Just finished a hilarious episode of Blazers U hosted by good friends, coworkers, teammates, and all around terrible human beings, Peter, Jay & Keegan. Check out the podcast below. Topics of discussion include new Blazers Hasheem Thabeet, Johnny Flynn, & J.J. Hickson, moves we hope to see in the offseason, and whether a drunken Mike Rice should replace Blaze the Trailcat as the official team mascot. Would love to see the wild one doing those backflip dunks off the trampoline. We started the show about 7 minutes in to the hour so fast forward a bit. Blazers U - March 22nd Episode

Over the weekend I headed over to the Tabor Theater to watch Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 as part of the Souled Out series of concerts. It was an amazing show and I wrote a few words about it. Ok, I wrote over a thousand words about it. Head to the reviews section or click the following link to check it out. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 -Jaycation

Tomorrow afternoon at 3pm, Tim Martin, AKA His Name Shall Breathe, will join KPSU's Jaycation in the studio to perform some music in advance of his upcoming Portland performance (Thursday @ The Old Church in downtown PDX). Tune in. Hear. Feel the breeze. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkPvnqcPaHs[/youtube]

The Clearing, a new album from Raleigh, NC's Bowerbirds drops next week. Carrying the tradition set in place by their first two LPs, The Clearing is a collection of lovingly crafted indie/folk/americana. This time around, Bowerbirds(AKA Phil Moore and Beth Tacular) recorded the album at April Base, the rural Wisconsin studio built by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, a friend and former bandmate of Phil's (Ticonderoga). The album is produced by Brian Joseph, who previously helmed those same boards for Bon Iver's recent self-titled LP. Despite the surface similarities, Bowerbirds is a separate beast with a distinct style and sound. Utilizing a core of guitar, accordion, two perfectly matched voices, and flavored with a conservative dash of drums bass and other studio additions, The Clearing is a record that just oozes a sense of comfort & togetherness in the midst of wreckage & ruin. Stitch The Hem is one choice jam from the new album. Recommended for fans of Iron & Wine, Local Natives, Beirut, Yellow Ostrich, Bright Moments, & Grizzly Bear.