The portfolio of photographer Ro Tam

Sloan’s Tavern

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

Music Fest NW – Saturday

September 16, 2010, 5:12 am

Music Fest NW Saturday, September 11 @ Mississippi Studios. Mynabirds, Portland Cello Project and Crooked Fingers.

Janet Weiss played drums with the Portland Cello Project. Since she’s such a loud drummer, they had to put a plexiglass barrier around her to tone it down.

Read Willamette Week’s review of Saturday.

Music Fest NW – Friday

September 16, 2010, 4:50 am

Music Fest NW Friday, September 10 @ the Crystal Ballroom.

“Music Fest NW, I love you. I love the talented bands, the rush of zipping around town to photograph the next show, and the free booze with dear friends and music nerds at the end of the night. I love you even when I don’t get to go to bed till 4:30am and have to get up at 5:15am for work in the morning. Pearl vodka and Jack DanieIs, I don’t love you so much but I’m okay with our late night encounters during this time.” Thats all I have to say.

This is what Willamette Week had to say.

LIVEWIRE

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!

Nina and Johnny

August 31, 2010, 7:05 pm

Two of my favorite people are getting married. Congrats on the engagement Nina and Johnny!

The Head & The Heart

August 29, 2010, 7:02 pm

The Head & The Heart @ Tractor Tavern

Seattle, WA

Thao & Mirah

August 25, 2010, 6:57 pm

Thao and Mirah at @ the Holocene. You can see my photo feature shot for Melophobe here.

Fucking Lesbian Bitches

August 24, 2010, 6:44 pm

These badass ladies will be playing the Not Enough! queer music festival September 18 @ the Waterheater. Yes, their band is called Fucking Lesbian Bitches, and they really are fucking lesbian bitches.

Newport Aquarium

August 18, 2010, 6:39 pm

Swampland.

Night Of Possibilities

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…

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!