The Sanctuary, tonight at 7 p.m., will be popping off with a promising gig of experimental and outré musique. Portland jazz-punk outfit Halfbird will share the space with local sound collective Medicine Baul and one-fella sound drilla Idyll. It’s $5-$20 sliding scale, so spare a thought and some dough for the touring act at least.
Medicine Baul
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He Was a Friend of Mine
The Ides of March came last Friday, some 2060-plus years since mighty Caesar got smoked, and we lost our little king. I am talking about my partner and I putting down our sweet, little, old dog man, when the forces of time and congestive heart failure brought on a fast catastrophe. I had put some […]
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An Eye to the Sky
It’s the Fourth of July on Thursday and I’ll be skipping that day here this week. After all, what could I really suggest for you that would outshine this evening’s celebration of bellicosity and fireworks? Nothing. Which is exactly how I feel about this holiday in the age of Mitch McConnell. No push toward a […]
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Anniversaries, Dreams and Hauntings
I am not a nostalgic fella and I tend to have a private needle that clicks between “ignorant indifference” and “seething distrust” when it comes to all of the hallmarks and anniversaries that we are collectively reminded to celebrate. However, in deference to my readers, of whom I am genuinely fond, and for the sake […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, July 10
Local found-sound, plural instrumental act Medicine Baul plays its first show tonight at The Outer Space without fallen founding member Gregg DeVaney at 7 p.m. ($5). I expect some cross-plane aural hosannas to our dearly departed will be in order. Joining the Baul are two interesting experimental noise acts from Portland, Oregon, The Social Stomach […]
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Vinny in the Bardo
Early last week after my deadline had passed, I heard the sad news that Gregg DeVaney had succumbed to the aggressive brain cancer with which he was recently diagnosed. From the outside, it was shocking how quickly it came. I have known Gregg for three decades, since I was a child, and I would like […]
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Musical Transmitters
I’ve been bloviating a lot here lately, so I’ll make this short and sweet. I heard a sound last week, a most unique and wonderful sound, and I would like to share it with you, inasmuch as I can transmit that information via the printed word. I went back-country snowboarding on Horse Mountain last Monday […]