Dracula's Playlist
Release Date: October 31st, 2005
7 songs

Dracula's classic 1931 film "Dracula" has been released on DVD in a great special edition that includes FIVE films Dracula, Dracula (1931 Spanish Version), Dracula's Daughter, Son of Dracula and House of Dracula. Buy it. And, you can read the novel that started it all IN REAL TIME as a daily blog, here.

1. Boom Boom Hooliganz "How the west waz 1"- These boys drop some dope beats, and when you have a dope beat rocking the castle, you can sink the old fangs into a doe-eyed beauty without her even noticing, if you know what I mean ;-). And I think you do. I mean, who doesn't like a little boom boom?

2. Straitjacket "Nowhere Tonight" - Pitchfork and Spin can debate the Godfather of Punk thing, but I think we all know who really lays claim to that throne. I mean, Neil Young? Fabulous, but he is, of course, a werewolf. That's not really very punk. And Lou Reed... Look, all I'm saying is that Gary Oldman played me and he played Sid Vicious. Do I need to draw you a map in blood? Anyway, I love the punk rock, and these guys play it catchy and loud and old school. Buy it.

3. Animal Beard "It's a Wonder"- First, the name. Yes, perhaps a little derivative of those freaks Animal Collective (who are, of course, werewolves), but totally creepy all the same. I picture a furry nape matted with gore, or maybe just wine and gargonzola and crackers. Second, this song goes absolutely everywhere, with some crazy strange vocals. No disaffected indie rock singing here. Seriously, apathetic indie rockers, sell it!

4. Scott Fisher "Tragedy Untold"- I love the introspective piano pop, and I am, by nature, a showman. As noted above, I like a singer who sells it, and I get the sense that Scott Fisher knows how to put on a show. I'd love to see it. Unfortunately, Van Helsing is also a fan. That fucker. Many a show has that guy ruined for me. Crusaders like him can never just let it go and enjoy a night out. Really, it's all garlic, crosses and stakes with him... it's worse than people so turned on by the bouncy floor at the Crystal that they pogo violently all night long. Buy it.

5. Ferocious Eagle "Rape Whistle"- Nothing makes me want to kill, er, I mean, make undead, like some prog-tastic math rock. If I was going to do us all a favor and dispose of those Crystal Ballroom pogo-ers, I would crank this on my Nano while I flew to the show. Get your twitch on, my thralls!

6. Caves "Closure" - These slightly goth pop rockers are going to be huge. They've got it all over some of their more revivalist big-time counterparts - mood AND song abound. I mean seriously, did YOU find any hooks on Antics? I tried. I really tried. Nothing. Like sucking blood from a stone.

7. Santotzin "One Drink (featuring DJ Spark)" - Clever wordplay, phat beats and drinks. Sounds like a night at Carfax Abbey. Of course I never drink... wine. Anyway, you are under my thrall, so heed the call "Get the fuck up, support local hip hop." Buy it.

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Show #7 features...

Scott Fisher with "Chemicals"

Graves with "Not Any More At Night"

National Eye with "Bird & Sword"

The Mello Outs with "In The Lane"

The Nameless with "Anxiety Attack"

Also discussed:

Caves, playing the 27th at the Crystal and the 28th at The Roseland.

Tripp, suggestor of metal, song selection assistant and proprietor of Book Are My Only Friends.

PDXBands members, make your music podsafe.

Music in the background this week A Flying Fortress

Show #6 features:

Michael Penn with "Walter Reed" from the new record, Mr. Hollywood Jr. 1947 (buy it)

The Watery Graves of Portland with "The Glass Is Low". The Watery Graves of Portland's Caracas is out now. Buy it.

A Flying Fortress with "Dream Powder" and "Umami"

Bullets&Bubblegum with "Struttin' My Stride"

Sex With Girls with "Sex Chocolate"

Damn These Monkey Hands with "Good Time Guillotine"

An inside tip or something:

5204 NE 18th Ave- free
KIND OF LIKE SPITTING and TOOTH FAIRY and THE MORALS and SHAKY
HANDS.

Enjoy.

Profanity is allowed on PDXBands.

And, the fabulous and Marriage affiliated (I think) Watery Graves will be featured in next week's podcast.

Marriage Records is a hidden gem among Portland's myriad labels. This year, they have blown up and released dozens of new recordings ranging from electronic and trance to folk and experimental pop. One of my favorites so far is from my friend Adrian. He has a band called Thanksgiving, and he's released 5 records just this year alone. Dude is prolific. Anyway, his new release is a self titled triple LP with three parts - "F*ck the World" (is profanity allowed on pdxbands.com?), "I Am Yours," and "Welcome Home Human." It is definitely my choice for best Thanksgiving record. Get over and check it out at marriagerecs.com! It is a legit zone for awesome recordings.

PDXBands.com Podcast Show #5

Show #5 features...

Straitjacket with "The Loudest Voice"

Fernando with "Another Day In My Head"

Crystin Byrd Band with "Forget"

Crystal Skulls with "No Room For Change"

Three-Fifths Compromise with "Cheaper Than Therapy"


Also discussed:

1. Problems subscribing to the PDXBands podcast because it's still not listed in the iTunes podcast directory? Just do the following in iTunes:

• -Go to the "Advanced" menu in the menubar
• -Go to "Subscribe to Podcast" on that menu
• -Paste in the URL for the show "http://www.pdxbands.com/PDXBandsPodcast.xml"
• -Click the "OK" button

Yes, it's THAT easy.

2. In Music We Trust
3. Suicide Squeeze Records
4. Portland Podcast Meetup

PDXBands.com Podcast Show #4

Show #4 features...

Charmparticles with "these are your walking papers"

Blei with "Ghost"

John Vanderslice with "Exodus Damage"

John Larsen with "On An Ice Block"

Amy Subach with "Take What You Get"
Find much more of Amy at Music for Dozens

Worthington with "Smaller Monsters"

Saltbox with "Waste Away"







Also mentioned:


John Vanderslice @ the Doug Fir


The PDXBands Podcast intro music is "Sketch (for a landscape)" by Elephant Factory. Buy it here