ONE OF MY FAVORITE NEW ACTS IS PORTLAND’S PURPLE & GREEN. MADE UP OF MALE DIVA VOCAL SENSATION J GREEN AND LEGENDARY NORTHWEST HEAD ADAM FORKNER AKA WHITE RAINBOW, PURPLE & GREEN MAKE NEXT LEVEL R&B THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS “TERRY RILEY VERSUS TEDDY RILEY”. ON THE PRODUCTION TIP, SHADES OF FORKNER’S NOISE DUDE PAST MESH WITH A FRESH TAKE ON NEW JACK SWING, HOUSE AND MODERN R&B. ON THE VOCAL TIP, J GREEN IS A SHOWMAN AND A TRUE TALENT. CHECK OUT A VIDEO OF PURPLE & GREEN JAMMING OUT AT WHAT THE HECK FEST BELOW FOR PROOF! CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR MORE.

MY FAVORITE BAND FROM THE NORTHWEST? WHITE FANG HOLD IT DOWN FOR PORTLAND AND RUN A GREAT RECORD LABEL CALLED GNAR TAPES AND SHIT. EVERYTHING YOU WOULD WANT FROM A FUN LOVIN’ PARTY PUNK BAND AND A LOT OF SOUL. THREW DOWN WITH THESE GUYS AT BURGERVILLE. NUFF SAID. BELOW IS THE VIDEO FOR “GRATEFUL TO SHRED”.

LAST WINTER ONE OF MY MANY DREAMS WAS FINALLY FULFILLED: I WAS ABLE PLAY A SHOW INSIDE OF A FAST FOOD CHAIN. BURGERVILLE PRETTY MUCH RUNS THE REGIONAL BURGER GAME IN THE NORTHWEST AND FOR SOME REASON AT ONE OF THIER PORTLAND LOCATIONS THEY HAVE SHOWS. NOT “GUERILLA STYLE” PUNK THINGS, BUT REAL SHOWS THAT ARE SANCTIONED BY BURGERVILLE.

ON A SUNDAY NIGHT I RAGED WITH WHITE FANG (MY FAVORITE PORTLAND BAND) AND WAMPIRE INSIDE OF THE JOINT AND THE RESULTS ARE LEGENDARY. THE GOOD FOLKS AT INTOTHEWOODS.TV CAPTURED IT ALL ON VIDEO, AND THAT IS BELOW. KEEP IN MIND THIS SET MIGHT SEEM A LITTLE “OFF” BECAUSE I HAD “DOUBLE PINK EYE” AT THAT POINT ON TOUR (I HAD BEEN RIDING ON THE GREYHOUND BUS FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS) AND I WAS ON THE VERGE OF GETTING EXTREMELY SICK. BUT I TRIED TO RAGE IT OUT NONETHELESS. “LEGENDARY SESSION” AT BURGERVILLE = DREAMS DO COME TRUE.