100 yards into the Tilamook Forest and I'm already drenched...by the end of the nine mile slog I may as well have jumped into a pond. Of course it was an unusually misty/overcast day, so my efforts were rewarded by a view of an endless, impenetrable sea of white. Supposedly this region is classified as a mild rain forest, and I would be hard-pressed not to agree.
Dried off with the soothing sounds of Honey Moon Tree, an up-and-coming folk and roll squad currently in the midst of a West Coast tour. Sterling vocals, a wide variety of instruments, and fabulous songwriting. Check them out and buy them a few frothy beverages in thanks for their services.
However, every once and awhile you may need something a wee more...energetic. In that case, do what I did and head out to see local legends Subarachnoid Space, who'll blow your mind and eardrums with a set of pummeling psych rock...and, if you're lucky, they'll even use two drummers at once! No need for vocals; the music says it all. Opening for them was a superb metal trio called Rabbits, the least likely name they could've chosen.
All this music is well and good as long as the wall sockets work, but what are we going to do for righteous fist-pumping grooves during the post-apocalyptic peak oil meltdown? Ride our bikes, of course! Leading the charge are the Ginger Ninjas, who bike around the world hauling all their gear on their tricked-out bikes. Some of these bikes are equipped with gear to power the PA as the are pedaled in stationary mode, thereby providing the opportunity for all sorts of rable-rousing guerrilla shenanigans, like a concert in the middle of Laurelhurst Park as was the case Sunday. They even enlist the aid of a severely chiseled yoga master to pedal a mobile stage around for those Critical Mass moments. In fact, these guys are so hardcore they are going to bike North (the wrong way) up the coast to BC ...give them your support as well as your leftover vegan lasagna.
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