Thelma And The Sleaze
Joint Operation
Album Party with Big Spender
Big Spender is a mixed-media project of Portland recording artist, Ian Mullin, with contributions from other artists. In addition to recording and publishing two studio albums, Big Spender organizes and hosts PDX GuitarHero, and organizes the Forest Church Community Choir.
Summer Camp: A Comedic Anniversary Cabaret
THIS PERFORMANCE IS AGES 21+ Join the Shinjuku Strays Cabaret at the Waiting Room on Friday, July 24th at 8PM to celebrate their 4th anniversary as a troupe with a comedic themed cabaret show! Featuring campy, silly, and off the wall acts of burlesque, drag, aerial, performance art, and more! The evening will feature local vendors, themed drinks, raffle prizes and more! Don’t miss out on the fun at Summer Camp with the Shinjuku Strays! Want to join in on the fun? Come dressed in your favorite campy outfit or in your favorite camp attire. Limited tables available on a first come first serve basis! Or, purchase a VIP pass including a seat closest to the Stage at a table + 2 raffle tickets!!
housewares
housewares is a new project by Fromanhole’s Doug and Daryl Kiser. Jason Koba of Thunder Power on drums, Scott Klemmensen of Reset on vocals, and Andy LaChance on keyboards. melodic, probably technical, with elements of post whatever, jazz, blues and maybe some country. Self-Evident can’t be easily categorized. Sure, the Minneapolis trio’s music includes aspects of punk, indie rock, and post-rock, but the sum of their parts is something more interesting and uncommon. While the band’s career spans two decades, it’s this combination of influences that has gotten them noticed of late. The Sun-Less Trio (often a quartet or duo) is a group out of Omaha that lacks hard definition. Their dark jazz influenced rhythms are often as cold and moody as the films they project behind them. At times straight up eighties. Be prepared for the occasional triangulation a la Barrett-Crazy Horse-R.S. Howard guitar frenzy. Yet at times soft as a pillow. One comparison that crops up duals as an art form; Karate. Recording Styles and Techniques. These sessions were the result of recording live to tape, 8-tracks in particular. A fold-down would generally take place. This is where you record 5-6 tracks of instrumentation live then mix, obtain another 6 tracks of recording. The additional tracks would often contain vastly different instruments remixed along side the initial mix. Not too different from say a late ’60s session squeezing 18-20 instruments onto 8 tracks of tape.
Mike Thomas Band
Mike Thomas’ music has been best described as ‘the grit of Americana storytelling with the undeniable groove of country radio’ by The Boot. Known for his thoughtful lyrics and commanding voice, Thomas has received praise from Americana Highways, Saving Country Music, The Bluegrass Situation, Glide Magazine and more. His songwriting and sound often draw comparisons to Rodney Crowell, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty & Townes Van Zandt, artists whose writing is raw, real and rooted in place. That same spirit drives Thomas’ work, especially on the breakout single, “Hell in High Water,” which he wrote in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Released quickly and without traditional promotion, the song went viral, amassing more than 4 million streams in its first six months. He followed with “A Different Story,” a gospel-tinged tribute to faith and redemption. The single, which was his first sent to country radio, debuted as the #4 most streamed single and climbed all the way to #84 on the Music Row Chart despite a very modest promotional budget. Thomas just released his latest single, “Stop the World,” featuring the powerful vocals of Joanna Cotten (Eric Church band) and will be releasing a full-length album later this year.
The Ghetto Cowboy Tour
Summer Camp ’96 with The Tale Untold
TJS
Emerging in 2024 from Bellevue Nebraska , United States, TJS blends rock, indie rock, alternative rock, dance pop, synth pop, indie pop, pop and singer songwriter into a genre-defying sound. TJS is a Boston-based artist from Nebraska who blends synth pop energy with the emotion of folk pop. His sound combines electronic textures with an intimate, storytelling approach that captures both nostalgia and modern life. A student at Berklee College of Music, TJS brings a thoughtful sense of musicianship and sincerity to his performances, creating music that resonates with authenticity and heart.
Ghostlike
