Skateboarding and more ….
We are two weeks into fall here in Portland, and the skate conditions are perfect. Great weather calls for some great tunes and we have ’em right here on this week’s YouTube Tuesday a day late. So rip the sleeves off that t-shirt, grab your skate and tune in for some Alternative TV, 999, Clash and Generation X after the turn. EPM “action time vision” Out!.
Imagine the Jam and Gang of Four had a love child, that child would be the Futureheads. Guess what? They are playing this Thursday night, September 30th at the Doug Fir Lounge. It’s a mere $12 for a ticket at the door. Now that’s econo. So treat yourself and head out for a fun night of good music. You deserve it. Sample a bit of the Futureheads in action after the turn. EPM “give me Man Ray” Out!
The autumnal equinox quickly approaches and with it more opportunity for indoor activities due to inclement weather and decreasing daylight periods. So with that in mind, we started to poke around the music bins for some season appropriate music and what did we find? If you guessed Arcade Fire, give yourself a point for reading the title prior to reading the post. Now grab that flannel plaid shirt, the hat with the ear flaps and settle in for some Arcade Fire after the turn.
How about it folks? Give it up for the Sorcery 118 crew and their masterful skate video creations. These dudes kill it on a daily basis and, fortunately, they capture it on tape so we can come along for the ride. We are so stoked on their creations that we placed a Sorcery 118 button in our left navigation bar. Welcome dudes! Be sure to check out a few of their recent video offerings after the turn. EPM “your launch pad for Northwest skate interweb destinations” Out!
Looking for some upbeat summertime party tunes, well, Cansei de Ser Sexy, CSS for short, has you covered. Check out all the sangria friendly sounds from Sao Paulo on this week’s YouTube Tuesday after the turn. EPM “it’s art bitch” Out!
How about a bit of techno/house/mix-hop to get your day going? We have you covered with this week’s YouTube Tuesday artists featuring Vitalic, Felix Da Housecat and the soon-to-be-in-Portland, Major Lazer. Check out all the eye and ear candy after the turn. EPM “sweaty masses moving about a warehouse” Out!
Sometimes you need perspective to appreciate something. Case in point, prog rock and it’s attempt to “elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility”(AllMusic. 2007. ) Really? OK. Well, as they say, art is in the eye of the beholder. Check out all the “elevated rock” on this week’s YouTube Tuesday after the turn. EPM “ripping our eardrums” Out!
Actually, summer is here and along with it, we have some warm weather appropriate sounds just for you. This week’s YouTube Tuesday features Chicago’s Busy Signals, Portland’s Exploding Hearts, London’s The Boys and Derry’s Undertones. Check out all the upbeat, bouncing about the room tunes after the turn. EPM “pogo a go-go” Out!
The Dead Milkmen had it right and a big part of that “rightness” was the contributions of bassist Dave “Blood” Schulthise. If you haven’t heard the Dead Milkmen, you’re in luck because they are featured on this week’s YouTube Tuesday along with Hot Lava. Check out all the lactose and magma infused tunes after the turn. EPM “RIP Dave” Out!
What is it? Well, it’s one of many new band names that can be derived from the names of this week’s YouTube Tuesday featured artists that include: Squirrel Bait, Scratch Acid and Big Black. If you haven’t heard these bands, do yourself a huge favor and have a listen after the turn. EPM “kerosene around, nothing to do” Out!
