- Megan Holmes
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Explode into Colors is breaking up. The band has yet to release a formal statement on the matter, but their final performance will be their June 5th show at Rotture (coincidentally our 10th anniversary party—but don’t blame us, it’s not our fault).
In their brief yet triumphant run, XIC quickly became one of the most popular bands in Portland (and beyond), a remarkable feat considering that the trio of Claudia Meza, Lisa Schonberg, and Heather Treadway never released a full-length recording.
End Hits: We’re not okay with this.
WAY TO RUIN MY DAY, MERCURY.
I’m pretty okay with this.
The clubs of Portland are now dolphin vocal free.
The Mercury = Portland’s Yoko!
Ho-hum. Should have been called Explode Into Boredom.
What, did their reverb unit break or something?
@jake: Well, NME named ’em one of the top ten bands of SXSW last year.
And I would posit that hip 20 (and 30) something house party goers does encompass an awful lot of the city…
i love everything else in life but this band. claudia owes me money.
is the quality of music now all the sudden decided by the fact that 9 out of 10 people in the city know that they exist?
wow. been living in the dark! thanks!
This, too, shall pass.
That’s too bad, I liked that band.
Not normally the sorta style of music I listen to, but they did what they did exceedingly well, and I can totally see why a lotta people around Portland liked ’em.
@jake not to mention they were Willamette Week’s “Best New Band of 2009.”
http://wweek.com/editorial/3526/12508/
So clearly they have a pretty good following in Portland.
@ Jake re: 1/3 of pop. east of 82nd,
I like to think I’m as sensitive and caring as the next person, but fuck those people.
Jeezus jake, relax and get a life. Or a legit platform for your so-called authority. It’s NOT funny, actually.
I my house this band was bigger than the beatles but not as big a jesus christ.
BTW: neither beatles albums or bibles are allowed in my house.
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@TweenDream Whoa, maybe they aren’t playing an all ages shows because of aggro dicks like you?
They offered a sound that stood out from the rest of Portland’s music scene… unique, minimal, and unpretentious. You haters can go ahead and hate … go throw on a Decemberists record and wax your mustache … you’ll feel better.
MonkeyBeat stole my comment. Terrible Band. Almost considered skipping the Raincoats just to avoid their harsh poseur vibes.