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In the middle of a busy holiday weekend of shows in Portland, legendary Boston punk band Mission Of Burma came up once again to try out some new songs at SPACE Gallery. This time around, the band didn’t have sound engineer/loopist Bob Weston in tow, so drummer Peter Prescott handled the looping duties and other sound effects from behind his kit. The band – and fans – were referring to this incarnation of the band as a trio as Burma ’79. Once again, the band proved that not only do they still have the magic and intensity that they did in the early ’80′s, but they’ve grown so much in the last decade that they’ve been active (moreso than the first time around). Local trio Haru Bangs opened with a fittingly loud set. Read on for photos and videos from the show! Our friend Mike Cunnane (a member of Huak, the Rattlesnakes, and Sunset Hearts) has been shooting video of local bands at shows and posting them on his new site, Brass Cankles. As you may have noticed, these videos can also be found here on HillyTown, if you scroll down past the showlist on the right sidebar. Check out this video of Haru Bangs playing “You Don’t Need Soul” at the Apohadion show last night and check back for more added all the time. Bonus: I just found this amazing promo video advertising this show. I wonder how many people came just because of it (a lot, I hope). Screaming Females win the award for national act that could be mistaken for a Portland local band, judging by the reaction of fans at their shows. Every time they come around it’s as if there’s a sigh of relief from the punk and indie rock-loving fans who hold their breath between visits. At their gigs, you can definitely feel it (or that might just be the guy crowd-surfing and randomly punching the air) even as their music shifts as it has been, with more of their underlying groove coming out from under Marissa’s shredding guitar sound, the energy is infectious and unstoppable.  Screaming Females at Apohadion - 2/9/11 Last night at the Apohadion – a diy venue in the Bayside neighborhood of Portland – the Screamales showed us once again why this town loves the trio from NJ who the whole country is finally getting to know. The show had even more cause for celebration, as a reformulated Haru Bangs (formerly a duo, now a quartet incorporating members of Kaveldt) opened the show and set the tone for the evening. Mouth Washington, a possibly-possessed local trio with hints of Titus Andronicus-isms, played in the middle of the bill. They were new to me, but clearly not to the bunch of kids up front screaming along the lyrics to their songs. Check out the full photo gallery from this show after the jump. Lots of fun to be seen in there. Read on…
Last night at the ever-surreal Bubba’s Sulky Lounge, Ye, Batshelter, and Haru Bangs got the Halloween weekend started properly with a headbanging and boot-licking-inducing set. Check out the photo gallery here! Looking for fun tonight? Obviously there are tons of parties around town – check out your favorite venue/bar for some sort of awesomeness (I know for a fact that SPACE, Empire, Slainte, and North Star all have great events tonight) and if you happen to take some photos (of bands, parties, costumes, whatever) feel free to send them in (to hello -at- hillytown.com) and we’ll put them on the site next week (especially looking for photos of the aforementioned parties/concerts). Have fun – and if you’re looking for a place to start the night, the vintage store Find is having a grand opening/costume party all day with a costume contest at 7pm! While you’re there, check out our Portland Pins machine! |
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