Drinking from Puddles

Little Sue to perform on Drinking from Puddles for 01/26/11 !! “Susannah “Little Sue” Weaver grew up in West Virginia and, amid the late-90s No Depression boomlet, was arguably the Portland face of alternative-country. “I had never heard country until I moved out here,” We... Read more

Revered Portland poet, musician, activist and scholar Stephen Spyrit recently passed. This is a audio tribute aired on KBOO-FM's Drinking From Puddles program which aired on 11/17/10   Read more

Live on Drinking From Puddles for 11/10/10 both Mark Growden and then Cheyenne Marie Mize !! First up: Mark Growden ! "As a composer and performer, Growden has released several critically acclaimed albums and performed at venues such as the Fillmore and Great American Mus... Read more

Live on Drinking From Puddles for 10/20/10 it's the return of Hillstomp !! "Portland Oregon junkbox blues duo HILLSTOMP is infamous for digging through the dumps and forgotten backwoods of American music, recycling traditional elements into a refreshing and distinctive bran... Read more

Live on Drinking From Puddles for 08/11/10 it's Blue Giant !!   Blue Giant "Kevin and Anita Robinson are sitting in their home in Portland, Oregon waxing, as usual, about music. "If you break down a George Jones song and a Kinks song, they're really similar on paper," s... Read more

Live on Drinking From Puddles for 07/28/10 it's the return of 3 Leg Torso !!   3 Leg Torso return for a fourth Live-In-Studio appearance on Drinking From Puddles to celebrate the release of their new Animals & Cannibals CD! From their bio: "3 Leg Torso creates charming, e... Read more

  When I first saw Calamity Jane at the long defunct The Blue Gallery here in Portland, Or. I was so floored by their songs and powerful performance I just had to go up and let 'em know after the set. In that first conversation with Gilly Ann Hanner she let me know that... Read more

Live on Drinking From Puddles for 06/30/10 it's Lady Lazarus (early) and then the return of Adam Hurst (late: with Pianist Vince Frates) !!   From Pitchfork: "Fans of shadowy dream-pop will be pleased to discover San Jose's Lady Lazarus, whose ephemeral music for voice an... Read more

Live on Drinking From Puddles for 06/23/10 it's The Rebecca Gates Consortium !! From the website: "Rebecca Gates was a founding member of The Spinanes. The band released 3 albums on Sub Pop Records from 1993-1998. In 2001 she released Ruby Series under her own name. Si... Read more

Live on Drinking From Puddles 06/16/10 it's Don't !!     "Take four people who are not only influenced by, but have actually been involved in playing punk, blues, country, flamenco, swing, and synth and you've got a band with nearly endless possibilities. Don't is a rare ... Read more