March 3: World's Greatest Ghosts, Archers, Heartbreak Beat @ Holocene | Local Rock & Roll
From our sponsors at Holocene:
Worlds Greatest Ghosts | Archers
Heartbreak Beat | Night Moves
Thursday, March 3
8:30 p.m. | $7 | 21+
Holocene
1001 SE Morrison Street
A high-energy night of local rock'n'rollers!
World's Greatest Ghosts are a band born in the sweaty, crowded basements of Portland, Oregon, but it just as well could have sprung from the skull dungeon lair in A Link to the Past. Equally joyful and anthemic, WGG's live in a world where keyboards and synthesizers collide with spiraling guitar solos, vocals are shouted and quietly whispered, and the pace hardly slows to anything less than a quick jog. No Magic contains songs about evil beasts (“Mazes & Monsters), secret elixirs (“Potions”) and lost queens (“The Royal Court”), but everything is dorky and all conquering in the best way possible.
World's Greatest Ghosts are joined by up-and-coming psych-rock powerhouse Archers, of whom the press raves:
“Actually, it's perfect[...] Archers build their sound so masterfully you tend to not notice how technically accomplished these dudes are, and it's not easy to make this magnitude of shredding and time signature fuckery unobtrusive. YET THAT IS WHAT THEY DO. Just try to not pump your fucking fists all over the place.” – Rose Quartz
“Portland music, while you were sleeping Archers just might have become the best damn band in this town.” – Portland Mercury
Also featured is the debut performance by NIGHTMOVES, a new Portland supergroup featuring Jake Morris of the Joggers, Dan Wilson of Scout Niblett/Sigmund Henry, Jay Winebrenner of 31 Knots, and Andy Parker formerly of Dirty Mittens/Guidance Counselor!
