April 5: China Forbes of Pink Martini at Music Millenium | Free

CHINA FORBES
Saturday, 4/5 4:00 PM
Music Millennium - East
3158 E Burnside (32nd & Burnside)
503-231-8926

For ten years, China Forbes has toured the world as lead singer of the celebrated ‘little orchestra,’ Pink Martini. The group has performed their multi-lingual repertoire in Europe, Asia, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. Forbes has commanded the stages of The Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Le Grand Rex of Paris and London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Forbes has been praised as “an unpretentious pitch-perfect chanteuse” (New York Times) with her “fine, velvety voice” (Washington Post).

Previous Post and MP3 from Pampelmoose:

China Forbes (of Pink Martini) releases debut album | MP3

February 23, 2008 — The Moose

China Forbes, the longtime lead singer of Pink Martini, releases her debut solo album February 26th on Heinz Records.

“On her long awaited solo album, ’78, Forbes dusts off her guitar and returns to her singer-songwriter roots. She recorded the album of strikingly personal songs in her hometown of Portland, Oregon with producer/drummer Gregg Williams (Sheryl Crow, The Wallflowers, Dandy Warhols). Backed by Williams on drums and multi-instrumentalist Eric Earley (Blitzen Trapper) with a cameo by Eric Matthews, Forbes played a variety of instruments, including guitar, piano, bass, harmonium and Wurlitzer.”

China Forbes - Everybody Needs Somebody

April 4: Photo exhibit opening at Nemo Design

Andy Batt’s Portraits Of The World Famous March Fourth Marching Band.

Nemo Design presents Andy Batt’s Portraits of The World Famous March Fourth Marching Band photography exhibit opening on Friday, April 04, 2008. Please join us on April 4th from 6PM - 10PM for the opening. Beer and wine will be available. The show will then run through Tuesday, April 28, 2008 at Nemo Design: 1875 SE Belmont Street in Portland, OR.

Andy Batt first photographed the March Fourth Marching Band for Portland Monthly in 2006. Over the past couple years, Batt has done portraiture work of the band, emphasizing their unique personalities and graphic qualities. Batt has chosen 70 of his black and white portraits to display for the show.Andy Batt is a commercial photographer whose work centers around people photography - quirky lifestyle work and moody action photography of athletes and dancers. Andy graduated from the Rochester Instituted of Technology with a BFA in photography, and has been in the commercial photography world ever since. Andy has been featured in Communication Arts and STEP Inside Design Magazines, awarded for his photography by PDN and the International Photography Awards competition, has been interviewed for articles for Rangefinder Magazine, Photo Media, & the National ASMP Bulletin. Andy is currently Co-President of the ASMP Oregon chapter, and is a member of EP.

March Fourth will be doing a three-month run at the newly refurbished Bossanova Ballroom on the first Friday of April, May, and June. They will appear with special guest bands, performers, and DJs to create an unforgettable bonanza of fun. March Fourth will be donating the proceeds of each show to benefit some of their favorite organizations, projects, and bands.

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March 28: Caves, The Cops, DJ Pretty Please, DJ Hanukkah Miracle | Holocene

TIME 9pm COST $7.00 day of show

Caves The Cops DJ Pretty Please DJ Hanukkah Miracle

It appears that is also Jake’s (Caves) birthday, so even the former Mayor of Belmont is visiting/playing. Message from Jake:

If you want be my special friend, you gotta come. If you want to stay my special friends, go. You will only be sorry when it’s over. That is of course if it ever ends…

Love, Jacob I Carey, Esq.

Jan 7: Movie Night at Aalto Lounge | Overboard | “lots of sweaty 80’s (trailer) s-e-x”

Just got an email from the M.O.B. himself about tonight’s movie night. I got this lovely picture from The Daily Mail. I have to say that I am a fan of this movie, although I haven’t seen it in many years. This is what I remember though. Kurt Russell and family trick Goldie Hawn that she is Kurt’s wife. I can’t remember why, but I think it is something about Kurt being poor and therefore can’t get a wife in the old-fashioned way.

They then have some elaborate lying scenes and she finds out that she is not his wife and some rich guy’s wife. The rich guy (who, of course is a jerk and not Kurt Russell hot), finds her and there are some elaborate boat scenes (elaborate is today’s word). She decides she would rather be with Kurt and his broke-a$$ family instead of the not-as-hot-as-Kurt (5 dash points!) rich guy. Boom! I thought that is how poor people got married until I was 12 because of this.

Julian,

Movie Night returns from its holiday hiatus with a splash tonight, and if I told you to leave your galoshes at home, I’d being doing you a huge disservice. The movie for tonight: the 1987 masterwork called Overboard. That’s right, the same one starring longtime onscreen and offscreen lovers Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell (in fact, it is rumored by people who have too much time on their hands that the two fell in love on the set, and probably had lots of sweaty ’80s s-e-x in their trailers).

Come out and dumb out. When: Tonight, 8pm sharp! Where: Aalto Lounge! SE 34th and Belmont! What: Overboard!

Sincerely,

Simon G.

Jan 4: Caves, Ohmega Watts, Gejius | Holocene | “smash-nose dirt-kick partying”

Jus got this from Jake for their show tomorrow at Holocene. Should be good. I also beleive this is the second post today referring to an article written by NILINA (including the Hot Mess post). She’s out on the scene.

Show details:
Holocene January 4th
Caves ( Serial f##k ups)
Gejius (Self-made audio stylist)
Da’rel Junior (Much fresh pdx MC)
Doors at 9pm
$6

This week in the Portland Mercury:
Channeling the best of ’80s pop (sans the whole retro vibe) and ’90s hook-heavy alt-rock (more Achtung-era U2 than, say, Seven Mary Three), the kids in Caves are at the forefront of a bombastic—and stylish—local rock scene. Toss in an exhilarating all-night DJ set from the one and only Ohmega Watts, and all of a sudden you have one of the best all-around bills of local talent in the early days of this new year. EAC w/Gejius, Da’rel Junior; Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 9 pm, $6

This week in the Willamette Week:
Caves, Gejius, Da’rel Junior, Ohmega Watts
[GROOVE] You know that phrase, “Girl Friday,” used to describe a lady—usually a secretary—who goes above and beyond the call of duty and does everything? That phrase could totally apply to this Friday at Holocene. With such a genre-blending night to be had, there are enough bands on the bill to appeal to a host of music lovers and really hit the spot for those wanting to move. The night is stocked with the electronica of Gejius and the reggae undertones of Caves, to the indie hip-hop of Da’rel Junior and the more straightforward jazzy beats of Ohmega Watts. All of tonight’s acts complement each other: It’s like a color wheel in musical form.NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL. , 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639.

Also, here is a write-up by Simon G (M.O.B. - also second reference today) about the Caves, “Tonight is going to be a lesson in smash-nose dirt-kick partying”

Jan 4: First Friday at Destroy Store | Art Opening Featuring Charlie Alan Kraft

From Adam Brush/Destroy Store:

On Friday January 4th we will be having an art opening at the store for Charlie Alan Kraft. It will be similar to our store opening. Free beer, wine, dj’s blah blah blah. We’ll also be releasing a couple of t-shirts Charlie and myself collaborated on and will be offering 25% off all Destroy products. Pretty sweet deal.

Starting in January we will be hosting monthly art openings

Dec 31: Holocene | “All presale tickets are gone, online and everywhere else.”

I just got this from Holocene. It looks like it will be packed. You have about an hour and a half to get over to buy one of the last 100 tickets.

Here’s some info about tonight’s New Year’s festivities at Holocene:

All presale tickets are gone, online and everywhere else.

There will be 100 spots at the door, at 8pm - $12 each.

These will be handstamps, not tickets, and there will be no ins-and-outs between 8pm and midnight (so people who want to be here between 8 and 10 don’t have their places taken by people who aren’t even here, etc.)

If you’re here at 8pm, you’ll be happy — DJ 1996 Olympics and drink specials will be in full year-end effect!

Lineup is:

8pm - 1996 Olympics

9pm - Linoleum

10:30pm - Beyonda

12am - Linger & Quiet

That’s it. Plan on sharing cabs, as you’ll know they’ll be a little harder than usual to come by.

Happy New Year!

-HC

Dec 31: Sickbay and Jujuba at Goodfoot Lounge for New Years | Afrobeat

Another entrant into the New Years Events in Portland. From Seoul Brother #1:

Sick Bay DJ’s (Seoul Brother #1, Nik Fury, King Tim 33.3, & Soil) upstairs
$5.00 cover
4 dope dj’s = friggin good ass music and good times

downstairs, we will be joining Jujuba, a great afro-beat 10+ piece band
not sure of the cover, yet, but they kick ass

See Ya’ll there
Seoul Bro. 1

Jujuba on Myspace

Dec 31: “Mattress Monday was invented in 1868 by Mr. Spock.” | East End |

The New Years Eve Party info is starting to pout in now. I will start listing some of the information I am getting and you can decide what you might do. Comment if you plan to go to any of these shows and maybe we’ll see you there.

This event appears to have Matt Hollywood from Brian Jonestown Massacre involved.

From The Myspace:

1. Mattress Monday was invented in 1868 by Mr. Spock.
2. Mattress Monday is a kitten.
3. Mattress Monday is also a small snake with legs.
4. Mattress Monday is the Cuban Missile Crisis.
5. MATTRESS MONDAY IS A PARTY
ON MONDAY NIGHTS AT EAST END.

Rich people with drinking problems.

Mattress Monday’s Calendar ( View All )

Dec 31 2007 9:00P Mattress Monday New Years Shindig 2008 - Sundown Machine + Plucky Warlock

EDIT: Sent over from the Matress:

Mattress Monday Big Dumb New Years Shindig
Monday December 31, 2007 9pm
East End, 203 SE Grand, PDX
21+/$5

LINE-UP

SUNDOWN MACHINE (Rick and Amy Jane Bain - Rick Bain and The Genius Position, Miss Red Flowers, Spin Jupiter Spin)

MATT HOLLYWOOD (Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Out Crowd)

OLD MAN COATSIE (Brian Coates - The Everything, The Great Northwest, All The Way Down)

SPECIAL GUEST DISC JOCKEY PLUCKY (The Warlocks)

TOASTMASTER - RAY GORDON, Mayor Emeritus of Slabtown
This party is produced by Matt “Mattress” Simons, Sean Gothman, and East End.
Thanks man.

-=-g

Dec 20: Film, Music, Stage Plays, Beer, and more | Audiocinema | No Cover

I’ve known Peter (Wideshot Studios) for a long time. He has been working on Paula Sophia most, if not all of that time. It is the story a police officer in Oklahoma City that goes through a sex change. It is interesting subject matter for sure, and from the clips I saw three or so years ago–should be very interesting. You can see a trailer at his site. I believe the first line is a guy saying he has never seen a “lady police officer of your statue”. I met Paula a few times. She was a large man, and so is now a large woman.

Peter (Hermes) has done a lot of good work including some work (most, all?) of Flaming Lips Videos. In fact, I saw a quick clip of Paula Sophia in police mode in the Flaming Lips “Fearless Freaks” film. That is her beat, but I am sure it was no coincidence. If you need a police clip–boom–Peter’s got about 500 hours of them.

From Audiocinema Film Night:

This Thursday Starting at 8PM at AudioCinema 226 SE Madison

We have a full bar, beer, local independent film, live stage plays and two kick ass bands. The line up is f**ing stellar.

We will have the most obscure Christmas songs around playing until the independent film starts at 8. I happen to have the line up right here.