Jewelry Exchange is a Portland, Oregon based band probably describable as post-punk. They’re better described as a heady mix of noise rock, krautrock, and dance punk, with musical goals of immediacy and intentionality in equal measure. Most especially known for their live shows, you can expect movement, sweat, and their singer bopping in and out of the crowd.
Their new record Bedazzled is laser focused on the improbable relationship between chaos and groove. Angular guitar meets syncopated dancefloor bass; odd-time signatures meet sixteenth-note hi-hats. Lyrically, it’s a breakup album. The juxtapositions are the point.
Bedazzled is available now on all major streaming platforms and Bandcamp.
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The Social Stomach is a voice and drums duo created by Diana Oropeza (lyrics) and TJ Thompson (music) as an alternative to traditional poetry readings. Inspired by the nature of social beings, they invite a rotating door of artists to collaborate with them. Live, they blend their written work with improvisation as a way to keep the work alive, to remind both performers and listeners to be present, and to invite chance and the opportunity for surprise.
Negative Concord is Portland’s emergent electronic and ambient jazz duo. With Richard Sabon (Rum River Cult, Shawna Pair, No Attempt) playing the ondes martenot and electronics, and Patrick McCulley (Cliff Walker, Zebra) on saxophone, Negative Concord seeks to measure opposing temporal and linguistic realities with sonic frameworks, flexible timbres, and nebulous rhythms. Having released their self-titled first album in September of 2024 the duo is currently working on their second album, Nokturno, smashing together influences from their heroes in the techno, dance, ambient, and jazz worlds.
