Centaurpalooza 2015!

Ladies and Gentlemen! It's been far too long hasn't it? I do apologize for not getting this wonderful news out sooner but it's never too late, right? C'mon, man! It's not too late, right?! No my friends this is in fact the perfect moment to announce the complete lineup for:

CENTAURPALOOZA 2015

But first, here are the rules and regulations:
1. All of the shows are free! No wristband. No money necessary. Maybe a hi-five is in order...
2. Parking lot shows are B.Y.O.B. (but I would ask that you not B. too much of Y.O.B. as these shows are all ages and FAMILY FRIENDLY! And NO, you can't B.Y.O.B. to Katie's.
3. No Smoking in the parking lot during Centaurpalooza - that includes this vaping thing that I see all the kids doing! (see the all ages family friendly notice in #2)
4. Don't forget to tip the Katie's bartenders and say thanks to the bands and the Centaur Staff (Do I need to remind you again that this is free?!)

OK, let's get to it. Now the bands!

Friday, August 21st Katie O'Brien's - Early Kickoff Show! Staff and Volunteer's Bands! 9:00PM                       Broken Bodies                       The Titty Babies                       Somerset Meadows                       The Latter Day Skanks

Saturday, August 22nd Centaur Guitar - Parking Lot Rock Noon

Sandy Blvd. Lot                   Thundering Asteroids                   Los Vamanos                   Honkey Tonk Union                   Buttercup                   The Hot LZ's                   DRC3                   The Food                   Exacerbators

28th Ave. Lot Party Crashers Easy Sister Dr. Stahl The Wobblies The Decliners dirtclodfight Lovesores L.R.S.D.

Saturday, August 22nd Katie O'Brien's - Early Show! 8:00 PM                                        Dartgun and the Vignettes                        Don & The Quixotes                        Grand Head                        STUDFINDER                        Ratpriest

Sunday, August 23rd Centaur Guitar - Parking Lot Rock Noon

Sandy Blvd. Lot      Drugstore Cowboy      The Anxieties      The Ransom      The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal      Mother's Whiskey      Minoton      Down Gown

28th Ave. Lot        thebrotheregg        Little Hearts        The Cool Whips        The Googins        Wolflaut        Time Rift        Dinner for Wolves

HA! There it is! 39 bands ready to bake in the sun just for you Portland! This is our 9th year hosting this free all ages rock and roll ho-down and none of this would be possible without our dedicated crew of volunteers so to them I say HUZZAH! You guys are fantastic! And to the bands who bring the rock to our fair parking lot and allow us to keep our doors open year after year I say THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

Centaur Guitar Has Been Robbed!!

Well folks, I wish I could say that this was a joke but it is not. We've lost many guitars and a lot of sleep over the past several weeks. We were broken in to a couple weekends in a row and it has really set us back. We're hoping that our fine friends in the local and regional guitar community might be able to help us out. I know that some of you have already heard about this but we've decided to air this out in the blogosphere in hopes of recovering some of our instruments and maybe even finding the guy who stole them.

If you happen to have seen any of these guitars please let us know. All of them have been reported stolen and we have case numbers. If you have purchased one of them from Craigslist or elsewhere we'd love to hear from you. Please know that we know you were not the one who stole it from us. We've all bought and sold stuff that way ourselves. That said, we'd like to talk to you about the possibility of buying our stuff back if you paid for it.

More than that, if you know or have seen this guy we would LOVE(!) to meet him.

Now, the guitars. There's a lot of them. We'll start with the ones we really miss:

This is a 1963 Epiphone Wilshire. Serial No. 140964

The original finish has been oversprayed so the guitar 

looks a lot newer than it is.

This is a 1965 Epiphone Coronet. Serial No. 553381

Kinda the younger brother to the guitar above.

Here's a 1980 Gibson E/2 Explorer. Serial No. 81570025

With a Kahler.We're very sad to have lost this one.

2007 Rickenbacker Dakota 650D Serial No. 07-28484

We weren't even done working on this one. Might still be missing a saddle...

1967 Harmony Rocket.

Not terribly uncommon but very cool and we'd like it back.

Danelectro U2 (90’s) Blueburst w/ Red and Blue Pinstriping 

(Including pictures of stick figures doing it) - You'll know this one if you see it.

1978 Ibanez CN100- Black W/ White Binding, Bolt on Neck. Serial No. G780609

Epiphone EBM-4 BASS-Transparent Red. PJ Config. Serial No. S93081147

Danelectro Dead-On '67 Hornet- Chartreuse Finish. Serial No. 09DO67G01677

Jackson Dinky DKMG. Satin Metallic w/ Super Strat Pickup Config. Serial No. 9708285

Rogue LX200B Fretless w/ Aftermarket Musicman Style Pickup.

Budget fretless but I want it back!

Ibanez ICX120BK Small Bodied Bolt-On Iceman.Serial No. W512540

Just a cheapy but it's mine Dammit!

Hard Luck Kings Spider- Reverse Firebird Style. Serial No. 123005

There are a few guitars that hadn't yet made it to our website so we don't have photos of them. Here they are:

2011 Fender Blacktop Jaguar. Black w/ Rosewood Fretboard. Serial No. MX11237286

1999 Fender Stratocaster Candy Apple Red w/ White Pickguard. Serial. N996249

1989 Fender Strat Plus- Pewter Finish w/ Mahogany Striping on Lower Bout. Serial No. E910101

Univox Lectra 1970F Solidbody Violin Bass w/ Brown Stain Finish and Gold Hardware. Serial No. 210001

Well, that's it. A whole bunch of guitars and a whole bunch of time spent repairing the damage that this guy has done. I'd like to have a few words with him about that. 

Please let us know if you've seen our stuff or if you think you might know who this guy is.

Thanks,

Jason

CentaurPalooza 2014

Well it's time for our annual use of Google's fantastic Blogger! While we do have a great deal to say, we seldom find time to blog. It has, in fact, been our new year's resolution for 3 years running to blog more frequently! That said, I would like to present you with the final and official lineup for the 2014 Blacktop Blowout that shall henceforth be referred to as... Wait for it...

CENTAURPALOOZA 2014

But first, here are the rules and regulations:
1. All of the shows are free!
2. Parking lot shows are B.Y.O.B. (but I would ask that you not B. too much of Y.O.B. as these shows are all ages and family friendly! And NO, you can't B.Y.O.B. to Katie's.
3. No Smoking in the parking lot during Centaurpalooza - that includes this vaping thing that I see all the kids doing! (see the all ages family friendly notice in #2)
4. Don't forget to tip the Katie's bartenders and say thanks to the bands and the Centaur Staff (Do I need to remind you again that this is free?!)

OK, let's get to it. Now the bands!

Friday, August 22nd Katie O'Brien's - Early Kickoff Show! Staff and Volunteer's Bands! 8:00PM                       Broken Bodies                       Somerset Meadows                       Disciples of Rock N' Roll                       Mormon Trannys                       Avenue Victor Hugo

Saturday, August 23rd Centaur Guitar - Parking Lot Rock Noon

Sandy Blvd. Lot                   Fork                   WWIV                   Last Shot                   Start A War                   The Anxieties                   Foster Pussycat                   The Underlings                   Ultra Goat

28th Ave. Lot Easy, Sister Dr. Stahl Erynn Starr and the Moonlighters 48 Thrills Soothesayers Minty Rosa Exacerbators

Saturday, July 20th Katie O'Brien's - Early Show! 7:30PM                                        The Decliners                        Los Vamonos                        Lovesores                        Monica Nelson and the Highgates                        Jagula

Sunday, August 24th Centaur Guitar - Parking Lot Rock Noon

Sandy Blvd. Lot      The Soft Targets      Last Reg. of Syncopated Drummers      Blue Skies for Black Hearts      The Welfare State      The Food      Dinner for Wolves      Disenchanter

28th Ave. Lot        Buttercup        Hot LZ's        Down Gown        The Ransom        Minoton        Mother's Whiskey        By the Harvest

Well, there you go. Upwards of 40 bands to rock your socks off in a weekend of rock and roll madness put on by and for Portland Rock Musicians! I would like to remind you that the staff and bands are all volunteering their time and talents for this event so please take a minute and thank them!

Centaurpalooza 2013 Is Here! It's Really Here!

In true Centaur fashion we like to wait until the last minute to do anything and why the heck should this be any different, huh?! This year's full lineup is listed below!

It is time for CENTAURPALOOZA! Portland's premiere parking lot rock and roll extravaganza!! (Only parking lot rock and roll extravaganza? - maybe...)

As many of you know Centaur Guitar is run by and for local musicians. And who loves to play for free to their friends and family on a scorching parking lot in the middle of July?! LOCAL MUSICIANS!! And who loves to party, baby?! WE DO! This year's festivities will feature 36 - count 'em - 36 local bands in one Centaurpadelic weekend! We'll be kicking things off on Friday the 19th with an evening show at everyone's favorite corner bar, Katie O'Brien's! After that we begin with the parking lot rock! I'd advise you all to plan on showing up to work late on Monday.

Here are the pertinent details:
1. All of the shows are free!
2. Parking lot shows are B.Y.O.B. (but I would ask that you not B. too much of Y.O.B. as these shows are all ages and family friendly! And NO, you can't B.Y.O.B. to Katie's.
3. No Smoking in the parking lot during Centaurpalooza! (see the all ages family friendly notice in #2)
4. Don't forget to tip the Katie's bartenders and say thanks to the bands and the Centaur Staff (Do I need to remind you again that this is free?!)

Alright. Is everyone tired of these rules, rules, rules? Good. Without further ado I give you the official Centaurpalooza 2013 Lineup:

Friday, July 19th Katie O'Brien's - Early Kickoff Show! Staff and Volunteer's Bands! 7:30PM                       Broken Bodies                       Somerset Meadows                       Karmaceuticals                       Disciples of Rock N' Roll

Saturday, July 20th Centaur Guitar - Parking Lot Rock Noon

Upper Parking Lot                   Avenue Victor Hugo                   Pitchfork Motorway                   The Food                   48 Thrills                   The Suicide Notes                   The Primitive Idols                   Minty Rosa                   The Anxieties

Lower Parking Lot Steak Knife Flight 19 Dr. Stahl The Cool Whips The Satin Chaps The Fuckin’ Fucks Start a War

Saturday, July 20th Katie O'Brien's - Early Show! 7:30PM                                           Soft Targets                           The Decliners                           Bitch School                           Mormon Trannys

Sunday, July 21st Centaur Guitar - Parking Lot Rock Noon

Upper Parking Lot      LRSD      Toy      Buttercup      Erynn Starr and the Moonlighters      Mother’s Whiskey      Studfinder      Hot LZ’s

Lower Parking Lot        In Trouble        Halogens        Spanish Galleons        Big Foot Dick        Dinner for Wolves        Lovesores        The Ransom

A Heartfelt Thank You!

Ladies and gentlemen,

We here at Centaur would like to extend our deepest and most sincere thanks to all of the friends and volunteers who came together last weekend to make Centaurpalooza a huge success. I say this every year and I repeat it every chance I get: This event would not happen without the effort and encouragement put forth by a small and dedicated crew of volunteers! With that in mind I would like to say thank you to Jody, Chris, Peg, Rich, Jerome, Mike, Linda, Erik, Jimmy, Mike, Greg, and Becky for making this happen this year.

I would also like to thank the 37 bands who played this year's rock and roll extravaganza! Yeah, you heard right! 37 bands! How's that for local music! These guys all rocked out for a couple beers and a good time. I encourage you to seek them out one by one, buy their cd's and t-shirts, and tell them thanks for keeping local music alive and well in our fair city!

For those of you interested in being a part of next year's Centaurpalooza (Zafino and the Portland City Noise Guy permitting) please contact Jody. You can find her here: Centaur Guitar Booking

Centaurpalooza 2: The Parking Lot Strikes Back!

Alright everybody! It's officially summertime in Portland! Yeah, I get it, second wettest June on record you say. It doesn't feel like summer you say.

Well quit your crying local rock and roll community because it's July and that means it's time for CENTAURPALOOZA! I mean CENTAURPALOOZA TWO: The Parking Lot Strikes Back!

As many of you know Centaur Guitar is run by and for local musicians. And who loves to play for free to their friends and family on a scorching parking lot in the middle of July?! LOCAL MUSICIANS!! And who loves to party, baby?! WE DO! This year's festivities will feature 37 - count 'em - 37 local bands in one Centaurpatastic weekend! We'll be kicking things off on Friday the 13th with an evening show at everyone's favorite corner bar, Katie O'Brien's! After that we begin with the parking lot rock! I'd advise you all to plan on showing up to work late on Monday.

Here are the pertinent details:
1. All of the shows are free!
2. Parking lot shows are B.Y.O.B. (but I would ask that you not B. too much of Y.O.B. as these shows are all ages and family friendly! And no. You can't B.Y.O.B. to Katie's.
3. No Smoking in the parking lot during Centaurpalooza! (see the all ages family friendly notice in #2)
4. Don't forget to tip the Katie's bartenders and say thanks to the bands and the Centaur Staff (Do I need to remind you again that this is free?!)

Alright. Is everyone tired of these rules, rules, rules? Good. Without further ado I give you the official Centaur Schedule:

Friday, July 13th     Katie O'Brien's - 9PM Erik Anarchy Burn Champion Isolated Cases Hot LZs

Saturday, July 14th  Upper Parking Lot - Noon Flight 19 Tina Primitive Idols The Ransom Gimme an X Eastside Speed Machine Minty Rosa

Saturday, July 14th    Lower Parking Lot - Noon The Decliners Dr. Stahl Skate Drunks Iron Lords 48 Thrills Pitchfork Motorway Pity Fucks

Saturday, July 14th     Katie O'Brien's - 7:30PM Ghostwriter Last Shot Advisory The Food Nasalrod

Sunday, July 15th  Upper Parking Lot - Noon Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Burnside Heroes Pale Blue Sky The Cool Whips Avenue Victor Hugo Beyond Veronica Studfinder Knox Harrington

Sunday, July 15th    Lower Parking Lot - Noon 6:37 Evil Egg thebrotheregg The Anxieties Mormon Trannies Mother's Whiskey

Gear Update October 18th!

Just wanted to let y'all know that we just posted a couple of very cool "new" used pedals on our website. Don't see a lot of used Maxon or Subdecay effects so this is a good chance to scoop up some like new stuff for a good price!

Used Subdecay Noise Box Harmonic Fuzz

For those of you not in the know, Subdecay has been cranking out a stellar line of effects built right here in Oregon for going on ten years now! We've been carrying their full line for several years and can tell you first hand, these things are as rugged as they are unique! Subdecay likens the Noise box to a "robot stuck in a bee hive" and this is a pretty spot on description. Just a mess of synthy, saturated, fuzzy madness! Very cool locally made pedal

Maxon on the other hand churns their pedals out across the Pacific in the land of the rising sun and they've had there hands in the effects ring since the very beginning! They developed a line of effects in the early 70's that wound up being licensed to the Hoshino Trading Company. You know... the Hoshino Trading Company. Everybody's heard of those guys right? Alright, they're the worldwide distributors of Ibanez! Ibanez, got it?! There's a reason Maxon's 9-Series effects look so damn familiar! The OD-9 Pro+ is like a super juiced up version of a pedal that rhymes with "Boob Dreamer"

Used Maxon OD-9 Pro+