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Prog band formed in St. Louis, MO, United States, members were: Rick Bess (electric guitar, bass, 12-string acoustic guitar), Blair Blake (Hammond organ, grand piano, MiniMoog, bass pedals, synthesizer, celeste), Dave Kelly (drums, timpani, bells, gongs, triangle, guiro), Mark Biehl (vocals, flute, trumpet, piccolo) Read more on Last.fm …read full bio
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    • Saturday, 12/14/2019 AA
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    • Thursday, 4/2/2015 AA
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    • Friday, 5/31/2013 AA
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    MFNW : An Intimate Evening with Mirah

    The woman makes me swoon -laugh, cry, love, all of it, in all the best ways.. Mirah melts me.. As much as i love her and as much as my life has been based around going to shows, i've never managed to see her.. It's not that i haven’t been trying, believe me, i have.

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    Take Five: missing a jazz-great, podcasting with pdx-great Arya Imig

    It was over five years ago that i met the poppa of the Portland scene, Arya Imig.. It was at a show, of course, in the dmug basement that sparked it.. Since then, i think we've done some cool things together.. One of my favorites is this podcast from the fall of 2007.

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    Jake McLoud @firkin tavern, the [Nov 29, 2024] » Sad Times Productions Presents: Friends'Giving Fest 2024 - A benefit for the Piegan Institute ¤ ¤ 3 nights! 11 bands! Local Indigenous vendors! Raffle prizes! ¤ ¤ http://www.pieganinstitute.org/ ¤ http://www.sadtimesproductions.com ¤…read the full comment
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    Derek @six below midnight, the [Nov 08, 2024] » Shadowgraphs - Equally inspired by classic psychedelic pop and modern indie rock, the latest album finds the band branching out and incorporating shoegaze, post-punk, and dream pop influences into their sound. The resulting album calls to mind the effervescent melodies of labelmates Sugar Candy Mountain, the…read the full comment
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    Derek @six below midnight, the [Nov 07, 2024] » Los Bunyans - The Bunyans are a rock band from Mexico City formed in 2015 with a unique sound that incorporates a wide variety of genres including but not limited to garage rock, punk rock, surf rock, country, blues, noise rock and heavy metal. They’ve shared the stage with bands such as Oh Sees, Night Beats, and…read the full comment
    -10/28/2024 7:40:18 PM
    Brian @alberta rose theater [Nov 07, 2024] » We are proud to share with you a collaboration of two of Portland’s hardest working bands The Colin Trio and Ben Rice and the PDX Hustle. These bands are joining forces in celebration of the newest album release Didn’t Mean To from the Colin Trio. Get ready for an evening of genre bending music from soul, jazz,…read the full comment
    -10/22/2024 6:42:06 PM
    Mountain Meadows Massacre @snug, the [Oct 19, 2024] » First show back for our drummer and first show in town in a long time ! ¤
    -10/17/2024 7:22:30 PM
    NASALROD + GAYTHEIST + MACHINE COUNTRY on SATURDAY SEPT 28TH at POLARIS HALL! @polaris hall [Sep 28, 2024] » NASALROD is thrilled to finally reunite with the mighty GAYTHEIST here in PDX! We'll be playing at the splendid POLARIS HALL (a great room with an excellent sound system)...and it'll be the B-DAY show for Gaytheist's own Tim Hoff!! PLUS: amazing newcomers MACHINE COUNTRY will be tearing it up right at 8pm SHARP,…read the full comment
    -9/8/2024 12:24:51 PM
    Gretta @fixin’ to, the [Sep 01, 2024] » So pumped to play our first ever show!! ¤ ¤ https://musiceveryweek.bandcamp.com/track/leu-s-d-meow-mix
    -8/11/2024 9:26:26 PM
    NASALROD + SWAMPBUCK on SUNDAY JULY 28th at RONTOMS (FREE & OUTDOORS)! @rontoms [Jul 28, 2024] » Nasalrod is excited to finally return to the RONTOMS outdoor patio! PLUS, our buds SWAMPBUCK (feat. members of The Fur Coats & ROOM) will be making a super RARE appearance!! FREE, OUTDOORS, & with a GREAT sound system!!! Music at 8:30PM.
    -7/20/2024 12:47:07 PM
    Yury Gödl355 @dante's [Jul 12, 2024] » OMG, the ultimate Speed-rock fuckband! ¤ In a sweltering hot Dante's inferno!
    -7/13/2024 6:59:13 PM
    DAIKAIJU + NASALROD + RAILING ON FRIDAY JULY 12TH AT DANTES! @dante's [Jul 12, 2024] » THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! NASALROD & RAILING will support the EPIC kaiju/monster-themed band DAIKAIJU!! There will be FIRE...and ya don't wanna miss it, as this is gonna seriously RULE. Advance tix are strongly advised!!!
    -7/11/2024 12:44:46 PM
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    𝐋ú𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚 @dundee lodge, the [Jul 25, 2024] » We cordially invite you to join our family in the woods 🌲
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    Lisa @starday tavern [Jul 04, 2024] » Early show! starts at 5 pm sharp!! Yank yer doodle dandies down there!
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    -6/29/2024 4:18:23 PM
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    Lisa Lee @misdemeanor meadows [Jun 27, 2024] » Cancer Benefit show for Corrina, Jeff TRuhn's lady. Please come, and help out.
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    Guinevere Q @starday tavern [Jul 30, 2024] » Electronic space rock duo SUNQ performs an original sci-fi musical story about astronauts, love, and resistance. Free show starts at 7pm SHARP! Stick around after the performance for Party Portal Shaqtime 10pm - Midnight!
    -6/3/2024 2:40:47 PM
    Jake @azoth [May 31, 2024] » Microtonal rock, prog, and post-punk tonight at Azoth! The Mercury Tree, Rainbow Face, and Artifacts of Fiction tear it up
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    Cranefist Ride or die slow rollerz // take the lane ¤ ¤ ¤ Let's gig!!! ¤ @cranefistridersclub
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    Domersi We sure want to see more of his music in our State of Arkansas.
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    lesamonster I was told to "ask a punk" about the @dollarsignstheband show on June 18th. If you see something, say something. :)
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    NASALROD (Album Release!) + DIVERS + THE MISTONS - SAT MAY 4TH! @polaris hall [May 04, 2024] » Nasalrod is verrry excited to play w/DIVERS & THE MISTONS for our ALBUM RELEASE show at Polaris Hall on SAT, MAY the 4th!! It'll be a Polaris DEBUT for all three bands!!! See you there. -Nasalrod
    -4/19/2024 10:58:59 AM
    Valusint @revolution hall [Apr 11, 2024] » Portland-based composer/musician Alicia Jo Rabins joins sonic forces with 130 singers from the award-winning Camas High School Choir, a trio of top-tier rock musicians, and the vaunted Third Angle New Music string trio for the dynamic world premiere of I Was A Desert: Songs of the Matriarchs. ¤ ¤ I…read the full comment
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    Flyer Escape Another place to send flyers to - HTTPS://FLYERESCAPE.DAD ¤ EMAIL SHOWS@FLYERESCAPE.DAD with images of your show flyers, and info too!
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    Jake Math, Experimental, Prog Rock! Rainbow Face, The Vardaman Ensemble, and Library Studies play Lollipop Shoppe on Sunday April 14!
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    televod @firkin tavern, the [Mar 22, 2024] » DOORS 7:00 / MUSIC 8:00PM
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    NASALROD (ALBUM RELEASE & DEBUT AT POLARIS!) + SECRET SPECIAL GUEST (TBA 2 WEEKS BEFORE SHOW!) + THE MISTONS - SAT MAY 4TH! @polaris hall [May 04, 2024] » All 3 bands will make their DEBUT appearance @ POLARIS HALL for this! It's the official release show for Nasalrod's new album, with Sean Croghan's incredible band THE MISTONS! PLUS!! A secret special guest (one of our verrry favorite pdx bands) will be announced about 2 weeks before the show as well!! EARLY SHOW…read the full comment
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    @bridge city sessions [Jan 21, 2024] » All ages hardcore show in SE
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    NASALROD + TACOS! (members of HELMS ALEE & WILD POWWERS) + BLACK SHELTON - SAT FEB 3rd! @mississippi studios [Feb 03, 2024] » TACOS! (from Seattle) features Lupe from WILD POWWERS on drums & Hozi from HELMS ALEE on bass!
    -12/16/2023 3:30:26 PM
    NASALROD + TACOS! (members of HELMS ALEE & WILD POWWERS) + BLACK SHELTON - SAT FEB 3rd! @mississippi studios [Feb 03, 2024] » This will be EPIC AF!!! Nasalrod will headline MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS on SAT FEB 3rd, & TACOS! from Seattle will join us! Tacos! features Lupe from WILD POWWERS on drums & Hozi from HELMS ALEE (and Lozen) on bass! Plus the badass BLACK SHELTON AND THE AMERICAN DREAM will kick it off! EARLY SHOW w/doors at 7 and…read the full comment
    -12/16/2023 3:29:04 PM
    NASALROD + USNEA + F-SPACE + MOTRIK + SEA MOSS + RAILING! @green anchors @ 8940 n bradford st, portland, oreg [Nov 18, 2023] » The 'How to Destroy the Universe' fest is happening soon! SAT NOV 18th at the unique artist compound known as Green Anchors PDX! ALL AGES, and Bar with ID! Mark your calendars...Doors at 4, Music from 5-11pm. NASALROD will be closing out the fest, and we're honored to be a part of this kick-ass lineup of bands!…read the full comment
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    Fuckin Boycott bands who make shirts! Stop wasting water and raping the earth!!! (A)//(E)
    -10/13/2023 12:23:43 AM
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