Matchbook Romance

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Matchbook Romance
Matchbook Romance is an post-hardcore band from Poughkeepsie, New York and were originally known as The Getaway. The band formed in 1997, constisting of Andrew Jordan (vocals & guitar), Ryan "Judas" DePaolo (backing vocals & guitar), Ryan Kienle (bass) and Aaron Stern (drums). They have released two albums: Stories and Alibis (2003) and Voices (2006), one EP named West for Wishing (2003) and one split EP with Motion City Soundtrack . Matchbook Romance headlined the Epitaph Tour in early 2005 Read more on Last.fm …read full bio
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🖕 All the punks left town because Portland sucks. Now only posers left in Portland. RIP real punks.
-3/26/2023 5:21:42 PM
Tyler @lay low tavern [Mar 11, 2023] » Melt your face in sound this Saturday!
-3/9/2023 1:37:53 PM
Mike Teal @six below midnight, the [Feb 25, 2023] » This will be a BLAST!!! Come on out and get your Rock on!!!
-2/13/2023 12:59:57 PM
Alex Fast Debut single out now! punk/post-punk/noise. Limited vinyl copies at the shows. https://daggerpoints.bandcamp.com/releases
-2/7/2023 10:05:26 AM
pc-pdx @J - This site is alive as people want it to be since it's a WIKI that anybody can post to. ¤ ¤ The pandemic crushed everything in March 2020. I used to spend a few dozen hours per week (!) tracking shows and keeping the info updated but The Guide now has to rely on awesome homies like Schwartz/No Fun/ ++YOU++ to make use of the WIKI functionality to put the word out here. ¤ D.I.T. :: Do It Together!!
-1/13/2023 10:45:13 AM
🛒 Punk in this town is dead. Hardcore, post-punk both suck as well.
-1/11/2023 7:12:53 AM
J Hey 10 year ago I used pc pdx a lot to find local shows. What’s the best resource now? Seems dead here
-1/1/2023 9:21:16 PM
🛒 Who these rich pricks paying $30-$40 to see Fear and Murder City Devils on New Years??? FU!!!!
-12/21/2022 12:33:53 PM
Jake Saturday 12/10 HWM, space rock and prog rock with LiquidLight, Ghost Frog and National Diet!
-12/6/2022 10:22:33 AM
goofster15 @dante's [Dec 17, 2022] » UNTO OTHERS + ETERNAL CHAMPION + HOAXED AT DANTE'S SATURDAY DECEMBER 17TH - UO only headliner this year in pdx, EC coming up from philly and Texas for their first pdx show. Hoaxed first gig since the release of their Relapse Records debut "Two Shadows"
-12/2/2022 8:28:19 PM
fuck hardcore why are bands who play d-beat/hardcore accepted when they sound exactly the same/boring/unoriginal/rifoff/cliche as 1000's of other bands??????
-10/31/2022 4:46:25 PM
NASALROD + GAYTHEIST (co-headline!) at Lollipop Shoppe on Sat Nov 26th!! @lollipop shoppe [Nov 26, 2022] » Hey all! Brand new pdx venue Lollipop Shoppe has just opened at SE Grand & Morrison. NASALROD & GAYTHEIST will perform a co-headline show there together on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26th!! Our friend DJ Mottavader will be spinning tunes throughout the night as well. SAVE THE DATE!!!
-10/29/2022 3:57:41 PM
THE AVENGERS + NASALROD + BAD SEX AT MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS: WED SEPT 28TH!! @mississippi studios [Sep 28, 2022] » This coming WEDNESDAY!!! NASALROD is excited to finally be playing again! This will be our 2nd show back (since the pandemic). We are totally HONORED to share the stage with first wave punk LEGENDS The Avengers! Plus, they'll have Hector from THE ZEROS on bass! Portland's own Bad Sex will kick off the show! Tix…read the full comment
-9/24/2022 12:52:53 PM
show-bot! @firkin tavern, the [Sep 30, 2022] » Yooooooo - welcome home!
-9/21/2022 8:35:39 PM
Owen Yooooooo I grew up on this website - moved away but I'm coming back to town with my band Agouti on 9/30 to play the Firkin, would love to see you there
-9/21/2022 8:21:05 PM
🛒 Rontoms is booking bands for November and December Sunday Sessions. Email is on their Instagram page.
-9/21/2022 1:23:52 PM
DRY WEDDING DRY WEDDING is psyched to be playing with FRANTARTICA & garage rock greats LO FIVES at The Six this Saturday the 24th. Should be a fun one!
-9/20/2022 5:23:08 PM
show-bot! @crystal ballroom [Sep 24, 2022] » If you don't have a show booked here in Portland, OR - don't vandalize the site. ¤ It's simple stuff.
-9/17/2022 11:55:11 AM
madp aka dj cabana SHOW-BOT i at my show cant wait to meet you ok
-9/17/2022 11:23:11 AM
madp aka dj cabana @crystal ballroom [Sep 24, 2022] » go bot i meet you there ok looking forward to meet you ok i be there at that time show i we be waiting to meet you ok and my fans see you there ok
-9/17/2022 11:21:51 AM
show-bot! @crystal ballroom [Sep 24, 2022] » Thanks for flagging
-9/16/2022 1:46:46 PM
agit @crystal ballroom [Sep 24, 2022] » Yet another Cabana bullshit listing
-9/16/2022 12:02:08 PM
@yamhill pub [Sep 17, 2022] » this is gonna fuckin rip
-9/14/2022 3:09:31 PM
THE AVENGERS + NASALROD + BAD SEX at Mississippi Studios: Wed Sept 28th!! @mississippi studios [Sep 28, 2022] » NASALROD is excited to finally be playing again! This will be our 2nd show back (since the pandemic). We are totally HONORED to share the stage with first wave punk LEGENDS The Avengers! Plus, they'll have Hector from THE ZEROS on bass! Tix available now! -Nasalrod
-9/11/2022 8:16:50 PM
ShallowGrove @jaja pdx [Nov 11, 2022] » Super Excited
-9/11/2022 6:14:27 PM
NOOOOOO @fixin' to, the [Sep 02, 2022] » I FORGOT ABOUT THIS!!!!! SHITTTTTTTT IS IT TOO LATE TO GO???
-9/2/2022 9:44:06 PM
Miranda Howdy! ¤ ¤ TOMORROW Friday AUGUST 12th ¤ Come see an epic two band line up on the patio of Kenton Club 6pm ¤ Crystal Canopy with Noah Kite ¤ ¤ Both bands have STRINGS
-8/11/2022 8:32:48 PM
agit @dante's [Aug 06, 2022] » FUCK YES! RIXE!
-8/5/2022 7:46:40 PM
Mistress Zaida Hypnosis @FAQ/WTF?! : How to Get Your Band Listed and Post a New Bio » I obey Mistress Zaida
-7/31/2022 11:24:59 PM
Henry Turner @clinton street theater [Aug 26, 2022] » cool! but when are which bands playing? There are two days! ¤ Please post the bands on the listings so people can find + search. I just happened to see this but wouldn't have known Char Project was playing otherwise - eventhough I have 'em in my subscriptions
-7/24/2022 2:57:03 PM
Jake Coming up this Sunday the 22nd at No Fun, my experimental prog project National Diet perform our full album. Sharing the stage with two wonderfully quirky high energy rock bands.
-7/21/2022 11:19:52 AM
🛒 Do you know if Justin Bieber is coming to Portland? I am so going if he is.
-7/19/2022 2:25:34 PM
NASALROD + WILD POWWERS at a RONTOMS SUNDAY SESH on JULY 31st! @rontoms [Jul 31, 2022] » Coming up quick! On our own Mandy Morgan's b-day we're gonna play our 1st show in like 2 & 1/2 freakin years! With our buds from Seattle, Wild Powwers! Got lotsa new tunes for ya! This'll be less than a week after Chair's bday & 2 days before Mustin's, so it'll be our 'Leo trio' celebration. Doors at 8, Music at…read the full comment
-7/18/2022 5:40:44 PM
:Plesae Tour in usa is Coming uk very Soon needing band to cover me on tour
-7/17/2022 12:56:11 PM
Parker Too bad the members of No Longer Human are Neonazis. I guess it isn't that surprising with the racist problem in the industrial and goth crowd.
-7/12/2022 4:09:59 PM
agit Can anyone confirm whether Brain Tourniquet & Hologram are playing Blackwater on Jul 3?
-7/1/2022 9:03:40 PM
bastardsalt @fixin' to, the [Jun 28, 2022] » High energy punk show on a Tuesday?! Uh, hell yeah it is! Stoked to play with Bad Optics, and Plume (again). Don't miss this one! Shows aren't just for the weekend - hope to see y'out there!
-6/18/2022 2:01:48 PM
Buxtum Thirdmore @bare bones [Jun 18, 2022] » Speaking of the upcoming Howie and the Hotknives show, 6/18/22- What ever happened to their Drinking For Free song? I remember it was on their myspace. That song would be good for Portlandia or something, great songs! Want It, Drinking For Free! Does anybody know where I can download or find vinyl of their songs?…read the full comment
-6/8/2022 3:54:47 PM
🛒 I saw a bunch of skinheads outside of Twilight Cafe and Bar on the weekend. Open that place up already! Oi oi oi
-6/8/2022 9:22:57 AM
Chairman (of THE CHAIR PROJECT & NASALROD) @republic cafe, the [Jun 25, 2022] » It's the 100 YEAR Anniversary of THE REPUBLIC CAFE! I'll be doing my bass & vocal solo thing (THE CHAIR PROJECT) with my pals MASONIQUE & THTB. SAT JUNE 25th. See you there! -Chairman
-6/3/2022 9:30:28 PM
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