Just when I thought I’ve exhausted all my resources, look what I come across! A huge amount of outtakes from the shoot for Rockpile magazine in ‘05. Easily one of my favourite sessions from The Woods era.
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Carrie alongside Miranda July are offering a video incentive to donate moola to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

The two have set up a webpage currently offering three videos at $10 a piece. The videos are in no way related to Obama and were apparently made almost a decade ago.

If you’re considering making a donation and want added video goodness, head over to Video Obama. Alternatively, a direct donation to the campaign can be made at barackobama.com.

I’ve uploaded Scans from the May 1998 issue Goldmine. A cover feature on Kill Rock Stars, its beginnings and Sleater-Kinney’s involvement with the label.

Carrie Brownstein is set to be a guest at the Live Wire (the Oregon Public Broadcasting) variety show on Saturday, September 20 at the Aladdin Theater.

Other guests include Sean Wilsey, Lydia Millet and Blitzen Trapper. Tickets cost $15-$25 and are available from the Aladdin box office.

For more info on the show, visit the Live Wire Radio page.

A new ThunderAnt short titled ‘One Man Show‘ is available over at the ThunderAnt.com. Captures from the short have been added to the gallery.

Janet has teamed up once more with Conor Oberst. This time lending her vocals for the song I Don’t Want To Die (In The Hospital) on Oberst’s newly released self-titled LP on Merge Records.

Janet previously worked with Oberst whom she toured with last summer, drumming on Bright Eyes’ Hot Knives from last year’s release, Cassadaga.

Portland, OR’s indie rock upper crust — including members of Spoon, Sleater-Kinney, the Thermals, Quasi, and many more — packed the air-conditioned confines of Valentine’s Saturday night (Aug. 16), swilling drinks and boogying at the downtown haunt frequented by the city’s creative underclass. The occasion? None other than the world premiere of the video for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks’ “Gardenia,” a number off the band’s most recent long-player, Real Emotional Trash.

The clip, the directorial debut of Portland resident (Daniel Woods) effortlessly compliments the track’s laid-back vibe with arty transitions and a rapid-fire parade of local and not-so-local celebs — Joe Plummer from Modest Mouse, Panther, Sam Adams (Portland’s mayor-elect), Girl Talk, Ratatat, and Brian Bell of Weezer, among others — lip-syncing and air-guitaring along to the music.

Malkmus — who was noticeably absent Saturday night due to family obligations and is also said to be no fan of the video-making process — gave Woods his approval to helm the project earlier this summer and the end result doesn’t disappoint. The general response from attendees after the premier was positive, with Jick drummer Janet Weiss telling us that she thought the video was “very good.” Judging by the high-fives and congratulatory handshakes aimed Woods’ way, the majority agreed.

Source: Spin.com