Last Friday night, I went to see two excellent Portland bands, Horse Feathers and Musée Mécanique, play the Doug Fir. Musée Mécanique has been described as "music-box folk," and after hearing them I think that is an accurate description, particularly since they take their name from a museum in San Francisco that features hundreds of mechanical and coin-operated instruments. They have yet to release their debut album, but you can check out their myspace. Well-played guitars, great percussion, and lots of sweet vintage synths. I'm going to see them play again tonight. Holocene, 9 PM. It's free. Be there.
Horse Feathers is made up of Justin Ringle, playing steady, finger-picked acoustic guitar , Peter Broderick on violin, banjo, mandolin, and musical saw, and Heather Broderick playing cello and celeste. The vocals rise and fall dramatically and the string arrangements bring a general melancholy to many of the songs. I like it, enough said.
Horse Feathers-Dustbowl
Horse Feathers-Falling Through the Roof
