The PDXchange Program continues to bring an incredible string of Portland bands over to the Tower Theatre, as evidenced by last night’s show featuring Viva Voce, Damien Jurado and Loch Lomond.
Sadly, I missed Loch Lomond’s set due to, well, a college basketball obligation, but got there for all of Damien Jurado’s depressing yet brilliant folk songs. The funniest thing is that he realizes how utterly morose his cuts are, saying from the stage, “I need to talk between songs so you guys don’t get too depressed.”
Then, Viva Voce came out immediately after Jurado and charged through a thundering set that included a few fresh songs from their forthcoming record, The Future Will Destroy You.
Here’s some footage from last night:
This article appears in Mar 3-9, 2011.
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i was there last nite for all three shows and i personally thought that all three were unique and excellent. Loch Lomond was incredible not to mention homegrown. The band creator richie young grew up on the west side on ithaca st. and now resides in portland his parents still live there…..being local i thought you should know and give them some props they are very, very talented