Misty Mamas take fans back in time,
release delightful, new inspirational CD
Misty Mamas
(Photo by Lisa DiMarco)
It's not often that you can go to a local favorite pub and be taken back to a time where there was still the kind of "hope" that isn't the kind you hear of on the evening news. No, it's about the kind of hope and peace that you felt on the front porch at the bottom of the Smokey Mountains or after a fervent sermon from your local reverend on a cold Sunday morning in Kentucky. Yet, on this misty Saturday night in the maple-stained wooden pews of Portland's own Alberta Street Pub, that's exactly the place that Misty Mamas took you.
Barbara Cecil brings blend
of sass & class to Hodney's
Barbara Cecil
Hodney's Family Grille & Sports Pub, at 22418 S.W. Pine St. in Sherwood, offers live music every Saturday night to its increasingly popular family-oriented fare.
With the assistance of Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts' fame keyboardist Lance Parsons, Barbara Cecil's first-Saturday-night-a-month venue brings a welcome blend of sass and class to this old-town Sherwood dig. Read More where is Barbra Cecil playing ?
Carlee Smith 'delivers the goods'
Cider Mill continues fine food & entertainment tradition
Carlee Smith
If you like your chicken fried and a cold beer on a Friday night, The Cider Mill is a venue you must visit. Located at 6712 S.W. Capitol Hwy., this neighborhood restaurant serves up the best chicken dinner ever.
The Cider Mill opened in the 1920s as a place for folks to visit and enjoy the cider. As the years passed and the Mill changed hands, the new owners upgraded the building to make room for the growing population, as well as unique upgrades for the look and character the club boasts today. Read More
Organ Leroi & the Donors
Ladd's Inn hosts array of fine musicians
There are a lot of music venues to be found in the Portland, Ore. metro area, especially at 1204 S.E. Clay. Here's another one to add to your exploratory list: Ladd's Inn. Located in southeast Portland, Ladd's Inn is a neighborhood gathering spot for a friendly game of pool, a chat over a pint or to listen to some great music. On Monday nights for the past year or so, Ladd's Inn has hosted an array of fine musicians.
The house band on Monday nights Organ Leroi and the Donors invites some of the area's finest musicians to the stage. They are a group of seasoned performers who bring their talents and build the band's sound around the styling of Evan Shlaes, and his Hammond B3 organ.
Organ Leroi and The Donors
(Photo by KR Laurent)
The Hammond B3 was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company until the mid-1970s. The B3 was introduced to the public as an inexpensive way for churches and theaters to recreate the wind-driven pipe organ sound. In the 1960s and 70s, the B3 was used in a variety of pop and jazz groups and entered the blues and rock genres. The one noticeable thing about the B3 is the size of the instrument at over 400 lbs. The B3 comes in two pieces, the Hammond organ and the Leslie speaker. The Leslie speaker, named after inventor Donald Leslie, is an amplifier/speaker system with a rotating treble horn. Together, the instrument and speaker create a very recognizable sound.
When the band members assembled at Ladd's, the magic began. The opening song, All of Me, set the tone for the evening. Band members include Fred Ingram, drums; Russ Miller, guitar; Francisco Marmolejo, saxophone; Michael Kearsey, bass guitar and Evan Shlaes, B3 organ. This ensemble of talent spans decades of performance history in the Portland-metro music scene. Read More
