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Episode 59 Featuring Mission 5

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Mission 5

In Episode 59 Part 1 join hosts Jeremy Wilson and Sam Densmore as they spin new tracks from: The Naysayers, Amadan, The Legendary Pink Dots, Slow Gun Shogun, Susurrus Station, Rogue Motel.

In this Episode 59 Part 2 of the MastanMusic Hour, live from Kelly's Olympian, it's Mission 5. A longtime Portland favorite, Mission 5 rocks the house. Featuring a handfull of new songs, Mission 5's big guitars and in your face rhythms complement Steve Wilkinsons nicotine stained vocals. This is power pop Portland style. Don't miss Mission 5 in Part 2 of Episode 59 of the MastanMusic Hour.

Scroll down to the Episode 59 Part 1 and 2 sections below to listen to both parts of the audio show and to read more about the bands.

Visit our MastanMusic YouTube Site to see our exclusive MastanMusic Hour Video Singles. This week Mission 5 performing "You Are Not Alone"
live for The MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase filmed and recorded from Kelly's Olympian night club in downtown Portland, Oregon Friday August 8th 2008.

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MM Newswire 59

iTunes Releases MastanMusic Artists
Download Tony Smiley's new CD DRIVING MYSELF SANE from iTunes

Download The Dry County Crooks new CD WHEN HEARTS BREAK from iTunes

Download Silverhawk's new CD HANGOVER BICYCLE RIDE from iTunes

The live sequence Part 2 of The MastanMusic Hour is now produced from the cool night club Kelly's Olympian. Read all about it! The MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase (Press Release/Band Line-ups)

Please join us for the 3rd MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase Friday October 10th - 10/10/o8 - recorded and filmed live from Kelly's Olympian in Portland, Oregon. This months show will feature the ROCKTOBER! showcase with three of Portland's finest rock'n'roll new breeds with heart including Western Aerial, Sledge Feather and The New York Rifles. This show is going to RAWK! We can't express how much fun the shows have been. Please come down for some good sounds and rock out with us.

UPCOMING PODCAST EPISODE FEATURED GUEST
Don't miss Tony Smiley live performance from The MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase in Episode 60 pt 2 of the MastanMusic Hour. The show is out October 6th, or as usual every other Monday.

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_{The MastanMusic Hour is produced, engineered and hosted by Jeremy Wilson and Sam Densmore. Videographer Christine Frederica, Videographer John Densmore Photography by JW}

The Naysayers, Amadan, The Legendary Pink Dots, Slow Gun Shogun, Susurrus Station, and Rogue Motel

MastanMusic Hour - Episode 59 - Part 1 32.8 mb mp3

Good To Be Alive Show - September 22, 2008

The Naysayers
"Some Other Place"

The Naysayers, capitalize on the songwriting talents of Dennis Winslow and Rod Landahl. Both are professional writers and have songs in a number of hit TV shows and the like. The Naysayers are a country tinged rock band from Portland, OR. They have been at it for the past five years, throwing truly indie shows at their own staging company HQ. They have an upcoming CD release party on Oct 26 at the Peacock Bar and Grill in Corvallis.

Band Members:
Dennis Winslow (vocals and guitar)
Rod Langdahl (vocals, guitar and keyboard)
Rick Langdahl (bass, vocals)
Kelly Bilyeu (drums)
Jim Fisher (guitar)
Bob Logue (guitar, vocals)

The Naysayers, for more info.

Amadan
"The Old North End" from the CD
Pacifica

Amadan are one of Portland's foremost Irish Rock bands. They are influenced by the Dropkick Murphys. Amadan's sound isn't quite as full on, drunk guitar chords yell along as the Murphy's, owing as much a debt of gratitude to the folk sounds of the Chieftains. But there's no shortage of live energy here either! Amadan ads traditional Irish instruments to the mix, creating an interesting sonic layer above the mesh of guitars, bass and drums. They have a new CD out now titled Pacifica, available at a record store near you..

Band Members:
Eric Tonsfeldt: lead vocals, guitar
Chad Marks-Fife: fiddle, whistle, mandolin, background vocals
Kevin Pardew: guitar, background vocals
Billy Tollner: bass, background vocals
David Fender: drums, background vocals

Check out more info about these guys at MySpace Band Page

The Legendary Pink Dots
"A World With No Mirrors" from the CD
Plutonium Blonde

The Legendary Pink Dots hail from the Netherlands. Their psych goth experimental garage music is a real treat. They're on tour and will be stopping in Portland on Oct 17 to play a set at Berbatis. Their discography stretches back to 1981, and features many limited editions and cassette only releases. They're obviously dedicated to the music more than anything else, as mainstream success has eluded them to some degree. But that's what usually makes the best psych music: uninhibited by commercial concerns, the the best psych music artists are free to explore the fringe elements of what they do without fear. The Legendary Pink Dots are a great example of unique and fearless Euro-psych.

Band members:
Edward Ka-Spel
Martijn DeKleer
Niels VanHoorn
The Silverman

To hear more from this band check out their Myspace page

Slow Gun Shogun
"Evangeline" from the CD
Eve, Adam, & the Apple

Slow Gun Shogun is a southern U.S.A based one-man band sort of affair. AJ Martin, the leader who, "writes the songs, (and) runs the show," puts together some pretty cool, left of center rock n roll on his latest recording, "Eve, Adam, and the Apple". His songs are performed in the live setting by a band of revolving players that will follow him on tour this fall through Tennesee, South Carolina and Arkansas.

Band members:
AJ Martin: vocals, guitars, harmonica, stomp box, writes the songs, runs the show

WITH:
Miss Palanti: drums and backing vocals on "Eve, Adam, & the Apple" album, silent treatment
Charlie: occasional live drums, broseph vibe
Player 1: recording engineer, tambourine, backing vocals, Busch 30 pack on "Eve, Adam, & the Apple" album
Donovan Foote: artwork, occasional four string guitar twanger

Find out more about this band at their MySpace Page.

Susurrus Station
"Top Down Town"

Susurrus Station makes strange minimalist desert noir music. They are currently hard at work on a new recording set to be titled "Flash In The Pan". Look for them live in the Portland area this fall. For now however, be sure to check out their MySpace site to hear more of their songs.

Sara also plays violin and sings in the hauntingly beautiful and dynamic ZOUAVES, who played at Septembers MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase. Watch for their show soon!

Band members:
sara & j & +++

Check out more info about this band at their MySpace Website.

Rogue Motel
"Little Waves" from the CD
Daylight Breaking

Not many upcoming indie bands have the guts to list Journey as a prevalent influence these days. Rogue Motel, however, proudly list Steve Perry and Co., along with REM as primary influences. They're an unabashed commercial radio ready rock band. Frontman/songwriter Matthew Kendall reflects the 80's and 90's in his androgenous rock tenor vocal style, calling to mind Joey Tempest (Europe - yep, that Europe, i.e. The Final Countdown) and Linda Perry circa mid 90's 4 Non Blondes. He's backed by tunefull guitars, bass, drums and keys.

Band Members:
Matthew Kendall
Jeremy Kaplan
Adam Hill
Reginald Bradley
Michael Wehling

Check this band out at their MySpace Website

Title	Artist	Where
Some Other Place	The Naysayers,	02:00
The Old North End	Amadan	06:51
A World With No Mirrors	The Legendary Pink Dots	10:40
Evangeline	Slow Gun Shogun	16:35
Susurrus Station	Susurrus Station	19:40
Little Waves	Rogue Motel	25:27

Mission 5

MMHour 59 Part 2

MastanMusic Hour - Episode 59 Part 2 22.1 mb mp3
Mission 5
Live in this Episode 58 Part 2 of the MastanMusic Hour, finds Mission 5 coming at you live from Kellys Olympian. The twin guitar attack is in full force while Steve Wilkinson growls at the mic. The hook filled band is tough and energetic, enhanced by tuneful backing vocals and crushing rhythms. These guys don't mess around with their rock n roll , so be sure and check it out!. The band is: Steve Wilkinson: Vocals and guitars Craig Stahr: Guitars and vocals Rick Barry: Drums and vocals Toby Rapp: Bass Find out more about Mission 5at their MySpace webpage

Title	Artist	Where
Song 1	Mission 5	02:22
Song 2	Mission 5	06:09
Song 3	Mission 5	08:16
Song 4	Mission 5	13:22
Song 5	Mission 5	17:00
Song 6	Mission 5	19:20

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