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I tried to get photos and interviews for all 9 acts performing at tomorrow’s Tower Of Song Festival (Saturday, May 23) and definitely came close, though a couple didn’t quite get finished. Below is a photo of the band that will close out the festival, Spencer And The School Spirit Mafia, taken at the incredible Temptations Vs. Supremes Clash Of The Titans the other night.
Additionally, Chriss Sutherland was totally cooperative but our schedules just didn’t work out to do a photo shoot. The photo below is from an outdoor concert last summer. Chriss has a new album called Worried Love, available now from Peapod Recordings. He plays the Tower Of Song Festival second, at 12:35.
Since I’m skipping the usual HillyTown Roundup this week in lieu of the Tower Of Song Fest coverage, here are just a few other shows of note happening this weekend:
As a final treat, since Dilly Dilly, Sontiago, and Lady Lamb The Beekeeper are all going to be performing at the Tower Of Song Fest, here’s a shot of their collaborative alter-ego, Hairy Brass Knuckles. You may remember them from this.
To review, here are all of the Tower Of Song Festival performer HillyTown portraits & interviews: Jesse Pilgrim, Chriss Sutherland, Anna’s Ghost, Samuel James, Over A Cardboard Sea, Dilly Dilly & Sontiago, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Johnny Fountain & The Manes, Spencer & The School Spirit Mafia. Happy Summer! Local bluesman Samuel James is a busy guy. Not only does he hold down a Thursday night residency at Blue but he is regularly tapped for opening gigs for the likes of Johnny Winter and the like when he’s not touring the country. Between official gigs you can often find him playing somewhere around town, wowing crowds with his slide guitar work and knack for storytelling. Photos by Bryan Bruchman, interviews by Will Ethridge.
What was the most unusual place you’ve ever played music in? What is the most mysterious album you own? (i.e. you don’t know anything about the musicians’ identities) Describe your favorite sound not made by a musical instrument. For more info on the Tower Of Song Festival on Saturday, May 23 in Congress Square, visit their info page. If you’ve been paying any amount of attention to the Portland music scene (or, in particular, this site) for the past 6 months or so, then you’ve probably become fairly well-acquainted with the quirky experimental pop duo of Lady Lamb The Beekeeper. They first caught my attention back in November and have only gotten better, more interesting, and way more popular in the time since. One of the cornerstones of the Tower Of Song (including the Festival), they hold down the all-important lead-in to the final set of performances at tomorrow’s Festival, playing at 5pm. Aly Spaltro of Lady Lamb The Beekeeper What was the most unusual place you’ve ever played music in? What is the most mysterious album you own? Have you ever written a song inspired by a dream? What was the song about? I had wanted to get a separate photo of the other half of the band, TJ Metcalfe, as well, but unfortunately it just didn’t work out. Here are his answers to our questions though! Describe your favorite sound not made by a musical instrument. What do you think happens when you get too far from your house? Dilly Dilly has been through so many music scenes over the years, from touring the world with Cerberus Shoal (her former bandmate from that group, Chriss Sutherland, is also on this festival) to backing Sage Francis to teaming up with Sontiago (who she shares the 3:40pm slot with at this Saturday’s Tower Of Song Fest), she’s now ready for her own spotlight, with a killer album just waiting for the right audience. Get a preview this weekend, and then don’t miss her opening slot for Pink Mountaintops at SPACE Gallery on June 3. For extra fun, check her out in the Kim Gordon role at the Sonic Youth vs. Pixies Clash Of The Titans the night before at Empire. Photos by Bryan Bruchman, interviews by Will Ethridge.
What was the most unusual place you’ve ever played music in? Cerberus Shoal had just finished setting up for a show at KSET in Slovenia. Chriss, Tim and I were still on the stage messing around on our instruments when all of a sudden the stage started shifting back and forth. Tim had just jumped off the stage so I thought it was his heavy feet… but seconds later we were told to leave bacause we’d just experienced an earth quake! My first ever… a 3.1! What is the most mysterious album you own? (i.e. you don’t know anything about the musicians’ identities) Describe your favorite sound not made by a musical instrument. What do you think happens when you get too far from your house? For more info on the Tower Of Song Festival on Saturday, May 23 in Congress Square, visit their info page. As the latest addition to the (Tower Of Song-connected) Eternal Otter Records roster, Anna’s Ghost take the otherwise upbeat collective in a more somber, dramatic direction than some of the other acts involved. The group closes out the first set of the all-day festival tomorrow with a 1:10pm set. Photos by Bryan Bruchman, interviews by Will Ethridge.
What was the most unusual place you’ve ever played music in? What is the most mysterious album you own? What do you think happens when you get too far from your house? For more info on the Tower Of Song Festival on Saturday, May 23 in Congress Square, visit their info page. Portland’s own queen of hip-hop, Sontiago is often joined by her partner-in-rhyme (sorry, couldn’t help it), Dilly Dilly. The two share the 3:40pm slot at this Saturday’s Tower Of Song Fest. I’ve gotta say, this was a really fun shoot… Photos by Bryan Bruchman, interviews by Will Ethridge.
What was the most unusual place you’ve ever played music in? Describe your favorite sound not made by a musical instrument. What do you think happens when you get too far from your house? For more info on the Tower Of Song Festival on Saturday, May 23 in Congress Square, visit their info page. One of the central players in the Tower Of Song scene, Johnny Fountain plays host to the events, including Saturday’s festival, using his apartment as the venue from which the music is amplified throughout the streets of Portland. Along with his band, The Manes, Fountain lands in the penultimate slot on the festival, playing at 6pm. Photos by Bryan Bruchman, interviews by Will Ethridge.
What was the most unusual place you’ve ever played music in? Have you ever written a song inspired by a dream? What was the song about? What do you think happens when you get too far from your house? For more info on the Tower Of Song Festival on Saturday, May 23 in Congress Square, visit their info page. |
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