Music By The Slice

Hilly Town — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:33:00 +0000

I’ve been in quite a pizza-loving mood lately (which you really know if you’ve run into me on Congress Street in the evening over the past week), so it’s interesting to come upon this little bit of news: Joe’s NY Pizza (or, more specifically, their upstairs “Slice Bar”) is going to start hosting events. Music, comedy, dj’s, etc. They’re booking now. Stepping it up to lure more business in, away from the new competition? I’m curious to see what kind of acts they bring in.

Why Won’t [insert name of your favorite band here] Come To Portland?

Hilly Town — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:08:44 +0000

Good question, music fan. Over at Dylan’s blog, Port City Music Hall (among other venues) booker Lauren does a good job of addressing that issue. It’s an unfortunate state of affairs, but it’s true, getting some of the acts that many of us would love to see here in Portland is just impossible for a number of reasons. If you have a problem with a jam band or cover band-heavy schedule in town (which, from what I can tell, a good number of people do), just take a look at how many tickets they sell and compare it to what she says about Animal Collective and Clinic for a little perspective. In a town where a cover charge over $8 gets the hairy eyeball, it’s not hard to believe that asking $12 would handicap even a very strong bill. I’d love to hear any thoughts about ticket prices and the kinds of bands that you’d like to see in Portland but don’t normally get to.

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Music By The Slice

Why Won’t [insert name of your favorite band here] Come To Portland?