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Mississippi Studios
8:00pm Friday, June 8, 2018

TREEPEOPLE w/ THE PRIDS, THE LONELY CHILDREN

Rock band from Boise, Idaho which was active from the late 80s to 1994. Treepeople shared its members with punk band State Of Confusion and The Halo Benders. Upon leaving the group in 1993, Doug Martsch formed Built To Spill.

FRI, JUNE 8, 2018
DOORS: 8:00 PM / SHOW: 9:00 PM

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Holocene
8:30pm Thursday, June 7, 2018

Holocene is turning 15 years old!!

To celebrate, we're throwing a FREE show for our community, headlined by the Northwest's own effervescent electronic producer Manatee Commune, and featuring support sets from celestial funk purveyors Tribe Mars, and soulful DJ sets for your dancing pleasure from Chanti Darling and XRAY.FM’s own Bobby D.

Space will be limited for this FREE event, so we recommend arriving early.

More details here.

Oregon Public House
5:30pm Wednesday, June 6, 2018

June 6th Instrument Drive (for immigrant & refugee youth with Portland meet Portland)

Portland Meet Portland welcomes and befriends immigrants and refugees, enriching community by creating mutually beneficial mentoring opportunities that promote cross-cultural learning, enhance work skills and build trust.

More information at: https://www.gofundme.com/immigrantrefugee-youth-rock-camp





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White Eagle
9:00pm Thursday, May 31, 2018

Mic Check is a Hip Hop Showcase every last Thursday of the month at White Eagle, with Live performances, drink specials and good vibes!

Make sure you hit www.miccheckpdx.com 

THURSDAY MAY 31st:

Special Guests...

SLEEP
of OLDOMINION

RAQUEL DIVAR

JxJURY

Hosted by DJ Klyph

Music by Trox

Dooors @ 9pm, Show starts at 10pm...

21 and over, Tickets: $8 @ the Door


The Fixin' To
9:00pm Thursday, May 31, 2018

Onion Music Fest, The Fixin' To, and XRAY.FM Present: A night of unique, soulful, and passionate expression, as we celebrate community and the upcoming OMF 2018.

Tribe Mars: 

Tribe Mars is a guerrilla faction of freedom fighters combating against the forces of tyranny and systematic oppression through music, art, and spiritual practices learned from our extraterrestrial Martian brothers many lifetimes ago on the Red Planet. 

Their expression through the use of their instruments channels these ancient practices and beliefs, which are then internalized and etched into the souls of those exposed to their tight grooves and soulful vocals

The Fur Coats: 

The Fur Coats are a psych-soul-pop band from Portland, Oregon fronted by American sweethearts Chris Karl and Betty. Their lineup includes members of Wampire, Charlie Hilton and Reptaliens. 

Onion The Man:

Psychedelic grooves ooze from the depths of their hot souls. Raw shallot force energy merges to create the layered vibrations that is Onion The Man. Residing in the northern realms of Oregon, four passionate artists birth, break, and surf the wave of contagious groove through melodic texture, rhythmic harmony, and musical empowerment. Riding the mothership upward and onward, the Onion family tours all over the west coast and organizes Onion Music Festival annually for the sake of bringing all paths of life together in the name of personal expression and humanity.


Tickets available here

Holocene
8:30pm Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Carla dal Forno is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently based in Berlin. She is a member of the groups F ingers and Tarcar, and formerly cult Melbourne outfit Mole House. Autumn 2016 sees the release of her debut solo album, You Know What It’s Like, on Blackest Ever Black.

Tickets available here: https://www.holocene.org/event/1640414-carla-dal-forno-portland/

The Spare Room
8:00pm Saturday, May 26, 2018
Lithics celebrate the release of their new album 'Mating Surfaces,' available on LP, CS, CD, and MP3 from Kill Rock Stars. First 100 tickets sold on Bandcamp at http://bit.ly/lithicstix include a download of 'Mating Surfaces' on release date.

Saturday, May 26th 9pm
Spare Room Restaurant & Lounge
4830 NE 42ND AVE 
PDX OR 97218
$10 ADV/DOS tix at http://bit.ly/lithicstix
21+


Lithics
http://lithics.bandcamp.com/

Honey Bucket
https://honey-bucket.bandcamp.com/

Scorch
https://scorchusa.bandcamp.com/

Star Theater
8:00pm Saturday, May 26, 2018

Saturday, May 26

XRAY.FM, Sahel Sounds, & Multiflora Productions Present:

Mdou Moctar
http://mdoumoctar.bandcamp.com
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Secret Drum Band
https://secretdrumband.bandcamp.com/
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Amenta Abioto
https://soundcloud.com/amentaabioto/

TICKETS → https://tinyurl.com/ybtr77lt

Music for desert picnics. Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar delves into his more sensitive side with a minimal studio recording of dreamy ballads. Thumping calabash, droning guitars, and vocal overdubs evoke an imagined desert soundscape. All instruments and vocals performed by Mdou only, creating a very personal and auteur sessions. Emotive and introspective, exploring themes of religion, spirituality, and matters of the heart. 


After his underground success on the pirate mp3 networks of West Africa with his first release, the psychedelic autotuned “Anar,” (2008) he was featured on the Sahel Sounds compilation “Music from Saharan Cellphones” (2011) and launched a successful touring career. In 2012, Mdou relocated from his village to Agadez, the center of Niger’s guitar scene, and formed his band. Over the past years, he has become well known on the international circuit, playing high energy electrified music in festivals and clubs across Europe and North America. In 2013, he released his first international album, “Afelan,” rocking and raw sessions recorded live in Niger. In 2015, he starred in the first ever Tuareg language film, “Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red In It,” a Nigerien remake of “Purple Rain.” 

Aladdin Theater
7:00pm Thursday, May 24, 2018

Jeff Rosenstock was an anxious kid who grew into an anxious adult and has also made a bunch of music along the way with a bunch of bands, most notably Bomb the Music Industry! who apparently pioneered giving shit away for free on the internet - or at least got some of the credit for it.

Now he plays with his bi-coastal band of rad musicians, mixing punk heart with diverse instrumentation and occasional accuracy. The new record POST- was written in a snowy mountain dreamscape, recorded in a marathon session and finished moments before it was released on New Year's Day. Most of it (like 51%) was recorded live to tape, making the record a fiery distillation of Rosenstock's high energy live shows that push the boundaries of dynamics in rock music.
I hope. I don't know, that's what I was going for at least.
-- Jeff

Great Grandpa

Plastic Cough, the fantastic debut full length from Seattle WA's Great Grandpa, is bursting with grunge and pop sensibilities focused around the legendary indie rock sound that's dominated the Pacific Northwest music scene for the past three decades.

Great Grandpa began in Seattle in 2014 when guitarist & vocalist Patrick Goodwin recruited bassist Carrie Miller, drummer Cam LaFlam, and vocalist Alex Menne to form a humble rock band. Inspired by the pop-sensible alternative rock of the 90's, and offset by a mutual love for noise and math rock, the group set forth to write and record their first EP. 

During recording, guitarist Dylan Hanwright joined the group, solidifying the lineup. Great Grandpa began performing in the Seattle area in late 2014, frequenting the city's DIY venues. In March of 2015, their debut EP Can Opener was released on Broken World Media. The EP was met with considerable praise, and has been described as "warm, slightly off-kilter grunge pop", and "knotty, twisted, and warm rock music that's as melodically satisfying as it is, at times, confounding."

Great Grandpa began writing their debut LP soon after, and found themselves touring the western US and performing extensively in the Seattle area. Written in 2015 and 2016, Great Grandpa's debut LP Plastic Cough continues to explore the sonic territory visited in Can Opener, exhibiting infectious melodies across a range of backdrops, from quiet bedroom-pop to explosive, anthemic rock. Plastic Cough is out July 7th via Double Double Whammy.

Hollywood Theatre
7:30pm Thursday, May 17, 201811:00pm Sunday, May 20, 2018

QDoc is the only festival in the U.S. devoted exclusively to LGBTQ documentaries. Documentaries offer a unique vehicle to creatively engage core issues of queer identity – politics, history, culture, diversity, sexuality, family, aging, and coming-out issues.

Founded in 2007 by Russ Gage and David Weissman, and directed by Molly King and Deb Kemp since 2017, QDoc has shown award-winning films fresh from Sundance, Berlin, Hot Docs, Tribeca, Amsterdam and other top-tier festivals. We have shown historical films, personal stories, artist biographies, experimental work and topical films dealing with current controversies. Visiting artists have included prominent filmmakers from all over the U.S. and from as far as Italy and Australia, who have participated in lively discussions after the screenings. We have hosted emerging filmmakers as well as 3 Academy Award winning directors, enabling dynamic audience interaction with artists.

Documentary as a form of expression is as vital and energetic as it has ever been, and QDoc brings the highest caliber of films – and their makers – to share with Portland audiences.

Check out the complete lineup and get your tickets at qdocfilmfest.org

Clinton Street Theater
7:00pm Sunday, May 13, 2018

Rough Cut sneak preview documentary screening of 'Bushwick Bill: Geto Boy’, with Bushwick Bill and filmmaker Gregy Roman will be ther ein person for a live Q&A with the audience, hosted by Shane Bugbee. This is the legendary rappers first ever visit to Oregon.

Sunday, May 13th, 7pm
Clinton Street Theater ( 2522 SE Clinton Street, Portland, OR https://cstpdx.com/)
Rough-Cut Sneak Screening of the Documentary Bushwick Bill: Geto Boy
Live talk and performance from the one-and-only, Bushwick Bill
Plus rare Geto Boys and Bushwick Bill music videos
w/Filmmaker Greg Roman
Hosted by Shane Bugbee


Lagunitas Community Room
6:00pm Sunday, May 13, 2018

Join us in celebrating the release of the 2018 PDX Pop Now! compilation, with tracks from over 30 Portland artists!

Featuring sets by deathlist, [bryson, the alien] Sumalienz , and RILLA

$8 Admission includes a copy of the 2018 compilation!

- - ALL AGES - -

Each year, the PDX Pop Now! listening committee —comprised of volunteers from across our community—listen to over 500 songs submitted for the annual compilation. After making it through the listening panel, final tracks are then selected with attention to diversity, representation and popularity. All proceeds of the compilation go towards funding the our annual free and all ages music festival on July 21-22.

Aladdin Theater
8:00pm Saturday, May 12, 2018

Saturday MAY 12th — XRAY is proud to sponsor the SUPER: Women in Tech live storytelling show! Featuring true stories from women and binary folks about the sometimes poignant and mostly funny struggles and triumphs of life inside and outside of the tech world. In other words, you do not have to be in the tech world or know much about it because the stories are freakin' compelling. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get effing fired up. Advance tickets at BackFencePDX.com.


Red E
6:30pm Wednesday, May 9, 2018

A Privacy Chat with XRAY.fm's Oh My Dollar and The Credentialed featuring World Privacy Forum

Join two of your favorite XRAY.fm podcast hosts, Lillian Karabaic of Oh My Dollar! and Kate Kaye of The Credentialed for an intimate evening chat with Pam Dixon, executive director of World Privacy Forum. We'll talk privacy in personal finance, digital and social media, self-quantification and more! Come say hello, meet Lillian, Kate and Pam, and have a snack or a great Red E beverage at this XRAY.fm podcast neighborhood event from 6:30 to 8pm!

Facebook event page

Tickets available here

Hack Oregon
10:00am Sunday, May 6, 2018

Believe it or not, Hack Oregon doesn’t really do a lot of Hackathons.  We form specialized teams to build software and open data stories on important themes in the public interest,  while working and iterating incrementally over months to create a product.

The “Buildathon” is the one day where we open up our project teams for guest contributors that want to be part of the magic and build something amazing, but might not have the time to participate in our months-long project season.

What’s the goal?

The Buildathon is a production sprint to create data stories for the upcoming launch of our CIVIC Platform.  We’ve laid the groundwork to do research, visualizations, and data storytelling quickly, and we need your help to bring our projects to the next level.  Be prepared to make friends and be an instant part of our Hack Oregon family!

How can I get involved?

By joining our sprint, you’ll be placed with a team that needs extra hands on deck in your particular skill set.  We’re working toward a big public Demo Day in June, where you can proudly present alongside your team.

Here’s a list of the technical and creative skills our teams are looking for:

 
  • Front End Developers with experience in React and Redux

  • Data Visualization experts

  • Cartographers

  • Geospatial analysts, engineers, and architects

  • Experienced Data Scientists with comfort in Python tools

  • Data Scientists with advanced Machine Learning skills

  • Database Architects and Programmers with experience in PostgreSQL

  • Developers with experience building APIs in Django

  • Documentarians

  • Experienced DevOps Engineers

  • Visual Designers

  • Illustrators

  • UI/UX

  • Graphic Designers

  • Photographers

  • Researchers (with interest in policy)

  • Domain experts in subject matter relating to this year’s themes

To help ensure the most productive work day, you must fill out an application to participate in the Buildathon.  The form takes about 5 minutes, and allows us to match you with a team, role, and onboarding partner.
 
Apply to the Buildathon!

Sprint for a Healthy Internet

We're excited to join forces with Mozilla to bring our teamwork to their Global Hackathon Sprint. Mozilla is bringing together a global community of scientists, educators, artists, engineers, students and others to work on projects that make the internet a better place—from board games to promote online privacy to apps for sharing research data to coding languages for artists. 
 

We'll have special opportunities to collaborate on our CIVIC Platform story collection, including technical and non-technical support at all skill levels.

There will be lots of food, caffeine, and camaraderie for the full two-day event.

 

No need to apply, you can RSVP and save your spot with us. 

RSVP to Global Sprint!
Misdemeanor Meadows
7:00pm Saturday, May 5, 2018

We're back! Every first Saturday Misdemeanor Meadows hosts the IMPACT! Hi-Fi for an evening of reggae, rocksteady, boss sounds, ska, and roots! Come down to to the toned down Felony Flats for the night of a lifetime. It's an early show so perfect for getting your night started right or just poking your head out before the babysitter has to leave. Guaranteed good music, good food, good beer, and good times!

More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/325819091281104/

Hollywood Theatre
5:00pm Friday, May 4, 201810:00pm Sunday, May 6, 2018

The World’s Best Bike Movies!

May 4-6, 2018
Portland, Oregon

The 16th Annual Filmed by Bike is a film festival featuring the world’s best bike movies.

  • 80 independent films
  • 6 distinct movie programs
  • Street party
  • Filmmaker Saturday Chat
  • Visiting filmmakers
  • Awards ceremony
  • Filmmaker Ride + Tour of Breadwinner Cycles
  • After parties
  • Speed raffle with $6,000 in prizes


Base Camp Opening Night Street Party
Friday, May 4 // 5:00-10:00 p.m.

With DJ sets from Jené of Everyday Mixtapes and DJ Serious Moonlight & DJ Palm Dat of Intuitive Navigation

Holocene
8:30pm Thursday, May 3, 2018

21+ / 8:30PM / $10

Join us for a special screening of And And And & the Philosopher's Stoned, a short film comprised of five self-made, connected story-line, absurdist music videos that And And And has been working on since 2014. Screening at 8:30pm. DVD's for sale at event.

AND AND AND
https://andandand.bandcamp.com/

Thick Business
https://thickbusinessband.bandcamp.com/

Bryson Cone
https://brysoncone.bandcamp.com/releases

Ah God
https://ahgod.bandcamp.com/

Sandy Hut
10:00pm Monday, April 30, 2018

Kittybot plays a sort of variety of post punk, electronic, minimal, experimental, and stuff that fits even though it may not seem like it. 

Catch DJ Kittybot on XRAY.FM Mondays from 3-5 AM! 

Muslim Educational Trust
7:00pm Monday, April 30, 2018
Join the Coalition of Communities of Color and 1000 Friends of Oregon to learn about Metro candidates' vision for our region.Candidates will share their perspectives on how to ensure a community where everyone has access to equitable opportunity in housing, transportation, parks, land use and more.

Monday, April 30th | 7:00-9:00PM
Muslim Educational Trust, Andalusia Room
Tigard, OR

Confirmed candidates include:
Lynn Peterson (Metro President); Joe Buck, Betty Dominguez, and Christine Lewis (District 2); and Dana Carstensen and Juan Carlos Gonzalez (District 4).
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