Poster Submission requirements for the Portland Poster Pole

     Poster should be a 12 x 18 inch .jpg or .pdf with at least 150 dpi

email posters as attachments to PortlandPosterPole@yahoo.com

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There are 3 types of posters.

        1. Commercial admat style 

               –where you take a hi res promo photo and add a few flourishes 

                and a text area.

                   see http://www.concerts.com/tour/listing.aspx

                          http://portlandposterpole.com/ben-folds-portland-concert-poster/

       2  Collage style Where you put together a collage of various images.

          Somtimes including a picture of the band ( which you run through a few photoshop filters)

                   see 

                 http://portlandposterpole.com/taking-back-sunday-portland-concert-poster/

                  and 

                       http://concertposters.biz/foo-fighters/foo-fighters-weezer-600.jpg

       3. Illustration style

                    http://www.newburycomics.com/images/bmh/BU/103-941671NEWBU.jpg

                    http://portlandposterpole.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/lily-allen-purple.jpg

                    http://concertposter.org/-concertposters-may09/gnr-07-tour.jpg

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Before starting a poster :

    #1 Go the band’s myspace page and listen to their music.

    #2 Check The band’s website and  do searchs at

             http://www.deviantart.com/    and

             http://gigposters.com 

          To see the type of images used to promote the band.

    #3 Harmonize your ideas with what will work for the band’s image and fans.

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Tips for making posters

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– Have a large supply of different fonts

       see   http://www.dafont.com/  for free fonts

Sources for images of bands.

http://www.rcamusicgrouppress.com/index.php

http://www.nastylittleman.com/index.php

http://www.anti.com/press/

http://www.230publicity.com/bandroster.html

http://www.concertedefforts.com/

http://www.shorefire.com/

http://blueghostpublicity.com/bands.html

http://girlieaction.com/

http://www.madisonhousepublicity.com/

http://www.wma.com/0/cta/music/contemporary/roster/

http://www.frontiertouring.com.au/

http://www.epitaph.com/photos/

http://www.wolftrap.org/Media_and_Newsroom/Photos_for_Publication.aspx

http://www.highroadtouring.com/artists/

http://www.bighassle.com/publicity/index.html

http://www.bluerose-records.de/cgi-bin/press-service/Bilder.asp?FormName=Search&FormAction=search&category_id=

http://www.mlk.com/event-kalender

http://www.subpop.com/artists/

http://www.workhardpr.com/Archive/archive.html

http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com/artists

http://www.interscope.com/artists/

the Fray Portland

Show moved to the Edgefield in Troutdale, Outside Portland, August 4, 2009

Tickets for this Portland Concert by The Fray available at TicketMaster

Prior Posters for The Fray in Portland

The Fray 2007 portland

2007 at the Edgefield, Troutdale near Portland

Ben Folds Portland Concert

Friday, May 15, Roseland Theater, Portland Oregon

Tickets for this Ben Folds Portland Concert at Ticketswest

Prior Ben Folds Portland Posters

Ben Folds Rufus Wainwright Concert Poster

I think this was a 2005 show. Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright at the Roseland.

neko Case Poster

June 5 & 6 2009 Crystal Ballroom Portland Oregon

Tickets for this Neko Case Concert at Ticketmaster

Prior Neko Case Portland Concert Poster

Neko Case Portland Poster

This Neko case poster available on Ebay

NEW PORNOGRAPHERS – by Travis Bone (Furturtle Prints) – Limited Edition Concert Poster NEW PORNOGRAPHERS The Depot Salt Lake City Ut – 25th September 2007 – by Travis Bone (Furturtle Prints) 64×48cm Limited Edition Concert Poster Limited Edition of 85 Copies Only Hand Signed & Numbered by Travis Bone Silk Screen Print On Heavy Stock

Tacking Back Sunday Concert Poster

Sunday, May 31, 2009 Roseland Theater, Portland Oregon

Taking Back Sunday Portland Concert – Tickets at Ticketswest

KINGS OF LEON – by Ken Taylor – Limited Edition Concert Poster KINGS OF LEON Vector Arena Auckland NZ – 12th January 2008 – by Ken Taylor 67×46cm Limited Edition Concert Poster Limited Edition of 500 Copies Only Hand Numbered and Official Ken Taylor Stamp Digital Offset on Heavy Stock

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Tragically Hip Concert Poster

June 16, 2009,  Wonder Ballroom, Portland Oregon

Check for availability of these Tragically Hip Concert Tickets

Prior Tragically Hip Concerts and Posters

Tragically Hip World Container Poster

March 28 2007, Roseland Theater, Portland Oregon

This Tragically Hip Poster available on Ebay.

TRAGICALLY HIP – by Spazz – Limited Edition Concert Poster TRAGICALLY HIP The El Rey Los Angeles – 24th March 2007 – by Spazz 45×30cm Limited Edition Concert Poster Limited Edition of 500 Copies Only Hand Signed & Numbered By Spazz Digital Offset on Heavy Stock

TV on the Radio Portland Concert

May 23, 2009 Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon TV on The Radio Concert

TV ON THE RADIO – by Ivan Minsloff – Limited Edition Concert Poster TV ON THE RADIO Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles – 30/31st March 2007 – by Ivan Minsloff 46×30cm Limited Edition Concert Poster Limited Edition of 500 copies only Hand Numbered Digital Offset on Heavy Stock

Bruce Springsteen Working On a Dream Poster Oklahoma City Concert 2009

This poster available at Bruce Springsteeen Concert Poster – Concert Poster.org

We start with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band  in the 1970’s.

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From 1971

Early Springsteen Poster

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1971 Springsteen

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Early Springsteen

URL for linking

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/springsteenconcertposter2.jpg

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Early Springsteen Poster

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Early Springsteen Poster

Url to Link to this Springsteen poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/3a_1.JPG

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URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/39580.jpg

From a 1975 show in Houston.

url to link to this Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band  picture

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/springsteen-poster.jpg

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From another Texas show, circa 1974

Springsteen 1974

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Circa “Born To Run”

Bruce Springsteen Concert Poster circa Born To Run

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/5e_1.JPG

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

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Historic London Hammersmith Odeon Show

Springsteen Poster circa "Born To Run"

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/Hammersmith Poster.JPG

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Springsteen Poster

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/39578.jpg

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Circa “Darkness on The Edge of Town”

Springsteen Poster circa "Darkness on the Egde of Town"

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/9f_1.JPG

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Springsteen circa "Darkness on the Edge of Town"

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/springsteen_madison_square_garden.jpg

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Springsteen circa "Darkness on the Edge of Town"

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/springsteen14481.gif

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Springsteen circa “Nebraska”

Springsteen circa "Nebraska"

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/Bruce-Springsteen-Nebraska-promo.jpg

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Early 1980’s

Springsteen Concert Poster early 1980's

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/1981.JPG

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1980 Tour promo poster

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/1980tourpromo.JPG

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Early 80's springsteen

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/radrennbahn_poster.jpg

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Circa “Born in the USA”

Springsteen Born In The USA German Concert Poster

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/53e9_1.JPG

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Born in The USA

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/brucesp.jpg

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Later Springsteen Tour Poster

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/p-bruce.jpg

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Circa “The Rising”

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band "The Rising"

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/072902zzr.jpg

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Springsteen "The Rising" Tour Portland

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/Bruce-Springsteen-Rose-Garden-Concert-Poster.jpg

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Benefit Show

2003 Bruce Springsteen Benefit show poster

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/hatchshowprint2003.jpg

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Springsteen and the E Street band Poster

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/bruce4-2007.jpg

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2003 New Jersey Show

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/nj.jpg

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Devils and Dust tour Poster

Devils and Dust Tour Poster

URL to link to this Springsteen Poster

http://portlandposterpole.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/bruce-springsteen-devils-and-dust-portland-mt-cut.jpg

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Seeger Sessions Tour Poster

URL to link to this Bruce Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/Bruce_Springsteen.jpg

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Poster for Seeger Sessions in Dublin

URL to link to this Bruce Springsteen Poster

http://portlandposterpole.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/bossdublin.jpg

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Magic

Bruce Springsteen Magic Album Promo Poster

Magic Album Promo Poster

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Magic Tour Poster

2008 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street band “Magic” Tour Poster

URL to link to this Bruce Springsteen Poster

http://portlandposterpole.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/bruce-springsteen-magic-tour-08-mt-cut.jpg

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Other Magic Tour Posters

Hatch Show Prints

Springsteen Magic Tour Poster

URL to link to this Bruce Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/2008hatch-nashville.jpg

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Iron Forge Press

Magic Tour Poster by IronForge Press

URL to link to this Bruce Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/2008-ironforgepress.jpg

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Clint Wilson

Clint Wilson Maghic Tour Poster

URL to link to this Bruce Springsteen Poster

http://www.portlandposterpole.com/a-hfeb09/2008-houston-clintwilson.jpg

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mm

Here is the official 2009 Coachella Line-up and Poster – $269 for the 3 day ticket

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2009 Coachella Line up Poster Official

2009 Coachella Line up Official

One thing about Coachella that really gets to me is rip-off factor around the whole event.

I was looking through the camping fees and they are charging $600 to $800 to rent

a 14 x14 foot tent for 3 days. WTF?  For the more budget minded they will rent you a

12 x 10 foot tent for $500 for the 3 days.  – If a hotel seems like a better option, think

again my friend, Stories of people booking all the nearby hotel rooms and then  selling

the reservation for 5 x times markup are common.

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2007 Coachella Poster by Emek

2007 Coachella Poster by Emek

What recession? We’ll just rip off the concert goers, they will pay. Well maybe I will pay,

but I want something special and memorable, a once in a lifetime moment. Else I am just

a chump.

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2008 Coachella Poster by Emek

2008 Coachella Concert Poster by Emek

Enough of the rant, on second thought, they do have some bands I am very interested in seeing live.

Their 2nd tier bands are all 1st rate. Who would not want to see Leonard Cohen live?

here are just a few bands that might make it worth the $$$ :

Conor Oberst

Black Keys

Ghostland Observatory

Crystal Castles

M Ward ( Portland Fave)

TV on the Radio

Fleet Foxes

Band of Horses

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2006 Coachella Line Up poster

2006 Coachella Line Up poster

Michael franti

Henry Rollins

Drive-by-Truckers

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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2008 Coachella Line Up Poster

2008 Coachella Line Up Poster

Antony and the Johnsons

X

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2007 Coachella Line Up and Poster

2007 Coachella Line Up and Poster

Tell me what you think.

Does the quality of the 2nd tier bands make up for the gouging?

The debate over this goes back to beginning of posters as an advertising medium. Who is to say the glamorous turn of the century Parisian ads by Toulouse Lautrec are not art?  Can commercial images transcend their ultilitarian purpose?

Now some say, the reason a designer will go to the trouble of screenprinting his or her design in a signed and numbered limited edition run is to profit from that print run and gain exposure to their art, Exactly. A commercial message and a commercial imperative for the poster’s creation.

That said, I leave it to you to come to your own conclusion, Commercial ephemera or art?

Or does it even matter, if you like the posters, who cares if art snobs look down their nose at it?

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Erykah Badu promotional poster by Emek

Erykah Badu promo poster by Emek

Erykah Badu poster URL   http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/erykah-badu-freqcontrol-emek.jpg

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2008 Coachella Music Festival poster by Emek

2008 Coachella Music festival poster by Emek

2008 Coachella poster URL   http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/coachella-08-emek.jpg

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Death Cab For Cutie concert poster by Dan Stiles

Death Cab For Cutie concert poster by Dan Stiles

Death cab For Cutie poster URL    http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/death-cab-for-cutie-stiles.jpg

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Detroit Cobras by Von Dada,  Tommy “The Hitman Hearns” Baby!

Detroit Cobras Concert Poster by Von Dada

Detroit Cobras poster URL  http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/detroit-cobras-von-dada.jpg

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Devotchka Concert Poster by Guy Burwell

Devotchka Concert Poster by Guy Burwell

Devotchka poster URL   http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/devotchka-burwell.jpg

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Dirtbombs Concert Poster by Von Dada

Dirtbombs Concert Poster by Von Dada

Dirtbombs poster URL   http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/dirtbombs-vondada.jpg

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Eagles of Death Metal by Brad Klausen

Eagles of Death Metal by Brad Klausen

Eagles of Death Metal poster URL  http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/eodm-klausen.jpg

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Flogging Molly Poster by Stainboy

Flogging Molly Poster by Stainboy

Flogging Molly Poster URL     http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/flogging-molly-pinkgreen-stainboy.jpg

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Helms Concert Poster by Dan McCarthy

Helms Concert Poster by Dan McCarthy

Helms poster URL    http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/helms-dan-mccarthy.jpg

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Kings of Leon by Tara McPherson

Kings of Leon by Tara McPherson

Kings of Leon Poster URL  http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/kings-of-leon-mcpherson.jpg

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My Morning  Jacket by Guy Burwell

My Morning Jacket by Guy Burwell

My Morning Jacket Poster URL    http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/my-morning-jacket-burwell.jpg

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds by Firehouse

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds by Firehouse

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Poster URL  http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/nick-Cave-firehouse.jpg

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New York Dolls by Stainboy

New York Dolls by Stainboy

New York Dolls Poster URL               http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/ny-dolls-stainboy.jpg

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Pearl Jam by Brad Klausen

Pearl Jam by Brad Klausen

Pearl Jam Poster URL   http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/Pearl-jam-klausen-red.jpg

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Queens of the Stone Age by Justin Hampton

Queens of the Stone Age by Justin Hampton

Queens of the Stone Age poster URL   http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/qotsa-victoria-hampton.jpg

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The Racontuers by Rob Jones

The Racontuers by Rob Jones

Racontuers poster URL   http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/racontuers-rob-jones-nashville.jpg

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The Rothbury Music Festival by Emek

Rothbury Music Festival by Emek

Rothbury Festival Poster URL  http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/rothbury-music-fest-emek.jpg

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Siouxsie  by Emek

Siouxsie by Emek

Siouxsie poster URL  http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/siouxsie-emek.jpg

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Tom Waits by Mig Kokinda

Tom Waits Peepshow by Meg Kokinda

Tom waits poster URL    http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/tom-waits-mig-kokinda.jpg

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TriClops by Howard

TriClops by Howard

TriClops poster URL   http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/triclops-howard.jpg

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Van Halen 2008 ReUnion by Stainboy

Van Halen 2008 reunion by Stainboy

Van Halen Poster URL   http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/van-halen-stainboy.jpg

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Ween by Justin Hampton

Ween by Justin Hampton

Ween Poster URL    http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/ween-skull-hampton.jpg

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Witchcraft by Angry Blue

Witchcraft by Angry Blue

Link to this Witchcraft poster  http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/witchcraft-angryblue.jpg

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Vandals By Adam Turman

Vandals by Adam Turman

Link to this poster     http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/vandals-turman.jpg

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X 2008 Reunion by Von Dada

X Reunion by Von Dada

link to this image  http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/x-detroit-cobras-von-dada.jpg

Picture of the GoodFoot in Portland before the opening of the 2008 “Art of Musical Maintenance” in Portland Oregon.

Goodfoot Portland Oregon

Glasvegas Poster

url to link to this Glavegas Poster

http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/brett_dennen-mar09-600.jpg

and

a Brett Dennen Poster

Brett Dennen Poster

url to link to this Brett dennen Poster

http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/brett_dennen-mar09-600.jpg

March 13 2009 Crystal Ballroom  with Angus and Julia Stone

brett dennen

url of this brett Dennen poster for linking

http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/brett_dennen-mar09-600.jpg

Poster by Julia Gfrorer  thorazos@gmail.com

Brett Dennen Concert May 18 Indigo District, Eugene Oregon with Mason

Jennings and Missy Higgins

Available Brett Dennen Posters

Poster by Scrojo

Portland Oregon Glasvegas concert

Glasvegas Poster

January 12 2009 Doug Fir , Portland Oregon Glasvegas

This Glasvegas poster by Julia Gfrörer  thorazos@gmail.com

url to link to this Glasvegas poster

http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/glasvegas600.jpg

Glasvegas are a Scottish alt band whose current lineup came together in 2006 in Glascow Scotland. The band is James Allen, Rab Allan, Paul Donoghue, and Caroline McKay..

Glasvegas is chiefly known for their Funny haircuts.

A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss)

Track listing

All songs written and composed by James Allan

Track listing

All tracks written by James Allan

1. Flowers and Football tops– 6:57
2. geraldine – 3:45
3. It’s my own Cheating heart that makes me cry – 4:25
4. “Lonesome Swan” – 2:43
5. Go Square Go – 3:27
6. “Polmont on My Mind” – 3:52
7. Daddy’s Gone – 4:24
8. “Stabbed” – 2:22
9. “S.A.D. Light” – 4:01
10. “Ice Cream Van” – 5:56

US bonus tracks

1. “The Prettiest Thing on Saltcoats Beach” – 6:24
2. “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime”

Trail of Dead Concert

http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/trailofdeadPDX600.jpg

Trail of Dead Portland Concert

March 14, 2009  Berbati’s Pan  Portland Oregon

url so you can link to this image

http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/trailofdeadPDX600.jpg

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

is an Art rock, indie band from Texas. the name is supposedly a joke taken from an ancient Mayan ritual chant

Members  jason Reece, Conrad Keely and Neil Busch,  Kevin Allen Jay Phillips and Clay Morris

New Trail of dead album

The Century of Self

1. “Giants Causeway” – 2:38
2. “Far Pavilions” – 4:54
3. “Isis Unveiled” – 6:27
4. “Halcyon Days” – 6:36
5. “Bells of Creation” – 5:23
6. “Fields of Coal” – 3:42
7. “Inland Sea” – 4:08
8. “Luna Park” – 4:22
9. “Pictures of an Only Child” – 4:43
10. “Insatiable One” – 2:02
11. “Ascending” – 4:47
12. “An August Theme” – 0:50
13. “Insatiable Two” – 3:02

notable trail of dead songs

• “Mistakes & Regrets”
• “Relative Ways”
• “Another Morning Stoner”
• “All St. Day” (on Worlds Apart’s bonus DVD)
• “The Rest Will Follow”
• “Caterwaul”
• “Naked Sun”

Join The Tribute Tour 2009 Newsboys

March 25 2009  McDonald Theater Eugene Oregon

Newsboys Concert Poster

url of this Newsboys poster for linking

http://portlandposterpole.com/a-jan09/Newsboys600.jpg

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The NewsBoys are a Christian Pop Rock band from Australia

Newsboys  Albums

In the hands of God 2009

Go

Devotion

Adoration The Worship Album

Thrive

Love Liberty Disco

Newsboys singles

Shelby Lynne and Raul Malo Poster

Shelby Lynne and Raul Mao

March 6, 2009 Aladdin Theater, Portland Oregon

Just a Little Lovin’ – Shelby Lynne

Track listing

Snarky red-headed Comedian Kathy Griffin is coming back to back to Portland for 2 shows at the Schnitzer Concert Hall. The shows will be taped for her Bravo show.

kathy griffin

Given Kathy’s recent press on the awards shows, these show could sell out.

Kathy Griffin Comedy Concert — Wednesday March 4 2009 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Portland Oregon

Yo Majesty Concert -  February 10 2009  Berbati’s Pan,  Portland Oregon

Yo Majesty Poster

Yo Majesty is an  American Hip Hop group consisting of rapper Shunda K and singer Jwl B, produced by U.K. based electro group HardFeelings

Yo Majesty was mentioned as one of the ‘Top 11 new bands of 2008′ by NME magazine as well as one of the ‘25 Most Exciting Bands In America

Yo Majesty’s current members are LaShunda Flowers, known as Shunda K and Jewel Baynham, who goes by Jwl B; formerly the group also included Shon Burt, stage name Shon B. The group members are openly lesbian and Christian.  however, Shunda K was previously married to a man.

Their sound is a hybrid of crunk , Baltimore club music and electro. they have garnered comparisons to punk for their defiance of labels and creation of new sounds.

Rappers Shunda K and Shon B started out as a duo named Yeah Majesty before they were rounded out circa 2001 by gospel-raised vocalist Jwl B. They started collaborating with London-based electronica duo HardfeelingsUK (David Alexander and Richard Winstanley), who supplied Yo Majesty with their electro-rap club beats, in 2002^.  After a hiatus during Shunka K’s marriage, Yo Majesty regrouped  Once they established a name for themselves on the underground club circuit, both in the U.S. and the U.K., Yo Majesty self-released their first official release, the Yo EP, in 2006.

They “made a splash” at SXSWin 2007 and that year toured with CSS and The Gossip The group signed with Domino records in 2007, and the label released an EP and full-length record by the band in 2008, which included a track produced by Basement Jaxx

albums

Kryptonite Pussy

Futuristically Speaking .. Never be Afraid

P.O.S. Concert Never Better Tour.

February 7 at Satyricon In Portland, Oregon

P-O-S- Concert Poster

P.O.S. ( Stefon Alexander) is a rapper from Minneapolis MN. Currently on Rhymesayers.

Never Better P.O.S.

Never Better is the third full-length album from Minnesota Rapper P.O.S. It is the follow-up to Audition and is similarly punk-inspired. The First Single, “Goodbye” was released in Mid-December, 2008. The second single, “Drumroll (We’re All Thristy)”was released Mid-January on ITunes and Amazon. The Track “Savion Glover” was previously released on Doomtree’s “False Hopes”, in 2007.

Track listing

February 12th Berbati’s Pan

Nappy Roots Poster

Nappy Roots is a rap Quintet that originated from Kentucky in 1995 and is best known for its hit 2002 single “Po Folks”.

The group consists of Fish Scales and Kentucky natives Skinny DeVille, B. Stille, Ron Clutch, and Big V.  R. Prophet has recently left the group to pursue a solo career.

Nappy Roots The Humdinger

Nappy Roots  “The Humdinger”

Track listing