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There are 2 artists named EMA: 1) EMA is Erika Anderson is an American singer and songwriter from South Dakota. Originally the lead singer of the band Gowns, she released her debut album Little Sketches on Tape in 2010 on Night People. In 2011 EMA released her second album Past Life Martyred Saints, which has received many positive reviews. Using solo guitar, piano, voice and tape collage her music could not be blessed with more heartfelt beauty... Read more about EMA on Last.fm.
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    The OLCC and the Future of -ALL AGES- Shows.

    IMPORTANT OLCC INFO!. Support the OLCC’s plans to allow music venues to admit people under 21 by writing an email before Friday, March 7, 2008.. Visit PDX POP NOW! and find everything you need to support this issue and make a difference. pc-pdx's summary: Remember the OLCC letter witting campaign from last fall and the possibility of opening up some of the venues to be able to serve the All Ages music community?. Well it failed with a vote of 3-2 against accepting the amendments that would allow for such a change.

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    Album Review: Oh Captain, My Captain

    Oh Captain My Captain - Recklessly She Split The Sea. Releases November 10th, 2008Annie Marie, the second track, first song on Oh Captain My Captain's, "Recklessly She Split The Sea", interrupts a cheesy intro, that couldn't be any worse if they had called it "Opening Credits"; oh wait, they did.. Annie Marie is a sad pathetic song about a wimp.. It describes a girl that cheats on a boy and of course he's devastated.

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    Dec 11 2008 1
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    Help save the last remaining Non-profit, feminist bookstore in the country!

    Dear friends,In Other Words, like so many of our fellow bookstores, has fallen upon incredibly hard financial times.. With the decline in our current economy, we have experienced severely decreased revenue.. If we are unable to raise $11,000 by the end of December, In Other Words will have to close its doors.We desperately need your help.. We are confident that if everyone who cares about In Other Words makes a contribution, large or small, we will meet our goal.

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    Help Book PDX Pop Now! 2009

    The sixth annual PDX Pop Now!. Festival of Portland Music is slated totake place in the summer of 2009.. As always, the festival will be afree, all-ages, multi-day, non-profit celebration featuring nearly 50local bands, emcees, laptop wizards, singer-songwriters, noise-mongers, chamber ensembles, crews, audio experimentalists and as-yet-unnamed varieties of musician.The line-up will be determined by a dedicated committee of musiclovers willing to lend their time, energy, thought and enthusiasm toputting together the most mind-bogglingly exciting and stylisticallydiverse bill of Portland music the world has yet seen.. Interested inbeing one of them?No prior experience in booking or event production is required to bea PPN! booking committee volunteer.

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    Submit Your Music to PDX Pop Now! 2009

    PDX Pop Now!. Accepting Submissions for 2009 Compilationhttp://pdxpopnow.com/releases/1/submissions/newListen up, Portland-area musicians, because we’re ready to listen to you.. We've just opened submissions for PDX Pop Now! 2009, our sixth double-disc compilation of Portland music.. All genres, styles, aesthetics and sensibilities are welcome.For those interested in submitting music for consideration, the process is now easier than ever.

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    Feb 28 2009 0
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    PDX Pop Now Comp Submissions Due Today

    The time has come!. Submissions to the PDX Pop Now! 2009 compilation of Portland music are due today - Saturday, Feb. 28.So stop fiddling with those mixes, hit the export button, and upload your track here:http://www. pdxpopnow. com/releases/1/submissions/newIf you have any questions or hit any snags, email comp@pdxpopnow.comWe look forward to hearing what you've been up to this past year!PDX Pop Now!http://www. pdxpopnow. com/

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    Bad Times
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    Bad Times' Best New Bands of 2009

    This is my own list and has no connection to the current poll.. I have disqualified bands I know have existed prior to 2008, including some of my favorites such as Here Comes A Big Black Cloud, Popitilopitilus, Mattress, and Magic Johnson, all of whom I guess I’m giving props to right now.1.. Stag BittenHardcore, punk, whatever.. Stag Bitten always brings it.

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    PDX Pop Now! CD Release Show and Track Listings Announced

    PDX Pop Now! -- Portland's premier DIY music festival, compilation and music advocacy organization - has announced the track listing for this year's compilation and plans for the CD Release Benefit Show.. PDX Pop Now!'s recent sold-out "Make It Pop!" fundraiser saw performances by James Mercer of the Shins, Brandon Summers of the Helio Sequence, Marty Marquis of Blitzen Trapper, Ryan Sollee of The Builders & The Butchers, Loch Lomond and live video DJing by Dantronix and raised $4,000 for PDX Pop Now!. Tyler Kohlhoff has some pictures from the event here and you can download a yousendit file of Jason Quigley shots of the event here.. Feel free to spread around these great pictures from the "Make It Pop!" fundraiser!Portland music fans will be pleased to find out that PDX Pop Now! has announced the track listing for the sixth installment of their much heralded compilation.

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    Summerfector Defective Revenge of The Big Black Cloud

    "Here Comes A Big Black Cloud vows revenge!" yelled cloud guitarist, Danger Dagger after the fifth attempt to crank the generator had failed." The Taxpayers must feel my wrath!" he added.. The two bands were the last on the roster at this years summer version of "Defector Fest",sunday afternoon at Overlook Park in North Portland.. The festival was a three day event celebrating portland punk, metal, hardcore and whatnot.. This show was to be a VS show.

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    Oct 14 2009 0
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    I dig Frank's costume.

    Is that a drum on his head?. Video of Benjamin Franklin Freeman @ Backspace - October 13th, 2009

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    PDX Has the Best Scene in the Country - This Map Proves it!

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    Notorious Kelly
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    The Ultimate Open Mic List for Oregon and Vancouver

    You've got a song, a poem, a joke, or something - we wanna HEAR it!A skit, an act, part of a movie or play that you like - we wanna SEE it!No matter what you've got, there's a place on this list to PERFORM it!I promise we will applaud no matter what.. May lead to bigger things: paying gigs,collaborations with other artists - who KNOWS?!?Maybe you're not a performer, but just want to witness some of the most creative,intelligent and beautiful people on the planet.Well, without an audience, it's just rehearsal.. It isn't a show without YOU!Come be a part of it!Open mics and jams come and go regularly, so it's a good idea to call and confirmdetails before attending one for the first time.. Please let me know of any additions/deletions/corrections.Now - COME SHOW US YOUR STUFF!(Open Mic tips at the end)ALL AGES Open Mics in Portland 21+ OPEN MICS ARE BELOW THESE as well as OutsidePortland and Non-weekly listingsMONDAYTwin Paradox coffee house 8609 SE 17th Ave Sellwood (503) 232-8202 sign up 6:45pm Show 7 pm Intimate neighborhood gathering.

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    pc-pdx
    Dec 23 2009 8
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    The "Super Awesome Contest" Contest, Win an Army Of Darkness dvd, a Useless State Records prize pack and Cereal!

    .prize li{padding-bottom:5px;} We're finishing up the year with a count the jellybeans stylee` contest.. The Winner gets STUFF!. Useless State Records Prize Pack!. The Taxpayers Discography + a live DVD! the Atomic Butter Babes Discography!

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    Laughing Horse Bookstore
    Jan 13 2010 0
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    Laughing Horse Sleeping Bag Fundraiser Festival!

    Laughing Horse Sleeping Bag Fundraiser Festival! |Four nights of musical entertainment, Thursday Jan 21st through Friday Jan 24th starting each night at 8PM featuring the following: |Al Bradbury |David Rovics |Felecia and the Dinosaur |Grandparents |Grey Anne |The Hand that Bleeds |Hepsi |Leviticus Appleton |Lindsey Walker |Mama Sunshine |Nun Chuksky |Riot Cop |Whale Warrior |With special guests from New Orleans |Count James |Peppermint Pony --Check out the Laughing Horse show schedule.History:In November we had a small fund raiser to buy sleeping bags for the homeless.. We generated $100 and bought three military intermediate grade bags rated to 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit at a discount from Andy & Bax and donated them to the "Red Door" at the Down Town Chapel.. Everyone thought the fund raiser went well so we decided to do it again.. In December we had another fund raiser and generated $200 and bought and donated six of the same sleeping bags.

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    pc-pdx
    Feb 26 2010 2
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    All-Ages Movement Project Needs Your Help

    February 26, 2010 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE ALL-AGES MOVEMENT PROJECT FALLS TO 11 th PLACE IN PEPSI REFRESH PROJECT, IN DANGER OF LOSING $50,000 GRANT COMPETITION WITH 3 DAYS OF VOTING REMAINING.. SOS!. Mayday!. Calling all supporters of all-ages music in every town!

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    Final weekend of the old PC-PDX!

    hi all,It's been a long time coming... almost an embarrassingly long time.I started talking about it around this time last year.. The earliest date that i can recall where i said we'd launch was to be New Years day, some of you may been able to nail it on a earlier date than that.ALL said and done, here in internet ink,THE NEW VERSION OF THE SHOW-GUIDE WILL LAUNCH OVER THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND!It's looking pretty great, i'm not going to lie - we're very excited to get the new version published and have you guys use it!WHAT'S NEW:Maps and Membership and more!SPEED:The current version in the past few weeks/months has often been slow, sometimes just gone non-responsive (ouch!). The site has been almost completely recoded - it's all 99% fresh to be able to handle to ~15 page views the site is averaging EVERY SECOND.Membership Features!If you happened to have signed up for the current implementation of Membership on pc-pdx, i'm sure you're deeply disappointed.. RURL SORR about that!. Subscribe and Track your Bands/Artists + places:Be alerted, even emailed when your subscriptions have new shows.Save shows to a custom list.Show Tags! -"being able to tag shows by genre would be pretty sweet so people into particular kinds of music could search for shows that way -name"this is the most requested feature of all time and it's finally here.

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    pc-pdx
    Jul 21 2010 7
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    FAQ / WTF?! : Tags and Band Bios explained

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    Aug 03 2010 5
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    Adios to The Honey Pot: Show House Burns Down

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    Aug 21 2010 16
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    Does your band want to be on the first ever Portland Show Guide Mixtape?

    Useless State Records is in the process of collecting tracks from Portland DIY bands to issue the first ever Portland Show Guide Mixtape.. The Show Guide is an integral part of our burgeoning do-it-together musical community, one that has helped us as musicians an infinite amount since its inception.. It is one of the few websites across the country that displays and promotes house shows as well as venues, and is unique because the community can post their own shows, blogs, and messages.. All proceeds from this tape will go to support the increasingly expensive-to-run Portland Show Guide.

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    pc-pdx
    Dec 02 2010 18
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    What Are the Three things You Would Change About the Show-Guide?

    It's gloomy portland winter time now which means more time doing inside projects.. Project like updating the Show Guide.I know the guide isn't perfect - that there are a few things that should work better, there are a few things that need to be put into place to make membership better.So-What are your top things you want to see.. I'm dead serious the things you guys post are the only way that things change or get built 'round here so ask/post on what you want to see.Please leave a comment with a few updates you would like to see happen.. For example, we just got this in an email and are working on it (what do you think?)"As for the calendar, i was thinking you could add a big (big enough to fit some words) calendar with show info on it so you can get a more visual representation of your music plans for the month. like in each day box it'd have who's playing and where and when and how much, like a monthly planner kind of thing."The show-guide is about community and we want your feedback as a community on what is going to make the guide better for you.

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    Bad Times
    Feb 26 2011 5
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    The Bus: Documentary on Oakland's Mobile Music Venue

    This came my way so I thought I'd share it.. Its about a "homemade mobile music venue from Oakland, CA that runs on veggie oil."I also found this video:

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    pc-pdx
    Apr 21 2011 32
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    Updates! Change Log and notes -> PLEASE REPORT BUGS HERE!

    Hi Everybody!. You might have noticed some stability issues lately that have caused the site to go down.. In order to keep the site up - we have basically been forced to push some updates that haven't been 100% tested or proven.. How you can help

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    danikordani
    May 16 2011 13
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    Mix it up, Fuck it up II

    Now accepting submissions for the next Mix it up, Fuck it up!. Portland Show Guide Benefit Mixtape.. The last tape raised much needed cash to help keep this show guide alive and breathing, and also created a snap shot in time for our DIY scene here in Portland.. Submit your bands music by emailing THREE HIGH QUALITY MP3 FILES to dkordani@gmail.com.

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    pc-pdx
    May 17 2011 5
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    PDX Pop Now! Unveils Compilation Track List And Release Show

    Portland music fans will be pleased to find out that PDX Pop Now! has announced the track listing for the eighth installment of their much heralded compilation.. The 2-disc set is stacked with 41 tracks from some of Portland OR's finest musicians.. O Bruxo, Blue Skies For Black Hearts, Swahili, Lost Lander, along with DJ papi chulo and DJ GIGANTE, have been tapped to perform and provide music between bands at this year's CD Release Benefit which will be held June 2nd at Holocene (1001 SE Morrison St.). The cover is $10 and that will include a copy of the 2011 PDX Pop Now!. Compilation CD.

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    pc-pdx
    Aug 31 2011 5
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    Support the Guide - play this benefit show(s?)!

    We have rad people hosting a benefit show for us and we need your awesome band to play.. It's a bit of a departure for us in that it's a 21+ show and we've never done anything not all-ages.. These people are rad though and approached us with the idea and the Show-Guide is in no position to deny awesome people giving this operation some love.SOIf your band can draw a few people out to a bar on Friday, September 30th - please comment or email and let's hang out!. September is the time where we have to pony up the majority of the ~$1200 it will take to keep us afloat for another year.Thanks to everybody for your support - 21+, mark your calendars!.ALL AGES: somebody throw a house party for us!

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    danikordani
    Sep 11 2011 4
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    Mix it Up, Fuck it Up II Release Show!!!

    Hey everyone, Useless State Records is proud to present Mix it up, Fuck it Up II!!! This tape, just like the last one, is not only to highlight and capture what is happening right now in our special pocket of DIY Portland, but also to generate funds to pay for this here amazing (and ad free!) website that we all use and love so much.. The release show is as follows: Big Black Cloud, Honduran, Company, Nasal Rod Failhouse (110 N Failing St) 7pm Free, a $3-5 Donation will get you a tape!. Here is the track list: SIDE A Hooded Hags- Exxon Baby Company- Monday Again Big Black Cloud- Shitty Vibrations Archers- Jackson Danger Death Ray- Rock Against Rock Against Bush Potsie-Sap Honduran- Serial Inebriate Stag Bitten- Dear Banh Mi- Uhaul Hero The Angries- Biff Kottendik- Round and Round Drunk Dad- Bad Friends Couch SIDE B The Reservations- Dogs in the Day Ojos De Vaca- Milk Dj Foxdye- Tapecracker Gay Ghost- Goodevening Grunyen Andrew Link- Take the Burden Blandina- Tangled Waves Iraquasaurus- Frosted Remains Grrrl Friend- By a Thread Jizzwisard- Lifeclock This tape will be available on the USR website (useless-state.com) after the release show.. Be there or be L7! <3 USR

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    rob taxpayer
    Feb 03 2012 2
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    Gathering of the Goof Punx - The worlds best DIY festival is coming at you!

    What's the Gathering of the Goof Punx?. Only the finest DIY Festival in the world, and it's happening right here in Portland, Oregon April 5th-8th.. Forget about the corporate shwill of South by Southwest, Musicfest NW, and all other such bullshit - the Gathering of the Goofpunx is a homemade, not-for-profit fest, celebrating DIY culture and music.. Event organizers have a parade planned, a punk rock spelling bee, the world's biggest game of knockout (you know, that schoolyard basketball game!), and a whole shit ton of amazing DIY bands that have never had their music used in a Gap commercial or Navy advertisement.After paying the venues and giving the touring bands some gas money, all proceeds are going to local charities and non-profits.

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    pc-pdx
    Apr 15 2012 6
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    WE'RE FIVE YEARS OLD! -a screenshot retrospective

    The Show-Guide at this point, as we've been told by many (thanks!), is the tip top kaleidoscope of cool as far as any diy show listing site goes.. It is an open-to-anybody wiki where you can post and edit any show to keep everybody up to date on the cool shit that happens here in pdx.. Back in 2007 there was not any central place to find and talk about shows or to keep everybody updated on last minute changes : just bands with myspace pages furiously sending out bulletins at 5pm saying that the 8'oclock show had to move houses across town or whatever and that just want awesome.We created the show-guide wiki, as it stands now, over the last five years.. I got nostalgic a few days back and decided to hit Archive.org to go through some of their screenshots of the various site styles through the years.

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    drose
    Apr 24 2012 1
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    The Know Presents: MEMORIAL WEEK (because a day is not enough)

    So…there are many music “festivals” and whatnot during Memorial Day weekend (and a boat-load of bands that hit the road in relation to said festivals/with the on-set of spring). as result, we have cleverly/effectively ridden on the coat-tails of these festivals/tours and are proud to present the most awesome 7 consecutive-days of music (without resorting to festival “test of endurance”/”epic” line-ups…i.e. 10+ bands on a single-day), which we have deemed:The Know’s MEMORIAL WEEK (because a day is not enough) SHOW SERIESalso, of important note (READ): several of the shows listed will require us to monitor the capacity of our venue/bar area (for everyone’s sake), and we’ll be using the same style of “restricted-entry” that was employed over our 7th Anniversary-Week for the Tragedy/From Ashes Rise/Bi-Marks show. if you are not familiar with how this worked, the amendments to our standard cover/entry to our shows are listed below:- remove our cover-charge “cap” (of $5) in favor of an appropriate alternative…somewhere in the range of $7-10- we close our bar at 7pm and clear out extraneous furniture and what-have-you to create more standing-room/viewing ability for the presumably larger crowd.- we re-open at 8pm and charge entry/stamp hands at our front entrance (instead of the curtained entrance to the venue area…our venue is adjacent to our bar-room/separated by a wall and curtain. the curtain remains open during these shows). the stamps allow for attendees come-and-go out of our space for a smoke/phone call/etc and then be re-admitted to the show.- our front door-person will be running a ‘counter’ and will restrict entry once our capacity is reached. at this point we’ll revert to a one-in/one-out system that is up to the discretion of our front door staff.- we often do not allow drinks at our side-walk tables during “special scenarios,” as we must keep the sidewalk passable for pedestrian traffic/only have the space to allow the anticipated number of smokers at our tables without causing disruption for passer-by. this is also up to the discretion of our front door staff (who are unbelievably amiable/looking out for the best interest of the show…so please work with them).- we’ll run a video-feed of the performances to our barroom tv’s so that people can still see the show in the event that they want leave the venue area (ex – they’re tired from standing/feeling too cramped/need another drink/etc)long and short is…during “special scenarios” we try to maximize the level of comfort and stage visibility for the show-goers/provide greater compensation to the performer(s) while also being particularly sensitive/not causing disruption to our neighborhood. our barroom and venue area will be utilized as ”one room” for the duration of the show (versus being separate entities). i.e. regular patrons/curious passerby/etc are not admitted to any part of our establishment during the show run-time without paying the cover…this allows for the greatest number of people who actually want to see the show/are invested in the bands/music to attend!

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    pc-pdx
    Dec 17 2012 1
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    SAVE BACKSPACE! throw down for a bad ass ALL-AGES venue.

    we jacked the following from http://www.indiegogo.com/savebackspace and suggest that you go there and make a donation or, if you personally can't, tell a friend who can afford to make a donation and save one of portlands last ALL-AGES music venues and all-around baddass space!Backspace is in Trouble.Regardless of the role Backspace plays, and that Backspace would like to continue to give to the people of Portland, we have basically been told by the landlord that if we can't come up with $10,000, by the 1st of January, that we will be thrown out.. This means we would no longer be able to play a pivotal role in being a community space for the people of Portland.. We wouldn't be able to house benefits for local non-profits.. We wouldn't be able to give bands an all-ages venue to play in.

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    peter @dream's outer space [Jun 08, 2013] » Dream's Outer Space will be hosting our second house-warming show! featuring... ¤ ¤ My Parade (dance punk from Seattle) ¤ http://myparade.bandcamp.com/ ¤ ¤ Breathing Light (romantic punk from Chicago) ¤ http://breathinglight.bandcamp.com/ ¤ ¤ Older Women…read the full comment
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    @alhambra theatre [May 21, 2013] » abadawn will ficking kull you.
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    danikordani @_undisclosed - Respect It [May 18, 2013] » Email dkordani@gmail.com for address.
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    gorgeguts @laughing horse books [May 26, 2013] » this is so awesome! makes me forget DGR even exists . . . .
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    hotstuff @slabtown [May 14, 2013] » I think it's Flight 19 and not Life Form for this show.
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    show-bot! @slabtown [May 13, 2013] » updated (anybody can correct info at any time, it's a wiki!), thanks.
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    hotstuff @slabtown [May 13, 2013] » This show is actually +21, not all ages.
    -5/13/2013 1:05:01 PM
    show-bot! @know, the [Jun 08, 2013] » GITS!
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    show-bot! @red and black cafe [May 11, 2013] » What's up with the listings for RnB this date? ¤ The info we have still says X-Vandals . Is that originally part of the show but have since canceled? Is the x-vandals a separate show altogether? We split the postings from x-vandals @7pm and the other show (King Uno Giggle) @9pm. ¤ Please help us…read the full comment
    -5/10/2013 12:46:08 PM
    milesmouthguard @red and black cafe [May 10, 2013] » This show is all-ages (and kid friendly). Come out @ 7 if you want to Destroy Nate Allen before they move to KC. Foot Village has 4 drummers! Red and Black will be shaking tonight.
    -5/10/2013 10:40:30 AM
    show-bot! @red and black cafe [May 11, 2013] » What's up with the listings for RnB this date? ¤ The info we have still says X-Vandals . Is that originally part of the show but have since canceled? Is the x-vandals a separate show altogether? We split the postings from x-vandals @7pm and the other show (King Uno Giggle) @9pm. ¤ Please help us…read the full comment
    -5/9/2013 10:16:12 AM
    we shared milk @alhambra theatre [May 09, 2013] » Hey under-21 peeps! Our show Thursday at Alhambra is all-ages! We won't have another AA gig for a long time!
    -5/7/2013 6:12:58 PM
    ryan remains Trades are welcome for the upright bass, as well. I am looking for Sennheiser 421's and/or a matching pair of AKG 414's.
    -5/6/2013 6:33:24 PM
    ryan remains Anyone looking for an Upright Bass? 3/4 Palatino, used - adjustable bridge w/ some rock and roll "art" on the body. Comes w/ bow, hard case, and Fishman BP100 Pickup - all for $800. I'll throw in a stand and bag for free. If you just want the bass and bow - $650. Hard case/pickup $100 each by themselves. Or make me a reasonable offer. whatremainsak (at) gmail (dot) com - thanks!
    -5/6/2013 6:10:04 PM
    peter @dream's outer space [May 31, 2013] » Dream's Outer Space is having our first housewarming show! with... ¤ ¤ Julie Byrne, all the way from chicago! http://teenriver.bandcamp.com/album/julie-byrne ¤ ¤ Katherine Paul of Teeath, Forest Park, and Genders! ¤ http://forestpark.bandcamp.com/ ¤ ¤ Fabi, with Nsayi…read the full comment
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    Jingjongbingbong @star theater [May 28, 2013] » Night nurse all day
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    jingjongbingbong @star theater [May 28, 2013] » night nurse?
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    jingjongbingbong @branx [May 11, 2013] » night nurse?
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    show-bot! sorry for the blip, doing some quick updates.
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    Chris @rotture [May 16, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/495281503871227
    -5/2/2013 11:46:46 AM
    John Hill Melodic Hardcore bands HRBRS and Missive are looking for a show on July 20th on their summer tour. Any help would be deftly appreciated. Email missivehc@gmail.com, we love house shows! Lets hang out!
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    Chris @rotture [May 24, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/134969090028043/
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    torontohussein @slabtown [Apr 27, 2013] » why is our name so big on this flyer? ha. ridiculous.
    -4/25/2013 12:59:33 AM
    milesmouthguard @slabtown [Apr 24, 2013] » Every Goof Punk in town should come to Slabtown tonight for @Bobby Joe Ebola, No More Parachutes & I Am Nate Allen.
    -4/24/2013 12:38:38 PM
    Chris @rotture [Apr 26, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/155704687929520
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    UYD for life @keller auditorium [Apr 20, 2013] » Every kiss begins with Kay.ay.ayy.
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    Chris @branx [Apr 27, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/555570964465891/
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    Chris @rotture [Apr 27, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/555570964465891/
    -4/17/2013 2:28:14 PM
    drose @know, the [May 04, 2013] » s'all booked up already mason...sorry! definitely make sure you're there tho. final band added was yet another off-shoot of UNWOUND!!!
    -4/17/2013 12:02:33 PM
    xo. @food for thought cafe [Apr 18, 2013] » facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/597488696945780/?fref=ts
    -4/15/2013 10:21:21 PM
    Mason Flippin @doug fir [May 04, 2013] » Need another band on the bill?
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    Mason Flippin @know, the [May 04, 2013] » Need another band on the bill?
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    kpsu @portland spirit, the [May 10, 2013] » A midnight cruise aboard the Portland Spirit with Onuinu & Grandparents | Presented by KPSU's 2013 Radio Revival & PSPS. ¤ ¤ Proceeds benefit our efforts to bring freeform, student-run college radio back to Portland’s FM airwaves. ¤ ¤ 10:30pm boarding | 11:00pm departure | 1:00am…read the full comment
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    kpsu @slabtown [May 05, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/426477204110622/ ¤ ¤ Help us demolish a car with a sledge hammer in the parking lot of Slabtown. $2 per swing, $5 for 3. Proceeds go to KPSU's efforts to acquire an LPFM license. ¤ ¤ Presented by KPSU's 2013 Radio Revival: ¤ Radio Revival is a…read the full comment
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    kpsu @lolas room [May 03, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/461096850626113/ ¤ ¤ Presented by KPSU's 2013 Radio Revival ¤ ¤ Come eat, drink, and hangout with friends of KPSU at Lola’s Room, 2nd floor of the McMenamins' Crystal Ballroom, because 50% of all food/beverage sales will go to KPSU's efforts to acquire an…read the full comment
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    kpsu @hawthorne burgerville [Apr 28, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/311845008943298/ ¤ ¤ Presented by KPSU's 2013 Radio Revival & Burger Records: ¤ ¤ Radio Revival is a series of programming and events, April 24th-May 10th, to raise funds, friends & enthusiasm towards our efforts to acquire an FM signal. KPSU strives to…read the full comment
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    kpsu @bunk bar [Apr 26, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/565513920137584/ ¤ ¤ Presented by KPSU's 2013 Radio Revival & Mischievous Productions ¤ ¤ Radio Revival is a series of programming and events, April 24th-May 10th, to raise funds, friends & enthusiasm towards our efforts to acquire an FM signal. KPSU…read the full comment
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    kpsu @meetro cafe [Apr 25, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/178986748917777/ ¤ ¤ Presented by KPSU's 2013 Radio Revival ¤ ¤ Radio Revival is a series of programming and events, April 24th-May 10th, to raise funds, friends & enthusiasm towards our efforts to acquire an FM signal. KPSU strives to amplify the voice…read the full comment
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