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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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StumpClub

Feb 14 2008 2
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StumpClub : Help open a new All Ages venue!

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating easy access to music.. Music is an important mode of expression for many people, including those who are underage.. Venues that consistently put on all-ages events are in short supply.. We strongly believe that this needs to change.

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PC-PDX

Jul 16 2008 7
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MTV (EmptyTV) nods a sulute to Portland

Empty-TV gives it up for Portland with a few small vignettes on the incredible PDX scene.. They focus on the standard hip bands like StarFucker, YACHT, Southern Belle and the oh-so obvious Thermals but also reach out to the always awesome band Eat Skull.. This is not exactly a good representative cross-section on the many genres and sub-scenes that Portland has to offer but it's still kind of cool.. PC-PDX.com : Portland Show Guide Next time how about something including Autistic Youth, Red Dons, Estranged and the rest of the punker scene?

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pc-pdx

Aug 24 2008 5
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StumpClub Compilation now In-Stores

This compilation of 19 incredible Portlands bands is now available in stores around town.. This disk benefit's StumpClub in their quest to open a new All-Ages venue and hangout (think X-ray Cafe/Thee "O" meets 924 Gilman + Vera Project + ABC No Rio) and features All Girl Summer. Fun Band * Hockey * Teeath * Reporter * Exprimenal Dental School * Westfold * Copy * Magic Johnson * 31 Knotts * The Hand That Bleeds * Purple Rhinestone Eagle * Childhood Friends * David Evan * Ghost to Falco * Dirty Mittens * Panther * Golden Bears * Reverse Dotty... All Girl Summer Fun Band "Something New" These individualy numbered, hand screened discs can be found at these great businesses: [DOWNTOWN] Jackpot!. Records Reading Frenzy 2nd Avenue Records [NE] --Mississippi Neighborhood: BlackRose Collective Mississippi Records CD Game Exchange [SE] Green Noise Records (26th + Clinton) Trade-Up Music (Division) Anthem Records (34th + Belmont) Discourage (19th + Morrison) Sonic Records (29th + Belmont) Jackpot!

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pc-dpx

Aug 29 2008 2
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Summerfector : Punk as Fuck

Today kicks off the Defectors Summerfector madness.. This is a series of shows happening over the next four days at locations all over town, mostly all-ages.. What really makes this a bad ass fest is that there are two generator shows happening.. One at Burnside Skate park on Sunday and another one at Overlook Park in NE complete with all the legal premits for both noise and booze.

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pc-pdx

Oct 14 2008 1
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All Ages Art Space Rererato Is Closing It's Doors

East Coast transplants Adam and Stephanie have made a nice niche for art in Portland with Rererato since it's inception in early 2007.. With a last few great shows in just a few weeks, Rererato will be packing up and shutting it's doors for good.. This All-Ages venue has been so much more than just music.. While it's been the anchor in KPSU's Experimental Music Series and key in the Experimental + Noise scene over the last year, they've also hosted everything from puppet shows, art galleries and television shows.

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pc-pdx

Nov 18 2008 1
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Weekend With the So So Glos

I hope you caught The So So Glos this last weekend because it was -amazing-! I have to say without a doubt, that Saturday's show at The Coop was the most incredable show i've ever seen.. Two of my favorite bands, The Taxpayers and the So So Glos just killed it.. It was great because i've never been worried about The Taxpayers being able to keep up with any of the other bands...somebody needed to give those boys a challenge!. I could definately tell there was a strong fire in Rob Taxpayers eyes to bring it after that incredable SSG set.

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pc-pdx

Dec 01 2008 0
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The Teaches of Peaches - Muppet Style

Most music videos suck, let's just be honest.. Miss Piggy singing Peaches, however, might be the best video ever made.. Somebody spent -a lot- of time on this and it was worth it, thanks.. If you haven't seen this already; boom.

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CowChampion

Dec 18 2008 3
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Los Moustachios - Go Fish or Die Trying

Local comedic troupe, Los Moustachios, have posted a video (Go Fish or Die Trying) on "Funny or Die" and you should check it out!. Given two options, you can vote "funny" and instantly be the most popular person in town, or vote "die" and be a friendless dick.. Watch their other videos on the site too!Los Moustachios have been kickin around for a few years and have been rocking your garages, stages, basements, and your computer, working tirelessly to rock your pants off.. Check out one of their live shows sometime, its even unique in Portland.www.losmoustachios.com Check out all Los Moustachios shows on pc-pdx.

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Cary Clarke

Jan 06 2009 0
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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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Cary Clarke

Jan 07 2009 0
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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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pc-pdx

Feb 26 2009 0
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HS Bands - Your Chance to play the Crystal Ballroom

Yo High Schoolers - here's your chance to play in front of the big 3 music editors and some of the heavy weight personality's that fuel the scene.. Top prize gets to play the Crystal Ballroom.. April 10th is a High School Battle of the Bands at Backspace.. Fill out an application online and play with Boy Eats Drum Machine and the holy-crap-amazing So So Glos(!).Battle of the Bands are most of the time, well, dumb.

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milesmouthguard

Apr 12 2009 1
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Hindsite: A Show Journal and Scene Report

Jesse Michaels, Mike Park, Dateless, The Damage Done, Destroy Nate AllenMarch 17th @ GRNSTR House in SeattleWe found out a few days before this amazing show that we had some family from Bolivia flying through Seattle.. Tessa suggested I try to find a show.. The Damage Done were kind enough to let us open last minute.. The GRNSTR House was small and pretty well packed before things got started.

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pc-pdx

May 21 2009 13
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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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stankhouse

Aug 04 2009 16
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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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pc-pdx

Sep 08 2009 1
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[Bootlegs by Scrags!] Dinner and the Maincourse: Live @ Dunes!

If you guys haven't run into Scragz in the past few months - know that this guy carts an awesome handheld recorder and snags some awesome recordings whilst bopping along at the shows.. We've been meaning to build him his own section to bring these awesome recordings to you..but you know... beer and tacos are pretty cool too.. Until then, check out the recordings here.. He's got a rad list of past shows recorded on his Bootlegs by Scrags Bandcamp site.Here's his latest recording: Dinner & the Main Course @ Dunes, playing their second to last show.Dinner & the Main Course by Bootlegs by Scragz

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cowchampion

Oct 19 2009 2
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Suck My Flick!

Hello PDX independent film makers!. Suck My Flick from. Chris Hackett on Vimeo.. Portlandfilm.org last Tuesday of the month!

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Notorious Kelly

Nov 23 2009 27
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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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milesmouthguard

Nov 27 2009 0
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Download the new DESTROY NATE ALLEN double album!

Greetings everyone!. Tessa and I are spending a few days in Western Pennsylvania to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family.. Tour has been amazing, we’ve made all sorts of new friends & played loads and loads of rock n' roll!. So far we've played over 120 shows in around 40 states.

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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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pc-pdx

May 04 2010 2
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PDX Pop Now! 2010 Compilation Track Listing

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.. The 2-disc set is stacked with 40 tracks from some of Portland OR's finest musicians, including previously unreleased tracks from Menomena, Talkdemonic, Dharma Bums, Blitzen Trapper, and more.. Deelay Ceelay, Tope, The Angry Orts and The Great Mundane have been tapped to perform at this year's CD Release Benefit which will be held June 3rd at Holocene (1001 SE Morrison St.). The cover is $10 and that will include a copy of the 2010 PDX Pop Now!. Compilation CD.

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pc-pdx

Jun 14 2010 4
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PDX POP NOW! Festival Line-up

PDX Pop Now! -- Portland's premier local music advocacy organization - has announced the line up for the 7th annual festival.. PDX Pop Now! will be returning to Rotture (320 SE 2nd Ave) on July 30th, 31st and August 1st for the free, all-ages festival that showcases Portland's diverse musical talent.. This year's festival will feature indoor and outdoor sets from: Aan, AgesAndAges, AndAndAnd, Asss, Atriarch, AU, Autistic Youth, Ben Darwish, Billygoat, Blue Cranes, Blue Horns, Brainstorm, Cloudy October, Da'Rel Junior, Defect Defect, Eternal Tapestry, Fear No Music, Get Hustle, Grey Anne, Guantanamo Baywatch, Hockey, Hosannas, I Can Lick Any Son of A Bitch In The House, Jackie-O Motherfucker, Joey Casio, Joggers, Krebsic Orkestar, Kung Pao Chickens, Kusikia, Lewi Longmire, Luck One, Michael The Blind, Operative, Parenthetical Girls, Please Step Out of The Vehicle, Reporter, Rollerball, Shoeshine Blue, Skeletron, Soup Purse, SubArachnoid Space, Tiny Knives, Tu Fawning, The Tumblers, Typhoon, Wampire, Why I Must Be Careful, and Ylang Ylang.

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dainger

Jun 22 2010 2
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SLuagh at the C-Rev house

This is a video of a new Portland band called SLUAGH, pronounced sloo-aw, or something like that.. This happened in the basement of the C-Rev house and is the bands 2nd show.

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pc-pdx

Jul 21 2010 9
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FAQ / WTF?! : Tags and Band Bios explained

Hi Hi,The Band Bios and Tags are awesome and are a huge step forward in the coolness and usefulness of this site.. They are also, on occasion, the source of some WTF?! confusion:"Why is my show tagged 'dubstep'?. I'm not dubtep or reggae!""The listing for my band shows the wrong bio - what's up?"Let it be known that we don't actually host any of the band bios or tags at this moment in time.. All of the band bios come from user submitted data from Last.Fm.

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pc-pdx

Jul 22 2010 1
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Not So Well Planned: Plan B in the Pearl.

I just came across an interesting blog post that mentions there's a new gallery opening up in the Pearl District.. Right, me neither, BUT - i bring this up because the name of this gallery happens to be "PLAN B".Right, Plan B, it's on everyone's list of favorite punk/metal/thrash bars.. The article on the new Pearl District delight starts "WELL-PLANNED"... nope.. No it wasn't.I can't find any more info on this place except for this one post: http://www.byronbeck.com/home/516-art-matters-plan-b-gallery-opens-in-pearl-district.html, but i'm sure if it's all real - it means that people googling this "plan b" gallery are going to end up at a grimey punk bar.**Terrified yuppies for the win.**ps... don't get me wrong, art shows can be cool too - take this interesting twist for example: Punk Rock + Art Show @ Slabtown

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Bad Times

Nov 11 2010 3
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Mix It Up, Fuck It Up! A Comp. Tape and Benefit Show To Help KEEP THE SHOW-GUIDE ALIVE!

Useless State Records presents: Mix it up, Fuck it up!- a compilation tape of Portland DIY bands.. This tape is a benefit for the Portland Show Guide so come to the Tape Release show at the Failing House on Saturday, November 20th and support this site that supports us all.. If you donate more than $3 at the door, you get a free tape!USRSide A: Mix It Up 1) Early Times - When We Were Young2) Batmen - Permanently Wasted3) Bill Skins Fifth Will Punch You Right in the Face! - Bubbles Turd4) Drats!!! - Art Nouveau5) Carrion Spring - Scumfuck Angels6) Stag Bitten - Look and Listen7) Tiny Knives - Retaining Wall8) Big Black Cloud - Allergic To Love9) Mic Crenshaw - Bounty10) Absent Minds - Sweet Music11) Nun Chuksky - Let Them Eat LycraSide B: Fuck It Up1) Foot Ox - Charlie Brown2) Super Bonheur - Bang!3) Destroy Nate Allen - The Circle Must Be Broken4) Raised By Television - We've Got It All5) Lee Corey Oswald - Heyna, or No?6) A Confederacy of Dunces - Wicked Bad Air7) Drunken Boat - Hell Again8) The Taxpayers - And the Damn Thing Bit Him9) Archers - Door to All Marvels10) Popitilopitilus - Petting Zoo11) JonnyX and the Groadies - Upon a Thrown of Teeth12) DJ Foxdye - Pony Princess East Oatmealpc-pdxupdated 11/17:**Support the guide - buy a tape HERE** Tapes are available for $2 - $10 sliding scale. +$2 ship.

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lee corey oswald

Mar 30 2011 2
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Some Goofpunx Pics!

Okayyyyyy I wish I had more pictures from the Goofpunx Fest to post, but unfortunately others and I were only able to snap a few.. I also had to weed out the garbage photos from the good ones so here is what I came up with.. We have some photos from Red and Black show and some from Marge Madness. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skinnyisthenewblack/sets/72157626394221942 pc-pdx edit-add on:Check out Lee Corey Oswald "These Four Walls" at Marge Madness @ Sea Shanty :

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Ben

May 02 2011 0
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Laura Stevenson and the Cans download : live on UP Underground

So, this is not Ben but rather pc-pdx, the entity.I wanted to share my love of Laura so consider this hijacked.. When she first played the coop on day one of Resistance Fest Northwest she was there as extension of Bomb The Music Industy! (naturally) and i had never heard her own stuff.. She basically kicked ass and owned it, hard.. I couldn't wait to see her again but i've managed to be out of town for both times she's been through in the two years since the Coop days.Here's where Ben comes into the picture because he has a neat radio show where he gets to bring in rad people like Laura, interview them and have them play a studio session.Ben has packaged up a nice zip of the show which we are hosting (mediefire is evil), grab it!download Laura Stevens and The cans live on KDUPVisit Ben and keep tabs on his projects athttp://upunderground.wordpress.com/

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pc-pdx

May 16 2011 0
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Hammerlord is sooo metal \,,/

HAHAHAHA,My buddy Jeremiah shared this awesome band called Hammerlord - they're on their second album but it's new to me.. If you aren't aware of these classy gents, they ARE SO DAMN METAL.. The cd (what's a cd?) should come with a mastadon fur loincloth You have to approach it the same way as you would Storm Troopers Of Death - don't take it so damn serious because it's just metal.. Storm the Castle

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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

Jun 06 2011 1
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Rigsketball 2011 - A Portland Band Basketball Tournament

Rigsketball 2011 - A Portland Band Basketball TournamentAnd And And challenges any Portland band to compete in our summer basketball tournament!The tourney is going to take place anytime between June 7th and June 19th!The teams will be the top three players from each band v.s. the aforementioned of other bands partaking in said tournament.TUESDAY THE 7THBlast Majesty v.s.. Ugly Flowers 1:00 Tues The 7th at 4851 NE Alberta ct.Youthbitch v.s.. Hello Electric 2:30 Tues The 7th Location TBALaura Gibson v.s.. Charts 4:00 Tues The 7th at 2nd and SE water across from Bunk Bar in that parking lot.Otis Heat v.s.

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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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pc-pdx

Oct 18 2011 2
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Welcome to the NEW server

This is it, welcome.we're a part of 'the cloud' now. multi-core processing in! single, slow-ass not-multi-but-single-1994-core processing out!MUCH more memory!most of you won't care about the nerd stuff, just know the site should be wicked-much faster now and not choke so hard when its serving up ++60 requests per second.THIS IS A WIN./that's all.

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drose

Dec 31 2011 2
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TOP-10 SHOWS @ THE KNOW in 2011

On the eve of a new year, I thought it would be fun to get in on the “year-in-review” things that many people/publications/media-outlets do.. PC-PDX has always been a huge supporter of our endeavors at The Know, and what better forum to share this retrospective look at 2011.In chronological order:04.01 - FROM ASHES RISE / NUX VOMICA / TRAUMAThis line-up was so ridiculous that some people on message boards had concluded that our listing was an “April fools” joke...it wasn’t, and the show went down with hundreds of people cramming into our humble venue-area to catch a glimpse of Portland’s finest d-beat crushers. 06.10 - BASEMENT ANIMAL / VILE GASH (OH) / NUKKEHAMMER (OH) / SOCIETY NURSE (WA)Rarely are we able to accommodate a slew of touring-acts that can hold their own with minimal local-support.. But when you’ve got the nastiest sonic-pummeling from crew of Ohioans, and a venerable/touted neighbor from the north, support becomes less of an issue!. Not to mention what would be the final assault from Portland’s very own grind-punks, Basement Animal.06.18 - SLOWMOTIONS (JP) / CRAZY SPIRIT (NY) / ORIGIN OF M (JP) June was the month of unbelievable touring acts playing our stage.

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pc-pdx

Apr 04 2012 0
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GATHERING OF THE GOOFPUNX: APRIL 5-8 2012

A DIY-punk celebration in Portland, OR.The Gathering Of The Goofpunx is a celebration of DIY-Punk culture in Portland, OR.. THIS weekend will feature all-ages punk shows, a parade, a spelling bee, a punk rock carnival, a recovery brunch screening of Weird Al’s classic “UHF”, and a bunch of other weird/fun shit.. If DIY-punk culture was only about music, it would be fucking boring.Check out the full gathering of the goofpunx schedule on pc-pdx and bop on over to the official goofpunx tumblr.. Danikordani (and so many others!) have done a radtastic job at setting this shit up and we're pretty fuckass excited for it!H1!

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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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pc-pdx

Apr 20 2012 0
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Record Store Day!

This Saturday is the fifth Record Store Day!Get on down and support your local record store or record store supporter.. Make sure that any RSD show is posted and tagged "record-store-day" and be in the list of portland record store day shows

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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

May 18 2012 0
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PDX Pop Now! Unveils 2012 Compilation Track Listing and All-Ages

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 Show.. Portland music fans will be pleased to find out that PDX Pop Now! has announced the track listing for the ninth installment of their much heralded compilation.. The 2-disc set is stacked with 41 tracks from some of Portland, OR's finest musicians.. Sun Angle, , Wild Ones, Hollywood Tans, , Rose along with DJ Porsche Cayenne, have been tapped to perform and provide music between bands at this year's CD Release Benefit which will be held June 7th at Holocene.

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pc-pdx

Aug 29 2012 4
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The Shape of Punk to Come has a $50 price tag

One of my favorite bands of all time is playing in town tonight and i feel it is my obligation to boycott.I don't think i could actually bear to see Refused.. The Shape of Punk to Come is one of the best, most solid albums ever released and it never got the justice it deserved with the bands sudden breakup. -That was 15 years ago though.. What if i did actually see this show and it sucked?. I don't know if i could handle that.

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mstrix

Oct 19 2012 4
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Slabtown getting spruced up & all ages

Been hanging out at SLABTOWN in NW PDX planning a party (10/27 @ Slabtown!) and am really impressed how the new owner, Doug, is making that place SHINE!! It was always a cool space, but hard to get good dynamics due to the low ceilings and concrete everywhere - 'twas WALL OF RACKET - THIS IS ALL CHANGING.. The stage area acoustics have been adjusted, and the stage has been spruced up and looks good (if you will recall, it used to be a shithole). Furthermore, the kitchen and food look great too - in a nod to SATYRICON'S FELLINI/EAT OR DIE there is a decided Greek/Middle Eastern slant (pita bread, hummus, salads etc), and they offer hand-cut fries as well.. Cheap and vegan-friendly.. Here is the kicker: Starting in November, they are preparing to do ALL AGES shows!

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Dec 06 2012 0
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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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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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Apr 11 2013 0
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Slabtown Grrrl Front Fest Weekend

Slabtown Portland is proud to announce its first annual Slabtown Grrrl Front fest, a 4-day all-ages festival for artistic girls and women.. Bands!. Comedians!. Art Show!

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Aug 08 2014 3
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East End Temporarily Closed Due to Fire

East End is closed for at least this weekend due to the fire that took place at the Osborn Building this morning as reported by KATU.. East End will reopen as soon as possible.. How long will depend on the extent of damage inside the bar and show room.. We will keep people updated about our status through the website at www.eastendportand.com (the design of which by the way was recently updated by our good friends at DBmonkey so this is a great time to check that out!) and via these email list updates.

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Sep 09 2014 0
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Defend Net Neutrality

Without an open internet, big corporations would have tight control over how we access websites and services.. Please do your part to keep the internet a cornerstone of freedom and opportunity.John Oliver explains it perfectly.View it and go do it.www.fcc.gov/comments

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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

-4/6/2024 2:08:29 PM

Flyer Escape Another place to send flyers to - HTTPS://FLYERESCAPE.DAD ¤ EMAIL SHOWS@FLYERESCAPE.DAD with images of your show flyers, and info too!

-4/1/2024 10:31:46 PM

Jake Math, Experimental, Prog Rock! Rainbow Face, The Vardaman Ensemble, and Library Studies play Lollipop Shoppe on Sunday April 14!

-4/1/2024 2:24:31 PM

televod @firkin tavern, the [Mar 22, 2024] » DOORS 7:00 / MUSIC 8:00PM

-3/19/2024 2:43:19 PM

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

-3/13/2024 1:59:52 PM

@bridge city sessions [Jan 21, 2024] » All ages hardcore show in SE

-1/8/2024 7:48:56 AM

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

-11/11/2023 11:51:30 AM

Fuckin Boycott bands who make shirts! Stop wasting water and raping the earth!!! (A)//(E)

-10/13/2023 12:23:43 AM

Spo0l @star theater [Aug 27, 2023] » FB link: ¤ https://facebook.com/events/s/hunter-presents-die-robot-with/597523382449792/

-8/20/2023 2:09:42 PM

Linda @misdemeanor meadows [Aug 01, 2023] » Dawn and Nils from Faun Fables were Sleepy time gorilla museum and Nils was the front man for Idiot flesh. ¤ Dustin Hammond is an indie singer songwriter for Run on Sentence ¤ It’s folk meets Americana meets some Gaelic witches in the woods and dance together.

-7/20/2023 12:00:55 PM

STEPHEN JOHNSON @lichfield guild hall [Dec 15, 2023] » UK BAND FROM THE 80’S PERFORMING SONGS FROM ‘SILENCE FOLLOW’S’ ALBUM (ON POLYDOR) LOCATION IS LICHFIELD STAFFS UK

-7/10/2023 9:12:01 AM

pc-pdx @dundee lodge, the [Jul 26, 2023] » artist list should go on the artist fields so they have links and all that other jazz. ¤ You have a lineup per day? ¤ Send it over and I can help get it posted

-7/2/2023 7:13:53 AM

KF @dundee lodge, the [Jul 26, 2023] » Wow,just look at this lineup: ¤ Abronia ¤ Alora Crucible ¤ Alum Occulta ¤ a smile full of ale ¤ Behalf ¤ Black Magdalene ¤ Black Tapestry ¤ CV ¤ Casual Violence ¤ Cradle of Judah ¤ Dahliad ¤ Darkwraith Covenant ¤ Datura Blues ¤…read the full comment

-7/1/2023 10:41:42 PM

goofster15 UNTO OTHERS (FKA IDLE HANDS) FREE GIG TONIGHT AT COFFIN CLUB. 8PM

-6/28/2023 2:30:06 PM

tcrachal@gmail.com @bridge city sessions studio [Jun 26, 2023] » 1440 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202

-6/21/2023 2:09:01 PM

tcrachal@gmail.com @bridge city sessions studio [Jun 26, 2023] » Indie show at Bridge City Sessions!

-6/21/2023 2:05:40 PM

THE CHAIR PROJECT (solo act of Chairman from Nasalrod): 7" Vinyl Release at DOUG FiR this SATURDAY! @doug fir [Jun 03, 2023] » Hey all! Chairman here from Nasalrod. I'm celebrating my first ever solo 7" vinyl record release on Saturday (June 3rd) at Doug Fir! I'll be kicking off the show at 9pm sharp under my solo moniker 'THE CHAIR PROJECT'. Gonna rip!

-6/2/2023 12:48:06 PM

Curt @shanghai tunnel [Jun 29, 2023] » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-L1EQdxW7c

-5/28/2023 5:14:06 PM

fuck hardcore THE EXPLODING HEARTS (W/ TERRY SIX & FRIENDS). September 9th, 2023 @ Revolution Hall.

-5/28/2023 11:34:30 AM

Cici Kinda new in the area looking for a place that gets a little rowdy. any suggestions? ¤

-5/22/2023 2:44:08 PM

automatonflux This site has been and is still an excellent resource. You know what's punk? Being DIY. You want more shows on here, add them. The scene needs you to step the fuck up. I believe in us \m/

-4/18/2023 4:36:24 PM

🖕 Punk ers ded 🍆💥🍺👍🕸🐜👤🎂👣💣👀🐸🤳🍔🐝🐶

-4/12/2023 9:48:17 AM

sm shaking my headh buncha whiney babies in this chat box. Pc-pdx is a godsend and has been for more then a decade! Portland is the people who make it up: its you! Be the portland you wish to see.

-4/9/2023 2:43:01 PM

Jake Dark and experimental prog rock fan? Check out our show at Kelly's Olympian 4/14!

-4/7/2023 10:59:24 AM

🖕 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

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