The new Yacht record, Shangri-La, is coming out on Tuesday via DFA records, but thanks to NPR Music we are able to listen to it now. See Yacht at MusicfestNW in September. Get your wristbands now.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
MFNW Featured Artist – YACHT
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MFNW Featured Artist – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s highly anticipated, self-titled, debut album may not come out until June 21st, but you lucky folks can hear the album now. Just head on over to Under The Radar to preview the album. Don’t forget to see Unknown Mortal Orchestra at this year’s MusicfestNW. Wristbands and Tickets are on sale NOW!
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MFNW Featured Artist – Brand New
Brand New has been added to the 2011 MusicfestNW lineup! Presented by Nike Sportswear, Brand New will be performing with The Joy Formidable at the Wonder Ballroom . It’s been a long time since Portlanders were lucky enough to have the chance to see this amazing band and we are counting down the days until [...]
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MFNW Featured Artist – Explosions in the Sky
We are incredibly excited to have Explosions in the Sky headlining Saturday night of MusicfestNW on the Levi’s Pioneer Stage at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Coming of an incredible performance at Bonnaroo this past weekend (see below), they sky is the limit with this kind of talent. See Explosions in the Sky on Saturday, September 10th [...]
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MFNW Featured Artist – Band of Horses
As the first artist in our new daily series highlighting different bands from this year’s lineup, we figured why not focus on the band that will play the last set of 2011? See Band of Horses at MusicfestNW on Sunday, September 11 with Cass McCombs, Morning Teleportation, and Bobby Bare Jr. on the Levi’s Pioneer [...]
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Markéta Irglová to play with Iron & Wine
Yesterday we announced that Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside will be opening for Iron & Wine on Friday, September 9 on the Levi’s Pioneer Stage at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Today we are happy to announce that Markéta Irglová (of the Swell Season) will also be playing with Iron & Wine that day. This summer, [...]
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Sallie Ford & the Sound Outisde join the 2011 MFNW lineup
Local favorites Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside (and former Willamette Week Best New Band winner) are joining the already jam packed lineup for this year’s MusicfestNW. Sallie Ford & the Sound Outisde just released their debut LP, Dirty Radio, on May 23 and it’s sure to be a huge summer for this incredible band. [...]
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Off! @ MFNW
The individual roots established by Keith Morris (Black Flag/Circle Jerks), Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), and Mario Rubalcaba (Earthless/Hot Snakes/Rocket From the Crypt) are uniquely woven throughout the rock music canon. Each has challenged society’s cyclical and complacent ideals in their own respective bands, and three decades on they’ve never strayed from [...]
Ted Leo at Room 205
Our good friends (and MFNW sponsor) at incase have just posted the first of three videos of Ted Leo performing at Room 205. Check out the video below and the rest of the series here. Catch Ted Leo at MusicfestNW this year. Tickets are on sale now.
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MFNW Featured Arstist – Shabazz Palaces
Shabazz Palaces’ new album Black Up isn’t out on Sub Pop records until June 28th, but you can stream it now over at NPR Music. See Shabazz Palaces during MuiscfestNW on 9/9 at the Roseland Theater with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and TxE. Wristbands and tickets are on sale now!