Friday night was the Oh Darling CD Release at the Doug Fir Lounge. My friend, Bryan, describes the Doug Fir as "Twin Peaks meets The Jetsons." Being a huge Twin Peaks fan, that probably explains why I love the place so much (though admittedly, I never really got into The Jetsons). The show was incredible, as is the debut CD from the Darlings, Nice Nice. Oh Darling truly represents some of the best talent Portland has to offer and this concert proved it once again. As an added bonus, I got to hang with lead singer Jasmine Ash after the show, which made my weekend. Fellow Noise Boy Tim wrote a brief review on the Northwest Noise website about the show that you can view here.
Saturday night I attended my first Soju Party. Many of you may not know what soju is, so let me enlighten you as I recently received my honorary Asian card (which is totally legit since it was given to me by real Asians!). Soju is a Korean distilled beverage made from rice or some other starch (or so Wikipedia tells me...) that is traditionally drank in a group. The taste is similar to vodka, meaning I really didn't enjoy it, even when mixed with fruit and yogurt, resulting in a sort of alcohol smoothie taken as a shot. The etiquette regarding drinking it is quite complicated, though our group neglected to observe most of those rules. It certainly was an interesting experience to say the least and a different way to watch the Ducks get killed by USC in football (the low point of the weekend).
After the soju, I headed out to watch my friends, Tea For Julie (who also opened for the Oh Darling CD Release Show) at a house party. Their set was being filmed for a Live From Portland concert DVD featuring about 30 local bands. Who exactly was filming the DVD or what exactly it was for, I cannot tell you. I can, however, tell you that the bands were filmed in a room with banana yellow walls and a bright pink hardwood floor. It looked like something out of a Bjork video. I'm curious to see how it turns out. While they were crammed into the filming room and had to deal with lackluster acoustics, Tea For Julie had a great set, playing seven songs, mostly from their latest release, The Sense In Tying Knots.
Sunday I attended a going away BBQ for my friend Amanda, who is heading back East to Washington DC. I wish her all the best in her latest adventure. Also, Debra Arlyn's feature on PDXposed aired, with me in a very brief appearance. The actual interview that took place was significantly longer, but watching the segment, I realized that John, the host, asked myself and Debra almost identical questions and becoming such close friends with Debra over the past year, we had nearly identical answers. And let's be honest, Debra is going to be far more entertaining to watch and listen to than me. Paul Creighton, the lead singer from Intervision, was also interviewed for the piece. You can watch the show below; Debra's segment is the last few minutes of the clip.
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