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Press Fanatic debuts its Issue #1 of Press Fanatic Magazine featuring Ace Dough of Rated Perfect Entertainment & More. This issue is packed full with new music, videos and in depth articles about the entertainment industry.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

7Yobi Music 8Swamp Soundz 9Malik Edward 10All Star Pro VIP 14NBA All Star Challenge 15Music Videos 18Slipshod 19Rikk Beatty Band 22Ninjas With Stringz 26Tiger X 27 Irie Idea 28 From the Vault DJ Fatboy Interview 2013 32Jim Basnight 34Portland Metro Records

THIS ISSUE IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

7Yobi Music 8Swamp Soundz 9Malik Edward 10All Star Pro VIP 14NBA All Star Challenge 15Music Videos 18Slipshod 19Rikk Beatty Band 22Ninjas With Stringz 26Tiger X 27 Irie Idea 28 From the Vault DJ Fatboy Interview 2013 32Jim Basnight 34Portland Metro Records

THIS ISSUE IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

YOBIMUSIC

From the girl that brought you Painful War ft Maino and Set In Stone ft French Montana JadaKiss Styles P

YOBi is back with a new recordtitled RICH a sultry butsmooth RnB tune easy to grooveto and nonetheless an anthemfor the ladiesAvail on iTunes and all digitalstores NOW We humbly ask foryour support on the record andto spread the word We trulythank you so much for yourtime and supportYOBi is currently finishing upher EP due later 2015 Artist YOBiTwitter ThisIsYOBiInstagram ThisIsYOBiWwwYOBimusiccomWwwyoutubeYOBimusicSoundcloud httpssoundcloudcomyobimusic-1

YOBIMUSIC

From the girl that brought you Painful War ft Maino and Set In Stone ft French Montana JadaKiss Styles P

YOBi is back with a new recordtitled RICH a sultry butsmooth RnB tune easy to grooveto and nonetheless an anthemfor the ladiesAvail on iTunes and all digitalstores NOW We humbly ask foryour support on the record andto spread the word We trulythank you so much for yourtime and supportYOBi is currently finishing upher EP due later 2015 Artist YOBiTwitter ThisIsYOBiInstagram ThisIsYOBiWwwYOBimusiccomWwwyoutubeYOBimusicSoundcloud httpssoundcloudcomyobimusic-1

SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

7Yobi Music 8Swamp Soundz 9Malik Edward 10All Star Pro VIP 14NBA All Star Challenge 15Music Videos 18Slipshod 19Rikk Beatty Band 22Ninjas With Stringz 26Tiger X 27 Irie Idea 28 From the Vault DJ Fatboy Interview 2013 32Jim Basnight 34Portland Metro Records

THIS ISSUE IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

YOBIMUSIC

From the girl that brought you Painful War ft Maino and Set In Stone ft French Montana JadaKiss Styles P

YOBi is back with a new recordtitled RICH a sultry butsmooth RnB tune easy to grooveto and nonetheless an anthemfor the ladiesAvail on iTunes and all digitalstores NOW We humbly ask foryour support on the record andto spread the word We trulythank you so much for yourtime and supportYOBi is currently finishing upher EP due later 2015 Artist YOBiTwitter ThisIsYOBiInstagram ThisIsYOBiWwwYOBimusiccomWwwyoutubeYOBimusicSoundcloud httpssoundcloudcomyobimusic-1

YOBIMUSIC

From the girl that brought you Painful War ft Maino and Set In Stone ft French Montana JadaKiss Styles P

YOBi is back with a new recordtitled RICH a sultry butsmooth RnB tune easy to grooveto and nonetheless an anthemfor the ladiesAvail on iTunes and all digitalstores NOW We humbly ask foryour support on the record andto spread the word We trulythank you so much for yourtime and supportYOBi is currently finishing upher EP due later 2015 Artist YOBiTwitter ThisIsYOBiInstagram ThisIsYOBiWwwYOBimusiccomWwwyoutubeYOBimusicSoundcloud httpssoundcloudcomyobimusic-1

SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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YOBIMUSIC

From the girl that brought you Painful War ft Maino and Set In Stone ft French Montana JadaKiss Styles P

YOBi is back with a new recordtitled RICH a sultry butsmooth RnB tune easy to grooveto and nonetheless an anthemfor the ladiesAvail on iTunes and all digitalstores NOW We humbly ask foryour support on the record andto spread the word We trulythank you so much for yourtime and supportYOBi is currently finishing upher EP due later 2015 Artist YOBiTwitter ThisIsYOBiInstagram ThisIsYOBiWwwYOBimusiccomWwwyoutubeYOBimusicSoundcloud httpssoundcloudcomyobimusic-1

YOBIMUSIC

From the girl that brought you Painful War ft Maino and Set In Stone ft French Montana JadaKiss Styles P

YOBi is back with a new recordtitled RICH a sultry butsmooth RnB tune easy to grooveto and nonetheless an anthemfor the ladiesAvail on iTunes and all digitalstores NOW We humbly ask foryour support on the record andto spread the word We trulythank you so much for yourtime and supportYOBi is currently finishing upher EP due later 2015 Artist YOBiTwitter ThisIsYOBiInstagram ThisIsYOBiWwwYOBimusiccomWwwyoutubeYOBimusicSoundcloud httpssoundcloudcomyobimusic-1

SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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YOBIMUSIC

From the girl that brought you Painful War ft Maino and Set In Stone ft French Montana JadaKiss Styles P

YOBi is back with a new recordtitled RICH a sultry butsmooth RnB tune easy to grooveto and nonetheless an anthemfor the ladiesAvail on iTunes and all digitalstores NOW We humbly ask foryour support on the record andto spread the word We trulythank you so much for yourtime and supportYOBi is currently finishing upher EP due later 2015 Artist YOBiTwitter ThisIsYOBiInstagram ThisIsYOBiWwwYOBimusiccomWwwyoutubeYOBimusicSoundcloud httpssoundcloudcomyobimusic-1

SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

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Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

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Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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SwampSoundz LLCreleases Natomas Slimmsfirst mixtape Turn UpMusic Natomas Slimmhas been put into rotationon San Franciscos BayArea biggest hip-hop radiostation 1061 KMELSacramento Area radiostation 903 KDVS and hasbeen a regular on manyhip-hop websites and blogsites His new projectTurn Up Music isexecutive produced byTee Hooks and Rosebuddand features artist fromSacramento OaklandFresno Los AngelesChicago Arizona Virginiaand Ohio A native ofSacramento NatomasSlimm is single handilycreating a new sound forhis hometown

SWAMPSOUNDZ

CA Hip-Hop Artist Natomas Slimms new BANGERSo Ratchet featuring Bay Area artist D-Lo (he hasthe hit single Get Her Tho featuring YoungMoney artist Tyga) and Body (Too Much) ft BayArea Singer Derek King Both of these songs areguaranteed Hits Natomas Slimm has been making great strides inthe hip-hop industry Recently he was featured onthe We Made It Tour with Soulja Boy and now isheadlining his own shows His videos have over100K views and he has a strong fanbase with over34K twitter followers and his mixtape has beenviewed over 23000 times

Black Rose Announcesthe New Album Elevated

from Malik Portland Oregon-Black Rose Ent is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album from Malik Elevated available for digital download on December 30 2014 Elevated is Malikrsquos best creation thus far All of the beats were produced by Malik The album was recorded in Black Diamond Studio in Portland Oregon The first single called ldquoFrom the 503rdquo has received play from the local hit station jamming 1075 breakout show hosted by Cool Nutz The single also peaked at 6 on wwwhardcorejamzcom an online radio station The album is a well put together project good concepts great beats and a new west flow Malik created Elevated to inspire and motivate Malik wanted to take a few situations out of his life and shine light on them He wanted to inspire by showing what he made it through He also wanted to motivate by showing how he turned a negative situation into a positive Malik is in the process of booking shows to promote for the new album Elevated Music can be downloaded at wwwmalikmusikcom The album Elevated by Malik is now available on itunes httpsitunesapplecomusalbumelevatedid952079424

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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These events have been established as the 1 place to be seen by tourists celebrities localresidents as well as professional athletes for over 10 years These star-studded events haveattracted individuals in the 21-45 age groups wanting to get a glimpse of some of the worldrsquosbest professional athletes and celebrities up close and personal Some of the biggest stars (past and present) in the NFL have hosted The Allstar ProVIP EventSeries Michael Strahan 92 New York Giants Takeo Spikes 51 San Diego Chargers LanceBriggs 55 Chicago Bears Darren Sharper 42 New Orleans Saints Braylon Edwards 81 SanFrancisco 49ers Fred Taylor 21 of the New England Patriots Michael Vick 7 PhiladelphiaEagles Ray Rice 27 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Peterson 21 Arizona Cardinals TrentWilliams 71 Washington Redskins Jason Pierre-Paul 90 New York Giants Marshawn Lynch24 Seattle Seahawks Maurkice Pouncy 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncy 51 MiamiDolphins and LeSean McCoy 23 Philadelphia Eagles to name a few Last year over eightthousand enthusiastic customers attended Hot Lava Entertainmentrsquos events Thursday January 22nd 2015 ldquoThe 8th Annual Playersrsquo Loungerdquo The official pregame mixerand celebrity gifting suite for the sports and entertainment industry in celebration of theAllstar Game Official attendees are DeMarco Murray 29 RB Dallas Cowboys Odell BeckhamJr 13 WR New York Giants DeMarcus Ware 94 LB Denver Broncos Eric Dickerson Hall ofFame RB and many other Allstars still confirming Friday January 23th 2015 ldquoThe Allstar ProVIP Kickoff Party Starring the Legendary DJ Drama Sunday January 25th 2015 ldquoThe 9th Pro Ballerz 2015rdquo Starring DJ Envy of the worldrenowned syndicate radio show ldquoThe Breakfast Clubrdquo The official Allstar host of this eventwill be Arizona Cardinals star CB Patrick Peterson 21 Hot Lava Entertainment and Productions is a Honolulu Hawaii-Atlanta based concerteventpromotion company with over 18 years of experience in the event promotion industry Over3000 patrons are expected to attend these marquee events with a majority of the clientelebeing NFL Players with friends ldquoArdquo list celebrity associates professional sports fans andtourist These events are open to the public General ticket prices will range from $4000 andup All events will be held atThe International Boutique Nightclub 4405 N Saddlebag Trail Scottsdale AZ 85251 Event doors open from 9pm ndash 2am For more info call 808-429-0715 VIP and Table Service call 408-213-9500wwwIntlscottsdalecom

The Allstar ProVIP Event SeriesComes to the International Boutique

Night Club in Scottsdale AZin Celebration of the

NFL Pro Bowl

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

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Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

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Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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Southern Oregon metal band attic lands squarely in a tech deathavant-garde Venn diagramAtticrsquos collective head assembles various musical themes ranging from the analysis of thehuman condition to B budget horror movie monsters While drawing inspiration from theRogue Valleyrsquos seasons and showcasing more than just an affinity for speed attic is anamalgam of contrasts seizing attention with organic rhythms and dramatic lulls amidst asurging storm of punch-your-teeth-out thrash reminiscent of both modern and earlylegendary metal contributors

This is Codell first official music video for his single Couldnt Be Saved the music video wasshoot by Bri from Portland OR and the actress in the video is Veni Cha Cha who is also fromPortland OR

Paradisus Dei welcomed the opportunity to partner with Rashard Lewis on the first-ever Put Up APrayer This national NBA-style three-point contest challenges people to participate who thenpass the challenge on to others Put Up A Prayer officially began on January 31 2015 when thetwo-time All-Star and NBA Champion Lewis issued his own challenge to the nation If you think you can beat me I will give away $10000 to the winner So get out there shootsome 3s and challenge your friends Lewis said to launch the event Put Up A Prayer is open to anyone in the United States and encourages participation with avariety of roles Participants can choose to be a 3-Point Shooter a Team Captain a fan or simplyldquoput uprdquo their own prayer Team Captains play an especially critical role by recruiting fansraising $20 per shot attempt and spreading the word about the competition All ages arewelcome to participate opening this event to families sports groups companies and otherorganizations Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses-paid trip to go head-to-head ina live NBA-style three-point shootout against Rashard Lewis this summer The winner takeshome $10000 ldquoLife is more than basketball My family is everything to merdquo said Lewis in his video challengingthe nation Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine ndash 7 Steps to a SuperabundantMarriage a groundbreaking new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen theirmarriages Mark Hartfiel a high school teammate of Lewisrsquo participated in The Choice Wine and helpedcreate the contest ldquoIrsquom donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy Itrsquospersonally helped me become a better husband and a better fatherrdquo said Hartfiel The contest website PutUpAPrayercom is expected to be a draw in and of itself This innovativesite creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate Teams register onlinecreate custom profiles post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores and share theirexperience via social media Fans donate directly online and everyone can watch theleaderboard Complete contest details can be found online making PutUpAPrayercom the placeto follow all the action Registration began January 31 2015 Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer to encourage prayerand support for marriage and families in such a fun healthy and innovative way About Paradisus Dei Founded in 2001 Paradisus Dei helps families discover thesuperabundance of God within marriage and family life Current programming serves couplesmen and youth in 41 states and five countries Integrating the teachings of the faith withfindings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints these programs have beenindependently verified to be profoundly life transforming Our goal is to encounter peoplewherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further Paradisus Dei is anindependent lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life For more informationplease visit wwwparadisusdeiorg

NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point Contest

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

MULTI AWARD WINNINGBANDEndorsed By Dean Zelinsky Guitars Orange Amplifiers Wampler PedalsDigiTech Audix Dimarzio Dean Markley Steinberg SoftwareINTEX Cables Pro Stage Gear and Pedal Train

Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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Slipshod Slipshod was born out of friendship and ayearning to perform Matt Snook andSteve Blanchard are veterans of thePacific Northwest bluegrass circuit andhave jammed together for many years Inthe Summer of 2013 they decided toform a duo to play around the northwestand see where it went from there As2015 dawns they have played nearly 60shows together and traveled around theregion playing and entertaining to anever growing fan base Snook plays banjoand dobro and Blanchard plays guitar They both sing and Blanchard will beintroducing more mandolin to theirshows in the future Matt Snook has performed with severalbands in the northwest Snookrsquos FamilyBand Free Range Mischief Third StreetBluegrass and SugarPine SteveBlanchard has performed with his ownband Steve Blanchard and the OpenRange The Bill and Jake Jolliff Band thenorthwest favorite Prairie Flyer JimFaddis and One More Ride andSugarPine While they were performingwith SugarPine it was there that Snookhatched the idea of performing as a duo Since theyrsquore both eager to perform itseemed like a great fit and Slipshod wasborn Since then they have developed astrong professional act and have severalregular gigs in the Northwest ldquoWersquore abig hit in Yachats ORrdquo says Blanchard ldquoWe have been fortunate to performseveral places and did about nine wellattended shows in town last year alone We have performed in George WA TheDalles OR Boardman Or and SequimWA just to name a fewrdquo

Slipshod performs a lot of traditionaltunes Tim OrsquoBrien Gordon LightfootNorman Blake Simon and Garfunkel andoriginal tunes Anything is fair game ifthey can arrange it in a way that makesense ldquoWe always get complimentsabout our song selection andarrangementsrdquo says Blanchard Slipshodis slowly putting together a CD to bereleased sometime this year They alsohope to sit down and work on moreoriginal tunes in 2015 And speaking of2015 it is shaping up to be a good yearfor Slipshod They are hoping to performabout 75 shows and help develop theirbrand of music to more corners of thenorthwest and beyond In August 2014Blanchard became an ArtistRepresentative for Preston ThompsonGuitars in Sisters Or (wwwpktguitarscom ) That means thatthey will be doing more performing inCentral and Eastern Oregon in the futureand other destinations unknown

So if yoursquore looking for a fresh sound ofbluegrassfolkAmericanaet al then getout and see these guys As KenCartwright says (Festival and ConcertPromoter for Mill Cityrsquos Canyon ArtsCenter) ldquoSlipshod is the Real Deal Professional musicians who respect theart of creating music and presenting it ina fun and intelligent performancerdquo Besure to check out their website for theirupcoming schedule wwwslipshodmusicnet Photo credit Nancy Cole Photography

Multi award winning Rock instrumental bandfrom Olympia Washington The Rikk BeattyBand is proud to announce the hiring of 36year bass veteran Ed Hess Ed brings amountain of experience and tone to theband as they start to work on material fortheir 11th album Ed is a native Detroitrocker who has played in many popularbands and opened for acts like ChubbyChecker Ricky Nelson Ray Charles ChuckBerry the Shirells and the Drifters He hasperformed on many stages including theTacoma Dome Spokane Arena BoiseUniversity Coliseum and the Wild HorseSaloon in Nashville and is no stranger to playing many styles of music

such as Rock RampB Country and Funk ldquoWeare looking forward to having Edrsquos uniquestyle and sound added to ours and cant waitto show you what we come up withrdquo saysfront man Rikk Beatty Be on the lookout forshows and other news and check out theband atwwwreverbnationcomtherikkbeattyband Rikk Beatty wwwrikkbeattycom

ldquoDonrsquot Let this bandrsquosname fool you Theirmastery of thebluegrassfolk genre isANYthing but SlipshodThis Blanchard-Snookpairing is a wonderfulbalance of fluidinstrumentals strongvocals and good humor Go see lsquoemrdquo - Debby Kooy DirectorGeorge Coffee House andthe George BluegrassFestival

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

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Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF PRESS FANATIC MAGAZINE CONTACT US TODAYPHONE 971-337-9868 EMAIL PRESSFANATICGMAILCOM WEBSITE PRESSFANATICCOM

Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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Naomi Tatsuoka is unquestionably one of Portlandrsquos most powerfulvocalists and with her new Diva Project she is about to take the PacificNorthwest by storm First noted for her moving and unique covers ofsuch artists as Adele and Alicia Keys Naomi has just released her firstoriginal album Flight of the Dragon Her music is available on SpotifyiTunes Amazon and her website at wwwNaomiTatsuokacom You canalso find it at Music Millennium at 3851 Division St in PortlandCadigans Corner (5501 Southeast 72nd Ave Portland) for TequilaTuesdays as mentioned on American Idol this January or Thursdays atBynos Roadhouse (4250 E 4th Plain Blvd Vancouver) for Ladies Night

JP Hennessy is an Irish recording artist located in Seattle Raised inIreland JP began playing the guitar at the age of 15 He studied Musicat the University of West London and then left to pursue his musiccareer with Irish rock band the VooDoos It was with this band thatHennessy performed at the MTV EMA Awards 2011 to an audience of15000 music fans He played a large role in writing the VooDoos firstalbum and with them toured America Ireland Spain and GermanyIn 2012 Hennessy parted ways with the VooDoos to pursue his ownsolo career Now based in Seattle JP is performing regularly gaining a largefollowing and has a fanbase that stretches from Seattle right back tohis homeland Growing up JPs mother would play music from the likes of FrankSinatra Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole AsHennessy developed his guitar playing and singing he began listeningto an eclectic range of artists including BB King Stevie Ray VaughanLittle Willie John Elvis Presley Ray Charles and even hard hitting rockgods Led Zeppelin In May 2014 JP began recording his debut EP Consisting of 4 tracksand in a genre that is best described as rockin soul-blues with a splashof swing his self-titled EP was released December that year

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Portland native The Kid Moe has been working hard and is onthe rise Catching the attention of others with his fierce and slypunchlines and lyricism He has just recently released a fulllength project that is now sponsored on Datpiffcom followingup with a new EP titled 3series The project contains acollection of songs that take you on a journey with him and hisBMW The concept was brought to life during the end of a studiosession late one night with fellow label mate Bobby Burton Stayon the lookout for The Kid Moe and his team LOUD MUSICSQUAD

Justin wiley aka COLDBONES an aspiring artist from the smalltown of sthelens picked up the art form of hip-hop about 3years ago kickin freestyles with friends in a basement The artgrew on him more n more over time amp he eventually grew out ofmaking music just for fun he wanted to do more with it notjust for it to be a hobby or passion but a profession So todayhe sits in the underground waiting to be uncovered doing localshows Grinding amp expanding on his time off COLDBONES is aunique artist with a conscious style of his own that wont be anobody for long This is life this is who i am the universeknows that so theres no stoppin me

Tony Walker better known by his stage name TONE ROAM is a rising Hip-Hopartist from Saginaw Michigan He has been writing music since the early age of18 and in 2013 he became serious about investing his time into his craft so hebegan recording music His family and friends are his greatest fans and have beeninfinitely supportive of his endeavors and success Tones largest influencesinclude artists such as 2Pac Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Master P and MC BreedBelow are links to two of his most current singles that he believe you wouldenjoy Getcha Own Swag produced by DJ Eclipse httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamgetchaownswag Daddy Right There featuring Melva Jane produced by up-and-coming producerVia Tha Great httpssoundcloudcomtoneroamdaddy-right-there-feat-melva

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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NINJAS WITH SYRINGESWhatrsquos your name and instrumentMy name is Matt Danger and I play guitar andsing songs at people in Ninjas With Syringes How long have you guys been around2006 but our first release was in 2008 Who are you guys We are three white Jewish 30-something sliving in SE Portland who all have currentNetflix Why should people care about what you aredoing We are three highly motivated self-actualizedgentlemen who like to think that you wouldenjoy having hangout in your kitchen for a bit What do you sing aboutWe philosophize discuss and write about allthings socioeconomically and political rangingfrom robots dreams video game level difficulthangovers true love divorce travel leisure gentrification touring bad relationships goodrelationships drugs and investing in yourself You said ldquogentrificationrdquo care to expand onthatToo many good bars and music venues havegone under recently in our city We here atNinjas With Syringes donrsquot like that We want tohelp revive Portlandrsquos diverse live music sceneso we try to get as many people as possible tocome out to our shows via fliering posterslabel support and all the other online outletsto make the shows incredible How do you plan to do thatWersquore trying to do shows that arenrsquot just 5 punkrock bands stacked on top of each other that allsounds the same on one bill- but mix it up withsome other cool artists doing lots ofprogressive things in hip-hop rock metalalterative comedy indie anyone who canbring something of value to the table thatrsquos new and those who can pull a good crowd tomake shows fun and worthwhile Wersquove allbeen to a bad show at some point or another

and before we go off to the races we want tohave our priorities in order So we are taking anactive role in our community to be the changethat we want to be to ensure that the sacristypublic place [the stage] will stay a vital part ofthe community for free speech and expressionand in doing so ensure we wonrsquot be wastinganybodyrsquos time Because that would just be rude Whatrsquos the best song on the new album andwhatrsquos it aboutThe best jam off the new album wouldprobably be track 5 [In My Head] because wegot one of our music heroes Tokashi OrsquoHashifrom the 80-90rsquos LA butt rock era to play aguitar solo on the beginning of it I still donrsquotknow why he agreed to play on it but that guykills- itrsquos hilariously great The song is aboutbeing entangled in a relationship with thewrong girl being a little buzzed but being true to yourself no matter the outcome so youcan move forward with your life I hope thatsong can help someone younger in a similarsituation someday- but if not itrsquos at leastcatchy as heck How would you compare Jetsetter to yourearlier worksThis album is a return to having fun andchoosing to be positive The last 2 album wereleased were such a bummer looking backNot that the songs were bad or anything- butthis time around it was time for a much neededconscious leap forward to really rememberwhy we started this band in the first place Itwas to make people feel great aboutthemselves and life Itrsquos our 7th album and weconsidered it being our last one at some point-but later decided we were wrong and couldnrsquotquit this band even if we wanted to andputting out records is way cheaper thantherapy Trust us Richie looked into it and hegot through a half semester of communitycollege once

How many other bands do the members ofNinjas With Syringes play inA lot 3 or 4 I think Everyone in Ninjas plays inat least two others bands pretty much full timeincluding myself and we prefer it that way Itrsquosa true family of musicians dedicating to helpingone another out and having fun Even if itrsquos abit incestuous at time wersquore all on the sameteam and get to drink beers together regularlyand talk business strategy tours releases andPR in our underground secret society ofalternative communication So itrsquos like a Playboy clubhouse for Punk RockhellipAll of our girlfriends and wives are very luckyand amazing supportive women Our goal wasalways to work for ourselves and we are findingout every day how much work that really iswhen you decide to go for it From digitaldistribution local booking touring overheadswebsites marketing PR recordingengineering mastering artist management torunning a label and working with other artists-but itrsquos all somehow happening Where can people check you guys outNopantsrecordscom Facebook amp TwitterScope out Ninjas With Syringes The Brass WildBill Gum A Rapper (Gums amp Antitune)Drawback Mr Plow Rendered Useless andmore being added every day to our roster ofpeople we choose to work with for the samegoal no pants maybe a swimming poolsomeday Anything else noteworthy in this interviewabout the albumNope Buy our record Check out Ninjas With Syringes live on stage oronline at Nopantsrecordscom Facebook ampTwitter NinjasWSyringes Nopantsrecords

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

TIGER X

Grammy Award WinningProducer Tiger Robertssteps from behind theboards and into thespotlight as TIGER X Releasing his debut singleldquoStrange Fruitrdquo from hisdebut album ldquoBy AnyMeans Necessaryrdquo Tiger Xblends Rock Soul RampBFunk and Blues in a waythat is very refreshingpleasing to the ear and hasgiven him a very unique

sound that he likes to callldquoRock amp Soulrdquo or the returnof ldquoElectric Church Musicrdquo Reminiscent of some artistssuch as Prince LennyKravitz Sly amp The FamilyStone and Jimi Hendrix TIGER X brings you ldquoTheReturn of Electric ChurchMusicrdquo and has created amodern day genre of ldquoRockamp Soulrdquo

ldquoChicago based Tigers voicedraws you in never shows offalways taking you to the rightplace Since U Been Goneshows a soulfully impressivevocal range from falsetto tobaritone and a fine wailingguitar coda The songswinning hook and dramaticfeel make it a good candidatefor filmTV The similarHands Down deploys awhispery falsetto and amemorable chorus Whiletheres deft vocal layering onthese recordings we can onlyimagine how good his guitarswould sound if Tiger got outof his cage and into a properstudiordquomdash MUSIC CONNECTION

There is a highly original energy fueling Irie Idea Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith both grew upplaying punk because it was fast loud and against the grain of mainstream music Along theirjourney they have matured and learned about music These days the boys subscribe toeducating themselves on roots music while making contributions to itrsquos ever-growing evolutionand progression The full sound of Irie Idea comes from only two members Keeping up traditional blues androcksteady values while adding in the best of ska punk and funk would be a feat for atraditional four-piece band Somehow Irie and Smith bring a bright brass section bouncingbass and vocal harmonization without sacrificing intricacy or intensity Irie and Smith grew up playing in separate bands around Pennsylvania New York and NewJersey When they met while living in Philadelphia they shared the same musical goal to createand perform energetic songs of rebellion that carry both musical depth and lyrical content thatlisteners could intimately relate to While building a foundation of friends and fans they sharedthe stage with bands such as The Slackers Chris Murray The Forthrights The Menzingers andBomb The Music Industry Coinciding with the release of their debut full length (Heres Hoping Somebody Can Find a WayOutta Here) Smith and Irie packed their bags and relocated to rainy but beautiful PortlandOregon to spread their gospel They began playing frequently around the pacific northwestwhile writing bigger and better tunes and seeing how far their sound would travel The Irie sound caught the ears of production dream team Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones atThe Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA It was there they recorded their newest full lengthBlues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt featuring members of The Delirians Matamoskaand Sammy Kay

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

OCCUPY SEATTLE THE SHOWgt Founded in 2013 Occupy Seattle the show is a showcase created for local artist Set out toprove that rap shows dont need major label artists Occupy Seattle the show have become oneof the biggest movements in Washington Occupy Seattle the show is a platform for artist toshowcase their talents through performances and or mixtapes We created a drama freeenvironment where fans can come support some of the best talent SeattleWa have to offerBoosting careers of some of the biggest artist in Seattle such as D Menace D Valley BenjaminBoys ConMan Stewy Newton Reno Red L Cizzzle and many more Occupy Seattle the show havebecome a great place for local artist and Djs to meet and network To be part of this showcaseyou can email King Butch at

Music Millenium is the longest standing recordstore in the Pacific Northwest with over 45years of supporting local independent andunderground music under our belt They have 7rooms of music including CDs cassette tapesand a growing selection of new and used VinylThe store also offers opportunities to see localand national musicians performing in anintimate free and all ages space multiple timeseach month Music Millenium is more than justmusic though as they also offer movies bookstoys and apparel A business that is dedicatedto keeping Portland weird through great musicand events and will continue to do so for manyyears to come Music Millenium is located inPortland Oregon on the corner of 32nd andEast Burnside

photo of Terry Currier the owner with Run TheJewels whose album Run The Jewels 2 hasgarnered much praise as one of the bestreleases of 2014

MUSIC MILLENIUM - FIRMLY GROUNDED AND HERE TO STAY

Jim Basnight (jimbasnightmusiccom) currently performs with his four piece band and solo orduo with multi-instrumentalist Mikel Rollins (saxfluteharmonicapercussion) all around theNW in WA OR MT WY UT and ID with occasional trips to NY LA Chicago Memphis AtlantaCleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area Jim has been working with the Jim Basnight Band at a pace of between 150-200 dates peryear since 1996 Prior to that he fronted and composed with the Meyce (1975-77) theMoberlys (1978-89) and the Rockinghams (1993-97) Basnights released seven full length unique CDs primarily comprised of his compositions(see info link) Sexteen by the MoberlysSeattle-NY-LA by Jim Basnight and the MoberlysPop Top by Jim BasnightThe Jim Basnight Thing by Jim BasnightMakin Bacon by the RockinghamsRecovery Room by Jim BasnightIntroducing Jim Basnight by Jim Basnight Jim has had full length album collections released of his material pulled from these sevendiscs either in CD or vinyl form in the USA France Germany Italy and Japan plus individualsongs included on compilations the USA Canada Japan Australia the UK France Sweden andSpain Jim has composed music for Films TV and the acclaimed Little Rock a full scale rockmusical production based on the integration of Little Rock Central High (AR) in 1957-58Basnight has been hard at work co-researching a biography co-producing a documentary filmand co-writing a screen play all based on the life story and musical legacy of blues masterSonny Boy Williamson (Alex Rice Miller 1913-65) Jims music spans blues country soul punk pop folk and all styles of rock and roll AmongJims musical heroes (off the top of his head in January 2015) are Leonard Lenny BruceSchneider The Beatles Robert Bobby Womack James Iggy Pop Osterberg Albert AlGreen John Johnny Thunders Genzale and James Jimi Hendrix

JIMBASNIGHT

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)

PORTLAND METRO

RECORDS Founded in July 2014 by Shane Ramsay

Wanting to have a stage for the many talents

that he came across in and around the

Portland area He also founded an internet

radio station that would be a great platform

for artists to be heard

Portland Metro Records founded in July2014 by Shane Ramsay Wanting to have astage for the many talents that he cameacross in and around the Portland area hefounded an internet radio station Theinternet radio is a great platform for artiststo be heard They also have an internetradio station app for your Android andiPhone Just search ldquoPortland MetroRecordsrdquo They play all genres of music andentertainment including comedy production and DJ mix Portland MetroRecords has featured artists in their ldquoIn theSpotlightrdquo event Qualified artists will enjoythirty days of spins of their eventcommercial on the radio two hour signing ata local retailer DJ playing at the event foodand photographer taking pictures with fans The event will be followed by an after partywith nine of their friends at a local nightclub Portland Metro Records will soon be workingwith the Beaverton School District MerloStation and their recording studio ldquoTheStationrdquo They will be teaching students howto record music production and videoFor links to the internet radio apps and radio submissions please visit wwwPortlandMetroRecordscom

ldquoFire Mondayrsquosrdquo is Portland Metro Recordslocal artist hour where they give localartists complimentary radio play Somehave made regular rotation with Ascapartists Fire Mondayrsquos plays 8-9pm everynight with a new rotation starting on

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