I've spent the last 30 years creating experiences in music and video gaming and I sincerely hope hearing the names bring back memories of great experiences you have had at one of my events or shows. Tom Fest, Sometime Sunday, The Push, Tragedy Ann, Twin Sister, Gamechurch, Alpine, The Connection, The Armory, Epic, Spin Cycle, The Loft, Star Went Nova, Gecko Monks. We'll talk about all of that and much more here on Deconstruct. I hope you'll join me. If you'd like to see pictures, flyers and ...
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Episode 14: My fanboy dreams come true as I start a new club called 'The Push' and a new band called 'Sometime Sunday'.
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The early 90's were very busy for me. After moving to Portland from Southern California, I was a new father, I was working on my second club called the Push and also my new band Sometime Sunday. This episode I talk about that and the influence of people like Shayde Bridges, Todd Fadel of Sappo, Billy Power from Blenderhead, Andy Prickett of the Pra…
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Episode 13: BLOOD, SWEAT AND SIN… the History of Christian Rock. A documentary tv series.
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On a trail overblazen by wannabe Bourdain disciples, myself among them, with our YouTube cultural explorations and influencers with master classes on travel, food and how to make a feature movie for $500, I wonder if there is anything to be heard in my story. There's a lot to say mind you. I just wonder if there is anything to be heard. I'll let yo…
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Episode 12: San Diego Tiki night with Joshua Hagquist of The Beautiful Mistake and Joshua Kemble of Dogwood
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Field trip!* Josh is late. Josh gets the wrong drink. Josh and Josh talk about their influences, early 90's band life and how their San Diego music culture came to be. Josh wants to start Zacchaeus in the tree fest. Josh wanted to be in snowboard videos. Josh has a new record out. Someone peed on someone. I’m wrestling tiki audio. I’m failing. It's…
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Episode 11: Part 4 - The end of the party and a quick exit south!
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We wrap up the party and head home... The voices you are hearing are…. Marc Gilson - Drums - Gecko Monks, Either/Or Ron Thomas - Vocals, Bass - Gecko Monks, Oedipus Complex, Empty Tomb, Waterhouse/Yonder Hill (The Clergy) Bob Sable aka Jean Pierre - Drums - Permanent Houseguest, Yum Yum Children, Sometime Sunday, Tragedy Ann Benjy Rickard - Bass - …
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Episode 10: Part 3 - Exploring the beginnings of our own alternative subculture in 90's Portland
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We continue the conversation about the start of our underground music and alternative subculture..... The voices you are hearing are…. Marc Gilson - Drums - Gecko Monks, Either/Or Ron Thomas - Vocals, Bass - Gecko Monks, Oedipus Complex, Empty Tomb, Waterhouse/Yonder Hill (The Clergy) Bob Sable aka Jean Pierre - Drums - Permanent Houseguest, Yum Yu…
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Episode 9: Part 2 - The beginnings of the Portland alternative music scene....
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Grab your whiskey and cigars...we're out on Ed's and Amanda's patio in Southeast. We get deep into the beginnings of the Portland alternative music scene in the early 90's and talk to the people that were part of making that happen and how they all came together. 9 people. 32 bands. A half dozen Record Labels. Early 90's music history as it happene…
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Episode 8: Part 1 - Maserati's grave and a 90's alternative music party at Ed's in Portland
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Field trip! I’m taking you with me to "a wretched hive of scum and villainy" to talk to some scum and villains! I put together a get together of just a few of my friends from the beginnings of the Portland underground scene. Let's call them “influencers'' from a day before social media. In part one of four of the conversation, I talk to my band mat…
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Episode 7: Grandma Loopy, geckos, Jungle Book, monks, Shakespeare, flamenco and...MUTINY!!!
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Running a club was fantastic but I needed to find a band and get back on stage!! The new alternative scene in Portland was growing pretty rapidly but I had no idea that the dam was about to break. In more ways than one.....By Mikee Bridges
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Episode 6: Going to see the Godfathers to pay my respect
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Field trip! Wear headphones if you want the whole experience. My new editing skills leave something to be desired but...I did it! I know there’s a way to take this hum out...hmmmm. I wanted to take you to a show with me. The 18 year old in me just peed a little. Please check out my other episodes at mikeebridges.com Cheers from Southern California…
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Episode 4: Move to Oregon, bury a Llama, open a live music club to fight the forces of darkness
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I had just arrived in Oregon and after burying a Llama I attempted to open a Christian music club just where you'd expect one. On a street known for drugs, prostitutes and sweet smelling Asian sauce, upstairs from a marijuana head shop with an undiscovered flooring issue. Perfect.By Mikee Bridges
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Some rants and rabbit trails about rain, boobs, the hair salons in North Portland and peeing into reservoirs. Stuff from the trash bin.By Mikee Bridges
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Episode 3: Moving to Oregon was like moving to another planet
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I moved to Oregon when I was 20 for what would be the beginning of a lifetime of creating concerts, live music clubs, festivals and bands. You could have never convinced me as I found myself moving from palm trees and sunshine to a small, tree lined farm out in the middle of nowhere. My only real possession, my black Kramer bass with white plumbing…
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I didn't fit anywhere in 1985 high school. Nerds and geeks were cooler than me. I was something else entirely. I was a Christian youth group kid. But that's not all... I wanted to be in a kick ass rock band. Not good. Back then I got my first taste of both being in a band and promoting a show for others to come to. From then on it would be a drug t…
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I’m going to give a quick overview and timeline of the things I've done in the last 30 years and explain where I'm headed with this podcast. I sincerely hope that you have had a great experience at one of my concerts or events. Tom Fest, Sometime Sunday, The Push, Tragedy Ann, Twin Sister, Gamechurch, Alpine, The Connection, The Armory, Epic, Spin …
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