Rakaa

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Rakaa
Born Rakaa Taylor in Los Angeles, California, Rakaa (aka Iriscience) is a hip-hop MC, and one third of the renown west-coast underground crew Dilated Peoples. In 2010 he released his first solo album, Crown Of Thorns. Aside from rapping, Rakaa's passions run deep: stretching from visual arts to training Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to traveling the world as a highly sought after Host and MC, all in his spare time. Read more about Rakaa on Last.fm.
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TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 30, 2013] » BarFly turns fourteen years old, on Sunday, June 30th, and we're having a badass BBQ Bash to celebrate! Come out early, and stay late - the party starts at 4pm, and rolls until midnight, at the Tonic Lounge (3100 NE Sandy). ¤ ¤ Link to complete info: http://www.barflymag.com/event-238.html ¤ …read the full comment
-6/18/2013 7:44:13 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 30, 2013] » This year will be the biggest BarFly anniversary party yet. The stripper petting zoo returns, as well as an acoustic stage in the gazebo on Tonic's huge patio. As always there will be a full bill of bands playing in the venue as well. Tonic will have BarFly drink specials at both bars(lounge/venue), and the patio…read the full comment
-6/18/2013 6:44:11 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 26, 2013] » You know what's great after a long day hunched over a computer of mining the personal data of American citizens? A nice cool drink and a really good laugh. Why don't you come on down to Tonic Lounge and security check out this show? Nobody will judge you for destroying the foundations of our freedom as long as…read the full comment
-6/18/2013 5:24:52 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 19, 2013] » SOLSTICE! It's fast approaching! This is one of the shortest nights of the year, plus it's Juneteenth! Come spend it laughing your ass off at the Tonic Lounge. This line-up is SO AMAZING that you'll think I made it up. And, in point of fact, I did!- Whitney Streed ¤ Show starts at 9:30, doors at 9pm. Open…read the full comment
-6/18/2013 5:20:36 PM
bigalke @kelly's olympian [Jul 03, 2013] » https://www.facebook.com/events/422347094527929/
-6/18/2013 4:40:46 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 27, 2013] » Demure started between Dan Downs and Jack Jackman to mix pop rock sound with a bit of an edge. Brian Mac came into the band and has added the groove. Ryan Johnson came in and brought his percussion expertise. ¤ Kings and Vagabonds, not just another hipster music experience, though we are based in Portland.…read the full comment
-6/18/2013 3:34:15 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 21, 2013] » Friday in the venue: ¤ Yür Daddy was founded by Yarley Nystrom and Julian Munske in early 2009. Cheap whiskey and endless pints fueled the creative process until the music could no longer be harnessed by just two musicians. After creating a strong core of original music, Yür Daddy added bass guitar master…read the full comment
-6/18/2013 11:59:50 AM
M @slabtown [Aug 24, 2013] » PLOW UNITED??!!? I had no idea they had even reunited until I just read this. Holy shit. I generally expect very little of reunions but have high hopes for this.
-6/18/2013 2:30:29 AM
show-bot! hi all! ¤ Back from Iceland/Denmark. If you've been waiting on something from me over the last 2weeks... it's coming in the next day or two or, feel free to hit me again for whatever you need.
-6/17/2013 11:43:46 AM
asal I LOVE YOU AND HIS BROTHER EMAD.I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
-6/17/2013 2:54:39 AM
Katherine Raymond @hollywood theatre [Jun 20, 2013] » The Beatles’ album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band is one of the high points of the Beatles’ career, as well as one of the most influential albums in all of popular music. Composer, producer and Beatles expert Scott Freiman takes music fans young and old on a magical tour through this masterpiece in…read the full comment
-6/12/2013 10:36:45 PM
clo @hellstroms hive [Jul 06, 2013] » bath partyy!!!
-6/12/2013 2:43:04 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 18, 2013] » The latest Project Pitchfork album came in January of 2013 with the release of "Black." A video was released in advance of the album, accompanying the song "Rain." SideLine's Bernard Van Isacker gave the album a glowing review, saying the music is indicative of the band's place in electronic music history; the…read the full comment
-6/12/2013 11:53:28 AM
Electric Ring @alhambra theatre [Jun 16, 2013] » YES!
-6/11/2013 12:07:14 PM
starkiller @slims [Jul 05, 2013] » Push your way through the fireworks debris and empty PBR cans and cure that Independence Day hangover with a little hair of the dog -- Portland punk style.
-6/10/2013 10:08:49 AM
Federation X/ Lozen/ Street Eaters/ & Nasalrod @slabtown [Jun 15, 2013] » SAT, June 15th: just 1 WEEK from today! Mark your calendars cuz NASALROD has the honor of kicking off a show w/lotsa rad bands from outta town: Federation X (Bellingham), Lozen (Tacoma) & Street Eaters from the bay. One helluva line-up at Slabtown...Doors @8...Come early to see the whole show!
-6/8/2013 2:11:40 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 14, 2013] » Portland's own TheXplodingBoys bring loads of personality and technical finesse to the legendary repertoire of British Rock icons The Cure. Catch them live on their Northwest mini-tour with Los Angeles' avant-postpunk geniuses The Deadfly Ensemble!
-6/8/2013 9:38:14 AM
Mustin Douch @foggy notion [Jun 08, 2013] » Masturbation isn't cheap for me anymore... As I get older I need much more abstract stimulation that is starting to get a little expensive... Come to the show!!
-6/7/2013 3:58:59 PM
headlesspymp MINTY ROSA had a killer night last night at SLABTOWN. such a fabulous venue. more portland shows coming soon. see you all at CENTAURPALOOZA.
-6/7/2013 1:26:27 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 23, 2013] » Blending floor stomping rhythms, blazing guitar leads, and some banjo twang, Country Trash brings a contagious amount of energy to any room. Whether you know the songs by heart, or it's your first time, you'll find yourself singing, drinking, and dancing right along with them. ¤ Bonnie and The Bang Bang are…read the full comment
-6/6/2013 6:40:09 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 08, 2013] » Raised on Love Gun-era KISS, every Thin Lizzy record ever, and probably a copious amount of the Stooges, Portland's Bitch School doesn't exactly break new molds as much as it completely ignores them. The ladies' new 7-inch, Get Nasty on You, is a well-worn but ruggedly wailing crossroads of barroom metal that is…read the full comment
-6/6/2013 4:08:13 PM
arctic flowers @record room [Jun 21, 2013] » Industrial Park added!!!
-6/6/2013 3:53:09 PM
YEAHDUDE @rotture [Jun 06, 2013] » Facebook event page- https://www.facebook.com/events/380894935361319
-6/6/2013 1:58:40 AM
YEAHDUDE @rotture [Jun 06, 2013] » From The Portland Mercury: "Tonight is a hallmark in the comings and goings of artistic talents in Portland, as Mike McGonigal, the creative force behind Yeti magazine and supporter of many innovations in art and music—locally and internationally—gives his last DJ set as a Portland resident (he's moving to…read the full comment
-6/6/2013 1:58:04 AM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 15, 2013] » In the last six months, Mike Scheidt has had to quit his day job, twice: the first time was when his doom metal trio YOB toured the US and Europe and the second time was when TOOL invited YOB to tour the US. Yet with all of this interest and attention, Scheidt still had enough creative energy to record a very…read the full comment
-6/4/2013 5:06:55 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 22, 2013] » Folsom is a Johnny Cash Tribute Band modeled after Johnny’s television show, performing many classic hits from Johnny and his friends.
-6/4/2013 1:05:49 PM
TonicPDX @tonic lounge [Jun 13, 2013] » Cats Under The Stars returns with our first show since April 13, thrilled to team up again with Twisted Whistle.This time it is in the very comfortable confines of the Tonic Lounge at NE 31st and Sandy. With an outdoor patio, parking lot, and a dance-friendly music hall with excellent sound, the Tonic is one of…read the full comment
-6/4/2013 11:51:19 AM
BRANX @branx [Jun 16, 2013] » FACEBOOK! https://www.facebook.com/events/166981703463070
-6/1/2013 5:56:14 PM
BRANX @branx [Jun 16, 2013] » TICKETS!!! http://www.strangertickets.com/events/7760058/gospel-according-to-alaska-rupauls-drag-race-season-5
-6/1/2013 5:53:39 PM
Sarrah SuperDuperFunGun! Tonight @ Slabtown! No cover ..7 piece live band sexy ass Hiip-Hop.. Come get down with us.. It's SuperDuper Fun!
-6/1/2013 2:33:31 PM
Just Funk'n Dance @university place hotel - columbia falls ballroom [May 31, 2013] » This will be epic... ¤ ¤ hollywood lights, Portland State Professional Sound, and KPSU Portlands College Radio Will be there
-5/31/2013 1:09:55 AM
Federation X/ Lozen/ Street Eaters/ & Nasalrod @slabtown [Jun 15, 2013] » SAT, June 15th! Save the date! NASALROD will have the honor of kicking off a show with lotsa rad bands from outta town. Federation X (Bellingham), Lozen (Tacoma) & Street Eaters from the bay! One helluva line-up!
-5/30/2013 5:33:06 PM
Rainstick Cowbell @foggy notion [Jun 08, 2013] » Or you could just stay home and masturbate. That's what I would do. Cheaper.
-5/29/2013 11:31:49 PM
Rainstick Cowbell @foggy notion [Jun 08, 2013] » Fuck. Come see the record release show for Rainstick Cowbell, who rarely plays in PDX. That dude is elusive and shit. All high and mighty. Thinks he's too good for this town.
-5/29/2013 11:27:33 PM
Jess @university place hotel - columbia falls ballroom [May 31, 2013] » Get ready
-5/29/2013 12:29:00 PM
Zed aka Tall Bike Jesus Looking 4 dance-able bands 2 play Pedalpalooza Bikes2Bands June 22. Free or Cheap show. Indoor or Busk. It's flexible. Great exposure 2 bike community. Visit pedalpalooza.org and go to June 22 for details. contact me if interested zedbaileys ((((AT))))) gmail ((((DOT))))) com . ¤ ¤ z. ¤ tall bike jesus
-5/29/2013 12:09:33 PM
show-bot! @doug fir [Jun 08, 2013] » rad.radd.raddd ¤ thanks everybody.
-5/29/2013 7:45:28 AM
Just Funk'n Dance Uh, seriously come to this show. In a hotel, practically free. Friday Night ¤ ¤ Natasha Kmeto ¤ PDX Funkoholics
-5/28/2013 10:50:11 PM
BIGALKE @doug fir [Jun 05, 2013] » Poster by www.showdeer.com - FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/344293849015957/
-5/28/2013 8:10:39 PM
BIGALKE @doug fir [Jun 08, 2013] » Yes it's at DF. You can find the facebook event page here- https://www.facebook.com/events/645037788846962 Poster by www.showdeer.com
-5/28/2013 6:10:53 PM
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