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Sep 16 2015
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Shilpa Ray and Man Man

Shilpa writes haunting songs and plays them on the harmonium. She was generous and said she liked my drawing though it looked “like the Caucasian version of me.” Oops, sorry.


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Man Man plays haunting crazy atonal, arhythmic, dissonant music… Then sometimes they turn around 180 degrees and play pop music but with a gravelly voice like Tom Waits. Good live show if you like madness. Crazy band. The sound effects, Danny Elfman/Esquivelesque mallet instruments, trumpet and sax are a nice addition. They are never metal or distorted. What a busy multi-instrumentalist band, definitely an ensemble, couldn’t be the same without every one of those fellas. Some review compared them to Oingo Boingo, the muppets and Tom Waits. They are perhaps the weirdest band who can fill a large room. Are they continuing the traditions of Dada in the 2000s?

Thank you Adam, Bryan, Chris and Ryan… Oops, I mean Pow Pow, Honus, Brown Sugar and Shono.

this drawing is very different than most of my drawings, it was made at the corner of the stage. I was right behind the drummer and this was my perspective of the show- semi to scale and in proper perspective.

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Sep 15 2015
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Weird Al Yankovic in Bend

   
 I got to hear childhood hero Weird Al Yankovic play his “Mandatory Fun” tour at the amphitheater in Bend. In between the songs, he showed wacky video clips of all the times he has guest starred or been mentioned in television shows. Most hilarious was his interview with Celine Dion, Eminem, and his pseudo performance with J.K. Simmons from the film “Whiplash.” He played many crowd favorites and showed off a variety of wacky costumes. The crowed really went wild for “foil” and broke out some aluminum foil to pass around and make hats out of. 
  
Something I really appreciate about Al’s sense of humor is his penchance for silliness. He isn’t afraid to make a joke out of a “non joke” or a nothing… Just a look, a pause, an awkward waiting can be a joke at a weird al show. I’m so glad I caught him before he retired or went into a “serious phase.” Oh, and he played “Yoda.” Thank god. 

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Sep 15 2015
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Delirions at Old Nick’s

  
The delirions play authentic ska with a heavy dose of soul. They hail from Los Angeles, and brought some island sunshine up to us in Eugene. Quick transitions in tempo kept things perky. A highly electric show, with some instrumentals, some songs in Spanish, and some in English.

Check them out here.

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Aug 31 2015
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Christy Hayes with Beth Chrisman and George Gianakopulus.

   
    
    
   
Christy is from Austin Texas and plays authentic country music. She tours all over Montana, Texas, and is headed to Juneau next. You can here her charming songs here.

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Aug 27 2015
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R and R Reggae, Saucy Yoda, Termination Dust at Trapper Creek Music and Arts festival 2015.

   
 These gentlemen played authentic reggae and were SOOO excited about my drawings. They just laughed and laughed and were thrilled. They played some cool covers and mixed in just enough originals. I especially liked Lorde’s “Royals” as a reggae with three piece harmonies. And what a blast from the pat to hear Sugar Ray’s ” fly.”

   
 “Nobodies Gal” was a solo banjo player who kept apologizing that her songs were so dark. I enjoyed it though.

    
This note on the left, while I was drawing, was said by somebody about my portraits. I thought it was cute and mused it could be a future album title.

 Jay bird and Steffi from Pretty Birds have a new dream pop project called ” Termination Dust.” It also has Jacob from Duchess.  Fun show. You can hear their music here. It wouldn’t be trapper creek without some madness from Saucy Yoda. she played a short set with dancers on stage with her and a live drummer playing along to her backing tracks. Of course ” wanton” ” I just want to party every day” and other classics got the crowd excited. 

   
  The Stumblebums played again, ( their third time here) and I didn’t bother to draw as It was so late and so dark. They played a new free jazzesque song in tribute to a dog who has passed away. All the lyrics were ” woof woof,” but delivered in a wide variety of inflections.”
   

 Here’s a few more photos of this crazy party, the closest Alaska has to a burning man.

   
   
     
 

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Jul 28 2015
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World Music and Dance Concert at Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival.

I thought I’d show my pencils, in case that’s interesting for any of you. 



   

    
    
    
    
    
   
    
    
    
   

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Jul 22 2015
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Black Water Railroad Co.

Alaska’s hottest acoustic band played the Blue Loon.

They take some unexpected songs and give them the bluegrass country treatment.  Catch them in anchorage, homer and beyond.

    
 

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Jul 21 2015
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Nick Jaina at Cardboard Castle

Nick is from Portland, Oregon. He played guitar into looping pedals and read to us from his book.

It was a small, intimate show. My favorite piece was about “How to write a song.” 

    
   
His work and tour dates are at nickJaina.com

And his book is available here.

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Jul 06 2015
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The Coathangers, Charan Po Rantan, Thao and the Get down Stay Down and PHOX at SXSW 2013

Here are five female fronted bands I saw at SXSW in 2013!

100_3873 100_3875The Coathangers are from Atlanta, Georgia and are signed to Suicide Squeeze records. They play Punk rock and people were moshing around me; so I made my drawing fast and loose. I think they had four members at this show but there are only three permanent members. I don’t know who I drew several times, they all have dark hair and wild haircuts. I saw them once in Brooklyn too.

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Thao is one of my favorite musicians/songwriters. This show was delightful. I was shocked when I heard an instrumental version of one of her songs advertising Ford trucks.

Look at this promotional photo and tell me I didn’t absolutely nail that bass player.

  
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I was going to leave after Thao was finished playing, but was oddly intrigued by the instrumentation that was getting onstage, banjo? clarinet? hmmm. I stayed and I’m glad i did. I was blown away by this ensemble from Madison, Wisconsin. They went on tour with Dr. Dog and with Deer Tick. Their album is great, and they made a complete album long music video, which is a great introduction to them and shows the house they all live in and the messes they make. Check them out online and don’t confuse them for Fleet Foxes or Foxygen.

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Charan Po Rantan play balkan circus klezmer polka, from JAPAN! They dressed in adorable costumes and danced around the stage. I saw them as a three-piece with a drummer, but on their record, and at some shows in Japan, they are joined by a full band and horn section. This is very fun, energetic music, and maybe not what you’d expect from a pair of young Japanese sisters. On Youtube, you can find videos of them singing American hit song covers. This site is in Japanese, but you can read a little more about them here.

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Jun 30 2015
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Emily Anderson and the Channel Four News Team

  Caught the band at Foodstock, but they also played at the downtown fair.

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