 LOCAL EVERYTHINGGG

DJs from 3-5 p.m. <<<
Live Bands 5-7 p.m. <<<

Dec 1st ~ DoublePlusGood, Mini Blinds, DJ Dijon Mustard
Dec 8th ~ Bryson Cone, Robin Bacior, DJ Elizabeth Elder 
Dec 15th ~ Bryson, The Alien + More TBA!
Dec 22nd ~ Kayela J, Friends of Noise Showcase 

✨Full lineup coming soon!✨

Thanks to additional sponsors: Getaround, Migration Brewing Company, and Grapevine Outdoor.

Brought to you by XRAY.fm!

Cat Hoch is a multi-instrumentalist out of Portland, Oregon creating dreamy, jazzy, psychedelic pop music. Currently her backing band includes Adam Breedan, Bryson Hanson, Misty Mary, and Theo Craig. Recently, they’ve played with Portugal, THE Man, The Horrors, TELEVISION (1977), The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Parquet Courts, and has perfomed at Pickathon Music Festival.

Bright to Death is Film School’s fifth album and first full-length since 2011’s Fission. Recorded over 8 days in November 2017 on the outskirts of Joshua Tree, this luminescent collection of 11 songs is the finest showcase yet for the band’s signature layered sonic tones, psychedelic atmospheres, and seductive melodies.

“When this lineup first came together in the early 2000s, I never thought we’d be doing some of our best work 15 or so years later,” marvels Film School singer and guitarist Greg Bertens. “Our [self-titled] album came out in 2006, when bands like the Strokes and Franz Ferdinand were in full swing. The music landscape was totally different then—shoegaze was a bad word. That’s changed.”

“Crushin,” the album’s dreamy, melancholy opener (and first single), is the kind of secret message you’d put on a playlist for an unrequited love, in between Beach House and Slowdive. “Don’t Send My Love,” a dancefloor-ready ode to post-breakup spite, is complemented by “Two in Sun,” with its washes of pure, enveloping atmosphere; and the Paisley Underground vibe of “Bye Bye Bird” is a catchy counterpoint to the propulsive rhythm of “The Celebration.” But for all its familiar touchstones, Bright to Death constantly surprises the listener as well, making the album Film School’s most compelling yet. Take the title track, a hypnotic, midtempo hip-shaker primed for an extended electronica remix. Or the menacing “Go Low,” with its layers of sound building over a distorted synth track to create a sonic dystopia, while the bouncy, stripped-down “Waking Up” sparkles like the prom song in a John Hughes movie.

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November 16, 2018
Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR 97211)
Doors 6:30pm / Music 7:30pm
$25 Advance /$30 Door

Tickets available for advance purchase at www.albertarosetheatre.com

The Albina Soul Revue is a community soul music showcase of historic proportions. The event features underrepresented musicians of color once active in the Albina area of North & Northeast Portland. Performing original selections from the 1970s, these artists and their music represent a lost era in Portland soul. Chronically undocumented, local music from this period was rarely released—even on vinyl. Through the efforts of World Arts Foundation, Inc.’s Albina Music Trust initiative, this material has been carefully preserved and is now ready for the stage once again. The Albina Soul Revue offers a
unique glimpse into a time in Portland where the funk was undeniable and the horns, harmonies, and backbeat were always on the one. Not to be missed!

Event Sponsors: World Arts Foundation, Inc., Regional Arts & Culture Council, American Music Program, Vanport Mosaic, Marmoset, and XRAY FM.

Shirley Nanette
Shirley Nanette has long been recognized by the regional music community for her dynamic vocal
sensibility—performing jazz and classical works at festivals, on television, and with the Oregon
Symphony. In 1970, Nanette released an LP entitled Never Coming Back. Featuring a cast of Albina area
musicians, the record has been lauded by some as a critical piece of Portland soul music history.

Gregg Smith
In the 1960s, Gregg Smith performed at iconic local soul venue, the Cotton Club. There he sat in with
legendary acts of the time such as Etta James, The Whispers, and Grover Washington Jr. Gregg has since
relocated to Dallas, Texas where he’s enjoyed an award-winning career as a vocalist and radio personality.

The Legendary Beyons
Possibly the longest running vocal group on the West Coast, The Beyons have been crooning in unison
since 1968. Members of the group have performed with Lyle Lovett, Michael McDonald, and the Oregon
Symphony. Tonight’s program features songs from their unreleased 1977 session with the band, Pleasure.

Band Director, Tony Ozier
Tony Ozier brings a soulful, community-driven approach to our evening's program. A producer, singer, and
musician, Ozier blends funk and soul to create a unique, intergenerational sound. An impresario by nature,
Ozier's newest exhibition of soul promises to be historical in scope.

Album Release, The Gangsters
Tonight’s program sees the release of The Gangsters long lost LP from the early 1970s. A critical piece of
Albina soul music history, the album is the earliest recorded output from local Grammy winner, Thara
Memory. It features Albina musicians that would go on to play with the Jazz Crusaders and B.B. King.
Unreleased in its time, the LP’s liner notes contain rare archival photos and an oral history of the band.

XRAY.FM is proud to sponsor the The 2018 Freakout Fest Featuring:

Shabazz Palaces
All Them Witches
Deap Vally
Night Beats
The Shivas (PDX)
Sneaks (Philly)
Los Blenders (MX)
The Grizzled Mighty
Acid Tongue
Death Valley Girls (LA)
Lisa Prank
Los Mundos (MX)
Pearl Charles (LA)
Porter Ray
MONSTERWATCH
Flaural (Denver)
Stas THEE Boss
Gold Casio (PDX)
Koga Shabazz
JusMoni
Tempesst (UK)
Prism B tch (NM)
OCnotes
The Mammoths (ATX)
Darci Carlson
Oh, Rose (PDX)
KITTY CRIMES (LA)
Fruit & Flowers (NYC)
Dan Dan (PDX)
Handsome Jack (NY)
Danny Dodge (LA)
Jenny Don't And The Spurs (PDX)
Tres Leches
Trans FX (Oly)
Whitney Lyman
Chris King & The Gutterballs
Dirty Rugs
Beverly Crusher
Golden Idols
Coke (Oakland)
Roselit Bone (PDX)
Biblioteka
PSA
Lizzy Gundersen
STAHV

Tickets! $35 / Day
$60 / 2 Day Pass
Oh my! What a bargain!

Tractor Tavern | Salmon Bay Eagles Club | The Sunset Tavern | Sonic Boom Records | Conor Byrne Pub | Lagunitas Brewing Company | C.C. Filson Store | Caffè Umbria

Started as the Psychedelic Holiday Freakout Festival in 2013, this annual event has been held in different neighborhoods throughout Seattle each year, bringing together curators from all around the city's diverse music and arts community. In 2018, The Freakout will return to Ballard from November 16-17th in various venues throughout Ballard.

Stay updated by visiting our new festival website at www.the-freakout.com

Freakout Records + XRAY.FM Present: The Portland Preview to Seattle's Freak Out Music Festival with...

Smokey Brights (Seattle)
smokeybrights.com/
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Dan Dan
dandansynth.bandcamp.com/
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Los Mundos (Mexico)
losmundos.bandcamp.com/
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Prism Bitch (New Mexico)
prismbitchband.bandcamp.com/releases

$8 / 21+

Birthday party theme is 1990's Ice Sk8r Extravaganza Realness! Show up on point and on theme and get in for $6.(66) and get ur freak on! 90's music all night by DJ Buckmaster.

Drag performance show at 11pm with:
Angelique Devil
Diva Dott
Wanda Bones
Brittany Newton
Valerie Deville

... you never know who will show up....

Hosted / DJed / Produced / Ice Queen: Buckmaster

Referee: Ann Pyne

$10 cover
$6 in 90's ice skater fashions. 
21+ only

Special sponsorship by XRAY.FM

RP Presents 'Descent into the Maelstrom: The Untold Story of Radio Birdman'.

We are thrilled to present this event to mark the US release of Jonathan Sequeira's film. Please join us at Clinton Street Theater for a screening of the documentary and Q&As with the director. There will be limited-edition merchandise for sale, a giveaway from Sub Pop Records and Jay Martin will be spinning records. 

Sunday November 11th
Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton St, Portland
7 pm until 11 pm

https://cstpdx.com/show/descent-maelstrom
http://descentintothemaelstrom.net/
Descent into the Maelstrom - Radio Birdman Documentary film

Mattress, Wet Fruit, and Sad Horse team up for a special night at The Fixin' To.

MATTRESS
mattressmattress.bandcamp.com/
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WET FRUIT
notyetbepatientstopcallingmyparents.com/
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SAD HORSE
sadhorse.bandcamp.com/

21+ / $7

Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls 6th Annual AMP AWARDS Friday, November 9th at The Castaway in Portland

Rock Camp’s biggest night, honoring musicians who put the AMP in Camp!
Featuring; honoree address, live and silent auctions, special performances, and an amazing gourmet dinner from Chef’s Table. Featuring Jenny Logan & Laura Veirs. 

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Every first Tuesday from 9PM-1AM join XRAY.FM DJs spinning records live at one of the coziest bars in Portland, Beech Street Parlor! For a full schedule of events visit Beech Street Parlor here. 

On stage, Matthew Dear performs with a multi-pieced live band, unraveling the tightly wound album tracks into kaleidoscopic walls of sound. They have supported Interpol, Hot Chip and Depeche Mode on their world tours, and have performed sold-out shows from London to New York City.

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