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February 17, 2020

Live Record: Haley Heynderickx

An intimate EP from one of Portland’s most promising young talents.

February 1, 2020

Live Record: Ural Thomas & The Pain

A stunning, soul-filled record from Ural Thomas & The Pain

August 29, 2018

Live Record: Candace

A beautifully hazy pop record from PNW rockers, Candace

August 2, 2017

Live Record: Genders

A hazy but heavy rock album from Genders

March 3, 2017

Live Record: Hustle and Drone

An electrifying live record from Hustle and Drone

January 27, 2017

Live Record: Máscaras

A diverse set of instrumental stories with brilliant live moments from Máscaras

October 4, 2016

Live From PALS Clubhouse

A split record from three of Portland’s finest bands, recorded at one of Portland’s finest house venues.

August 26, 2016

Live Record - Alialujah Choir

an immersive, heartfelt record from Portland folk-rockers Alialujah Choir

July 22, 2016

Live Record – Psychomagic

A freaky, fun, rock record from Portland’s own Psychomagic.

June 10, 2016

Live Record - The Domestics

A phenomenal live record from one of Portland’s most promising young bands.

March 25, 2016

Live Record – Social Studies

A soulful live record from San Francisco indie rockers Social Studies

February 28, 2016

Live Record - The Ghost Ease

A powerful live record from Portland grunge-rock heroes The Ghost Ease

January 23, 2016

Live Record: Old Light

A terrific live record from Portland garage rock stalwarts.

December 8, 2015

Live Record: The Grizzled Mighty

A swaggering live set from a brilliant Seattle rock duo

October 22, 2015

Live Record: GRAMMIES

A powerful duo create layers upon layers of intertwining and overlapping complex rhythms and sounds.

September 5, 2015

Live Record: Bearcubbin’!

A fitting testament to one of Portland’s best new bands.

August 11, 2015

Live Record: Sun Blood Stories

A uniquely haunting, psychedelic live record from new Boise friends.

June 27, 2015

Live Record: The We Shared Milk (2014)

The final live record from one of our favorite bands.

May 5, 2015

Live Record: Bevelers

A brilliant live performance from a gifted folk duo.

March 17, 2015

Live Record: Wishbeard

Dreamy synth-pop from a cooler future.

February 24, 2015

Live Record: 1939 Ensemble

One of Portland’s most distinctive bands delivers a captivating live performance.

January 27, 2015

Live Record: Fox and the Law

Seattle’s Fox and The Law brings their brand of blistering guitar rock to Portland in this live album at the Banana Stand.

December 16, 2014

Live Record: The Woolen Men (2013)

The Woolen Men return to the Banana Stand for a second live album, years after becoming one of our favorite bands.

October 21, 2014

Live Record: Spookies

Spookies are long-time buds with members in a variety of important Portland bands. Don’t miss this record.

September 16, 2014

Live Record: Modern Kin

Heavier and weirder than local Americana or folk, and with more folk and gospel influences than Portland’s indie-rock offerings, Modern Kin has a sound purely its own.

August 5, 2014

Live Record: Broken Arm

A modern alt. country record by a team of extremely talented musicians and fronted by Banana Stand’s master of sound, Chris Vita.

June 23, 2014

Live Record: Eidolons

Some of the best young talents in Portland account for one of Banana Stand’s best releases.

June 10, 2014

Live Record: Alameda

Initially only available to audiences on Alameda’s European tour, the live record is now available world-wide!

May 6, 2014

Live Record: Gaytheist

We’re so fucking thrilled to released Gaytheist - Live from the Banana Stand!

April 22, 2014

Live Record: Polyrhythmics

A phenomenal live record from a band Willamette Week describes as “A glimpse into what would have happened if the mothership had crash-landed in Nigeria in 1977.”

March 11, 2014

Live Record: Brownish Black

Brownish Black is your new favorite soul band. But, don’t take our word for it, check out their live record.

January 21, 2014

Live Record: The CRY!

An impressive performance from one of the most promising bands in Portland’s power-pop scene.

December 23, 2013

Live Record: Tartufi

Banana Stand is proud to release the first full-length live record from San Francisco’s Tartufi.

November 12, 2013

Live Record: Radiation City

One of the best live albums to ever come out of the Banana Stand, Radiation City’s 2012 set is now available for all to enjoy!

September 1, 2013

Compilation: Live from the Banana Stand Vol. 2

We’re proud to release Vol. 2 of our live compilation, featuring Radiation City, And And And, The We Shared Milk, Speaker Minds, Minden and many more!

July 16, 2013

Live Record: Old Age

Old Age is a great band and we’re proud to release this album with them. They also make our t-shirts!

June 4, 2013

Live Record: The Morals

The Morals played a fantastic set and we’re happy to finally share it with the world!

June 4, 2013

Live Record: Sam Humans

The man known as Sam Humans has been one our favorite artists and a treasure in the Portland music community for years.

May 21, 2013

Live Record: And And And

Ever since we heard And And And we’ve wanted to record a live set from the group. Now our dreams is yours come true too.

April 20, 2013

Live Record: Minden

A great live record from one of our favorite new bands in Portland: Minden.

February 19, 2013

Live Record: Animal Eyes

One of our most anticipated releases yet, Animal Eyes - Live from the Banana Stand will be available on Feb. 19th, 2013 after nearly a year’s wait!

January 29, 2013

Live Record: Grandparents

We kick off 2013 with a great album from Grandparents, one of WWeek’s 2012 Best New Bands, and a stellar psychedelic live band.

December 27, 2012

Live Record: Tango Alpha Tango

Tango Alpha Tango is ridiculously great, and this live album is going to knock your socks off.

December 20, 2012

Live Record: Tiger House (NYE 2011)

Tiger House is back with a new live album!

December 11, 2012

Live Record: The Greater Midwest (NYE 2011)

Our first live record from Banana Stand’s house band.

November 27, 2012

Live Record: The We Shared Milk (2012)

We have affection for lots of bands in the scene. But, as this is the third live album we’ve put out from The We Shared Milk, you know they are sort of our dudes.

November 15, 2012

Live Record: Sama Dams

Check out our latest live album: Sama Dams - Live from the Banana Stand!

November 5, 2012

Live Record: Speaker Minds

An incredible live performance from a slamming summer night, Speaker Minds- Live from the Banana Stand is now available.

October 2, 2012

Live Record: The Heligoats

A treasure held in the Banana Stand vault for two years, now available now for the first time!

September 25, 2012

Live Record: The No Tomorrow Boys

The No Tomorrow Boys - Live from the Banana Stand is available for a pay-what-you-want download. Preview “Rosie Rose” to hear what this awesome 18-track album sounds like.

September 18, 2012

Live Record: No Kind of Rider

No Kind of Rider played a blistering set in 2011 for our special Halloween show. Download it now for pay-what-you-want!

September 11, 2012

Live Record: Fanno Creek

With their Live from the Banana Stand album, Fanno Creek provides the best evidence yet for their status as one of the best new bands in Portland music.

August 7, 2012

Live Record: Forest Park

Post-rock from a band on the rise. Forest Park - Live from the Banana Stand, after the jump.

July 24, 2012

Live Record: Jack Ruby Presents

Jack Ruby Presents - Live from the Banana Stand is now available to check out online!

July 3, 2012

Live Record: Log Across the Washer

Our first show of 2012 treated us to an early look at one of Portland’s most talented new bands. Check out Log Across the Washer live, after the jump.

June 18, 2012

Compilation: Live from the Banana Stand Vol. 1

A 20-track sampler of some of the best Banana Stand has to offer. Pay-what-you-want, after the jump.

May 22, 2012

Live Record: Youth

Arresting surf-rock ballads, recorded before a live audience. Download Youth - Live from the Banana Stand, after the jump.

April 23, 2012

Live Record: The Polyps

Live experimental post-rock from some of our favorites.

April 10, 2012

Live Record: The Angry Orts

One of our best sets yet from staples of the Portland indie scene.

March 27, 2012

Live Record: Destroy Nate Allen

A staple of the Portland scene, live in your favorite basement. Download Destroy Nate Allen - Live from the Banana Stand, after the break.

February 27, 2012

Live Record: Sons of Huns

A Banana Stand record that shook the house like none before it: Sons of Huns - Live from the Banana Stand.

February 13, 2012

Live Record: Vanimal

Excellent dance music, recorded live — after the jump.

January 26, 2012

Roid Rage Against the Weight Machine

Hey, let’s (try to) record a concept album in a day. Featuring Prizzy Prizzy Please.

January 9, 2012

Live Record: Talkative

We’re proud to release Talkative as our first full-length live album of 2012.

December 6, 2011

Live Record: Towering Trees

A terrific album from a great young band. Download Towering Trees - Live from the Banana Stand, after the break.

November 22, 2011

Live Record: The Titans of Industry

More from the Seattle scene. The Titans of Industry - Live from the Banana Stand, after the jump.

November 8, 2011

Live Record: A Million Years Ago

Seattle power-pop at its finest. A Million Years Ago - Live from the Banana Stand, go grab it.

October 25, 2011

Live Record: The Woolen Men (2010)

One of our favorite bands in Portland, and one of our favorite live albums. Grab it up!

October 17, 2011

Live Record: Bombs Into You

Keeping with our release-a-week rollout in October, we’re happy to present a live album from Bombs Into You!

October 10, 2011

Live Record: Tiger House (2011)

The Banana Stand is proud to present our second live release with one of our favorite bands in town. Tiger House returns to the Banana Stand, after the jump.

October 3, 2011

Live Record: Slutty Hearts

Now available for a pay-what-you-want download, we’re proud to release the live Halloween album from Slutty Hearts!

September 26, 2011

Live Record: The We Shared Milk (2010)

The second live album from The We Shared Milk!

September 19, 2011

Live Record: The Empty

The Empty - Live from the Banana Stand, the first album from our epic 2010 NYE show, will be released on September 20th. Are you ready?

September 12, 2011

Live Record: Ether Circus

Ether Circus are totally serious about delivering a great live performance while also not being very serious. This makes them our favorite type of band, and, this, one of our favorite live albums.

August 29, 2011

Live Record: The Big Ideas

Diverse influences and sound, and welcome sonic diversity in our release lineup. Check out The Big Ideas - Live from the Banana Stand, after the jump.

August 22, 2011

Live Record: The Hague

The Hague is a great band, and this is a great album. You should download it. I mean, like, right now.

August 1, 2011

Live Record: The Silent Numbers

The Silent Numbers - Live from the Banana Stand is an excellent live album in every sense. Download it. You’ll love it.

July 4, 2011

Live Record: Curious Hands

One of the earliest, best live albums produced by the ‘Stand, available for the first time in its entirety. Grab it!

June 27, 2011

Live Record: Modernstate

The night Modernstate recorded was a key moment in our documentation project’s history. Download the live album Modernstate - Live from the Banana Stand, after the jump.

June 6, 2011

Live Record: Soft Paws

There are so many talented bands that come to play at The Banana Stand that I don’t want to pick a favorite. But, if I had to pick, it might be Soft Paws.

May 24, 2011

Live Record: Blue Skies for Black Hearts

A great live performance from a staple of the Portland scene.

April 6, 2011

Live Record: Alex Arrowsmith and His Pugs

Alex Arrowsmith is so fucking cool, I don’t think you understand. Alex has played more times at The Banana Stand than anyone else because he’s so awesome.

April 5, 2011

Live Record: March 27th Split

It’s with great pleasure that we share the live sounds of Deer or the Doe along with Spy Island in the March 27th Split.

March 15, 2011

Live Record: The Nextdoor Neighbors

The duo of Kathy and Jessie (The Nextdoor Neighbors) made a dynamic and powerful music force that was both honest and accessible.

March 8, 2011

Live Record: Dr. Something and the Pipin’ Hot Love Engines

A traditional folk band with songs about alien robots will come to Earth and guide humanity into the next stage of evolution.

March 6, 2011

Live Record: Asteroid M

Asteroid M is a thrash-pop group that is high in energy and youth appeal, literally. The guys brought out one of the biggest crowds we’ve ever had, and then they rocked super-fucking-hard.

February 16, 2011

Live Record: Constantina

“Constantina does not give a single fuck about being adorable on the Internet. It’s a damn good thing too. Her music is born out of originality, raw emotions, and a forgotten time when wolves and crows spoke to humans.”

January 31, 2011

Live Record: Jippedo

“Manla’s vision for Jippedo was strange, wonderful, and a little haunting. His was one of those bands that exist outside a genre. It’s metal hillbilly? Spastic opera grunge? Carnival math rock? Whatever you call it, it’s good.”

January 9, 2011

Live Record: Lonesome Radio Heart

“We had this infant idea, this experiment, and Lonesome Radio Heart proved it worked, that it was true - live music is something worth sharing.”

July 5, 2010

Live Record: Alex Arrowsmith

Alex Arrowsmith rules!

June 6, 2010

Live Record: Yeah Great Fine

Yeah Great Fine - Live from the Banana Stand is now available for pay-what-you-want! What are you waiting for? Grab it up!

April 11, 2010

Live Record: Prizzy Prizzy Please

Prizzy came thousands of miles to record this - listen to it, you ungrateful so-and-so.

April 4, 2010

Live Record: Tiger House

Whose house? Tiger’s house!

March 7, 2010

Live Record: The We Shared Milk (2009)

The first live album with an audience that we put out by our lonesome, back when the band was just a duo.

January 5, 2010

Live Record: Ingredients the Band

Recorded live, one take at a time, then turned into an album.

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