Please note: all Holocene shows are 21+
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Saturday 10 May |
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TIME 9pm
COST $5.00 day of show
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Six Degrees Records and Holocene Present...
ATLAS
with resident DJs Anjali
E3
and The Incredible Kid

International HEAT from your resident DJs Anjali, E3 and The Incredible Kid - - the hottest in Afrotech, Arabica, Asian 2-Step and Drum and Bass, Baile Funk, Bhangra, Reggaeton, International hip-hop and more.
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Sunday 11 May |
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TIME 7pm
COST $5.00 day of show
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Pop Tart!

The Queer Dance Party!
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Wednesday 14 May |
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TIME (doors open at 9pm)
COST $5.00 day of show
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Beat Off

"We don't normally remind you to do such things, but tonight takes beating off to a new level: Someone will actually be named the winner!
Beat Off is a live sample-based battle, where DJs/producers/laptoppers compete to make the best beats on the spot, all designed to move your ass. And the more you shake that booty, the harder the beats come, and... actually, the innuendos are all downhill from here. Just show up and dance. " - Portland Mercury
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Thursday 15 May |
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TIME 9pm
COST $5.00 day of show
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Holocene Presents...
Villains
Joee Irwin
Nathan Detroit
31 Avas

"L.A. remix duo extracts a few key slivers and create blissfully stuttery electro-funk that Daft Punk should snap up on." -Spin Magazine "Villains are an LA party machine pumping out full-on bangers." -ViceRecords.com
Villains is joined by a trifecta of local deck slayers Joee Irwin, Nathan Detroit and 31 Avas.
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Friday 16 May |
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TIME 9pm
COST $3.00 day of show
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ROCKBOX

ROCKBOX is a dance party. Pure and Simple. The triumvirate of DJ KEZ (KBOO, THE FIX), Matt Nelkin (KPSU), and Dundiggy (THE FIX) play a masterfully blended mix of fun, dance oriented Hiphop, R&B, and Old School Electro with a dash of Bmore, Dancehall, 80s, and House thrown in for good measure.
As die-hard record collectors all three Dj's play exclusively vinyl. Every set and every ROCKBOX dance party is a custom experience with these cats digging into their seemingly bottomless crates to pull out the beats that make you want to sweat out the work week. More than just another gig for these talented three, ROCKBOX dance party represents their long held vision of merging the classics alongside the progressive.
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Saturday 17 May |
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TIME 9pm
COST $3.00 day of show
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GAYCATION

The hot and sweaty queer dance party.
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Wednesday 21 May |
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TIME 9pm
COST $6.00 day of show
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Clue to Kalo
Languis
Unrecognizable Now

Hailing from Adelaide, Australia, Clue To Kalo mastermind Mark Mitchell applies a lo-fi aesthetic to pristine computer-based production in which the technology is the means rather than the end. A generous use of layered melodies, elemental textures, and multi-tracked vocals highlight a vast range of influences and solidify the fact that Clue To Kalo is first and foremost a songwriter. Inventive without being inaccessible, Clue To Kalo has established himself as a singular artist of extraordinary scope and depth.
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Thursday 22 May |
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TIME (doors open at 9pm)
COST $8.00 advance
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Apparat
Truckasauras
DJ BJ

In the studio, Sascha Ring, aka Apparat, makes dense, dark and majestic clouds of elegiac pop and heavy electronica built up to a coherent and emotionally charged atmosphere. Live, on the other hand, the dance floor seems to be repelled to rave from the Bermuda Triangle with its axes techno, IDM and elektro.
The intensity in Apparat's tracks seems to grow with his own pleasure in experimenting. The charming breaking-up of the mechanical walkover of his compositions first being subtle clicks and accidental "sound mistakes", this is now being done by veritable musicians and singers, by classical instruments orchestrated by Apparat as the Maestro of his computer.
Sascha Ring is also still working on recordings and live performances with his Berlin buddies Modeselektor as Moderat and just recently started his own band.
His release Walls was one of our favorite of 2007 and we're so very juiced to be hosting a rare west coast appearance by this master of blips, beeps and bangers.
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Friday 23 May |
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FREE til 11, $3 after.
TIME 9pm
COST $3.00 day of show
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Holocene and PRA Present...
SNAP!
featuring
Colin Jones
H.R. Paperstacks
Hoop Dreams
Hanukkah Miracle
Freaky Outy

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Saturday 24 May |
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TIME 8pm
COST $5.00 day of show
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DOUBLE DOWN!!!

The queer dance party where the player always wins...
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Wednesday 28 May |
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TIME 9pm
COST $5.00 day of show
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Agent Ribbons
Autopilot is for Lovers
C.O.C.O.
Ascetic Junkies

Agent Ribbons sound is solidly held in all things past. The duo sound like they belong in a 1940s cabaret... Although they take on many varying genres, they manage to inflect them all with an almost vaudeville-era sensibility, musically and thematically. Considering that Agent Ribbons boasts a mere two musicians, drummer Lauren Hess and singer/guitarist Natalie Gordon who play without a backing band, they're also remarkably complete. Their sparse arrangements and lo-fi production are perfect for Natalie's sing-songy compositions, which she belts out with a huge and expressive voice.
They've opened/toured with Wanda Jackson, Old Time Relijun, Cake, Scout Niblett, Brazilian Girls, Elf Power, Oakley Hall, The Detroit Cobras, Jennifer Gentle, The Dodos and an Elvis impersonator in Nebraska.
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Thursday 29 May |
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TIME 9pm (doors open at 8pm)
COST $16.00 advance $18.00 day of show
TICKETS TicketsWest
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Mike Thrasher Presents...
Richie Hawtin
Magda
Heartthrob (live)

With over fifteen years of DJ experience, Richie Hawtin has headlined some of the most prestigious festivals and events in club culture to date and continues to define rather than follow musical trends. His DJ reputation has earned him many Best International DJ awards with fans and the music industry.
On record it was Hawtin's recording moniker of PLASTIKMAN that put him in the limelight, with a mix of techno and ambient sounds. His dedication to his craft has also received notoriety, performing live with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, creating sound installations for the French Ministry of Culture's Millennium Celebration and composing music for the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremonies.
Not content with technology of today, Hawtin has a unique vision in developing creative options for musicians to create and perform electronic music with, most notably with early involvement in the Final Scratch DJ system and his own modifications to DJ equipment. His attention to detail and desire to push the envelope both in the studio and on the stage continues to be his beacon of determination in addition to being Canada's electronic music ambassador.
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Friday 30 May |
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TIME 9pm
COST $5.00 day of show
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Blue Skies for Black Hearts
Boy Eats Drum Machine
The Skinnyz

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Saturday 31 May |
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TIME
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Closed for a Private Event

To schedule a private event at Holocene, please email bookings@holocene.org
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Tuesday 3 June |
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TIME 9pm
COST $8.00 advance
TICKETS jackpot records + brownpapertickets.com

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Holocene Presents...
Joan of Arc
31 Knots
Fist Fite

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Wednesday 4 June |
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TIME 9pm
COST $10.00 advance
TICKETS jackpot records + brownpapertickets.com

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Holocene Presents...
Four Tet
Special Guests...

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Thursday 5 June |
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Admission is $5 - 10, sliding scale.
TIME (doors open at 7pm)
COST $5.00 day of show
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Amigos. A benefit for The Affected & La Isla Foundation
Point Juncture, WA
Tractor Operator
Reporter
Hutch & Kathy
Sabertooth

Recently, big agribusiness has assaulted Northern Nicaragua's farming region with EPA & EU banned pesticides. A practice that has resulted in thousands of dead farmers. Tonight, the Portland Music community comes together to support Catawampus Films & La Isla Foundation in their service to those areas hardest hit by the epidemic. More at: "www.myspace.com/friendsoftheaffected"
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Friday 6 June |
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TIME 8pm
COST FREE!
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HOLOCENE 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Tim Sweeney
Linger and Quiet
DJ Hanukkah Miracle
DJ Pretty Please

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Saturday 7 June |
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TIME 8pm
COST FREE!
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HOLOCENE 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
The Shaky Hands
Starfucker
Horse Feathers
DJ Beyonda
DJ Magic Beans

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Sunday 8 June |
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TIME 7pm
COST $5.00 day of show
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Pop Tart!

The Queer Dance Party...
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TIME 9pm
COST $10.00 advance
TICKETS jackpot records + brownpapertickets.com

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Holocene Presents... a show at Backspace
Crystal Castles
dd/mm/yyyy
Joee Irwin

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Monday 9 June |
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Tickets also available at Holocene.
TIME 8pm
COST $10.00 advance
TICKETS jackpot records + brownpapertickets.com

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Holocene Presents...
The Annuals
Ah Holly Fam'ly
Special Guests

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Thursday 19 June |
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TIME 9pm
COST $10.00 advance
TICKETS jackpot records + brownpapertickets.com

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Holocene Presents...
Frightened Rabbit
Oxford Collapse
Special Guests...

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Friday 20 June |
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FREE til 11, $3 after.
TIME 9pm
COST $3.00 day of show
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Holocene and PRA Present...
SNAP!
featuring
Colin Jones
H.R. Paperstacks
Hoop Dreams
Hanukkah Miracle
Freaky Outy

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Wednesday 25 June |
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TIME 8pm
COST $8.00 advance
TICKETS jackpot records + brownpapertickets.com

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Holocene Presents...
Extra Golden
DJs Anjali, E3 and the Incredible Kid
Special Guests...

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Saturday 28 June |
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TIME 8pm
COST $5.00 day of show
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DOUBLE DOWN!!!

The queer dance party where the player always wins...
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Sunday 29 June |
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TIME 9pm
COST $9.00 day of show
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Holocene Presents...
Colt Vista
Strangers Die Every Day
Ilyas Ahmed

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Wednesday 9 July |
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TIME 9pm
COST $5.00 day of show
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Day Of Lions
Eskimo & Sons
Norman

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