Cherry Cheeks is fast-paced, punk/art rock with substance and a sneer. Kyle Harms, the creative force of the band, joins the show this week, and more delighted we could not be. We discuss the persona of the punk rock brat, the importance of songs with genuine meaning, embracing the performer within, the erotic potential of deep-faking yourself, and the plight of the proletariat vis a vis the monocle.

Music this week:

• "Therapy" by Cherry Cheeks (15:23)
• "Wings of Fire" by The Boojums (28:55)
• "Black Hair" by Lothario (45:36)
• "Motivator" by Cherry Cheeks  (64:43)
• "Fucking It Up" by Sex Mex (78:06)

Rock 'n roll rippers Helena Rats are in the house this week! The band's May release "Plague City" embraces the rich possibilities of fast, heavy-tinged guitar music without pretension—though not without an accessible complexity that rewards the true heads. Diego and Jeff from the band pop in to talk about the new tunes, drink-to-performance ratios, the cocktail of ingredients that make up their sound (hint: the 70s play a role), the languages of rock shorthand, and the simpler times of their teenage fandom. 

Music this week: 

• "Grab the Shovel" by Helena Rats (13:01)
• "Time Out" by Stuck (36:05)
• "Bombit Baby" by Helena Rats (52:04)
• "Night Terrors" by Altar Girl (67:06)
• "Somebody Put PCP in My Clam Chowder" by Xray Xeroxx (92:29)

This week we talked to David Weed! We chopped it up about comic books, video games, food that will burn your mouth, secondary condiments, basketball, puppets, and so much more. Oh, we are back! 

Music this week:

David Weed, Grails, Armpit Termites, and Private Lives

Tabor Dance has grown from a single person shaking off the isolation and disorientation of the pandemic into a Portland institution for a community of thousands. This week, the fellas sit down with Tabor Dance President Katrin Dougherty and Founder Mitchell Hartman to hear the TD origin story, how it was shepherded into maturity through growing pains, and how it continues to grow and evolve. Plus, Drew proves how square he is when it comes to the culture of EDM. 

Music this week:

• "Ring Tail" by Monster Rally (14:56)
• "Forever" by Sparklecore Soundsystem (37:02)
• "The Escape"  by JK Soul (45:35)
• "Alone" by Cherry Cheeks (91:52)

Prolific Portland beatmaker and bass player MLTZR joins the fellas this week to drape us in warm, sonic blankets. Restless-but-disciplined, MLTZR is in constant search of vibes, grooves, and connections. We talk about the joys of collaboration, success in creation as an act of completion, exhausting his sonic curiosities, THC-infused wetnaps, and snacking on pickle chips. All that plus some license plate detective. None of us deserve an episode this good...but here we are. 

Music this week includes: 

• "From the Yard" by MLTZR (27:10)
• "The Jody Grind" [Horace Silver cover] by MLTZR (43:41)
• "Cherry Blossom" by Foliage Beats (59:29)
• "Toucan Wing" by BoomBaptist (94:33)

It's the long-overdue return of the great NorthernDraw! And he's brought along his collaborator (and top-shelf guest in his own right) LT Headtrip. The two joined us on Draw's birthday (!) to discuss their newest joint release, the siiiiiiick two-hander "Novel Path". We get INSIDE the music on this one with two born creators, talkers, storytellers, and strip club enthusiasts. You can grab "Novel Path" now, and you can check out NorthernDraw's beat showcase, Thirsty City, every last Wednesday at Portland's own Goodfoot Lounge. 

Music this week:

• "That Awful Sound" by Lt Headtrip and NorthernDraw (17:31)
• "Druck" by LeoLex (37:30)
• "Pirate Radio Waves" by Lt Headtrip and NorthernDraw ft. Rob Sonic (55:11)
• "Om Jag Var" Lt. Headtrip and NorthernDraw ft. Evelina Lu  (100:37)

After an unplanned hiatus, the boys come back STRONG with a real Season 2 Hall-of-Fame guest as the GREAT Leo London of The Domestics joins the show! One of Portland's most well-rounded and prolific songwriters, Leo plays some stripped down tunes live, and is an overall super fun, thoughtful thinker on all things music. We get back to our roots with deep dives into the concept of authenticity, fedora self-consciousness, developing a musical taste, and the howling loneliness of the American songbook. 

Songs this week include:

• "Tunnels and Trains" by The Domestics (11:53)
• "I Fed Animals" by Volk (26:30)
• "Love You Always" by The Domestics (39:50)
• "The Fix is In" by Will Stenberg as performed by Leo London (60:30)
• "5ft Rising High" by Twistur (70:00)

Garreson is a folky, country-y, American-y troubadour with the voice of an angel. But he's also one of the absolute best hangs in the business, and that full range of talents and delights is on display this week. We discuss the energy exchange of live music, the relationship at the center of his forthcoming album Monte, the tragic fate of the common moth, and the works of Clive "The Cuss" Cussler. 

Music this week includes:

• "Mother" by Garreson (13:23)
• "River Valley" by Pelican Ossman (30:33)
• "Alright Now" by Garreson (40:27)
• "Never Let You Go" by Jojo Gold (52:36)
• "Psychic Pigs" by...well, Psychic Pigs (78:03)

In this special edition of the Haute Garbage Podcast, Drew sits down 1-on-1 with the newly minted CHAMPION of the Harry Mack Anomaly Cypher freestyle competition, A'Revolution! A'Rev is a renaissance woman: poet, performer, cybersecurity guru, MC, and founder of Sypher Saturdays (the premiere gathering of DJs and Freestylers here in PDX—and, yeah, she knows how it's spelled!). We talk about sharing the stage with a freestyle legend, the evolution of her artistic life, and what it means to go off the top and drop bars. 

Take 10 seconds and grab a pair of oven mitts before you dive into the second installment of our Treefort adventures...cause this one is HOT! We get cozy with a trio of Boise based artists that blew our socks off during the fest...and we sort of needed those socks, 'cause we underpacked. But TOTALLY WORTH IT if the tradeoff is hanging with producer duo Dose Amigos, Alt rock wizards MYLO BYBEE, and super shredders Dirt Russell. Here's the dope tunes we played this week:

• "Soonish" by Dummy (2:17)
• "Let 'Em Drip" by Dose Amigos (27:20)
• "Friends We Once Had" by MYLO BYBEE (49:43)
• "Equalizer" by Dirt Russell (75:09)