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Reporter at Metro’s Ecoroof

thepennyjam — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:07:25 +0000

We finally met up with Reporter for a much-awaited-by-us Penny Jam episode! With permission to film on the City of Portland Metro Department’s ecoroof, we filmed episode 28 on a sunny but chilly Sunday, September 27th.

Fogatron at Acme Donuts

thepennyjam — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:38:55 +0000

Fogatron is a one-man beatboxing machine. We met up with him one mellow Sunday afternoon at Acme Donuts on SE Powell and 28th where he performs “Excitement,” for episode 27 of the series.

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Loch Lomond at the Ace Hotel

thepennyjam — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:50:10 +0000

Episode 26 features the always-fantastic Loch Lomond in the lobby of our favorite Portland Hotel, the Ace. Lots dark wood, leather bound books and natural light in this class-act of a shoot.

The Dimes at St. Cupcake

thepennyjam — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:47:30 +0000

Episode 25 of the Penny Jam finds The Dimes performing their song “Abigail, Don’t be Long” in Portland’s finest cupcake establishment, the heroic and delicious St. Cupcake.

Explode into Colors at the Portland Art Museum

thepennyjam — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:06:12 +0000

Delayed by the blizzard that hit Portland last December, we finally met up with Explode into Colors in the Portland Art Museum’s Grand Ballroom on February 15th to record the band’s “How Adee Got Her Groove Back” in episode 24 of the series.

Panther at Cameron’s Books

thepennyjam — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:53:05 +0000

Credits:

Band: PantherLocation: Cameron’s Books (map)

Website: Cameron’s BooksDate: February 8, 2009

Find Panther:

MySpace: myspace.com/panthertouch

Episode 23 of the series finds Panther, with recently acquired drummer, performing “Control Your Ships” in the display window at the iconic Portland Landmark, Cameron’s books.

Grey Anne at Portland Store Fixtures

thepennyjam — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:34:22 +0000

Credits:

Band: Grey AnneLocation: Portland Store Fixtures (map)

Website: Portland Store FixturesDate: February 1, 2009

Find Grey Anne:

MySpace: myspace.com/perse

Once she saw the inside of Portland Store Fixtures, a unique store in industrial Southeast, Grey Anne couldn’t help but choose her song “Curio” to record, in this, episode 22 of The Penny Jam. With the aid of her trusty looping pedal, Anne construct’s the song layers of clapping, chorus and guitar lines on the go.

Celilo at Ken Tomita’s Woodshop

thepennyjam — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:45:27 +0000

Credits:

Band: CeliloLocation: Ken Tomita’s Woodshop (map)

Website: Tomita DesignDate: January 25, 2008

Episode 21 downloads:

Photos: Photo set on Flickr

Find Celilo:

MySpace: myspace.com/celilo Website: celiloband.com

On January 25th we met up at our friend Ken Tomita’s woodworking shop directly across the street from Penny Jam HQ to film the 21st episode of the Podcast. It features the Psych-Americana of the Band Celilo, performing “Little Coquette.”

The Romantic and Bombastic at Next Adventure

thepennyjam — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:33:17 +0000

Credits:

Band: The Romantic and BombasticLocation: Next Adventure (map)

Website: Next Adventure’s websiteDate: December 7, 2008

Episode 20 downloads:

Photos: Photo set on Flickr

Find The Romantic and Bombastic:

MySpace: myspace.com/theromanticandbombastic

The Romantic and Bombastic join us for episode 20 of the series at Deek and Brian’s Next Adventure, a large independent outdoor store in Southeast. Their song “Glory to Glory” is off an upcoming album that was recorded in early January 2009.

Boy Eats Drum Machine at Kush Carpets

thepennyjam — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:30:31 +0000

Credits:

Band: Boy Eats Drum MachineLocation: Kush Carpets (map)

Website: Kush Carpets websiteDate: October 5, 2008

Episode 19 downloads:

Photos: Photo set on FlickrQuicktime for Ipod:
Large – 640 x 362, 43MB

Find Boy Eats Drum Machine:

MySpace: myspace.com/boyeatsdrummachineWebsite: boyeatsdrummachine.com

In episode 19 of the series, Jon Ragel’s one-man band Boy Eats Drum Machine performs the title track off of his new album “Booomboxxx” at Kush Carpets on SE 9th and Hawthorne.