In this special edition of the Haute Garbage Podcast, Drew sits down 1-on-1 with the newly minted CHAMPION of the Harry Mack Anomaly Cypher freestyle competition, A'Revolution! A'Rev is a renaissance woman: poet, performer, cybersecurity guru, MC, and founder of Sypher Saturdays (the premiere gathering of DJs and Freestylers here in PDX—and, yeah, she knows how it's spelled!). We talk about sharing the stage with a freestyle legend, the evolution of her artistic life, and what it means to go off the top and drop bars.

Take 10 seconds and grab a pair of oven mitts before you dive into the second installment of our Treefort adventures...cause this one is HOT! We get cozy with a trio of Boise based artists that blew our socks off during the fest...and we sort of needed those socks, 'cause we underpacked. But TOTALLY WORTH IT if the tradeoff is hanging with producer duo Dose Amigos, Alt rock wizards MYLO BYBEE, and super shredders Dirt Russell. Here's the dope tunes we played this week:

• "Soonish" by Dummy (2:17)
• "Let 'Em Drip" by Dose Amigos (27:20)
• "Friends We Once Had" by MYLO BYBEE (49:43)
• "Equalizer" by Dirt Russell (75:09)

Portland effing LEGENDS Berzerk are on the show this week! It is not hyperbole to say that Berzerk is one of the most important punk bands in Portland's storied music history, dating back to the early 90s—and they are back in the game, recording new music and playing new shows, and they haven't lost their fastball even a tiny bit. Mandy, Yianna, and Tyler came in HOT with stories about toenail collections, shows with AFI and Bikini Kill, and drug-fueled confidence. Plus, incredible music this week by:

• Berzerk
• Stress Test
• Railing
• 1876
• Bondo

Treefort Music Fest is in the books, but the hits keep hitting here at HG! Andy, Drew, and a big, stupid, orange hat really got super lucky this year, with so many amazing bands sitting down for a lil' chin wag during the fest. So, for the next few episodes, we'll be featuring those conversations (along with some killer music) from our time in Boise, ID. We're kicking things off in style with interviews featuring Nick Delffs, The Apricots, and Henry Mansfield!

Enjoy this episode's music:

• "Fly on the Wall" by Screen Frogs (2:51)
• "Power and Position" by Nick Delffs (30:44)
• "Slow" by The Apricots (57:48)
• "Laugh Track" by Henry Mansfield (80:00)

Mini Blinds are a Portland pop band (append your favorite modifier: dream, paisley, egg, psych, warm) that has been ahead of the current vibes and sounds that pervade the genre since their first releases in 2016. Somehow, that polish and know-how make their music seem more vital and alive.

We were thrilled to have Beth Ann and Devin in studio to share some killer tunes and talk about the pros and cons of blinding the audience, the fading peak of the internet vis a vis trampoline accident videos, and the next generation of high-octane designer drugs. Oh, and stuff THEY wanted to talk about, too! Music this week from Mini Blinds, Luca Dell'Orso, Roseblood, and 500 Bucks.

This week we talked to Fox and Bones! They’re on tour right now. We talked to Scott about hitting the open road, inspiration, and the Portland Folk Festival. Music this week from Fox and Bones, Jazzbois, Haley Johnson, and Brian and the Bar Flies.

This one's for anyone who prefers their doom served slightly blackened! Cue the Sun are a rad trio of heavy-riff goblins who joined us for a lively discussion about cryptids, Mortal Kombat fatalities, and forest-themed stage decoration. We also played killer music from their recent EP, available for purchase and streaming on Bandcamp. Catch Cue the Sun live in Portland on 3.28 at the Alleway and again on 4.11 at the Snug.

p.s. There is a slight audio issue on one mic this episode, for which we are very sorry. But it still rewards a just-a-little-careful listen!

Music this week:

• "Native Marsupial" by Cue the Sun
• "choke it out" by salv the dog
• "Taste for Pine" by Cue the Sun
• "The K Song" by Trials
• "Old Soul" by Gnome

Andy is bringing you a preview of some punk and metal bands he's excited to see at Treefort Music festival. Plus, one of his all time favorite songs. He's fully flooped for this one. Music from Zookraught, Backhand, Sol, Machine Country, and Barn.