good people share: 0921
this newsletter started with a playlist and calendar of concerts. years later, it’s a regular digest of things that inform and motivate me to share with a community of good people.
dear good people,
we’re all navigating grief and joy and at times, it’s hard to get through monday, but i hope this month’s newsletter helps you…learn something new…talk to strangers…minimize doomscrolling…welcome new neighbors…and push back on the bigots.
music share
this playlist is updated at the beginning of every month.
it’s intended for a spectrum of moods and to be played from top to bottom.
find 4+ years of archived playlists in my spotify bio.
support
new orleans and southeast louisiana are home and special to a lot of people for a lot of reasons - whether you’re a native, transplant, visitor or something in between, please consider supporting these organizations and initiatives during this critical time.
direct aid to local aid groups and the youth run nola family support fund
deploy resources to local non profits through the foundation for louisiana, and greater new orleans foundation
three ways to support recovery through the urban league of new orleans
support the mutual aid response network, which is led by native, creole, queer, trans, and deeply connected to the community.
for portland based people: louisiana native kate’s great plant based desserts is hosting a block party on september 26 to raise money for ida relief.
read
do you really know any dog owner that doesn’t talk in pretend voices to their dog?
“anyone can learn to smell better, for example. think of seal teams or gourmet chefs. they succeed by optimizing and activating every one of their senses to their advantage, which is what (this 9/11 survivor) did that morning.”
tool for all people managers preparing to return to the office and wanting to be mindful of mental health.
for those of us not sophisticated enough to complete crossword puzzles.
search for your address and learn which indigenous tribes lived on that land before displacement.
what to learn and how to prepare so lower-income americans are not disproportionately harmed by disasters.
50,000 miles that we take for granted.
100 links from the newsletter that features the best in CSR, sustainability and social impact.
an “urgent and significant reassembly” of the music industry is required to combat the climate crisis.
demystify public speaking…or just get better at it.
listen/watch/follow
enjoy the moment of jean smart - hacks (and mare of easttown) on hbo.
newsletter friend @thefilmgoer and the la times launched a free weekly guide to the TV and streaming movies (for watchers of all abilities).
gather
while it’s encouraging that we can finally support artists, venues and other small businesses IRL, many of us are still keeping our distance. be safe and read the fine print as many venues require vaccinations or even host outdoor shows.
september
23 - Dayglow and Arlie @ Roseland Theater
23 - Armand Hammer @ Mississippi Studios
23 - Cheekface @ Doug Fir Lounge
23 - Oasis Knebworth Park @ Cinema 21
24 - Lord Huron @ Edgefield Amphitheater
24 - Street Bazaar - 240 SE Clay Street
25 - Iliza @ Keller Auditorium
25 - Ghostland Observatory @ Revolution Hall
25 - Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake @ Providence Park
25 - Brian Hooks @ Jack London Revue
25 - Monophonics @ Star Theater
25-26 - Mdou Moctar w/ TALsounds @ Mississippi Studios
26 - Arooj Aftab @ Holocene
26 - Portland Flea @ 240 SE Clay Street
28 - Japanese Breakfast @ Crystal Ballroom
28 - Julian Lage @ Aladdin Theater
28 - Jesus Christ Superstar @ Keller Auditorium (thru 3 Oct)
28 - My Morning Jacket and Duran Jones & The Indications @ Edgefield Amphitheater
29 - Caamp @ Crystal Ballroom
29 - Yasmin Williams @ The Old Church Concert Hall
29 - The Felice Brothers @ Doug Fir Lounge
30 - Elderbrook and Gilligan Moss @ Doug Fir Lounge
30 - Jade Bird @ Mississippi Studios
30 - Ford @ Holocene
30 - Lucy Dacus @ Wonder Ballroom
october
1 - Lucy Dacus @ Wonder Ballroom
1 - Carbon Leaf @ Doug Fir Lounge
1 - Charlie Parr @ Aladdin Theater
1-7 - Portland Queer Film Festival @ Cinema 21
2 - Thorns vs. OL Reign @ Providence Park
2 - The Skatalites w/ special guest The Bandulus @ Jack London Revue
2 - Madison Cunningham @ Doug Fir Lounge
2 - Angels & Airwaves @ Edgefield Amphitheater
2-4 - Oregon Symphony: Mahler’s Second Symphony @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
3 - Kiefer @ Holocene
3 - Isaiah Rashad @ Crystal Ballroom
3 - Portland Marathon @ Tom McCall Waterfront Park
3 - Timbers vs. Inter Miami FC @ Providence Park
4-5 - Tennis with support from Molly Burch @ Wonder Ballroom
5 - King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard @ Roseland Theater
5 - The Brook & The Bluff @ Mississippi Studios
5-6 - Wilco @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
6 - Andrew McMahon @ Wonder Ballroom
6 - Thorns vs. Houston Dash @ Providence Park
6 - The Secret Sisters @ Revolution Hall
7 - Middle Kids @ Wonder Ballroom
7 - Flamingosis @ Hawthorne Theatre
7 - Bend Film Fest @ Various Locations (thru Oct 17)
8 - Men I Trust @ Aladdin Theater
8 - Arlo Parks and MICHELLE @ Doug Fir Lounge
8 - Khai Dreams @ Holocene
8 - Theo Croker @ Jack London Revue
8 - Shakey Graves @ Revolution Hall
8-30 - Bojangles of Harlem - The Bill Robinson Musical @ Winningstad Theater
9 - Tanya Tucker @ Crystal Ballroom
9 - Frida @ Portland Center Stage (thru Nov 7)
9 - Shakey Graves @ Roseland Theater
9 - Joshy Soul @ Doug Fir Lounge
9-10 - Oregon Symphony: Music Legends of the Harlem Renaissance @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10 - Slabtown Outdoor Market @ NW Savier & 21st
10-16 - Portland Film Festival @ Various Locations
11 - The Cybertronic Spree @ Doug Fir Lounge
12 - Watsky @ Crystal Ballroom
13 - Lawrence @ Wonder Ballroom
14 - Adam Melchor @ Doug Fir Lounge
14 - Vindata @ Holocene
15 - Omar Apollo @ Crystal Ballroom
15 - Stephen Day @ Doug Fir Lounge
15 - BrandonLee Cierley @ Jack London Revue
15 - Nation of Language @ Mississippi Studios
15 - Portugal. The Man @ Edgefield Amphitheater
15 - The Velvet Underground @ Cinema 21
16-18 - Oregon Symphony: Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
17 - shallou @ Doug Fir Lounge
18 - John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas Band @ Revolution Hall
18-19 - Yo La Tengo @ Wonder Ballroom
19 - Walk the Moon @ Crystal Ballroom
20 - Bleachers @ Crystal Ballroom
20 - Rebirth Brass Band @ Revolution Hall
20 - Franc Moody @ Doug Fir Lounge
20 - Vandoliers and Rob Leines @ Polaris Hall
20 - Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC @ Providence Park
22 - Purity Ring and Dawn Richard @ Roseland Theater
22 - Frazey Ford @ Mississippi Studios
22 - Alina Baraz @ Crystal Ballroom
22 - The Jayhawks @ Revolution Hall
23 - Jungle @ Crystal Ballroom
23 - JMSN @ Doug Fir Lounge
23 - The Wood Brothers @ Revolution Hall
23 - Connan Mockasin @ Polaris Hall
23 - Tim Dillon @ Newmark Theatre
23-24 - Oregon Symphony: Tim Burton’s The Night Before Christmas @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
24 - Penelope Scott @ Doug Fir Lounge
24 - Portland Flea @ 240 SE Clay Street
25 - James Taylor & His All-Star Band with special guest Jackson Browne @ Moda Center
26 - Wolf Alice @ Crystal Ballroom
26 - Boldy James @ Doug Fir Lounge
27 - Summer Salt @ Aladdin Theater
27 - Waterparks @ Roseland Theater
27 - The Struts @ Wonder Ballroom
27 - Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes @ Providence Park
28 - boy pablo @ Hawthorne Theatre
29 - Dan Deacon @ Wonder Ballroom
29 - Warren Miller’s Winter Starts Now @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
30 - Thorns vs. North Carolina Courage @ Providence Park
november
1 - Gus Dapperton @ Wonder Ballroom
1 - Hamilton Leithauser @ Crystal Ballroom
1 - Colony House and Fleurie @ Doug Fir Lounge
3 - Tokyo Police Club @ Mississipi Studios
4 - Dr. Dog @ Crystal Ballroom
4 - Lilly Hiatt + Lydia Loveless @ Doug Fir Lounge
5 - Jack Harlow @ Crystal Ballroom
6 - Delta Spirit + Deer Tick @ Crystal Ballroom
6 - Balkan Bump @ Star Theater
6 - Nothing, Frankie Rose and Enumclaw @ Mississippi Studios
6 - Emotional Oranges @ Hawthorne Theatre
6-8 - Oregon Symphony with Yefim Bronfman: Rachmaninoff
7 - Band of Horses @ Roseland Theater
7 - Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) @ Newmark Theatre
7 - Slabtown Outdoor Market @ NW Savier & 21st
8 - Idles @ Crystal Ballroom
8 - Julien Baker @ Aladdin Theater
8 - Harry Styles and Jenny Lewis @ Moda Center
8 - Puma Blue @ Doug Fir Lounge
9 - Phony Ppl @ Star Theater
9 - Argonaut & Wasp @ McMenamin's White Eagle Saloon
10 - Electric Kif @ Jack London Revue
10 - Cloud Nothings @ Doug Fir Lounge
10-14 - Mean Girls @ Keller Auditorium
11 - JJ Frey and Mofro @ Crystal Ballroom
11 - Hasan Minhaj @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
11 - Yellow Days @ Hawthorne Theatre
12 - Yann Tiersen @ Crystal Ballroom
12 - Daniel Sloss with Kai Humphries @ Newmark Theatre
12-13 - Beach Fossils with Wild Nothing @ Polaris Hall
13 - RY X @ Revolution Hall
13 - TOPS @ Doug Fir Lounge
14 - Los Lobos @ Aladdin Theater
15 - The Price is Right Live @ Keller Auditorium
16 - Hip Hop Nutcracker @ Keller Auditorium
16 - Buck Meek @ Doug Fir Lounge
17 - X Ambassadors @ Roseland Theater
18 - SYML @ Aladdin Theater
19 - Dawes @ Crystal Ballroom
19 - Kuinka @ Doug Fir Lounge
19 - Patton Oswalt @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
20 - GA-20 + JD Simo @ Jack London Revue
20-22 - Oregon Symphony with James Ehnes: Romeo and Juliet @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
21 - Kraak & Smaak @ Star Theater
22 - Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real @ Crystal Ballroom
24 - Elder Island @ Wonder Ballroom
24 - San Holo @ Crystal Ballroom
26 - Misterwives @ Wonder Ballroom
26 - beabadoobee @ Crystal Ballroom
26 - Alton Brown Live: Beyond the Eats @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
27 - The Joy Formidable @ Doug Fir Lounge
27 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time @ Portland Center Stage
30 - A Drag Queen Christmas @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
is there a gathering or event that i’m missing? let me know, especially if you’re hosting!
✌️