Saudade "best of 2008"

This image of record covers includes Saudade's "The Hooded Ones". Apparently the guy who blogs about music at "the Grotto of Miracles" found it more important than most other releases this year. It is interesting to note that he also lists Grouper's "Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill" who I saw play WITH Saudade at Rererato here in Portland last summer. Isn't it neat to find out that something you put out there can impact someone else in such a positive way?

***update: while writing this post i got an email from Jason Gray leading to another top ten list they made at The Party's Crashing Us

Nature Photos by Chickweed Monkeyflower

Our dear friend and compatriot Chickweed Monkeyflower takes a variety of photos, often of the natural world he tends to surround himself with. He is constantly posting new images, here are a few recent sights:

New T-Shirt by Ven Gist - Available Now

Ven Gist is a sick illustrator/designer who is currently based out of Florida (but we cant wait to see him back in Portland!). His style encompasses technical and loose linework, clean, strong fonts, and he loves some psychedelic colors. It has been a while since he has had a t-shirt design out, his last group of shirts were all handmade here in Portland, with all-over print patterns for Artikel Clothing, and prior to that he did some work for the Japanese apparel group G.U. This design is a clear commentary on the oil crisis and the possibility for other energy sources, with the windmills and sun above the crossed out oil drop. Pretty sweet. Check out Ven's design company Make Nice and if you want you can buy the shirt HERE.

New Songs from Saudade

Saudade is the musical collision of Weather Exposed Skeleton Music and Cantino. They take the listener on guided journey through their emotional and mental response to the world with songs that range between lush ambiance and ecstatic noise. Their live show is like watching a hurricane, from the calm water pulling away from shore to the trees hurtling through subdivisions. They have some new songs up on their blog, Shermstixx recommends "Early October". I am feeling the "Interstate Bridge Song", possibly because it uses elements i have heard glimpses of during their live sets mixed with field recordings taken around the bridge here in Portland, or because Cantino lets us enjoy his voice. While you are there you can download a copy of their full length release, "The Hooded Ones", fo free, and space out in their world for a while.

all the links above go direct to specific parts of their blog, or you can just go check it all out for yourself: www.saudadepdx.com

Mikael Kennedy's 'Odysseus' review

Mikael recently collected a body of work into the traveling show 'Odysseus', which recently opened in Chicago at the Studio 101 Gallery. This collection has just been reviewed at the American Suburb Blog, which apparently documents and reviews contemporary photography. CHECK IT OUT.

Saudade

has a blog and Jason posted a winter mix.

Optimistic Nihilism

Deanna Michaelson
on You've Got To Do Something Dot Com

[passport to trespass] 8/07/2008 10:38:00 AM

captain danger dave reynolds
august 6, 2008
portsmouth, nh

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Posted By Mikael Kennedy to passport to trespass at 8/07/2008 10:38:00 AM

[passport to trespass] 8/05/2008 10:32:00 PM

some nights i don't understand why it wont just let me be
august 5, 2008
brooklyn, ny

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Posted By Mikael Kennedy to passport to trespass at 8/05/2008 10:32:00 PM

[Josef Shafer] Off Vernal Falls Trail, Yosemite Nat'l Park, California

It's best when you block out the people! August, 2008.

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Posted By M. Josef Shafer to Josef Shafer at 8/03/2008 07:37:00 PM

[Josef Shafer] Ridgecrest Blvd., Marin County, California

Looking out over the sunset over Bolinas and Point Reyes. August, 2008.

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Posted By M. Josef Shafer to Josef Shafer at 8/03/2008 07:22:00 PM

[Josef Shafer] Indian Rock, Berkeley, California

July, 2008.

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Posted By M. Josef Shafer to Josef Shafer at 8/03/2008 07:28:00 PM

[Josef Shafer] Ceasar Chavez Park, Berkeley, California

Wendi is best. July, 2008

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Posted By M. Josef Shafer to Josef Shafer at 8/03/2008 07:21:00 PM

[Josef Shafer] McGee Ave, Berkeley, California

...21 hours since Portland.  July, 2008.

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Posted By M. Josef Shafer to Josef Shafer at 8/03/2008 07:05:00 PM

[passport to trespass] 7/22/2008 06:26:00 PM

i see no sign of god in this place
brooklyn, ny
july 21, 2008

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Posted By Mikael Kennedy to passport to trespass at 7/22/2008 06:26:00 PM

[passport to trespass] 7/14/2008 12:17:00 PM

there are 11 buffalo teeth and a will in the top desk drawer
brooklyn, ny
july 16, 2008

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Posted By Mikael Kennedy to passport to trespass at 7/14/2008 12:17:00 PM

[passport to trespass] 7/13/2008 11:15:00 AM

i keep dreaming of the exodus
chester, nj
july 12, 2008

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Posted By Mikael Kennedy to passport to trespass at 7/13/2008 11:15:00 AM

[passport to trespass] 7/07/2008 08:50:00 AM

christopher's sons
braintree, vt
july 5, 2008

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Posted By Mikael Kennedy to passport to trespass at 7/07/2008 08:50:00 AM

[passport to trespass] 7/06/2008 02:08:00 PM

the king of summer
belchertown, ma & stockbridge, vt
july 5, 2008

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Posted By Mikael Kennedy to passport to trespass at 7/06/2008 02:08:00 PM

START FIRES interviewed on Portland Noise TV

9:37 homies Shermstixx and DMLH live together in Portland, Oregon as the unstoppable force known only as START FIRES. They have been putting out some of the best in socio-political electro hip hop for the past year and rocking killer shows. Recently the peeps over at Portland Noise an internet tv site for local music, caught one of their recent shows and put together a little live show/interview video. Its pretty sweet. you should check it out.

[Josef Shafer] The Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

Yut!  June 15th, 2008.

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Posted By M. Josef Shafer to Josef Shafer at 6/18/2008 07:44:00 PM

[Josef Shafer] Moonflower Canyon, Moab, Utah

Frog fight! June 13th, 2008

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Posted By M. Josef Shafer to Josef Shafer at 6/13/2008 11:07:00 PM

[Josef Shafer] Scenic Lane, Nelsonville, Ohio

"Com'on man, there was a huge storm last night and we've got some trees down!" Lee Shafer, June 10th, 2008

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Posted By M. Josef Shafer to Josef Shafer at 6/13/2008 10:47:00 PM

[passport to trespass] 5/24/2008 12:03:00 AM

the return to nyc
may 25, 2008

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Posted By Mikael Kennedy to passport to trespass at 5/24/2008 12:03:00 AM