I just received word from a fellow colleague that our employment status will be revealed tomorrow. I'm not stressing out about the final decision one way or another, since I will eventually be moving to New York. Whether that happens in nine months or 3-5 years from now will depend on tomorrow's news ( Read more... )

The show last night was our best ever. Thanks to everyone who was at the show!

Now comes the album-making phase for The Tar Plains....

The Tar Plains' next show is tomorrow (Sunday) evening at Ash Street Saloon. The music starts at 9:30 p.m., the cover is $5, and we're the second of the three bands who are playing that evening.

We're sharing a bill with Echo No Echo--a local synth-rock band. I have never seen them perform before, but I have been very impressed with what the have ( Read more... )

Yay for waking up early in the morning, and getting some cleanup and editing work done on The Tar Plains' live sequence ("Chilling The Air"). It feels good to be productive early in the morning ( Read more... )

Thus endeth the summer vacation 2008. I shall be back in Portland late this evening.

More *drinks* pictures forthcoming!

Tonight, the ridonkulous duo from Southeast Portland, The Tar Plains, will make their first-ever Eastside Portland appearance at The Tonic Lounge (NE 31st and Sandy). The Beyond Ridonkulous Summer 2008 Tour moves into the Northeast Portland for the evening ( Read more... )

Since some folks were wondering about when The Tar Plains are going to play next, our upcoming show is happening on Thursday, July 17th, at Ground Kontrol video arcade! The show is $5, and we're playing with Genre? and Circuit City (I just checked out the music of these bands, and I think the evening will be full of synthy goodness!). The show ( Read more... )

Yay!: Next three days without work. This is a nice welcome from working 11 days straight (and 17 of last 18 days ( Read more... )

During the band practice earlier in the night, we recorded a practice video. "That's Entitlement!" is becoming one of our favorite songs to play during shows. There are little nods to The Jam and The Smiths in the song's title and lyrics, respectively ( Read more... )

I'm very excited about The Tar Plains' free show at Kelly Olympian (426 SW Washington) this evening. We're playing as part of the New Band Night, along with Monody (a very polished-sounding electronic band) and The Repair (avant-garde pop with awesome vocals and harmonies). I have a feeling that this will be an evening of interesting, eclectic, ( Read more... )