Ethos83 RADIO

2009-12-29T20:13:00.000-08:00

And here it is... the ranking of all 100+ performances witnessed in the year 2009.

1. Bon Iver

2. Wilco

3. Greg Laswell (Wow Hall)

4. Michael Franti & Spearhead

5. Akron/Family

6. Cold Play

7. Amos Lee

8. Loney Dear

9. Alexi Murdoch

10. Old Believers

11. Ra Ra Riot

12. Yeah Yeah Yeahs

13. Blind Pilot (Wonder Ballroom)

14. Norfolk & Western

15. Eric Hutchinson

16. Metric

17. KaiserCartel

18. Natalie Portman's Shaved Head

19. Miike Snow

20. The Long Winters

21. Okkervil River

22. Animal Collective

23. Jason Mraz

24. Jack Penate

25. Loch Lomond

26. Ugly Purple Sweater

27. Cold War Kids

28. Red Elvises

29. Deer Tick

30. Erin Cole-Baker (Liberty Theatre)

31. The Decemberists

32. Soul Savers featuring Mark Lanegon

33. Greg Laswell (Doug Fir Lounge)

34. The XX

35. Blind Pilot (Aladdin Theater)

36. Carrie Rodriguez (Doug Fir Lounge)

37. United State Of Electronica

38. Friendly Fires

39. Grand Hallway

40. Chris Chabot

41. Point Juncture, WA

42. Mutlu

43. Stitchcraft

44. Pete & J

45. Devotchka

46. M. Ward

47. Passion Pit

48. Kings Of Leon

49. The Ascetic Junkies

50. Amber Rubarth

51. Blind Pilot (Sasquatch)

52. The Erins

53. The Golden Bears

54. Samantha Crain

55. Anna Ternheim

56. Erin Cole-Baker (Les Schwab Amphitheater)

57. Vetiver

58. Asobi Seksu

59. Oren Lavie

60. Emma Hill

61. Jackie Greene

62. Mos Def

63. Kousefly (Old Stone Church)

64. Holly Miranda

65. Reed Thomas Lawrence

66. Everest

67. Low vs. Diamond

68. Say Hi

69. Owl City

70. Doves

71. Ryan Shaw

72. Stephanie Schneiderman

73.Trace Bundy

74. Uh Huh Her

75. Chris Pierce

76. Laura Veirs

77. Visqueen

78. Sera Cahoone

79. Matt & Kim

80. Jesca Hoop

81. Eric Tollefson (Athletic Club Of Bend)

82. Anderson

83. Crystal Castles

84. Carbon Leaf

85. The Honey Brothers

86. The Portland Cello Project

87. Culver City Dub Collective

88. Need To Breathe

89. Massy Ferguson

90. The Minus 5

91. Amadou & Mariam

92. The Soft Tags

93. Southerly

94. Breanna Paletta

95. Vieux Farka Toure

96. Black Joe Lewis & The Honey Bears

97. The Misty River Band

98. Death Vessel

99. Themes

100. Jeff Bortz Band

101. Kim Fields & The Mighty Titans Of Tone

102. Eric Tollefson (Silver Moon Brewery)

103. Mai

104.Goodbye Dyna

105. The Dirty Words

You can listen to many of these artists by clicking 'play' on the Grooveshark widget to the right of this entry.

From A to N... Autumn

2009-09-24T19:22:00.000-07:00

A definite shift in the weather is noticeable. If you are sad to see the summer go... how do you allow yourself to find reasons to flirt with the crispness of autumn and make it your companion? The answer is... music.

The latest ethos83radio que is filled with songs from artists and bands, A thru N, who capture the full spectrum of AutumN moods. Reflection, thought capture, and seasonal acceptance are played out with smooth vocals... sneaky melodies, and forceful insights. Listen to the wildly artistic Akron/Family, drift with a song from Blue Roses' debut album, swing with simplistic Electric Owls, and linger with moody, The Kindness Kind.

The perfect Saturday or Sunday afternoon playlist is waiting for your labor of discovery to begin.

(as always... don't forget that the most immediate capture of MY Autumn mood is just above with the lastes 25 blip.fm songs from ethos83)

Super Duper Bumbershooter

2009-08-12T21:07:00.000-07:00

The newest ethos83Radio que is loaded with tracks from the best this year's Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, WA will have to offer! DY-NO-MITE sounds from Metric, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, The Knux, Modest Mouse, Cold War Kids, and titanic smooth grooves from Jason Mraz, Eric Hutchinson, Eleni Mandell, Brett Dennen, and Oren Lavie. There is much more to check out and much to tempt you into spilling 80 bucks out of your wallet in order to attend this year. 44 tracks in all... but 120 artists at the festival... so it's just a taste. Hit play now if you haven't already!

You've Just Made A Great Discovery!

2009-07-16T16:46:00.000-07:00

Ra Ra Riot & Vampire Weekend should hang out as often as brilliant collaborations like this can be shared with the music world. Check out five songs from their newly released album "LP". If you want something sharp yet fun... grab it... blare it... share it... love it.

Wilco Week!

2009-07-10T12:35:00.000-07:00

This week, rather than a que of mixed artists and prompted by one of the most brilliant live performances of 2009, ethos83 RADIO is featuring the well established guardians of rock and roll Wilco, from Chicago Illinois.

Quite possibly the only band that can be described as wildly successful and yet surprisingly unknown, Wilco is led by unassuming and long time rocker Jeff Tweedy. Displayed even to an audience during a performance as merely a 'band member', this triumphant song writer springs to life with a presence that supersedes any stage placement or lack of flashy Guitar Heroesque moves. Tweedy and Wilco deliver rock with a conquering simplicity that lets the music speak for itself and challenges all in attendance to sink into their own emotions and views of the world.

What stood as a solid two and a half hour set performed at Jacksonville, Oregon's Britt Pavilion on the release date of Wilco's newest studio offering, Wilco (the album), has transformed and become countless reflections on the concert, and served to shape each new album listening session. Songs like "You Never Know", "I'll Fight", and yes... even "Wilco (the song), resonate with a more satisfying understanding when coupled with reflections of their live exhibition. Truly one of the most outstanding live bands touring the country today... Wilco makes the case almost effortlessly for you to be listening to their music and buying tickets to see them in concert. With steadily natured talent and poise, each day this band continues to cut records and go on tour draws them ever closer to the day when fewer Americans will respond "Who?" , when told a friend just saw them in concert, and rightfully solidify being labeled by a just portion of the population as one of America's greatest rock bands of all time.

48 by 24

2009-06-11T19:26:00.000-07:00

Finally... a new music que for ethos83 Radio! Check out these 48 double play tracks by 24 hot artists and bands. There are plenty of fresh bands like Harlem Shakes, Van She, and Owl City, as well as established music that you might not have heard of before like Animal Collective, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, and The Most Serene Republic. Don't forget to jet over to this page's sister site for more great music and information you can use!

Phoenix Is Coming & They Are HOT!

2009-04-29T16:46:00.000-07:00

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The fourth album is nearly here from brilliant French rockers, Phoenix. The brand new 17 song ethos83RADIO que is chalk full of great Phoenix songs past... and even some sneak peak gems from the new album. Something to look forward too though... the band's best track from their latest studio effort is missing and will have to be reserved for those willing to run out and purchase this completed effort on May 26th, the official U.S. release date. Check out http://www.wearephoenix.com/ for all things Phoenix! If you are lucky enough to live near one of the very limited U.S. tour dates for this summer. YOU MUST GO! In the meantime, salivate along with these smokin' hot tracks!

Two New For You!

2009-04-11T12:43:00.000-07:00

A brand new ethos83Radio Que awaits you with songs that are sure to jump start your push toward summer! Featuring Sasquatch bound Bishop Allen, SXSW favorites Friendly Fires and Her Space Holdiay, and even a little Hip-Hop courtesy of Norwegian exports Madcon.

AND BRAND NEW TO ETHOS83RADIO! A great new way to hear what I'm listening to right now! Located above all the blog posts is a Blip.fm player and it contains the last 25 songs I have DJ'd on that website. You will be 'in' on the latest music almost as quickly as I am!

So kick on the latest ethos83 music que and give the 30 awesome sunshine worthy tracks a listen then be sure to check back often for great music updates via the blip.fm player.

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Double Play Radio

2009-03-08T18:48:00.000-07:00

Twin tracks from 25 great artists on the latest ethos83 RADIO.

Twin beautiful songs from thoughtful singer songwriters Timmy Curran, Landon Pigg, & Emiliana Torrini.

Twin rock tracks from Los Angeles' Rooney, San Diego's Pinback, & Philly's Hail Social.

Twin electro pop tracks from Crystal Castles, ambient tracks from Bat For Lashes, & reggae pop from Blue King Brown.

And twin tracks from New Zealand legend, father of newcomer Liam Finn, and front man of Crowded House, Neil Finn.

3rd Installment of Ethos83RADIO

2009-02-14T14:05:00.000-08:00

Shorter than the others... This music que is chalk full of bands and artists that are some of the absolute best available. It begins with four tracks from Greg Laswell, who recently performed live at Portland's Doug Fir Lounge. Supported by hipster princess Jesca Hoop, this show at the DF was completely special.

Normally surrounded by a band that this time was stuck over a mountain pass... Greg Laswell was forced to deliver his music with only his friend Brandon to aid. An acoustic guitar, an electric guitar, and a keyboard were all the two needed to fill the underground venue with sweet, sultry, and heavy sounds. The crowd appeased the two performers with great listening skills and the intent goer was able to sink into the music with minimal conversation distraction. A quieted version of Laswell's "Comes & Goes" along with his trademark sorrowful version of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", were the crowing achievements of the night and his colorful story telling skills let the listener in on his crazy yet simple life. A fantastic musician and song writer... Greg spared no amount of heart in sharing his music.

After sampling songs from Greg Laswell and Jesca Hoop, continue on in the playlist to hear gems from power pop rockers Ra Ra Riot... electro indie pop from Hot Chip... and indie rock anthems from giant Guster.

New Ethos83 Radio Que

2009-01-25T17:18:00.000-08:00

The Ethos83 Radio playlist is ALL NEW!

The station now features some great music by Newton Faulkner, Via Audio, What Made Milwuakee Famous, The Crash Motive, and M. Ward just to name a few. In all 108 fresh tracks for your listening pleasure. Kick the player on and fill your day at work or cleaning of the house with some new tunes!

The Radio Is On

2008-12-30T21:01:00.000-08:00

Hello, and welcome to Ethos83 RADIO.

The music listed below is the music you should be listening to. If you are visiting this blog then I hope it is your intention to involve yourself in a good hearty listen to some great artists that with any luck will be brand new to you. The playlist will be changing as I add new artists and bands that I discover to it. The blog post will serve as notice to come check out whatever new music I have scraped together for your ears. So kick on the Grooveshark player and kick back, do house work, write your own blog, or surf the net. It's gonna be good.