Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr! XRAY.FM's own DJ Bobby D will be broadcasting live from 12-2pm at Highland UCC. We'll be doing interviews with local organizations to talk about their mission as it relates to King's legacy of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Join us for a day filled with celebration, recognition, music, culture and much more!
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XRAY.FM & Omnifang Present:
DOLLY PARTON BIRTHDAY PARTY (night two)
w/ your host and headliner
DOLL PARTY
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GERLE HAGGARD BAND
gerlehaggardband.com/
Advance Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/dolly-parton-birthday-party-night-two-tickets-53519912499?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
$10 / 9PM / 21+
XRAY.FM & Omnifang Present:
DOLLY PARTON BIRTHDAY PARTY (night one)
w/ your host and headliner
DOLL PARTY
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SHORTY AND THE MUSTANGS
www.shortyandthemustangsband.com/
Advance Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/dolly-parton-birthday-party-night-one-tickets-53493201606?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
$10 / 9PM / 21+
Benefit Show for Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
AND AND AND
The Woolen Men
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Friday, January 11, 2019
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
$10.00 - $13.00
This event is 21 and over
Bryson Cone is a solo project started by Bryson Hansen in March 2016. Hansen is an artist living and working in Portland, OR. Hansen has played in various other projects including main songwriter and singer for Fog Father, synth wizard for Reptaliens and Cat Hoch band, guitar geek for Sex Money Monks and a few live guitar gigs with Gary Wilson. Bryson Cone is currently hard at work on a debut full length album.
DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid's New Year's Eve Dance Party Extravaganza at the Wonder Ballroom!
w/ special guests
Reyna Tropical (Fabi Reyna of Savíla & Sumohair)
Brown Calculus
DJ Casual Aztec (Club Culo/No Control Crew)
& dholi Adam McCollom
w/ dance performances by Anjali & the Gulabi Gang.
This party marks the 18th anniversary of Anjali and The Kid playing in Portland clubs as a duo since their New Year's Eve debut in 2000.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 2018
WONDER BALLROOM
128 NE Russell St
Portland, OR 97212
Doors 8 pm
Show 9 pm - 1am
Advance tickets:
$25 early bird/$29.50 advance/$40 at the door
Tickets available here:
XRAY.FM and the Doug Fir Lounge are proud to present Ural Thomas and The Pain with Blossom on Friday December 28th. Closing out a year that saw the release of their new full-length, The Right Time, Ural Thomas and The Pain will be joined by singer and songwriter Blossom, making for a night of Portland-made soul and R&B.
More details at the Doug Fir Lounge.
DJ Klyph Productions, McMenamins, XRAY FM, Cascade Record Pressing & Ear Trumpet Labs Present: MIC CHECK
The QUARTERLY event brings you some of the best hip-hop in the region. With an additional hour featuring beat sets from some of the region's best producers, the open mic segment and live remixes from resident DJs Trox and O.G. One., the Hip Hop Showcase is happening the last Thursday of the quarter at White Eagle, with Live performances, drink specials and good vibes!
Make sure you hit www.miccheckpdx.com
THURSDAY DECEMBER 27TH:
Special Guests
LAST OF A DYING BREED
[Mic Crenshaw and Micah Fletcher]
KAYELAJ
DESTRO DESTRUCTO
Beat Set by: CEE GOODS
Hosted by: DJ Klyph
Music by: Trox & DJ O.G. One
Doors @ 8pm, Show starts at 9pm...
21 and over, Tickets: $8 @ the Door
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.