Poison Waters & Friends
On the Stairs
DJ AM Gold
Fast Rattler
- Crystal Hotel & Ballroom - Al's Den |
- Saturday, December 31
- Show starts at 5 p.m. |
- Free |
- 21 and over
** SCHEDULE **
5 p.m.: Poison Waters & Friends
7 p.m.: On the Stairs
10:30: DJ (TBA)
About Poison Waters & Friends
Poison Waters is not just a personality, Poison Waters is an experience. Hundreds of thousands have enjoyed the one of a kind entertainment and dynamic presence that only Poison Waters can provide. Over two decades young, the Poison Waters experience continues to grow and update itself with our ever changing times, while holding tight the unique qualities that this Community Leader has become synonymous with: Dedication, Passion, Humor, Joy and Positive Light!
Warm and welcoming, quick witted and savvy........Poison Waters is an experience you'll not soon forget!
- website:
- http://www.poisonwaters.com/
About On the Stairs
On the Stairs is a prayer, sung in the spiritual employ of the American song. Started in 2009 by Nate Clark - guitarist for Leonard Mynx and formerly of Les Flaneurs - in Portland, OR, it has drawn a wide variety of comparisons to artists such as Leonard Cohen, Bill Callahan, Johnny Cash, Damien Jurado, and Paul Simon. Its first full length, Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt, was released in April 2010 to critical praise. Recorded with Skyler Norwood at Miracle Lake Recording and with Adam Selzer at Type Foundry Studios, Beyond... features of a slew of local Portland talent, including members of Norfolk & Western, Y La Bamba, and Carcrashlander. Their second release, A Muted Dawn, will arrive in 2011 on Dustbin Records.
"The ominous violins and distant drumming of 'King' give the song all the drama and tension, as the lyrics don't really tell the story. The ebb and flow of instruments does, though; if that's not the mark of a powerful songwriter, I'm not sure what is. " -- Independent Clauses
"He's a shockingly mature songwriter with a voice all his own, and On The Stairs is going to be a group to watch very closely in the coming months." -- Willamette Week
"Unforgettable folk-rock melodies that really are quite as wonderful as anything you'd care to compare them to: Damien Jurado, Califone, Paul Simon, the less fanciful moments of Lambchop, the darker corners of Calexico."- - Portland Mercury
- myspace:
- http://www.myspace.com/onthestairs
- website:
- http://onthestairs.com/
About DJ AM Gold
Portland's premier rockabilly disc jockey spinning the real 'n' rare vinyl of the 1950s and 1960s.
About Fast Rattler
Fast Rattler started as a way for a son to get to know a little bit more about a father. Brendan grew up listening to the songs and stories of his father, Utah Phillips. He began to learn his songs, and the stories behind them, after discovering an old songbook Utah had put out titled "Starlight On The Rails." It wasn't long before a love of his dad's music grew into a full-fledged appreciation of the power of songs to pass on critical information about who we are as a people.
"...Phillips has clearly inherited his father's stature and stage presence, not to mention a book-worth of his forgotten songs." Kim Ruhl-Seattle Sound Magazine
Fast Rattler is a band of friends who love to share and learn songs together. Blending traditional American folk, bluegrass, Irish and Gypsy with elements of jazz, swing, and rock, Fast Rattler brings a new sound to familiar stories and new arrangements to old tunes. Over the last 5 years, Fast Rattler has involved many musicians who have all brought new perspectives and knowledge about various musical traditions. Over time, the project has grown to include original songs that build on a love for traditional music while fusing other influences like punk rock, soul,and reggae.
"I had never heard Brendan sing at all. He was playing my 1935 Gibson [guitar] that I had loaned to him, and there he was with [a full band], doing these songs I had practically forgotten... I wasn't just a little impressed. I was knocked down at the time and attention he put into putting these songs together." - Utah Phillips
Fast Rattler (n): a train you catch when you gotta to get out of town in a hurry.
When traveling through life, it's important to pay attention to the signs. They may be scratched in fence posts and rock walls like the hobo hieroglyphics one old ‘bo would leave for another, passing on just enough information to avoid a watchful sheriff or get a good meal. It may be a story overheard in a crowded bar that holds the key to understanding a little bit more about the place you come from or the place you're headed. But the most potent, the most ingenious signs and messages to pay attention to are those that are left in songs.
- Official Website:
- www.fastrattler.com
