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LOST LANDER
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Lost Lander has a penchant for building stripped down acoustic arrangements into full-blown dramatic moments of epic pop. Sometimes fast and loud, sometimes slow and soft, it won't surprise fans of Menomena to find out that former member Brent Knopf (Ramona Falls) produced their debut Drrt. Not even a year old Lost Lander has already struck out on two brief tours in support of its polished record. With notable connections and inspired songwriting the act is already gaining national attention.
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RADIATION CITY
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Upon offering the world "The Hands That Take You" (Tender Loving Empire), a retro-infused pop gem, 2011 found Radiation City in a debut breakout year that couldn't be stopped. While the full account of accolades is too long to list here, special highlights include packed showcases at CMJ in the middle of a national tour, a Daytrotter session, a video premiere on IFC and a slew of adoring press from across the country including several nods on notable "Year End" lists including the Deli Portland's. Consumate musicians all the way through, show-goers shouldn't be surprised to hear excellent covers of anything from Outkast's "Ms. Jackson" to Etta James' "At Last" at Radiation City's numerous SXSW dates - including the Deli's own unofficial UN/OFF party.
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AAN
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"Dynamic" is a word that can be thrown around a little too easily in the blog world, a lot like "love" and "hate" in the real world, but when it comes to the case of Aan it can be said without question that this a band with a truly dynamic sound that is also easy to love. At times reminiscent of fellow Portlandians Menomena, Aan blends some of the most pleasing guitar tones and technical percussion in recent memory with the abrasive, but fitting cry of frontman Bud Wilson's vocals. The resulting combination is one that can explode and collapse in flurries of experimental pop. Still trying to find a permanent lineup while recording a new LP, 2012 finds Aan playing several shows at SXSW in the midst of a month long tour where it will also play 35 Denton and Treefort Music Fest alongside the varied likes the Jesus and Mary Chain and of Montreal.
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PORTLAND POLL FULL RESULTS
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BAND |
J
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F
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OS
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TOTAL
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1
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Lost Lander |
8
|
0.037
|
0
|
8.037
|
|
|
2
|
Radiation City |
8
|
0.011
|
0
|
8.011
|
|
|
3
|
Aan |
7
|
0.03
|
0
|
7.03
|
|
|
4
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra |
7
|
0.016
|
0
|
7.016
|
|
|
5
|
The Druthers |
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
6
|
AgesandAges |
5
|
0.006
|
0
|
5.006
|
|
|
7
|
Swahili |
5
|
0.004
|
0
|
5.004
|
|
|
8
|
Youth |
3
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
9
|
Yeah Great Fine |
0
|
0.024
|
3
|
3.024
|
|
|
10
|
Adventures! With Might |
3
|
0.017
|
0
|
3.017
|
|
|
11
|
Sallie Ford & The Sound... |
3
|
0.013
|
0
|
3.013
|
|
|
12
|
Psychic Feline |
3
|
0.008
|
0
|
3.008
|
|
|
13
|
Blouse |
3
|
0.005
|
0
|
3.005
|
|
|
14
|
The Hugs |
3
|
0.005
|
|
3.005
|
|
|
15
|
Purple n Green |
3
|
0.003
|
0
|
3.003
|
|
|
16
|
Jobo Shakins |
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
17
|
Tope |
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
18
|
Sons of Huns |
0
|
1.5
|
1
|
2.5
|
|
|
19
|
AU |
2
|
0.033
|
0
|
2.033
|
|
|
20
|
Hausu |
2
|
0.014
|
0
|
2.014
|
|
|
21
|
Hosannas |
0
|
0.011
|
2
|
2.011
|
|
|
22
|
The Ascetic Junkies |
2
|
0.007
|
0
|
2.007
|
|
|
23
|
Sarah Billings |
2
|
0.002
|
0
|
2.002
|
|
|
24
|
Glassbones |
1
|
0.5
|
0
|
1.5
|
|
|
25
|
Eidolons |
0
|
0.092
|
1
|
1.092
|
|
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26
|
Morning Teleportation |
0
|
0.049
|
1
|
1.049
|
|
|
27
|
Natasha Kmeto |
1
|
0.037
|
0
|
1.037
|
|
|
28
|
Wild Ones |
1
|
0.035
|
0
|
1.035
|
|
|
29
|
Forest Park |
1
|
0.033
|
0
|
1.033
|
|
|
30
|
Father Figure |
1
|
0.021
|
0
|
1.021
|
|
|
31
|
The Greater Midwest |
1
|
0.01
|
0
|
1.01
|
|
|
32
|
The Sexbots |
0
|
0.004
|
1
|
1.004
|
|
|
33
|
Lincoln Crockett |
1
|
0.003
|
0
|
1.003
|
|
|
34
|
BOOM! |
1
|
0.002
|
0
|
1.002
|
|
|
35
|
Sex Life |
1
|
0.001
|
0
|
1.001
|
|
|
36
|
Aitch |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
37
|
Sam Adams |
0
|
0.039
|
0.5
|
0.539
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Legend: J = Jury - OS = Open Submissions -
- F = Fans + Readers
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