Inside Right Wrist - We Love Music
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I've talked about the Portland-based Ramona Falls before. It's pretty obvious I have fallen hard for anything that Brent Knopf is involved in. My crush started back in the days of Menomena with its oddly dramatic feel created through a mixture of woodwinds, piano and Knopf's mystically alluring … [Read more...]
I will be going to Pickathon music festival this year, just outside Portland in the very aptly named "Happy Valley" Oregon. The festival takes place on a farm which is just the beginning of the good things about Pickathon. Not only is Neko Case playing (twice), but they have free drinking water (so … [Read more...]
I think everybody was proud of them. Even the people who didn’t know them at all. Even the people who had never come to shows along with the fans who didn’t come to the difficult shows—the ones that were played to empty rooms. I think it took a few songs for proud strangers to adopt the … [Read more...]
Lemolo is hitting the stage at Columbia City Theater this weekend for their highly anticipated CD release shows. That's right, I said shows. The band sold out Friday night's show in less than 11 hours and immediately added a second date (Saturday), thus appeasing those who missed out on the first … [Read more...]
You may not know Rhett Miller by name, but he's been making music for the past twenty three years. It's possible that you know his face, it's beautiful... I really like looking at it (and his hair is amazing, what kind of shampoo does he use?!). If his name still doesn't ring a bell, it's possibly … [Read more...]
You may be familiar with the band Menomena, I know I am. From the moment I heard their name I knew I'd found something fantastic. With unique instrumentals and often awkward melodies, they are totally weird and fantastic. When I found out lead singer/guitarist Brent Knopf was starting a new … [Read more...]
Today The Lumineers officially release their first full-length album. The only recorded songs previously available were a Daytrotter session and some homemade recordings they sold at shows that hardly showed off what the band is really capable of. We were lucky enough to grab an early copy and … [Read more...]
