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The Curse Continues: Passion Pit Postponed

• Posted by Stephen
• on October 9, 2009
• Filed in: Uncategorized

As you may remember, around this time last year there was supposed to be a Cultural Forum sponsored concert in the EMU Ballroom with the nationally touring act: Rogue Wave. That show, because of a broken hand suffered by guitarist Zach Schwartz, was in most sense, a bust (Save for those local bands who did their best to still hold it down.)

It happens again – the curse continues.

Now, apparently Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit took the words of Disturbed a little too seriously and got “down with the sickness.” What sickness we’re not exactly sure, but word on the street (of course it is) suggests Swine Flu. Let’s hope that’s not the case.

For Pacific North-westerners, this cancellation comes as another major blow after the band cancelled their Nike-sponsored performance at MFNW this past September in favor of shakin’ it (At a completely different point on the spectrum that is history.) in Juan’s Basement – an entirely overrated and Pitchfork-approved (word on the street is) moldy venue with the capacity of a Ford Aspire.

Though if you’re into that sort of thing, check out this article and accompanying video for Passion Pit’s song “Sleepy Head” from the Portland Mercury.

Article here.

Here’s a link to all three songs they played in Juan’s Basement via Shock & Yawn magazine.

Video’s here.

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