Experiment with Nature » mixtape

Shwood Mixtape No.6

Josh Fulfs — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:45:16 +0000

Shwood’s newest mixtape – No.6 – checks back in with some bands that have been featured previously and introduces some new faces as well. Among mixtape ‘rookies’ are Wooden Indian Burial Ground slinging raucous, feedback-laced sing along rock n’ roll; Pure Bathing Culture channeling Cyndi Lauper’s softer side into the ebbs and swells of an ocean at the magic hour; and Minden manhandling serpentine melodies over subtly synthy harmonies and completely danceable beats.

DOWNLOAD THE MIXTAPE

Shwood Mixtape No. 5

Josh Fulfs — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:30:21 +0000

Showcasing a different side of Portland’s deep, diverse, and often eccentric music scene, Shwood’s Mixtape No. 5 is all about the beat. While the cliché of Portland is one of bearded men crooning over plucked acoustic guitars in coffee shops (and it’s not entirely untrue), the city also has a rich and rapidly growing electronic music scene where artists have opted instead for wiring up samplers and synthesizers in crowded warehouses. STRFKR (formerly Starfucker) lead off the mixtape with a massive wall of arpeggiated synths anchored by live drums and a saccharine pop sensibility; Nu Shooz (famous for their classic 1986 hit “I Can’t Wait”) toss in their recently-unearthed-and-released time capsule of an early 90’s new jack dance party; and Glass Candy wrap up the mix with a icy, 7-minute melodramatic, new-wave synth saga that practically insists on a late night road-trip down the PCH.

Download the mixtape.

at the Shwoodshop

Jillian Barkley — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:42:21 +0000

There are lots of music sites out there. So many that it can be difficult to sift through all the junk to find the stuff that’s actually relevant. That’s why we were so excited to discover BANDxCITY. Not only do the writers compile a monthly playlist of music people actually want to listen to, but they take it a step further and organize bands by location to make show-going (or fan-stalking) super duper easy. Check out the site to find out what you didn’t even know was going on in your city, and stop by the Portland page to hear what we’re listening to today.

Onuinu – Mirror Gazer

Josh Fulfs — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:45:33 +0000

Rad Portland artist, Shwood Mixtape alumni, and generally great guy, Dorian Duvall AKA Onuinu, released his first full length album today on Bladen County Records. Check it out below and be sure to catch him on his upcoming national tour with Starfucker. Dates after the jump.

Sun 10/14/12	Bootleg Bar	Los Angeles	CA	Feeding People
Mon 10/15/12	Soho Restaurant & Music Club	Santa Barbara	CA	Starfucker
Tue 10/16/12	SLO Brewing Company	San Luis Obispo	CA	Starfucker
Wed 10/17/12	Harlows	Sacramento	CA	Starfucker
Fri 10/19/12	WOW Hall	Eugene	OR	Starfucker
Sat 10/20/12	The Wild Buffalo	Bellingham	WA	Starfucker
Sun 10/21/12	A Club	Spokane	WA	Starfucker
Mon 10/22/12	Belltower Concert House	Pullman	WA	Starfucker
Tue 10/23/12	Reef	Boise	ID	Starfucker
Thu 10/25/12	Kilby Court	Salt Lake City	UT	Starfucker
Thu 10/25/12	Urban Lounge	Salt Lake City	UT	Starfucker
Sat 10/27/12	Bluebird Theater	Denver	CO	Starfucker
Mon 10/29/12	The Granada Theatre	Lawrence	KS	Starfucker
Tue 10/30/12	The Blue Note	Columbia	MO	Starfucker
Wed 10/31/12	Cains Ballroom	Tulsa	OK	Starfucker
Thu 11/01/12	Revolution Music Room	Little Rock	AR	Starfucker
Fri 11/02/12	Trees	Dallas	TX	Starfucker
Sat 11/03/12	Elysium	Austin	TX	Gold Fields, Tanlines
Mon 11/05/12	Lowbrow Palace	El Paso	TX	Starfucker
Tue 11/06/12	Molly’s Lounge	Santa Fe	NM	Starfucker
Wed 11/07/12	The Crescent Ballroom	Phoenix	AZ	Starfucker
Thu 11/08/12	The Green Room	Flagstaff	AZ	Starfucker
Sun 11/11/12	Hemlock Tavern	San Francisco	CA
Fri 11/16/12	Barboza	Seattle	WA

Shwood Mixtape #4

Josh Fulfs — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:02:53 +0000

We’re happy to share the fourth installation of our Shwood Mixtape. Still all Portland, all the time, #4 is a little less flannel and a little more black leather.

Download the Mixtape!

Shwood Mixtape #3

Josh Fulfs — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:48:13 +0000

Shwood Mixtape #3 is here! Featuring 10 more Portland bands that we love, there’s a little bit of something for everybody here: Blouse massages your 80’s post-punk nostalgia, AgesandAges lilts through your best summer day, and Sun Angle beats down the door with their frantic tropicalia. As always, you should feel free to look these bands up, download their albums or go see them play live!

Shwood Mixtape #2

Josh Fulfs — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:34:54 +0000

We’re very proud to bring you the second installation of Shwood Mixtapes. Featuring some incredible bands that also call Portland home, this compilation cuts across Stumptown’s diverse independent music scene both in terms of genre and renown.

Here, you’ll find Radiation City’s sprawling wall of guitars, Nurses’ echoing percussive pop, Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s subtle psychedelia, and White Hinterland’s haunting digital arias.

It’s yours to download. If something catches your ear, please consider supporting these independent artists either by purchasing their album or going to see them play live.

Shwood Mixtape #1

Shwood Shop — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:43:19 +0000

We have something to tell you: We love you. And we love Portland – It’s complicated. But what better way to express our true feelings than with a mixtape. Featuring some of our very favorite Portland (and Seattle) bands – bands you may not have heard of yet, but ones we think you definitely should – the Shwood Mixtape #1 escorts you into a world that exists both down in dank Portland basements and under shimmering disco balls on polished dance floors.

From AAN’s ethereal, experimental pop and Pigeons’ fiddle-laced indie-rock to Sex Life’s party-starting electro-boogie and Reporter’s dark, post-punk influenced house, this mixtape serves as a cross section of Portland’s incredibly vibrant and diverse music scene that is virtually overflowing with exciting new bands. If you find something you enjoy –and we think you will- catch them on their next tour through your town, buy their album, or just ‘Like’ them on Facebook. Just please enjoy.