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Episode 12 Featuring Mike Coykendall

^{Mon, 04 Dec 2006}

photo of Mike Coykendall on mastanmusic.com

This week we present a retrospective feature on local luminary Mike Coykendall to celebrate the release of his debut solo effort, Hello Hello Hello (Stereotype Records). Mike's album, his latest work in a long line of great recordings, is definitely not to be missed. Take a look back with us on the musical career of the enigmatic songsmith and Portland icon in Part 2 of this edition of the MastanMusic Hour.

Part 1 of Episode 12 is an eclectic set digging deep into the mix of Northwest talent, featuring Viva Voce, The Shins, John Weinland, Dr. Theopolis, The Turn-Ons, and Floater.

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Viva Voce, The Shins, John Weinland, Dr. Theopolis, The Turn-Ons, Floater

MastanMusic Hour - Episode 12 - Part 1 28.1mb mp3

Viva Voce

Viva Voce's husband and wife team of Anita and Kevin Robinson

We start and end Part 1 with Viva Voce. They are husband-and-wife team Kevin and Anita Robinson, who made Portland their hometown in 2001 by way of Muscle Shoals, AL. In what could rightfully be called purely 21st-century indie pop/post-rock, they've created a smooth blend of freewheeling psych tapestry on their latest album Get Yr Blood Sucked Out on Barsuk Records. It's their first release on the Seattle-based label after prior releases on their own label, Amore!Phonics, and their 2004 follow-up, The Heat Can Melt Your Brain (Minty Fresh), which garnered considerable international attention.

Next up are The Shins, big enough to land prime spots on mainstream film and TV, and cool enough to have played at 2004's PDX Pop Now!, which is where we get our track for this episode. Their next album, Wincing the Night Away, is slated for January 2007 release on SubPop.

The Shins

Pictured above, The Shins at a 2006 concert at Stubbs in Austin.

John Weinland

John Weinland: (from left to right) Aaron "Rantz" Pomerantz (dobro, mandolin, Ian Lyles (drums, percussion, banjo), Rory Brown (bass), and John Adam Weinland Shearer (vocals, guitar, some piano)

John Weinland is a local songwriting group which includes John Adam Weinland Shearer (vocals, guitar), Aaron "Rantz" Pomerantz (dobro, mandolin, vibes, lap steel, accordion), Rory Brown (bass), Ian Lyles (drums, percussion, banjo) and Paul Christensen (keyboards). Their 2006 album Demersville is a collection of wistful, delicately executed folkish songs, on which Adam Selzer (Norfolk and Western, M Ward), who also produced the album at Type Foundry, and Rachel Blumberg (Norfolk and Western, M Ward, The Decemberists) make guest appearances.

Dr. Theopolis

Dr. Theopolis' Mr. Fabulous, here to funk you up!

"What Zaphod Beeblebrox was to Intergalactic alcoholism Dr. Theopolis is to gettin' down." So sayeth Ezra Holbrook of the 8-piece rap/funk/R&B ensemble that is Dr. Theopolis. The collaboration includes Portland musicians whose projects include The Decemberists, Lael Alderman, and The American Girls, as well as Little Sue, our own Jeremy Wilson, Wyatt Herb, and Rollie Tussing, to name a few. They've got two albums out, The Voice Of The Future (2002) and Astronomical (2004), on the Pimpbionic label, and have plans for a third.

The Turn-Ons

After 9 eventful years that included shows with bands such as The Strokes, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Imperial Teen, as well as critical acclaim for their previous releases, Seattle's The Turn-Ons recorded their latest album, Parallels, with producer Paul Mahajan (The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, T.V. On the Radio). Their catchy brand of space-glam-Brit rock has been turning heads in the US and abroad.

Floater

Portland art-metal trio Floater just released their eighth LP, Stone By Stone, which features refined and stylish guitar work by Dave Amador against the signature sound that Rob Wynia (vocals, bass) and Pete Cornett (drums) have developed since 1993.

Title	Artist	Where
The Devil Himself	Viva Voce	00:11
Turn A Square	The Shins	04:32
In Which Case	John Weinland	07:39
Evil Genius	Dr. Theopolis	12.20
A Thousand Years	The Turn-Ons	16:34
Everything Falls Our Way	Floater	23:29
Viva Voce	Viva Voce	26:37

Mike Coykendall

Title	Artist	Where
MastanMusic Hour - Episode 12 - Part 2 26.1mb mp3
Episode 12 Part 2 of the MastanMusic Hour is a retrospective on the music of Mike Coykendall. He's been a Portland fixture in indie rock since his move from San Francisco in 1999, where he founded The Old Joe Clarks with his wife Jill in 1994. Besides having released over 15 albums of original music since 1986 through The Old Joe Clarks and Klyde Konnor, Mike has produced some of the Northwest's most noteworthy music in the past decade, recording Richmond Fontaine, Beth Orton, M Ward, and Tin Hat Trio in his home studio. His latest and first solo album, Hello Hello Hello, is an elegant collection of hypnotic songs that marry musical ingenuity with lyrical eloquence and maturity. You can listen to it in full now at his website www.mikecoykendall.com or at Stereotype Records. Mike is playing with an amazing band these days with Scott "Foggy" Hampton - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Nathan Jr. - Keys, Vocals, Scott Demay - Drums & Percussion, Matt Brown - Bass, Vocals and Mark Orton - Lap Steel, Guitar, Keys, Vocals.
Tunnelface Mouse	The Kids	00:41
Who Says The Fish	Klyde Konnor	02:28
Old Joe Stomp	The Old Joe Clarks	06:42
Rising Fences	The Old Joe Clarks	09:36
Takes One to Know	Mike Coykendall	13:28
Bamboo Pole	Mike Coykendall	16:30
6505	Mike Coykendall	21:36
New Shoes to Dance In	Mike Coykendall	23:54