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Episode 48 Featuring Silverhawk Set 2

^{Mon, 21 Apr 2008}

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Featuring Silverhawk - Set 2

For Episode 48 Part 2of the MastanMusic Hour, Portland's Silverhawk returns to churn out a second set of rocking live cuts. In this set, brothers Sam and John C. Densmore lead the band through songs from their new CD "Hangover Bicycle Ride", switching up instruments as they go! They'll close the set with two baritone guitar twang tunes from their 2004 release, "Westward".

Check out Silverhawk at their CD Release Party Friday May 9th at The White Eagle at 836 N. Russell St. Portland, OR. The line-up also includes Dan Jones and the Squids. (photo by Juliana Tabon)

Scroll down to the Episode 48 Part 2 section below to listen to the whole audio show and to read more about the band.

Join us in Part 1 where Jeremy Wilson and Sam Densmore spin new tracks from: Siberian, The Dry County Crooks, Gary Reynolds and the Brides of Obscurity, The Omar Torrez Band, After Them, Blue Cranes

Just scroll down to the PART 1 section below to hear the show and read about the featured groups.

Visit our MastanMusic YouTube Site to see our exclusive MastanMusic Hour Video Singles. This week Silverhawk performing "My My Mary" live from our recording studio.

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MM Newswire 48

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Portland's Cravedog CD/DVD replication and merchandise is working with MastanMusic to alleviate expenses related to Jeremy Wilsons upcoming heart surgery. Order your CDs from Cravedog and they'll donate a sizable portion of their profits to Jeremy's cause. Be sure to let them know you want the Jeremy Wilson special when placing your order! Click Here For Details

FRIDAY, MAY 9 at The Someday Lounge
IRPC's 10th Birthday Rock n' Roll Bash: Superstar Open Mic Night �8pm, $10.00 at the door
Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) Tenth Birthday Rock and Roll Bash: Superstar Open Mic Night
 Headlined by Brandon Summers from The Helio Sequence, this super special event will feature short solo sets by some of Portland's most illustrious rockers, including Leigh Marble, Sam Coomes (Quasi), Jeremy Wilson (ex Pilot and Dharma Bums) and many more. To keep it real for the kids, members of The Thermals will play an all ages show next door at Backspace. All proceeds benefit the IPRC as we gear up for our second decade of community building, self-publishing, art-making and all around good times.10 dollars gets you into events at Someday and Backspace!

Silverhawk CD RELEASE PARTY! Friday May 9th at The White Eagle at 836 N. Russell St. Portland, OR. The line-up includes Dan Jones and the Squids, and the Crosswalks. Click Here to find out when and where they will be performing. Go catch this concert and don't forget to pick up a copy of their new CD Hangover Bicycle Ride - BUY NOW

The Dry County Crooks Record release party scheduled for Saturday May 17th at Dantes at 1 SW 3rd Avenue & Burnside in Portland, Or. The new CD "When Hearts Break" will be available at the show for the first time. But you can be the first to buy the CD NOW available exclusively through the MastanMusic website before May 17th. The CD won;t be available in stores until June! Order your CD NOW. Be sure to check out The Dry County Crooks Tour Schedule to find out when they'll be in your town. Look for an upcoming feature in Portland's Willamette Week magazine the week of May 17th. CD AVAILABLE ONLY AT MASTANMUSIC UNTIL JUNE! BUY NOW -The Dry County Crooks - When Hearts Break

Tony Smiley is also ramping up his playing schedule with gigs booked in California. Check out the Tony Smiley MySpace Page for complete tour dates this spring. Need a copy of Tony's latest CD "Driving Myself Sane" now available in stores. Or pick up a copy right now directly from us BUY NOW - Tony Smiley "Driving MySelf Sane"

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Siberian, The Dry County Crooks, Gary Raynolds and The Brides of Obscurity, The Omar Torrez Band, After Them, Blue Cranes,

MastanMusic Hour - Episode 48 - Part 1 34.2 mb mp3

Stop Raining Already Show!

Siberian
"Begian Beer and Catholic Girls" from the CD
With Me

"Seattle�s Siberian plays indie pop that�s beautiful and muscular, gliding easily between shimmering heights and glittering angularity. The fact that Siberian has only one album...under its belt is surprising given the confidence that shines through." - Portland Tribune

Sonic Boom Recordings has an indie pop gem with the moody sounds of Siberian. They are taking the west coast by storm this Spring with their tour plans taking them from the great NW all the way to Texas, and back through Calilfornia to wrap it up at the Sasquatch Music Festival in the Gorge. See them perform in Portland, Or at The Someday Lounge May 10th w/ The Caves.

Band members:
Finn Parnell-Vox, Guitar
Colin Wolberg -Guitar
Zach Tillman -Bass, Vox
Aaron Benson -Drums/Pertcussion

Visit this band on the web at MySpace for more info and such.

The Dry County Crooks
"Second Chance At Love" from the CD
When Hearts Break

The Dry County Crooks new CD, "When Hearts Break", has arrived at the MastanMusic office! Their new record is a barn-burner, running the gamut of their stylistic influences from Social Distortion to Johnny Cash. Don't miss their upcoming CD release show at Dante's on May 17.

The Dry County Crooks are a rocking outlaw country band from Portland, Oregon. A blue-collar message and punk-abilly riffs have become their trademarks. "Mix punk, twang and add attitude. Dry County Crooks mines the rebel spirit of both genres." �(Angela Yeager, Statesman Journal). "The Crooks music is country, but don't be put off by that label, because waiting around the corner are loud guitars, tattoos and murder ballads." � (Rob Peacock. www.nw-radio.com)

Vocalist/acoustic guitarist Vinny D�s anthems are the ignition system in the hopped up pickup that is The Dry County Crooks. Influences Johnny Cash, Social Distortion, and The Pogues are hot wired into tales of rural American characters, greased up broken hearts, alcoholic binges and knife wielding street fighters. Paul Becker�s electric guitar crunch sparks the 8-cylinder rhythm section of drummer Cheo Larcombe and bassist Johnny B. Inspired crowds drink, dance and sing along for the ride. (photo by Juliana Tubon)

Band:
Vinny D-Vox, Guitar, Sax
Paul Becker-Guitar
Johnny B-Bass, Vox
Cheo Larcombe-Drums

To hear more new songs from them check out their Myspace page.

Gary Reynolds and the Brides of Obscurity
"Who Do You Love?" from the CD
Santiagos Vest

Gary Reynolds and the Brides of Obscurity are the brain child of Seattle based studio owner and producer, Gary Reynolds. Their affection for the Beatles and all things Pop-Rock are evident on their new CD "Santiagos Vest". "We've always had a nostalgic feel to our music.Not on purpose, but that's just the way things turn out.." he says. They'll be playing at Berbatis Pan on May 5, so if you're local, check them out.

Band members:
Gary Reynolds- Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Justin Friesen- Bass, Piano, Vocals
Perry Morgan- Drums
Jeremy Manley- Keys
Don Durham- Guitar, Vocals

Check out more info about this band at their MySpace site.

The Omar Torrez Band
"Senorita" from the CD
The Beat Outside

The Omar Torrez band plays host to his Hendrix inspired licks. Not only was Omar influenced by Hendrix, he's a winner of the Jimi Hendrix Guitar Competition in Seattle, WA, and includes a cover of "Little Wing" on his latest self released disc, The Beat Outside. "Dare we dub him the latin Hendrix!?" says the Los Angeles Times. Omar was also voted best band in Seattle by the Seattle Weekly.

The Band:
Omar Torrez- vocals, guitar
Dana Heitman- trumpet
Tige DeCoster- bass
Paula Fehrenbach- Cello
Josephine Vergara- Violin
John Wakefield- percussion, keys, string arrangements
Dale Fanning- drums

To hear more new songs from Omar Torrezs check out their The Omar Torrez Band Myspace Page

After Them
"Starlight Scope" from the CD
Demo

From East Brunswick, New Jersey comes After Them. This is easily one of the strangest CDs to show up in our mailbox. It's twisted, like and Absinthe bender gone awry. After Them's self released demo shows an appreciation for Frank Zappa, slapped bass, lo-fi recording techniques, and Trolls. They call it "alt funk", but this is almost impossible to categorize, really. It's the kind of music you have to hear in order to begin to understand it.

Band members:
Tomar DeFresco...Vocals
Windy Jones...Bass
D.George...Keys
Joe Positive...Guitars
Richard Johnson...drums

Check out more info about this band at their After Them Myspace Site.

Blue Cranes
"Crane" from the CD
Homing Patterns

Called, "Never sleepy or static, and sporting an indie-rock edge that periodically disrupts the tranquillity." by THE OREGONIAN, Portland based jazz outfit, The Blue Cranes , play modern, original jazz. Band leader and alto saxophonist Reed Wallsmith is the main composer, and recently spent a month long residency at the Caldera Arts Center. Many of the pieces on the new CD, recorded at Portland's Type Foundry Recording Studio, were written during this time. See Blue Cranes in Porltnad on Tuesday April 29 at Berbatis Pan, and at the release party for new CD, "Homing Patterns", at Holocene, May 7.

The band:
Reed Wallsmith - Alto Sax
Sly Pig - Tenor Sax
Rebecca Sanborn - Keys, piano
Ji Tanzer - Drums

Find out more about this band at their The Blue Cranes home site.

Title	Artist	Where
Belgian Beer and Catholic Girls	Siberian	1st song
Second Chance At Love	The Dry County Crooks	2nd song
Who Do You Love	Gary Reynolds and The Brides of Obscurity	3rd song
Senorita	The Omar Torrez band	4th song
Starlight Scope	After Them	5th song
Crane	Blue Cranes	6th song

Silverhawk - Set 2

MMHour 48 Part 2

MastanMusic Hour - Episode 48 22.3 mb mp3
Silverhawk
For Episode 48 Part 2 of the MastanMusic Hour, Portland's Silverhawk returns to churn out a second set of rocking live cuts. In this set, brothers Sam and John C. Densmore lead the band through songs from their new CD "Hangover Bicycle Ride", switching up instruments as they go! They'll close the set with two baritone guitar twang tunes from their 2004 release, "Westward". Silverhawk's official CD release party celebrating "Hangover Bicycle Ride", will be held at the White Eagle at 236 N Russell in Portland Oregon on May 9, 2008. Eugene indie rock sensations Dan Jones and the Squids will open the show starting at 9pm. Be there, or be square! The band is: Sam Densmore: Vocals, Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards John Densmore: Vocals, Bass, Guitar Rob Allison: Drums, Vocals Anthony Cotham: Keys, Vocals Guests: Laura Densmore: Vocals

Title	Artist	Where
My My Mary	Silverhawk	04:27
Frenzied Bregade	Silverhawk	07:45
Hells Kitchen	Silverhawk	11:11
Fire Flies	Silverhawk	13:50
Waking Up Drunk	Silverhawk	17:38
Westward	Silverhawk	19:50

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