Portable Shrines

Here’s a bit more coverage from last week’s Escalator Fest III at Lo-Fi.
Thanks to Rena Bussinger for the video and images. More to come…

Soakin' up the vibes...

The tribal futurism of Swahili

This Blinding Light played a memorably transcendent improv heavy set.

Here’s some video of the mighty Macrocosm at Escalator Fest III this past weekend.
(more video and pictures to come, you can peep some here and here).

Thanks to all of the amazing bands that played this year- Fruiting Bodies, Lunar Grave, This Blinding Light, Swahili, Midday Veil, Ayahuasca Travelers, Macrocosm, Rose Windows, Diminished Men and Fungal Abyss (the perfect finale! Great job dudes).
And to the DJs (Explorateur, Gel-Sol, Adam Svenson, Mama Casserole, Papa Yod and Miss Clarita -you guys are the jam) and video artists: David Golightly(Midday Veil), Darlene Nordyke(Lunar Grave), Ellie Dicola(Rose Windows), Rena Bussinger(Swahili) and Aubrey Nehring(everything else).
Thanks to all of the many people who made it happen this year. Emily Pothast, David Golightly, Rena Bussinger and Darlene Nordyke (yall is freaks!) Scott and Li at the Lo-Fi, Dave Segal, Jonathan Meepers, Steve Quenell and a very big thanks to Andrew Crawshaw of 112 Printworks for the fantastic screenprint job on the Escalator III posters (We still have copies left for $10- contact aubrey@portableshrines.com to procure this fine hand made 3-color print).

And of course thanks to all you super freaks for coming down and hanging with us. It was a great weekend.

This year’s poster was the first collaboration between Aubrey Nehring and Steve Quenell. A limited edition screenprint will be available through Andrew Crawshaw at 112 Printworks in Fremont.

If you haven’t stopped by the 112 Printworks Shop you’d best do so. Aside from being a gallery of fine screenprinted art with new artists every month it also the new home to the most fabulous Leary Records formerly located at Resolution Audio in Ballard. They’ll be having a groovy DJ party next month to celebrate the merger.

Escalator III has been scheduled for Sept. 23 and 24 at the Lo-Fi Performance Gallery in Seattle. This year’s lineup is entirely comprised of Northwest bands, making it quite possibly the first ever multi-day festival devoted completely to Northwest garage, psych and experimental rock.

Friday, September 23:

MIDDAY VEIL

SWAHILI (PDX)

THIS BLINDING LIGHT

LUNAR GRAVE (PDX)

THE FRUITING BODIES

Saturday, September 24:

FUNGAL ABYSS

DIMINISHED MEN

ROSE WINDOWS

MACROCOSM (PDX)

AYAHUASCA TRAVELLERS

With DJs Mamma Casserole, Papa Yod, Explorateur, Veins, Garek Druss and Adam Svenson spinning in the lounge + visuals by Portable Shrines.

August 27th at the Crocodile the Wooden Shjips return to Seattle (it’s been too long) in support of their forthcoming Thrill Jockey LP “West” The new long player is an ecstasy inducing biker-rock jam that proves these cats are pretty much the Ramones of psychrock. Exciting to see them share a West Coast tour with Seattle’s finest, the Night Beats. Not sure if they still have spots left but the show is free if you RSVP with Sailor Jerry.

Wooden Shjips – Black Smoke Rise from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

Then September 9th at the Nectar in Fremont it’s White Hills, Sleepy Sun and Kinski!

White Hills – Paradise from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

And in case you’ve been hearing rumors, they are true:

ESCALATOR FEST III IS HAPPENING SEPTEMBER 23-24th AT THE LO-FI!! More details to come…

Luminaries of the Frisco psych scene known by earth dwellers as the LUMERIANS just sent us a new unreleased track called Burning Mirrors. Check it out HERE. It will burn your MIND! (in a good way). They’re playing one week from now at ESCALATOR Fest -Friday 9/25 at the Lo-Fi Performance Gallery! Check out the site it is newly updated…

With the Fest coming up fast I just wanted to take the opportunity to give a holler out to all the friends and cool folks who have lent us a hand in a million different ways and come out to the shows, making the happenings happen. It’s always a pleasant soo-prize. Hope to see you all next weekend, it’s going to be AMAZING, an event not to be missed… (also thanks to the unimpeachable Arthur Blog for the plug last week)

VERY LIMITED SUPER SPECIAL ADVANCE TICKET OFFER! Get em while you can people- only 50 2-day VIP(Vastly Illuminated Person) passes available, good for both Lo-Fi and Vera nights at a one low low price. These will only be available until sep. 15th. (must be 21+ for the 2-night passes, sorry…)

Ripley singing in french= smooooth. Playing Escalator Fest Sep. 26!

Jackie-O Motherfucker’s classic “Valley of Fire”. Playing Escalator Fest Friday Sep. 25!!