3/23 @ Che Cafe

A week from tomorrow (Tuesday 3/23) will feature three rad bands from Stumptown USA performing at Che Cafe. For most all of you, all three will need proper introductions...so here we go:

Y La Bamba
http://myspace.com/ylabamba

These folks sit somewhere between Cat Power & Fleet Foxes. Super mellow tunes w/ emotion. They released their debut album 'Alida St.' in late 2008 (you can stream the entire record here). I heard somewhere or another that they've been sitting on a new album for quite sometime now & will be releasing it soon via Tender Loving Empire.

Wampire
http://myspace.com/wampiremusic

Wampire = two dudes who like to party & dance a whole lot. If I had to put them in some sort of a genre, it'd be lo-fi '80s pop. Not quite sure what their newest release is, but looks to be a cassette. Check out the video below made by IntoTheWoods. Wonderful idea - perfectly executed!

Into The Woods Ep #1 - Wampire from Into The Woods on Vimeo.

White Fang
http://myspace.com/whtfng

Loud, trashy, dirt punx on Marriage Records. 'Whatever' LP is their debut release & it sounds like garbage. I don't have a whole lot of info about these dudes, but do know they're one of Portland's favs. I found this quote on their myspace page that I found pretty funny - "All those drummers don't even play in synch or keep regular time."-The Oregonian - this should be an interesting set...

Also playing are your burger loving buddies, Boomsnake.

Don't be shy because it's a Tuesday! Cruise out!