June 5, 2011 -- One of the most beautiful multi-media shows you'll find on the festival circuit is produced by Quixotic Fusion of Kansas City, MO. Watch a piece of the show from the 2011 Wakarusa Festival in Ozark, AR.
More on Quixotic Fusion
http://www.quixoticfusion.com
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October 25, 2011 -- The encampments at the adjacent Lownsdale and Chapman park squares in downtown Portland were an extremely interesting subject to cover. As a grad student of urban planning and longtime map data analyst, both the structural configuration and make shift living conditions of the occupants begged for further inquiry. Just two and a half weeks prior to their removal by Portland police on November 11th, communications aide Raya Cooper escorted us around the space for approximately an hour. This web series explores the components of Occupy Portland's downtown physical camp layout.
Jan. 15, 2012 -- Kevin describes the exacting standards of the Threshold team and what it takes to pull off a successful "community event".
Ticket info here:
http://threshold.eventbrite.com/
More info on the Threshold: Enter the Dragon event @
http://mythreshold.net
Jan. 12, 2012 - Drew talks about the legacy of Monkey Noir and how he's stayed engaged with Threshold through his love of acting. For more info on Threshold, go to http://mythreshold.net
Video by Diggable Monkey
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Jan. 8, 2011 -- Dan talks about his early involvement with the Threshold production team "back in the day" and how his mural painting technique translates digitally for the big show.
Tickets info for Threshold: Enter the Dragon (2012):
http://www.threshold.eventbrite.com/
Video by Diggable Monkey
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January 3, 2012 -- Portland's Trashcan Joe embodies and transcends the historical stylings of American music written during the early jazz and blues period of the 1930's and 40's.
December 31, 2011 -- A Life With Razzle Dazzle video diary with MarchFourth from the road. The band drops in early on preparations for San Francisco's massive Sea of Dreams New Year's Eve event. More dates on M4 @ http://www.marchfouthmarchingband.com Video by Diggable Monkey http://www.diggablemonkey.com
December 28, 2011 -- Sija gives us a run down on the origins of the annual Threshold New Years event and a few reasons for why the Chinese New Year edition continues gaining popular support from within the community. Tickets info for Threshold: Enter the Dragon (2012) http://www.threshold.eventbrite.com
Video by Diggable Monkey
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Dec. 26, 2011 -- Richard Cawley's exquisite metal work has quickly made him one of the most sought after artistic talents in the Northwest region. Follow along as he takes us though a fantastic voyage of music and metal sculture.
More on Richard Cawley:
richartsculpture.com
Video by Diggable Monkey
Shot and edited by Kevin Balmer
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December 21, 2011 -- A Life With Razzle Dazzle video diary with MarchFourth from the road. While in his metal shop, Richard describes the M4 drum harness design and the origins of the band's infamous "ninja star".
More info on M4 shows:
http://www.marchfourthmarchingband.com/calendar
Video by Diggable Monkey
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December 8, 2011 -- The Nowhere Band and Wanderlust Circus perform at the 4th Annual White Album Christmas. The video features behind the scene material and a montage of circus performance set to Lennon's "I'm So Tired". Merry Christmas!
More info on Nowhere Band:
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More info on Wanderlust Circus:
wanderlustcircus.com/
Video by Diggable Monkey
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December 3, 2011 - A Life With Razzle Dazzle video diary with MarchFourth from the road. The band plays the last show of the fall Magnificent Beast Tour to a packed house at the Star Theater, in Portland.
More info on M4 shows:
http://www.marchfourthmarchingband.com/calendar
Video by Diggable Monkey
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November 27, 2011 -- a scene from the Daniel Glass drum technique seminar at the Portland Drum Fair.
More on Daniel Glass here:
danielglass.com/aboutdg.html
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Diggable Monkey
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November 9, 2011 -- A Life With Razzle Dazzle video diary with MarchFourth from the road. The band rocks Atlanta's face clean off with "Fat Alberta" on Smith's Olde Bar's rather tight stage.
http://marchfourthmarchingband.com
Camera: Richard Cawley & Kevin Balmer
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5/22/11 -- Portland, Oregon-based outfit Sassparilla has been referred to as indie-roots, punk-Americana, and punk-roots. Though it is the subtleties and folk-pop leanings of their latest, The Darndest Thing, that find this five-piece band slowing things down a bit - and growing up musically.
Comprised of Kevin "Gus" Blackwell (vocals, cigar box guitar, national resonator guitar), the father and son combo of Ross "Dagger" Macdonald (harmonica) and Colin "Sweet Pea" Macdonald (washtub bass), Naima (vocals, accordian, washboard), and Justin Burkhart (drums), Sassparilla offers one of the most entertaining, sweaty live shows in the Pacific Northwest. Complete with dancing, sing-along numbers, and plenty of good times. And now, with The Darndest Thing, they deliver a record that gives fans a new side of the band, centered on the structure of the song and the lyrics more so than the party groove and liveliness of their earlier recordings.
More info on Sassparilla:
sassparilla.info/fr_home.cfm
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October 21, 2011 -- Blackalicious brings the house down with rendition of Swan Lake at Refuge, in Portland.
Cameras: Kevin Balmer, Zach Brown
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5/22/11 -- Lewi Longmire shreds with his band at the Doug Fir on the night of "the Rapture"...
"Save Yourself", from our latest LP, "Tales of the Left Coast Roasters".
Lewi Longmire (guitar, vocals)
Bill Rudolph (bass)
Ned Folkerth (drums)
lewilongmire.com
Video by
Diggable Monkey
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April 6, 2011 -- Preservation Hall JB kicks out a jam with March Fourth for the show finale at the Crystal Ballroom.
More info on M4:
marchfourthmarchingband.com/â
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December 12, 2009 -- Watch Sarah King and the Nowhere Band light up The Bealtes' Helter Skelter at the annual White Album Christmas show in Portland, OR.
More on Helter Skelter
en.wikipedia.org/âwiki/âHelter_Skelter_(song)
Video shot and edited by Kevin Balmer
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Feb. 2, 2011 -- Watch the boys in Hedley Grange heroically stomp through the opening track of Led Zeppelin I.
Brian Phyll Miller - vocals, Tommy Pierson - guitar, Kelley T. LeMieux - bass and Ryan Moore - drums
Video by Kevin Balmer
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July 30, 2011 -- Trail Mix: A Life With Razzle Dazzle video diary with MarchFourth from the road. The crew takes a little R&R opportunity by the pool while at the Wanderlust yoga festival in Squaw Valley, CA. More info: http://www.marchfourthmarchingband.com Diggable Monkey http://www.diggablemonkey.com
May 31, 2011 -- Trail Mix: A Life With Razzle Dazzle video diary with MarchFourth from the road. Daniel and the band chat with our host, Monk and enjoy the beautiful landscape from Granny's House just outside of Carbondale, Colorado.
More Info:
http://marchfourthmarchingband.com
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Cymbal player Dan Stauffer describes the international playing experience and why MarchFourth so effectively impresses the foreign audience. Watch the full documentary here http://vimeo.com/â21785067
Hula hooper Amy Hatfield describes her experience with MarchFourth and what she enjoyed about the STAMP street performances in Hamburg. Watch the full documentary http://vimeo.com/â21785067
