For Jon Koonce, once leader of Portland's 1980s rock and roll kings, Johnny & the Distractions, this is his thirteenth album, The Lost Cause, featuring rockin' soul tunes with horns and plenty of low down groove combined with gospel vocals, hammond organ, and the writing and presence of Koonce making clear why he was catapulted to rock royalty status many years back. Recorded to tape, you can check out the release here: https://goo.gl/b56UTQ
Read MoreFor all you spanish coffee and rum fans out there, we’re pleased to announce that McMenamins mcmenamins.com has used an instrumental version of Liam Stalnaker’s song “Harry’s Blues (Red Nightmare)” to accompany its new Frank High Proof Rum video campaign. If you have the good fortune of visiting one of the McMenamins properties and they have a bottle of this sitting behind the bar, we highly recommend the Farmstead Coffee or Island Mule. Learn more about the distillation process here.
Read MoreBlending elements from indie psych, back beat soul, pop, and disco, Sloan Martin’s latest project, Beach Fire, has just completed their debut EP, with a full length due later this year! To check out a couple cuts go here: beachfiremusic.bandcamp.com
Read MoreRachel Starshine Robinson’s songs continue to find homes in television, with her song “You Will Never Know Me” being featured in ABC’s Mistresses. For a listen visit youtube here.
Read MoreBassist Phil Baker and Pink Martini are currently on tour - for their latest dates visit: pinkmartini.com/shows/ and if you haven’t heard them perform with the von Trapps and the Chieftains, check out this link
Read MoreFor those of you Allen Hunter and Eels fans out there, check em out laying down “A Daisy Through Concrete” at the Royal Albert Hall. To stay abreast of their latest news visit: eelstheband.com
Read MoreCheck out the fourth installment of a ten EP musical murder-mystery series and story here by JVA here: https://goo.gl/4yXerN
Read MoreBassist Arcellus Sykes can be heard playing throughout the NW this Winter - for his latest show info visit: arcellussykesmusic.com
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Dr. Zwig is currently in the studio with Grammy winning producer, David Bianco, working on a new record slated for 2018 release! Dr. Zwig's latest album, ‘Live at the Wiltern Theatre’ (also recorded/produced by Bianco) features Dr. Zwig and his band rocking out to a capacity crowd in Los Angeles and was premiered on Billboard. To read the interview and stream the tunes visit Billboard at: http://goo.gl/qOtG0P
Read MoreFor all you Keifer Sutherland and Brian MacLeod fans, you’ll be pleased to learn that Brian is the man behind the kit on Keifer’s latest album ‘Down in the Hole.’ Check it out here: https://goo.gl/EiPHEs
Read MoreStephanie Schneiderman is currently on tour with Tony Furtado. For her latest show dates visit her website and if you haven’t seen her video for her song “Wide Open”, give a look here (featuring dancers from NW Dance Project, choreographed by Lindsey Matheis and directed by Lucy Martin).
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Mark Schulman has just released his 1st book entitled, Conquering Life’s Stage Fright, which arms readers with the essential tools to step up and break through those defining moments in life. Mark spent a year interviewing some of the world’s most famous people, from all walks of life, getting their stories and secrets of how they conquer fear, from running into a burning building to thrusting into outer space and placing a foot on the moon to kicking a last second field goal in front of 75,000 screaming NFL fans on national television. To learn more and purchase Mark’s new book: goo.gl/UWLoNY
Read MoreDubbed “the model of what a contemporary guitarist should be” by the LA Times, Dan Balmer can be heard playing throughout the NW this Winter — for his latest show dates visit: danbalmer.com
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