Jona and Claire, aka, Yacht played an amazingly energetic set in front of 1500 screaming high school kids at a benefit for Music In Portland Public Schools on May 30th 2008 at the Crystal Ballroom. Here’s the video Dave Allen shot…

Yacht live at The Crystal Ballroom May 30 2008 from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

From the Moose.

Andrew R. Tonry delivers a brand new episode of Easier Than Reading, the musical podcast that gives you a sneak peak at the live music happening around town this week. Hear tunes from the New Puritans, the Libretto, Nurses, Islands, Dosh, and Lightspeed Champion (pictured).

This week on the Savage Lovecast, host Dan Savage tackles these topics:

How can a 21-year-old straight college student meet girls who will indulge his desire to be forced to clean their houses?

After a rancorous break-up, she wants the sex tape that they made together returned to her. Who should own this precious memory?

A recently dumped gay man wants to know how to make one last “grand romantic gesture” to try to save the relationship.

A sadly sexless teen wants to lose her virginity to her dearly beloved boyfriend. But he wants to wait until marriage. He is also her “best friend.” Is he gay?

A married woman with two small children has discovered that her husband is having an affair. Should she allow it to go on or kick him to the curb?

And more. There’s always more!

Welcome to the 25th episode of Your Radio Sucks! Since your radio’s not getting any better—at least not until the new MetroEast station begins broadcasting—we’re still your source for the most exciting new music. For our silver anniversary, your host Ned Lannamann plays a set of all-local, all-Portland music, with songs by Derby, Blue Giant, the Estranged, Matt Sheehy (pictured), Lackthereof, Lasers All the Time, Diesto, Rollerball, Foghorn Duo, and Au. Check out some awesome new bands that just might live on your block.

Photo by Alicia Rose.

Hopped up on the excitement of his impending trip to Las Vegas, Matt unintelligibly rambles to Magsy about messed-up Chiclets, and finds time to play some music. Songs by the New York Dolls, Marshall Crenshaw, the National, Thompson Twins and MORE. Welcome to episode 74 of PURE POD FOR NOW PEOPLE!