((((((( (Charts) )))))))

our new Ep, called Tease

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:46:51 -0400

our new Ep, called Tease

new Charts

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:46:24 -0400

new Charts

45andsingle: THE SPECIALS - A Message To You Rudy 45 rpm...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:43:21 -0400

45andsingle:

THE SPECIALS - A Message To You Rudy

45 rpm single

NEW CHART EP CALLED TEASE

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:15:58 -0400

NEW CHART EP CALLED TEASE

Photo

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:01:56 -0400

rigsketball: JAM BABY! Bud (Of future Portland dynasty, Aan)...

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:44:24 -0400

rigsketball:

JAM BABY!

Bud (Of future Portland dynasty, Aan) knocked it out of the park with his Space Jam-inspired, motivational Rigsketball jingle! Boy-wiz, we’re getting pretty damn stoked on this whole Rigsketball Theme Song Challenge thing.

If you don’t wanna make one of your own after hearing this slam dunk: You gotta get your head checked.

Once you’ve got your jingle, song, cover, or Rigsketball karaoke-parity done. Send it over to bim@rigsketball.com and he’ll let everyone check out what ya made.

We know you like making music, or at least we hope you do. So why not blow off some sonic steam making one that’s just for fun? We’re here to give you that opportunity. You’re welcome friend. Our shibboleth: IT’S FOR FUN!

-Wayne Knight

hellhoundonmytrail: Reverend Gary Davis “Civil War Parade”...

Tue, 01 May 2012 03:34:29 -0400

hellhoundonmytrail:

Reverend Gary Davis “Civil War Parade” (5:26)
(From 1945 acetate recording, possibly by Tony Schartz)

Photo

Tue, 01 May 2012 03:33:53 -0400

Tease

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:34:11 -0400

Tease

A rock and roll love letter from Keith about Mick

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:04:45 -0400

A rock and roll love letter from Keith about Mick:

mhisadj:

This is fantastic.

Charts in the Portland Mercury

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:50:06 -0500

Charts are the most unassuming pop/rock band in Portland. There, I said it. They manage to supernaturally channel a variety of British Invasion forebears without sounding (or appearing) oppressively retro. They’re lush without employing any orchestral ruses. So how do these guys pull off the preposterous? It’s all about the songs, which the members of Charts are particularly adroit at crafting. Catchy-as-all-heck standout “Sad Thing” off their debut EP, Birds and Bees, is one of the most elegant pop songs I’ve heard in a hot minute, and it begs comparison with the Troggs or even “Do Wah Diddy Diddy”-era Manfred Mann. And fitting closer “End of Time” would be the perfect soundtrack to a wholesome last dance if it weren’t for that raucous last minute. Surely nobody could have gotten away with that in the early ’60s. MORGAN TROPER

How Did You Get So Mean -House Show New Years

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:48:00 -0500

How Did You Get So Mean -House Show New Years

Portland Mercury on Charts Eggy Tape

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:06:00 -0500

Attention, studio rats: You don’t need sterling, crystal-clear production to get your point across. For an example, look to Carole King’s muffled, near-indecipherable but hauntingly lovely demo of “The Porpoise Song,” which actually sounds like it was recorded underwater. For another example, look to SUH, the brand-new EP from the We Shared Milk, which, according to the band, was “self-recorded in two weeks in a Northeast Portland basement with shitty digital plug-ins and the wrong mics.” Its limited production can’t confine the excellent tunes and inventive arrangements of which the We Shared Milk hold full command. For yet another example, look to the latest recordings from Charts, now on a split tape from Eggy Records. Laid down on cassette four-track by Eggy’s Raf Spielman, Charts’ rough ‘n’ raw garage sing-alongs zip around with lots of electricity, and the lovely layer of tape hiss makes it all sound even better. Both Charts and the We Shared Milk offer up new tunes at tonight’s show. NED LANNAMANN-Portland Mercury

gnar comp #2 on Altered Zones

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:32:36 -0500

gnar comp #2 on Altered Zones

hellhoundonmytrail: John Fahey (as Blind Thomas) “Long Time...

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:24:46 -0500

hellhoundonmytrail:

John Fahey (as Blind Thomas) “Long Time Town Blues” (3:29)
(Recorded November 15, 1959 in Fredrick, Maryland)

Orca dance

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:22:00 -0500

Orca dance

our producer

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:40:50 -0400

badlandspdx:

The Polyps (né Raf Spielman) - who performed at Badlands last month - recorded a live in-studio session with WFMU Radio while on his recent East Coast tour. Everything about the last sentence is near and dear to our hearts (i.e. Raf, WFMU, the East Coast). Check out the session here: The Polyps Live on WFMU.

Eggy Tape Time

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:46:49 -0400

Eggy Tape Time

George Dylan

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:01:46 -0400

George Dylan

nancy dylan

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:08:24 -0400

nancy dylan