If you’re gonna be in the Portland, OR area in July, you should make it out to the PDX Pop Now! Fest. July 24-26 at Rotture at 320 SE 2nd Ave a bunch of local Portland acts will be putting on a free all ages show (yes, free AND all ages).
Scheduled acts include The Minus 5, Menomena, The Shaky Hands, Laura Gibson, Thrones and dozens more.
Also, on July 16th they’ll be hosting a pre show event at Portland City Hall with YACHT, Y La Bamba and Point Juncture, WA.
The 2009 PDX Pop Now! compilation is now available for purchase at local retail outlets and online at CD Baby here. Proceeds from sales of the album go towards funding the festival and the rest of organization’s activities. The 6th installment of the heralded compilation features 40 tracks, including music from M. Ward, the Thermals, Jared Mees & The Grown Children, Starfucker, and Sandpeople as well as rare or previously unreleased tracks by Grouper, The Mint Chicks, Ethan Rose & Laura Gibson, Dykeritz, Explode Into Colors and Thrones.
For a taste, check out:
Ethan Rose and Laura Gibson "Sun"
