Youngblood Hawke captures the sound of 5 friends in mid-journey. It is the snapshot of a state of mind where, one mountain has been climbed, and there are more in the distance. But for right now, the view is beautiful.

At the end of the day, these artists have found their way in Youngblood Hawke, and the path is brighter than ever. “We’ve seen the bottom and the top,” concludes Katz. “Things get bad, and then they get good again. The music is about being hopeful and never giving up.”

Win a pair of tickets to see Youngblood Hawke, Saturday May 25 at the Hawthorne Theatre.  Supported by Pacific Air and Adventure Gallery.

Saturday, May 25, 2013
Hawthorne Theatre 
1507 SE 39th Ave
8pm (doors open at 7pm). All Ages.

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Capital Cities' dual frontmen Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian--jingle writers who first met on Craigslist--released their debut EP in 2011. Lead single "Safe and Sound" shot to #2 on Hype Machine, #1 on CMJ's A&R chart and #1 on South American radio.

Carefully crafted melodies, lead vocals sung in unison, and clever production built partly on a vintage analog synth, the Roland Juno 106. Out came “Safe and Sound,” “Patience Gets Us Nowhere Fast,” “I Sold My Bed, But Not My Stereo,” “Center Stage,” and “Love Away,” which Merchant and Simonian released collectively as an independent self-titled EP. The set attracted a groundswell of positive reviews from such influential blogs as Neon Gold, who called it “a sonic head rush” and “a beautiful slice of effervescent electro-pop that absolutely kills it,” and Clixie, who praised its “outside-of-the-box tendencies — jam-packed full of life, energy and unusual yet fantastic sounds.”

Win a pair of tickets to see Capital Cities Wednesday May 29 at the Hawthorne Theatre.  Supported by gold fields and D W N T W N.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Hawthorne Theatre
1507 SE 39th Ave
8pm (doors open at 7pm). All Ages.

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Friday, June 7th

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

1037 NW Broadway

8 pm

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Guests will enjoy award-winning wines paired with a delicious BBQ prepared by Chef Gabe Gabreski of A Cena Ristorante in Portland.

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Danny is an unconventional hip hop artist employing multiple flows and cadences thus the moniker of “The Hybrid”. His style varies from low pitched gravely tones to a manic, high pitched, squawk. 

His experimental sound melded with traditional street narrative has brought about attention from progressive press such as Pitchfork.com, Fader Magazine, Spin Magazine and the like but no press more satisfying than making the cover of the Detroit Metro Times, his hometown’s alternative art’s and culture magazine. 

Win a pair of tickets to see Danny Brown, Friday May 24 at the Hawthorne Theatre.  Supported by OverDoz and TxE.

Friday, May 24, 2013
Hawthorne Theatre
1507 SE 39th Ave
8pm (doors open at 7pm). All Ages.

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Seventeen years on from their inception, CAKE is still an outsider – defiantly and proudly cutting their own path. Both their music and their way of operating in the ever-evolving marketplace are fueled by the same core principles of self reliance, democracy, and integrity that inspired their formation.  

Win a pair of tickets to see Cake perform at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend on Saturday, May 25 supported by Built To Spill.

Doors at 5:00pm / Show at 6:30pm

In 2010, The xx won the Mercury Music Prize for their debut album. Their second album, ‘Coexist’ is an album of confident adult reflection. Angels, sung by Romy, is a perfectly distilled love song. Its counter is Fiction led by Oliver, a bittersweet ballad that’s strength lies in naming its fear. What has changed for The xx? Nothing, and everything. Older and wiser, surer yet still so tender, ‘Coexist’ finds itself on the other side of heartbreak, when the light returns.

Win a pair of tickets to see The xx perform on Monday, May 27 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

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