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Phantom Buffalo Made A Video Game (and have an album on the way)

This has been out there for a few weeks, but maybe you haven’t checked it out yet.

Phantom Buffalo (patron saints of this little website) are getting ready to release their new album, Tadaloora, and put together a teaser video (above) and VIDEO GAME to promote it. In the game, you get to . . . → Read More: Phantom Buffalo Made A Video Game (and have an album on the way)

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This Way video premiere: “Take It All (Or Leave It All Behind)”

Portland roots band This Way return from a 9-month break from local shows with a headlining gig this Saturday (2/25) at Empire. Have you seen their new stage yet? We haven’t but are curious to see how the venue changed things up – from what we heard a few months back the plan sounded very . . . → Read More: This Way video premiere: “Take It All (Or Leave It All Behind)”

Sunset Hearts Tease

Portland supergroup Sunset Hearts are apparently at work on the followup to Haunted Cloud. Here’s a short tease of a clip with the band listening back to some new recordings.

New Jacob Augustine Video – “Waco”

Here’s yet another new local music video! Jacob Augustine (who just released three albums) unveiled the appropriately moody clip for his track “Waco” (the lead on The Original Love today.

New Kurt Baker Video – “Don’t Steal My Heart Away”

Poor Kurt Baker, somebody stole his heart!

Audrey Ryan BTR Video

While in Brooklyn for a show recently, Audrey Ryan – a Boston-based Maine native, did a Hear and There video session on the street with Breakthru Radio for her song “Way I Am.” Watch it below:

Audrey has a book out. The Need To Be Heard documents the challenges of independent music through . . . → Read More: Audrey Ryan BTR Video

HillyTown <3 Ferdinand

Ferdinand is turning 10, so we made this video. Check it out, and go to their party this Saturday (8/20) from 5pm-8pm!

New Farthest Forests Video

New Samuel James Video – “Nineteen”

Portland musician Samuel James has just released a new video for his song “Nineteen.” The clip was directed by local filmmaker Allen Baldwin and features a refreshing mix of live footage and studio shots for the sparse blues song.

Samuel James plays in Portland this Friday with G. Love at the Maine State . . . → Read More: New Samuel James Video – “Nineteen”

HillyTown Video Premiere: Hi Tiger “Wolves”

Easily one of the most compelling new live acts in Portland, Hi Tiger have just finished this video for their song “Wolves,” off their upcoming debut album. We’re excited to be able to share it with you here on HillyTown first!

Being local music nerds, we love how Derek references going to see (local instrumental . . . → Read More: HillyTown Video Premiere: Hi Tiger “Wolves”

Planets Around The Sun Get Watery, Dubtastic

Portland mind-expanding experimentalists Planets Around The Sun just unveiled the hypnotic new video for “Water Dub” that they’ve been hanging onto for a minute, so now we can all enjoy it.

This isn’t some fancy filter on the video – it was shot this way. The band’s Ian Paige filmed “Water Dub” at the . . . → Read More: Planets Around The Sun Get Watery, Dubtastic

New o’death Video + SXSW Photos

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Band: o’death / Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Show: Panache + Ernest Jenning Records / Venue: Red 7 + 512 / Date: 3/17 + 3/20

Currently in the midst of a North American tour, with European dates kicking off April 27, o’death are on the road (dates here) in support of their fantastic new record, Outside. . . . → Read More: New o’death Video + SXSW Photos

Video: Foam Castles cover Metal Feathers’ “Glass Collector”

And the current Portland music scene goes 100% self-referential…

What next, will Sunset Hearts cover Brenda? (Actually, I like where this could go).

New Brenda Video – “Girl Don’t Grow”

Brenda is currently the band at the center of the Portland indie rock scene. With deep roots and infinite connections musically and socially that touch almost everybody who spends their nights practicing and playing shows in our many venues, the trio also happens to have a knack for writing catchy songs that share a piece . . . → Read More: New Brenda Video – “Girl Don’t Grow”