YES. I needed this song so bad. Ages and Ages hearkens back to late 90s/early 2000s indie pop, which makes my heart melt with nostalgia, appropriately coming on the heels of Knox Road’s 5 year birthday. “Divisionary (Do The Right Thing)” ushers in the holiday season with explosive warmth and a soul-searing, lovely anthem. Discordant… Continue reading Ages and Ages: “Divisionary (Do The Right Thing)”
Tag: Portland
Otis Heat Burns Up On a Frigid Portland New Years Eve
In a sudden twist of fate, my New Year’s plans were cemented. I’ve been staying in St. Johns, in northwest Portland–a funky little neighborhood with all the weird charms you come to expect in PDX. As it happens, Otis Heat, a band I wrote about back in 2009, is playing a four-band show down the… Continue reading Otis Heat Burns Up On a Frigid Portland New Years Eve
[Hype Hype Hooray] When I Passed Out at an Of Montreal Show
Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us. I just spent the last six weeks talking about… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] When I Passed Out at an Of Montreal Show
Josh and Mer
Josh and Mer are, unsurprisingly, Josh Schroeder and Meredith Adelaide, a duo out of Portland, Oregon. No, but really, their shortened band name is symbolic of their dressed down sound, stripping away the complexities while providing a simple, whimsical brand of indie pop. Check out the lead single off their debut album, Planet Music, below.… Continue reading Josh and Mer
Notable Album Release: Talkdemonic – Ruins
How happy was I when this record popped up in our inbox a little while ago?? Hint: very! Talkdemonic have been one of my favorites since I began my writing-about-indie phase and they’ve always remained on my radar. So, it’s tremendous news that on October 4 the duo out of Portland, Oregon are dropping their… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Talkdemonic – Ruins
Boy Eats Drum Machine
If you go to shows in Portland, you’ve probably heard Boy Eats Drum Machine. What, do you all live in Portland? I DIDN’T THINK SO. The Oregon musician, known in real life as Jon Ragel, comes to shows armed with a turntable, saxophone, one drum and enough energy to light up a stadium. Ragel plays… Continue reading Boy Eats Drum Machine
Sunbeam
Don’t you just love it when a bunch of friends and loved ones come together as a band? The chemistry is already there, they know each other’s tendencies, now they just get to jam together. So. Beautiful. Sigh. Sunbeam is a six-piece baroque pop band out of Portland, Oregon, started by husband and wife duo,… Continue reading Sunbeam
Jonah
Nope, I’m not getting all biblical on you. Yes, this band has been around for ten years and I’m just now hearing about them. Nope, those two things have nothing to do with each other. Yes, there is definitely something wrong with me. Especially having not heard of Jonah before (…among other things, of course).… Continue reading Jonah
[MP3] Hosannas: “When We Were Young”
Hosannas, of Portland, Oregon, released a new single, “When We Were Young”, for free download today. It comes as the teaser track off their forthcoming effort, Together, to be released November 9 via their own label Tree Farm Records (in partnership with Hush). “When We Were Young” is bursting with energy from the very first… Continue reading [MP3] Hosannas: “When We Were Young”
The Ocean Floor
The Ocean Floor, out of Portland OR, is Lane Barrington and an ever-revolving set of unique musicians. Centered mostly around orchestral arrangements, The Ocean Floor’s music is heartfelt and diverse, and on their forthcoming fourth full length, Pop Quiz, they use a variety of different 20th century, historic elements to influence the lyrics and the sound.… Continue reading The Ocean Floor