http://www.porterhouseproductions.com music • ideas • community Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:22:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A native of Syracuse, New York, Martin Sexton grew up in the 80's, uninterested in the sounds of the day, and fueled his dreams on the timeless sounds of classic rock and roll. Sexton eventually migrated to Boston, where he began to build his following singing on the streets of ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2010/01/28/martin-sexton/ Hello all! After the success of this summer's first ever Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival, we are excited to bring the festival back next month (February 12) for a sister winter version at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. If you attended the August event, you know what a great time ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2010/01/22/tcwmmf-volunteer-info/ Another great event - thanks for coming out and supporting music, brews, and our community! A great video recap by Weston Film : TC Winter Microbrew & Music Festival Some kind words: Just a quick note to let you know that your event was stupendous!  All the staff that had an opportunity to ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2009/12/18/tc-winter-microbrew-music-festival/ In an effort to share great music with fellow music lovers, we'll be adding new "PHP Picks" on a regular basis. Enjoy! Michael Franti & Spearhead "Say Hey (I Love You)" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoaTl7IcFs8[/youtube] Heatbox "I Need A Jack and Coke" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8DWK1pLUo0[/youtube] Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar "These Roads Don't Move" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXfUSmdGa6E[/youtube] The Ditty Bops "Wishful Thinking" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu7289s7l64[/youtube] Erin McKeown "Santa Cruz" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFPmkI1XuCQ[/youtube] Alanis Morissette "My Humps" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRmYfVCH2UA[/youtube] That One Guy "Packs ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2009/12/18/php-picks/ Celtic Crossroads Short Trailer [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M8JPaE8ETA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Just when you think that you have seen the best that Irish music has to offer, a fresh new show from Ireland is taking the art form to an entirely new level. Celtic Crossroads presents Irish music like never before, they are doing to Irish music what ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2009/12/18/celtic-crossroads/ LUKE WINSLOW-KING, a musician originally from Cadillac, Michigan, who now resides in New Orleans, sounds as if he's a learned young man in all of the antiquated, but most soulful and vibrant principles of songwriting, winding us through the blues, R&B, dirty, rotten garage rock, swampy rock, ghostly structures of ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2009/12/18/luke-winslow-king-po-girl/ Porterhouse Statement on Wharton Center/City Opera House Contract Throughout Porterhouse Productions' relationship with the City Opera House and Wharton Center, our purpose has been to stay positive and open to the collaborative opportunities presented by an entity like Wharton, while still asking the necessary questions to protect our right and ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2009/11/22/city-opera-housewharton-center/ Camper Van Beethoven introduced an eclectic, often humorous blend of hippie psychedelia, avant-garde improvisation, country-western shadings, pseudo-ethnic sounds, and a hardcore punch to the mid-'80s postpunk scene. What saved the group from novelty status was its genuine talent for making interesting, adventurous music. After its breakup, Lowery went on to ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2009/11/16/camper-van-beethoven/ Three and a half years in the making, the efforts of writing and recording THERE IS NO ENEMY led Built to Spill founder Doug Martsch to wonder whether this would be the last album he ever makes. As his wife, I watched him work, pouring hour after hour , day ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2009/11/16/built-to-spill/ Alligator Records has set a May 5, 2009 release date for "LAY YOUR BURDEN DOWN", the stunning label debut from American musical legend, Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr. and his band, Buckwheat Zydeco. The New York Times says, "Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural leads one of the best bands in America. A down-home ... http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2009/11/16/buckwheat-zydeco/