Portland’s music week included a move to Central Washington for a break from local chaos. A generator show replaced plans to see American Football, featuring Carny Cumm and Obedient while Jesus Egg and Truck guided the day’s atmosphere. DIY culture remains active and increasingly creative despite efforts by PPB, OLCC, local governments, and zoning bureaus. Mayor Keith Wilson was seen at the Bar Bar patio with elder rockers, prompting calls to defund police, stop sweeps, and protect Forest Park from sale to PGE. Marisa Anderson’s album release performance centered on traditional music from regions affected by US conflict since 1970, framed by The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music. Melody’s Echo Chamber performed at Revolution Hall, followed by Friends in Low Places at Showdown Saloon.
"Two of Portland's tuffest punk outfits, Carny Cumm and Obedient, sonically mooned the cops that pulled up and started filming the scene, with new-punks-on-the-block Jesus Egg and Truck guiding the sun to its final resting place for the day. DIY is alive and well in Portland, and getting more and more creative despite the best efforts of entities including PPB, the OLCC, local governments, zoning bureaus, etc."
"Speaking of lame ass government entities, what was Mayor Keith Wilson doing glad-handing a couple elder rockers on the Bar Bar patio last Thursday? Was he there to enjoy Marisa Anderson's album release show? Or maybe he's a big fan of openers Descending Pharaohs. Whatever he was doing down here in the gutter, he was giving narc in his suit-no jacket look even before he pulled two phones out of his tailored slacks. Defund the police, bud. Stop the sweeps, my guy. Don't sell Forest Park to PGE or anyone, dawg."
"Marisa Anderson's set astounded as she took us around the world, interpreting traditional music from places the US has been in conflict with since 1970, the framework of her new album, The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music. And if the gorgeous plucking of even newer, non-album ditty "Sweet Home Oregon" is to be believed, Anderson's next album might just be a folky, country-western stunner."
"On Friday at Revolution Hall, Melody's Echo Chamber gaslit me into believing it was late-summer 2012 and that we should be shotgunning warm Olys, playing kubb in Alberta Park. Saturday galloped in with the second Friends in Low Places party at Showdown Saloon, and though EverOut staffer Bri Brey did a fabulous job shouting Friends in Low Places in last week's Mercury Music Picks, I was shook when the first act came out"
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