Erik Gage - "Little Brother"

Erik Gage, a member of the rabid Portland band White Fang as well as the curator of Gnar Tapes, releases solo music a few times a year via cassette tape. "Little Brother," taken from last year's Inner Cosmic, is a rough gem and a must listen—a bong-filled basement recording full of whistles, acoustic guitar and emotive loosely layered vocals. If you're a fan, make sure to look out for Memories—Gage's forthcoming project with fellow White Fanger Kyle Handley. And if you're a Portlander looking for new music, Gage's Gnar Tapes and local label Marriage Records are wonderful places to start.

Erik Gage - "Little Brother" (from Inner Cosmic)
White Fang - "Tall Shadow" (from Pure Evil)

Don't Move Here: A PDX Web Series

Portland, Oregon, one of the country's meccas for artists and musicians, now has its own music-centered web video series over at famed advertising firm Wieden + Kennedy. You can watch the free series here, which contains interviews with local record labels like Marriage Records and Audio Dregs as well as performances from local bands Explode Into Colors, Grouper, Rob Walmart, White Fang, Atole and more. If you enjoy weird, eccentric and experimental music, this is certainly a great place for discovery.

Atole - "The Black Hand"