All photos ŠNilina Mason-Campbell After numerous recommendations from friends and bands alike, I finally caught Explode into Colors live on New Year's Eve at Holocene. While the sound of the trio definitely has some retro tones to it, never has a band seemed so refreshing. Seriously. For weeks and months I've been hearing about the group's [...]

This Thursday, Ben Darwish's project Commotion plays Holecene.  Also appearing on the bill is C4 Influenz (Rod Nightingale of Linda Hornbuckle's band). Commotion is appearing with a full horn section for the first time (the Someday Lounge gig that was supposed to premier this format was canceled due to Portland's snowpocolypse), including Tree Palmedo, John Nastos, [...]

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Art installation above our little poster galler at Holocene.

By Meagan Kate Every third Friday of the month, Holocene turns into a hot, sweaty room full of jirating Portlanders. They call it RockBox, though its synonames include HotBox and SweatBox. Rightfully so. Last Friday night, RockBox celebrated its second birthday at Holocene. Dedicated RockBox-ers trekked through the snow and ice to see DJ Kez (KBOO, THE [...]

OK! At some point this event killing snow-show must end and Portland New Years parties begin. Here is one from the Holocene. Hot Mess is going to be there. That means it will be packed, hot, sweaty, dance party action...just what you want on New Years. More 2008/2009 Portland New Years event info here Pictures from New [...]

Rockbox is one of the longest running and most successful dance parties in Portland. More Portland Events & Parties This Weekend | December 18, 19, 20 From Rockbox (myspace): Holocene is proud to announce the second year anniversary of Rockbox. Friday November 21st, marks the two year anniversary of Portland's most consistently fun dance party. "Everybody, it's a dance [...]

Not too long after the former Boulder, CO based, string-dominated outfit Strangers Die Everyday relocated to Portland, I managed to catch the band play at Holocene. I'd been excited to see it, what with knowing of an association with Denver's excellent DIY label Ash From Sweat Records and assuming that the group was very possibly [...]

Tonight marks the 2nd anniversary of Rockbox, one of Portland's sweatiest monthly dance parties. Held on the third Friday of each month, each Rockbox is individually marked with candy-coated colorful promotional flyers hand designed by one of the Rockbox's multi-talented DJs, Dan Diggy. Every month, the main dance floor inside Holocene swells between the [...]