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King Khan and the Shrines @ Danteâs (MusicfestNW, 9/6)
This was the only time Iâve ever felt
like hurrying toward Danteâs. What made this show killer was the pure
inhibition that the Shrines forced out of their diverse crowd: An older
man high-fives a skater tot and nearly drops his wife dangling from his
arm.
Grandparents, Support Force, Pigeons @ Rontoms (3/01)
Support Forceâs sharp maturity followed by Grandparentsâ hazy donât-give-a-hooteryâthatâs a good-ass ear meal.
Jason Lytle @ Alâs Den (4/29)
I was raised on skateboards and
Grandaddy. Naturally, I wish Jason Lytle was my dad. This show was
intimate, gentle and heart-groping.
Death Songs, Sun Angle @ PALS Clubhouse (Word of Mouth House Show Festival, 7/05)
Papi Fimbres from Sun Angle got me really
stoned before the show. Every WOM Fest show was magical. Sun Angle
out-trips the lifers and Death Songs digs everything deeper than the
longest fire-pit talks PALS might regularly host.
Illmaculate @ Refuge (PDX Pop Now!, 7/21)
Itâs true that hip-hop can suck live, but
Illmac hammered out one of the best Portland hip-hop shows Iâve ever
seen. Pure energy and community. It also didnât hurt to see Tope
casually, and sort of hilariously, snacking on some cereal in the back
corner of the stage as this show popped off massive.
SEE IT: And And And plays Tonic
Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., with the We Shared Milk and Pictorials, on
Thursday, Dec. 27. 9:30 pm. Free. 21+.
WWeek 2015