The portfolio of photographer Ro Tam
Archives for Portland:
April 5, 2011, 8:10 pm
This afternoon I had the pleasure of photographing the infectious pop band Pocketknife at Coava Coffee Roasters in SE Portland. They’re finishing up their debut EP “Tough as snails” on SoHiTek records, look for it soon.
September 16, 2010, 6:17 am
Mayonnaise makes me want to vomit, but a card game with mayonnaise, ice and spoons is hilarious.
Ladies Metal night @ Sloan’s Tavern
36 N Russell Street Portland, OR
September 16, 2010, 4:25 am
Last Friday I went to a taping of LiveWire! at the Alberta Rose Theater to see Bobby Bare Jr and the Corin Tucker Band play some songs. I was only able to stay for the first CTB song then had to jet over to the Crystal Ballroom for a different Bobby Bare Junior performance. This was a CTB teaser before their first official show at the Aladdin Theater on October 7th and it sounded really good. I can’t wait!
August 16, 2010, 6:25 pm
The Night of Possibilities shot for the Not Enough queer music festival happening on Sept 18&19 in Portland, OR.
From the Not Enough! website:
Come to A Night of Possibilities!
At The Feline Factory AKA House of Gris Gris
4312 NE Emerson
Portland, OR
A Night of Possibilities is a party, and a meet and greet for people interested in participating in the Not Enough! Festival
For one night, we will get together and create new musical and artistic connections with others.
If you’ve ever wanted to start a german-style minimalist synth band and want to find someone to play keyboards or design your outfits…
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if you’ve got a tampon and are looking for your tea cup…
If you want to collaborate on a huge painting and need to find someone who shares your vision, or if you just wanna dance and need someone to write a song just for you, then this is your opportunity to find that person!
April 12, 2010, 1:23 am
The Slants just released their second album “Pageantry” and I took some press photos for them here in North Portland because my mom told me to. The one with the tie all the way to the left is my brother Simon and the other nice young man with a tie, Johnny, lived down the street from us while growing up. They’ve been in several bands together since high school and I love that they’re still playing music together. Now that I think about, I’ve been photographing their bands for over ten years and they’ve put up with some of my stupid antics at their shows for just as long. Whether you’re into the music or not, the Slants put on quite the rock show and you should make it a point to see them live (not just because my mom says you should).
April 2, 2010, 6:18 am
Beauty Bar, its a chain. You can go for their happy hour and enjoy a martini while getting a manicure. The first time I went to one was while in San Diego for my birthday a few years ago. Originally the plan was to see Erlend Oye perform in Tijuana but there was some kind of complication with crossing the border. Plan B was to check out the grand opening of the Beauty Bar because drinks were suppose to be on the house till midnight. That didn’t happen either. We later found out that the bartenders pocketed the money and had a coke party. Recently a Beauty Bar opened in Portland and I was there photographing it for the Willamette Week. The scene was a lot different than my previous experience but DJ Beyonda was spinning so it seemed more like a Portland queer event.
