BOB DYLAN, JOHN MELLENCAMP,
THE DOUGH ROLLERS(Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale)See our article on John Mellencamp and Frank Cassano's Imbecile Parade.
LOWER DENS, RAYMOND BYRON AND THE WHITE FREIGHTER, DRAGGING AN OX THROUGH WATER, BA FRACTAL(Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi) Read our article on Lower Dens.
SOFT METALS, AROHAN, JOEY CASIO, MIRACLES CLUB(Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison) In the opening minutes of Soft Metals' The Cold World Melts EP, frontwoman Patricia Hall earnestly inquires, "Is this love or just music?" Turns out it's both. In forming synth pop duo Soft Metals, Hall and Ian Hicks expanded their musical partnership to a romantic one—just as we've all secretly hoped Hall & Oates would do someday. Over the course of five songs, The Cold World Melts shuffles to the same pulsating electronic beat as Chromatics and (the duo's upcoming tourmates) Jewels of the Nile. While those who actually survived the '80s might be suspicious of this calculated pop revisionism, the cold keyboard lines and soft coo of Hall make for a pretty irresistible combination. EZRA ACE CARAEFF
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