Release Date: July 20, 2020 Press Release: POW LS1 Exactly four-months ago today, Pow Presents started to promote their second live music event for The San Francisco Great Society, but postponed the event one month later due to the pandemic. Like so many other shows in the Bay Area and across the nation, live music at venues and music festivals were either postponed or cancelled. We knew that we had to continue to promote music during the pandemic, but safely and creatively. Our first LIVE STREAM was the solution. On the 11th of September, Pow Presents and Homietofu Entertainment will be joining forces once again, but this time broadcasting live streaming…
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POW x The Schizophonics, at Twilight Cafe & Bar
POW caught up Pat and Lety Beers November 17th at the final stop of The Schizophonics’ US tour, at the Twilight Cafe and Bar in Portland, OR. We try to uncover what the secret is to the endless, insane energy the band brings to every show, talk about their new album People in The Sky, and find out what’s ahead for the band in 2020- hint: world domination. Check out the interview below, and check out the photo gallery from the show at the bottom of the page. Read POW’s review of People In The Sky: http://www.powmagazine.org/powmagazine/nwnrschizophonics/ Check out the full gallery from the show below! All photos by Kurt…
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POW x Huichica Walla Walla
On September 13th and 14th, POW attented the first Huichica Walla Walla festival. Huichica has annually taken place in both Sonoma and Hudson Valley CA (and still does), but this year was their first time branching out into the Pacific Northwest. “Since 2010, Huichica Music Festival (pronounced wah-CHEE-ka) has provided a refreshing take on the music festival experience. A pioneer in a new breed of micro-festival, Huichica is built on the concept that wine, food, and music are best shared in beautiful, intimate settings with a warm and friendly attitude. Each year Huichica presents a highly curated line up of artists worth knowing about and pairs them with artisan regional…
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New lineup and new songs from King Black Acid
Portland psych-rock outfit King Black Acid has gone through many forms over the past 20+ years. Daniel Riddle has remained at the band’s core since its formation in the early 90s, and continues to be the band’s driving artistic force. Last Thursday, August 15th, KBA took to the stage at Holocene in Portland OR for their first show in a year, debuting both a new lineup and new material. According to Daniel: “This is our first show out with a whole new set. We’ve moved Gabby up from backing vocals and acoustic guitar to singing co-lead vocals and electric guitar. When both keyboard players left we took it as a…
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POW’s Upcoming Summer Road Trip: Nuggets Night
POW staff members Dennis Gonzales and Sheena Salazar will be heading to the Pacific Northwest next month to attend Portland’s Nuggets Night 2017. The annual event, now in it’s 10th year, features musical performances from a bevy of bands, all paying tribute to the legendary Nuggets compilation albums. Proceeds from the event are given to a different music-related charity organization each year. The festival, which began as a one-night event in 2007, has grown larger each year and 2017 is no exception- after selling out both nights of the event in 2016, Nuggets Night has been moved to a larger venue. Nuggets Night 2017 will be held at Portland’s Star…