I’m lucky enough to see a lot of concerts these days and Portland is just getting to that sweet spot of a city being able to attract great acts at intimate venues. Being able to see many bands up close has allowed me to come to a sort of conclusion, that all bands enjoy what they do, but a few of them look like being on that stage is the love of their life. I saw it once with Peter Bjorn & John and I saw it again the other night with Passion Pit. When I spoke to drummer Nate Donmoyer a couple months ago, he told me how Passion Pit’s main focus was to grow as a live act and they certainly have improved in leaps and bounds. They put on a performance that could out shine the seasoned of veterans. I included a video below, that doesn’t do them justice because they had the whole room dancing so hard I was literally being thrown off the floor, the whole place turned into one giant trampoline. Look for more Passion Pit in a 10 page feature in Letter to Jane Magazine, coming soon!