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Jared Mees and The Grown Children
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Despite its title, Only Good Thoughts Can Stay is not an anthem for blind faith in simple pleasures. Pairing sometimes dark lyrical matter … read moreDespite its title, Only Good Thoughts Can Stay is not an anthem for blind faith in simple pleasures. Pairing sometimes dark lyrical matter with uptempo major-chord progressions, the newest album from Portland, Oregon’s Jared Mees and the… read moreDespite its title, Only Good Thoughts Can Stay is not an anthem for blind faith in simple pleasures. Pairing sometimes dark lyrical matter with uptempo major-chord progressions, the newest album from Portland, Oregon’s Jared Mees and the Grown Children examines the give-and-take inherent in strug… read more -
Boy Eats Drum Machine
30,559 listeners
Boy Eats Drum Machine is a singular figure of the West. He does things his own way, thank you very much, and does those things well enough … read moreBoy Eats Drum Machine is a singular figure of the West. He does things his own way, thank you very much, and does those things well enough to run his own one-man gang. Sometimes his voice is low and dry like the great Oregon deserts. Ot… read moreBoy Eats Drum Machine is a singular figure of the West. He does things his own way, thank you very much, and does those things well enough to run his own one-man gang. Sometimes his voice is low and dry like the great Oregon deserts. Other times it resonates warmly, as though reflecting off the … read more -
Dirty Mittens
3,122 listeners
Dirty Mittens, a pop orchestra hailing from Portland, Oregon released their debut EP Pinky Swear in the summer of 2008. Described as a “Pri… read moreDirty Mittens, a pop orchestra hailing from Portland, Oregon released their debut EP Pinky Swear in the summer of 2008. Described as a “Pristine slice of '60s nostalgia, filled with shuffling guitar, organ and a swinging horn sectio… read moreDirty Mittens, a pop orchestra hailing from Portland, Oregon released their debut EP Pinky Swear in the summer of 2008. Described as a “Pristine slice of '60s nostalgia, filled with shuffling guitar, organ and a swinging horn section." And, "A tastefully vintage brand of pop music… read more -
Hosannas
8,030 listeners
Hosannas (formerly known as Church) is a band from Portland, Oregon featuring brothers Brandon Laws and Richard Laws, and friends Christof … read moreHosannas (formerly known as Church) is a band from Portland, Oregon featuring brothers Brandon Laws and Richard Laws, and friends Christof Hendrickson and Lane Barrington. They used to go under the moniker Church but in late 2009 were fo… read moreHosannas (formerly known as Church) is a band from Portland, Oregon featuring brothers Brandon Laws and Richard Laws, and friends Christof Hendrickson and Lane Barrington. They used to go under the moniker Church but in late 2009 were forced to change their name under threat of legal action for A… read more -
Tartufi
3,527 listeners
Formed in 2001, San Francisco's Tartufi released three albums as a power-pop trio, Westward Onward, So We Are Alive, and Trouble, and … read moreFormed in 2001, San Francisco's Tartufi released three albums as a power-pop trio, Westward Onward, So We Are Alive, and Trouble, and garnered heaps of press and "Best of"'s before members Lynne Angel and Brian Gorman… read moreFormed in 2001, San Francisco's Tartufi released three albums as a power-pop trio, Westward Onward, So We Are Alive, and Trouble, and garnered heaps of press and "Best of"'s before members Lynne Angel and Brian Gorman decided to switch gears and head in a new direction. In 200… read more -
The Heligoats
12,925 listeners
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Social Studies
21,116 listeners
Naming their sophomore album Developer is a bold move for the still-young band Social Studies. But it is as apt a descriptor as you're… read moreNaming their sophomore album Developer is a bold move for the still-young band Social Studies. But it is as apt a descriptor as you're likely to find for how the sound of this San Francisco-based five-piece has flourished, matured, … read moreNaming their sophomore album Developer is a bold move for the still-young band Social Studies. But it is as apt a descriptor as you're likely to find for how the sound of this San Francisco-based five-piece has flourished, matured, and, yes, developed over the past two years. The band - led … read more -
Unicycle Loves You
7,640 listeners
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Buke and Gass
22,031 listeners
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Thieving Irons
9,096 listeners
“Nate Martinez, the man behind the lush and beautiful Thieving Irons, has made a record of rustic gorgeousness that makes one feel as if th… read more“Nate Martinez, the man behind the lush and beautiful Thieving Irons, has made a record of rustic gorgeousness that makes one feel as if they were stooping down with those hands cupped, reaching for that fresh body of mountain water – no… read more“Nate Martinez, the man behind the lush and beautiful Thieving Irons, has made a record of rustic gorgeousness that makes one feel as if they were stooping down with those hands cupped, reaching for that fresh body of mountain water – not tainted or tampered with – and drawing it up to the mouth,… read more