Mike O'Connor

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Portland scene report: August 22, 2008

Sibilance starts now
Eric Bettencourt dropped us a line to say Shadow Shine Records is close to its first releases, one of which will be a Strange Pleasure live album.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | August 20, 2008

Good to great

Dead End Armory offer treasures by the ounce
Harrity attributes the reverb’s warmth to the location of the recording, but there is also a collective consciousness here.
By SAM PFEIFLE | May 07, 2008

A Peapod grows in Portland

A young label sports sonic wisdom
Harrity’s albums sound like the work of an invisible hand, and it’s apparent that he likes it that way.
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | May 07, 2008

Dead End Armory

Music seen, February 17, at the White Heart
Don’t you love it when an already solid band just gets better?
By IAN PAIGE | February 21, 2007

Game of Cat & Mouse

With Acoustic Coffee as home base, a group of musicians make some noise
Perhaps the best argument that Acoustic Coffee is a good thing is the simple fact that an undeniable and unique community of musicians has claimed it as their own.
By SAM PFEIFLE | March 29, 2006