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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.
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)
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Dan Dan
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Los Mundos (Mexico)
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Prism Bitch (New Mexico)
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$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
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WET FRUIT
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SAD HORSE
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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.
We're throwing a metal Halloween party and we want you all here! DJ Nate C and DJ Triple M of the Heavy Metal Sewïng Cïrcle will be broadcasting live from the bar, Jim Beam will be providing all your drink specials and we will have a costume contest for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes!
More details on their event page here.
Join us for an extra special 45th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival Opening Night celebration at the Portland Art Museum’s Fields (Sunken) Ballroom, with Portland band The OK Chorale PDX leading partygoers in songs by dead musicians. In addition to this sing-a-along séance, there will be costume contests with prizes, food, drink, an array of masquerading monsters, large-scale interactive sets including a séance room with special guests Vera Mysteria and Lady Stockholm, pop up performance from Nina Nightshade and video mapping from Invisible Thread. All this and more put together by a team of incredibly talented Portland art directors and designers including Ryan Bruce, Darcy Sharpe, Ira Pratt and the folks at Form 3d Foundry. *A ticket to the opening night film will also get you into this spooky awesome party.
The Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival is the Northwest’s premiere showcase of new work by leading regional filmmakers. This touchstone annual event brings artists and audiences together for a community celebration including current northwest film exhibition, and Northwest Filmmakers’ Summit. Annually, Northwest Fest draws more than 400 entries from Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Find the complete schedule at nwfilm.org
NNAMDI OGBONNAYA is a multi-instrumentalist composer, producer, and performer. His musical identity was forged in the DIY community of Chicago. Relentless participation in numerous musical projects bridged genres and created inroads between scenes. Near constant activity quickly made him a locus of gravity in the community. Constant participation quickly opened channels to a broad cross-section of the arts world. Nnamdi has toured the USA, Mexico Europe and Canada with projects ranging from punk to jazz. A full accounting of his musical activity over the last eight years includes approximately 15 bands and dozens of tours. All the while, Nnamdi has not only released a stream of records and EPs under his name and the ironic moniker “Nnamdi’s Sooper Dooper Secret Side Project”, but also runs his own label called SOOPER Records.
His solo styling combines hip-hop, experimental rock, gospel, and jazz. His songs can often contain a sense of satire that is just as humorous as it is critical. Nnamdi’s lyrical insights draw on the diversity of his cultural experience as a Black, Jewish, first generation Nigerian-American. His work is characterized by the coupling of sophisticated compositional structures with pop-music motifs. Nnamdi’s latest record DROOL is his most mature and accessible work to date.
Performing with:
Sen Morimoto is a multi-instrumentalist composer and songwriter born in Kyoto, Japan and currently based in Chicago. He moved to Massachusetts at a young age where he began a life-long study of jazz saxophone. Horn in hand, Morimoto cut his teeth as a songwriter in the DIY hip-hop community of Western Massachusetts. He eventually moved to Chicago where he refined his sound while maintaining a consistent presence in the music culture by producing for and collaborating with artists including Joseph Chilliams (Pivot Gang), KAINA, Qari, and Nnamdi Ogbonnaya. Morimoto’s powerful grasp of jazz composition, pop songwriting, and hip-hop styling are fully articulated as the extraordinary sound of an unrivaled talent on Cannonball!, an LP that he wrote, arranged, and produced by himself.
(PORTLAND, OR)—Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble (PJCE), in partnership with Holocene’s Fin Cu Cinema series and the Creative Music Guild, presents the iconic 1968 film “Night of the Living Dead” with a new live score composed by Amenta Abioto, Sage Fisher (aka Dolphin Midwives), and Maxx Katz for the city’s most adventurous jazz ensemble. On Thursday, October 25th at 8:30 pm the band will be on stage while the film is projected—with the original audio muted and English subtitles—on multiple screens around the Holocene’s two levels, with each composer scoring one-third of the film. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 reserved seated, $15 general, and $10 Students and available at pjce.org/zombies and the door. This event is 21+ only, and costumes are strongly encouraged. Night of the Living Dead is supported by funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council’s Project Grant program.
Thursday, October 25th, 2018 @ Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214.
7:30 pm doors open, 8:30 pm music begins.
$25 reserved seated, $15 general seated/standing, $10 students.
21+ only.
Tickets available at pjce.org/zombies and the door.
Costumes encouraged.
A night celebrating She Shreds 5-years of pushing boundaries for women guitarists/bassists and what's to come in the next 5 years. Featuring headliner Nai Palm from Hiatus Kaiyote, plus a special performance from one of Beyoncé and Kehlani's guitarists, Francesca Simone. SÁVILA and Black Belt Eagle Scout will be opening the show.
On October 25th, the IPRC is partnering with City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s office to bring their 20th Anniversary Reading to Portland City Hall.
The reading will feature writers Lidia Yuknavitch, Anis Mojgani, and Martha Grover, as well as ephemera from the 20 years of the IPRC. Artists Heather Lane and Erika Rier are creating original broadsides to commemorate the event.
More information available at https://www.iprc.org/20th-anniversary-reading-at-city-hall-on-october-25th/
Join Oregon Humanities for a conversation with Eli Saslow, a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for the Washington Postand author of Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist. In this new book, Saslow explores the story of Derek Black, once a prominent young advocate for white supremacy, who came to question and, eventually, renounce his worldview after concerted efforts by his college classmates to expose him to experiences, history, and science that he had previously ignored. Joining him for this conversation is Emily Harris, reporter and producer for the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Reveal podcast. Read more about this event.
!!! JUMP JACK SOUND MACHINE at HOLOCENE !!!
-FEATURING-
SELECTORS
Sappho - Megan Andricos - (NoFOMO, Underground SF, Bottom Forty)
Chanti Darling - Chanticleer Trü
GOGOS
Soph - Sophorn Chim
Phallus Johnson - Alice Johnson
Kyle Ford
Ms Coco B - Coco Madrid
PERFORMANCE
Snakeoil - Justin Walling
HOST
Shitney - Josh Spencer
VISUALS
Rak Salt
SNAPS
Ky Bouge
FLYER ART
Steven Didis
Serving you Deep House/Disco/Break/RNB/Diva/Boogie/JAMS
ALL NIGHT LONG!
SOUND MACHINE PRO TIPS:
-LQQKS are where it's at.
Come to be seen.
-Come with an open mind and prepare to have it blown ...
We are a diverse group of queerdos, art makers, qweens, movers, and allies.
-Prepare to lose yourself in the music ...
Get into it.
Doors at 10PM
$10
$8 Presale tickets at https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1764719?utm_medium=bks