PHOTOS: Hessian, Heavy Necker, and Eldemur Krimm, plus Murcielago and Superorder tonight
Photos by guest contributor John Macy Rock for Spock. That was the theme of the night at Empire, where Hessian, Heavy Necker, and Eldemur Krimm melted faces in memory of Leonard Nimoy, … Continue reading
Hessian and Eldemur Krimm to play new songs tonight at Empire
Two of Portland’s most respected bands are bringing new material to Empire tonight. Hessian and Eldemur Krimm — who will share the stage with bay state rock ‘n’ rollers Heavy Necker … Continue reading
PHOTOS: Covered in Bees
Covered in Bees offered tantalizing glimpses of their forthcoming album last night at Empire. The album, an 88-minute radio-play called Corpse in the Mattress Motel, tells the story of the gruesome … Continue reading
Q&A with Covered in Bees’ Boo Leavitt
Brevity is not Boo Leavitt’s strongpoint. This is an observation, not a complaint. Recently, we contacted Covered in Bees’ frontman for info on tonight’s show with El Malo and The Monsters. In … Continue reading
PHOTOS: Holy Filth, A Traitor’s Pact, Capture the Sun, Ruin, and Stone Tools
Last night, we made so many trips between Geno’s and Empire, the sidewalks are probably rutted like the Appian Way. Between two simultaneous events, we managed to catch Holy Filth, A Traitor’s Pact, Capture … Continue reading
Competing shows offer Capture the Sun, Holy Filth, Ruin, Stone Tools and more tonight
Seven bands. Two venues. One evening. That’s the cruel calculus tonight when competing shows round out an unusually heavy week in Portland. At Geno’s, a reconfigured Stone Tools re-emerges after several … Continue reading
PHOTOS: “Led Zeppelin”
Photos and words by guest contributor John Macy Led Zeppelin came alive last night for a near-capacity crowd at Empire. The show, “Whole Lotta Love: A Tribute to Zeppelin,” kicked off … Continue reading
PHOTOS: Murcielago CD release & The Nunz’s BD party
Shows in Portland are sometimes awkward affairs. On off nights, crowds can be thin and performers self-conscious. Sometimes the sound is shitty and the lighting dismal. Sometimes you wonder what’s missing. Saturday was not one of … Continue reading
Q&A with Holly Nunan, plus info on Murcielago, CiB, and Grime
Portland will be bonkers this weekend. That’s the only way to describe the embarrassment of riches Saturday when three competing shows vie for our attention. At Bayside Bowl, Covered in Bees … Continue reading
Post Mortem 