Red Fang is synonymous with heavy metal. These guys are slated to rip up the stage with support from Mongoloid Village, Lord Dying and Drunk Ladies at Branx on Saturday to celebrate the release of Red Fang’s new album, “Murder the Mountains,” available now from Relapse Records.
Drowning in a sea of denim jackets
This week in bangers
Do you ever wonder what you should be playing at parties? Or, have you ever thought to yourself, “If I only had a few recommendations to get me out of this sonic slump, I’d feel fantastic”?
Tobacco is awesome
Tobacco, Beans and Shapers are slated to perform live at Holocene on Saturday, April 23. An onslaught of beats, bangs and bleeps will be delivered to your sonic senses as you dance yourself loose.
So you wanna DJ?
The Vestax VCI-100 is considered the Cadillac of MIDI DJ controllers. While not the most expensive, it’s definitely the easiest, most straightforward controller I’ve ever used.
Trentem퀌�ller and his funky characters
The sensational Danish producer Trentemøller is live with a full backing band for his first Oregon performance during the Soul’d Out festival this coming weekend.
The classic DJ setup and how to obtain it
There’s a plethora of equipment in the DJ world—so much so that sometimes it can get to be overwhelming and downright scary.
I’m at the rotture, I’m at the branx
If you haven’t heard Das Racist’s 2008 breakout hit, “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell,” you must be a health food nut.
Our big little DJ town
There’s no doubt about it—Portland is a DJ’s town. One can catch a DJ live almost anywhere in town seven nights per week.
Big Freedia’s triumphant return to Portland
The Big Easy has got it all on lockdown: Creole babes, Cajun gumbo, drive-thru booze, Mardi Gras and a burgeoning new subgenre known as “Sissy Bounce” with Nola’s own Big Freedia as the Queen Diva.