"I had a family wedding in San Diego over Labor Day weekend and the only things that sounded interesting were a DJ set by someone I can't even remember, and a rooftop screening of When Harry Met Sally ... woof. I couldn't find a single Three One G or hip-hop show. None of the record store buds I talked to knew of anything either."
"For fans of Om, Neurosis, Sunn O))) One could spout off about how the legendary Seattle rockers Earth helped shape grunge alongside their friends in Nirvana and Melvins, or how they've continued crafting traditions forged deep in the minds of Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi. Pontification aside, the duo of Dylan Carlson and Adrienne Davies has seen and done a lot since forming Earth in the late-'80s, and have a massive discography of sludgy doom-anthems to show for it."
Visiting cities with weaker music scenes highlights Portland's strong live-music ecosystem. A Labor Day trip to San Diego offered only a forgettable DJ set and a rooftop screening of When Harry Met Sally, with no Three One G or hip-hop shows and no events known to local record-store employees. Portland hosted numerous shows that weekend, and many record-store workers can readily name a dozen upcoming concerts. The schedule includes Earth with opener Stebmo, emphasizing Earth’s long career since the late-’80s and substantial discography of sludgy doom anthems, and a screening of Slint’s Breadcrumb Trail documentary that probes the band’s lore and recording choices.
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