Dishing with The Winebirds

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Last Saturday, I got the chance to see Portland’s The Winebirds at The Woods. Before their awesome set, I sat down with Rose and Reggie, two of the six members of the band. Watch the video below for details of their upcoming new album, why their name is what it is, and even some joking

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Q & A with The Ascetic Junkies

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After their outstanding performance at The Woods last Sunday night, I headed out back with Kali and Matt (and later Graham) from Portland’s The Ascetic Junkies. We chatted for a bit, about musical guilty pleasures, Boston vs. Portland and other miscellany. Check out my video interview with The Ascetic Junkies below: In addition to being

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Orts! Orts! Orts! Angry Orts!

Before their awesome show at The Woods last Saturday, I sat down with all of The Angry Orts for a chat. Over champagne and PBRs, we discussed nerdy words, what’s on their iPod(s) and whether they get more action now that they’re in a band. ***This video may contain language that is offensive to you.

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The Angry Orts Rock The Woods

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The Angry Orts are neither angry nor orts. In case you don’t know what orts, are, they are, essentially, table scraps. If The Angry Orts’s show was a buffet, there would be nary a scrap to be found. I caught their show at The Woods last night and found myself drowned in a crowd that

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Winterhaven: A Pleasant Surprise

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Being an opening band can be frustrating: the crowd has not yet arrived and most audiences chatter throughout your performance—that is, if they’re not outside smoking or getting a drink at the bar. I’ll admit, even I sometimes don’t give due deference to the openers, which can be a big mistake! At Paschal Coeur’s finale

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Last Words From Paschal Coeur

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At Paschal Coeur’s last show ever at The Woods on November 27, I got to sit down with four of the five members, lead singer Danielle Fish, guitarist Kacy Mazur, synthesizer player (synthesist?) Tim John O’Brien and bassist Ed Thanhouser for an intimate last interview.