Posts Tagged ‘holocene’
Last Night: Vivian Girls & Best Coast
A couple of digital shots I took:
Last Thursday two of my favorite bands at the moment, Vivian Girls and Best Coast, played at Holocene and played a great show to a full house. Even though I’m familiar with both bands music it still struck me at how many hits they both have, there is literally not a dull moment, every song is fun and catchy. The environment was fun, probably not as rowdy as the bands are used to, but more excited than a usual Portland audience. Above are a couple of shots I took with my digital camera, and then a couple outtakes from my other cameras, the rest of the photos will be in issue 02 of Letter to Jane Magazine along with interviews from Vivian Girls and Best Coast. Below are some videos from the night, enjoy.
He’s Gone
I’m very excited to see Vivian Girls and Best Coast next week at Holocene that it’s spilling over into my work. Here’s the Vivian Girls cover of the Chantel’s He’s Gone (thanks GvsB)
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Last Night: Art Brut
Watching Art Brut live upheld every expectation I had. Humorous stories, great music, and even one of the amps caught on fire on stage. Art Brut really are one of the great live acts around, I mean if you listen to any of their albums, you can tell that it’s going to translate really well live. Art Brut is more than just a group of people playing some songs, Eddie Argos takes you through what feels like a late night shows, giving in depths views on a variety of different subjects, great little stories about Iggy Pop and David Bowie, and jokes around with the audience all while the band rock out and give Argos stories a context. Argos told me that they are halfway through their US tour so I would definitely try to make a show of theirs if they come around your area.
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Last Night: Dan Deacon
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I’ll be honest, I’m in recovery mode today. Dan Deacon’s performance at Holocene last night was one that takes a while to recover from, to figure out what exactly happened to you for two hours last night. Deacon literally moved the crowd in ways I’ve never seen. For all the legends that Deacon’s performances has gathered they still don’t add up to seeing him live. Come back soon for our interview with Dan Deacon, as well as many more great photos.
There are also some videos of last night that I’ve posted. I just want to say that I know the audio is horrible, I’m sorry there was nothing that I could do about that, but I still feel that you get a good feeling of what it was like.
Last Night: Fool’s Gold & Metronomy
Fool’s Gold
Metronomy
Last Night Fool’s Gold and Metronomy played at Holocene and I was fortunate enough to cover the show and hang out a bit with the guys from Fool’s Gold. Both bands are on tour together and they put on a great show. Fool’s Gold’s Afro-Pop eclecticism was such a fun and unique experience. Metronomy’s cold and pumping Electro-Rock got the crowd rocking along. If they’re hitting your town definitely try to go. Come back soon for our in depth interview with Fool’s Gold, along with more photos and thoughts about the show in the upcoming issue of Letter to Jane Magazine.
Here are some videos from the show:
