Cary Clarke recently sat down with PJCE members in advance of a May show.
“The most strikingly punk show I’ve seen this year did not go down in one of the many colorfully named, slightly foul-smelling residences that collectively constitute the Portland house show circuit, but rather in the cavernous front showroom of the Hollywood Music Center, a piano retail emporium on NE 42nd and Sandy. In spite of its ample size, the room felt as excitingly full as a packed basement, the premises being simultaneously enjoyed by dozens of baby grands, scores of uprights, a smattering of keyboards, 75 or so audience members, and 10 or so of their toddlers…”
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