Watch Crystal Antlers perform “Persephone” at the Room 205 Live showcase during the Musicfest NW festival.

Last month while at MusicFest NW in Portland, we put our heads together with friend and longtime MFNW producer Trevor Solomon to curate “Room 205 Live.” After filming more than 30 episodes and 90 videos in a tiny 15×20-foot rehearsal space, we wanted to have a go at collaborating in front of a live audience. Held at venerable downtown venue Ted’s, (formerly Berbati’s Pan), the night showcased five featured artists from Room 205, including Crystal Antlers, Craft Spells, Tropic of Cancer, Chelsea Wolfe and Blouse. To document this very special night, we worked with director Greg Hunt, DP Greg Schmitt, and audio engineer Griffin Rodriguez. No overdubs, no second takes. 100% raw live weirdness.

For the next five weeks we’ll debut one performance per week from each Room 205 Live artist. Today’s premiere episode features a performance from Crystal Antlers, who originally visited Room 205 in 2010. The Room 205 Live showcase at MFNW marked the debut of the band’s new blazer, “Persephone.”

We hope you’ll enjoy watching our experiment as much as we’ve enjoyed making it. Huge thanks to the performing artists, MFNW and the good people of PDX, as well to production manager Nathan Ostrander, in-house engineer Dave Hite and booker Kenric Ashe at Ted’s.

Crystal Antlers performing “Seance” at Room 205.

In the words of bassist/vocalist Jonny Bell, “It was mid-summer last year when Crystal Antlers were floating around in a pool and decided to move to Mexico to write our next record. Several months later, after completing our sixth tour in a row, we moved into a barn in a small farming town 100 miles south of the US-Mexico border. This is some of the music that we emerged with from that experience.

Today we premiere the third and final installment of Crystal Antlers’ episode of Room 205, featuring new track “Séance.” The video and song are available for viewing and audio streaming through Room 205’s virtual home. New tracks “Summer Solstice” and “Knee Deep” premiered earlier this month.

Room 205, a rehearsal space in Downtown Los Angeles that has been converted into an audio recording studio, launched last month with local LA favorites Abe Vigoda. The third artist installment of Room 205 will premiere December 6th. Stay tuned!

This week on Room 205 Crystal Antlers performs “Knee Deep“, available today for both viewing and audio streaming through Room 205’s virtual home. This is the second in a series of three exclusive performances. The first, a recording of their new song “Summer Solstice“, premiered last week. The third and final performance will air next Monday, November 15th.  

Room 205 is a rehearsal space in Downtown Los Angeles that has been converted into an audio recording studio. As a means to foster goodwill between artists, music lovers and Incase, Room 205 will play host to touring and local bands who will each perform three songs and sit for casual interviews. Inside Room 205, visitors are able to watch intimate performances and interviews, stream audio of the tracks and view photos of the sessions in the improvised space filled with recording equipment, sunlight and abundant creativity.

Be sure to visit Room 205 next Monday for a final performance by Crystal Antlers.

We’re pleased to present the second episode of Room 205 featuring Long Beach, CA’s Crystal Antlers. The first performance, a recording of their new song “Summer Solstice“, is available today for both viewing and audio streaming through Room 205’s virtual home. The second and third performances will air November 8th and 15th respectively.

We’re pleased to present the second episode of Room 205 featuring Long Beach, CA’s Crystal Antlers. The first performance, a recording of their new song “Summer Solstice“, is available today for both viewing and audio streaming through Room 205’s virtual home. The second and third performances will air November 8th and 15th respectively.

Room 205 is a rehearsal space in Downtown Los Angeles that has been converted into an audio recording studio. As a means to foster goodwill between artists, music lovers and Incase, Room 205 will play host to touring and local bands who will each perform three songs and sit for casual interviews. Inside Room 205, visitors are able to watch intimate performances and interviews, stream audio of the tracks and view photos of the sessions in the improvised space filled with recording equipment, sunlight and abundant creativity.

Room 205 launched last month with local LA favorites Abe Vigoda. This month, Crystal Antlers perform new tracks written last summer in Mexico. In the words of bassist/vocalist Jonny Bell, “It was mid-summer last year when Crystal Antlers were floating around in a pool and decided to move to Mexico to write our next record. Several months later, after completing our sixth tour in a row, we moved into a barn in a small farming town 100 miles south of the US-Mexico border. This is some of the music that we emerged with from that experience.”

Per usual, Reich captured all the fearsome fun. From the footage you’ll gather it was a real sweat lodge. Go to videothing to see his frequent video coverage of underground shows happening all over the US.

If you’ve ever been to NYC’s CMJ Music Marathon, then you know how frenzied it can be. New York’s fall weather is notoriously unpredictable. If it isn’t raining or freezing then its a heat wave. Nevertheless, come slush or hot garbage, the devoted will do whatever it takes to see their favorite bands play exceedingly short sweaty sets. As the unofficial indie rock right of passage, everybody plays CMJ at least once.

This year we decided to partner up with our friends at FYFFest Productions on their showcase at Cake Shop. Of late, they’ve been on a role with great music & charity events around the country. According to Sean Carlson, FYF’s resident Willy Wonka, “It was at capacity [400 people!] the entire night, from 12 midnight til 4AM. It was GREAT!” And with that, we say enjoy the photos. See you next year!