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One of our best sets yet from staples of the Portland indie scene. Listen »
A Banana Stand record that shook the house like none before it: Sons of Huns - Live from the Banana Stand. Listen »
We're proud to release Talkative as the first full-length live album of 2012. Listen »
A terrific album from a great young band. Download Towering Trees - Live from the Banana Stand, after the break. Listen »
One of our favorite bands in Portland, and one of our favorite live albums. Grab it up! Listen »
A staple of the Portland scene, live in your favorite basement. Download Destroy Nate Allen - Live from the Banana Stand, after the break. Listen »
Excellent dance music, recorded live -- after the jump. Listen »
Hey, let's (try to) record a concept album in a day. Featuring Prizzy Prizzy Please. Listen »
More from the Seattle scene. The Titans of Industry - Live from the Banana Stand, after the jump. Listen »
Seattle power-pop at its finest. A Million Years Ago - Live from the Banana Stand, go grab it. Listen »
Keeping with our release-a-week rollout in October, we're happy to present a live album from Bombs Into You! Listen »
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. Listen »
Now available for a pay-what-you-want download, we're proud to release the live Halloween album from Slutty Hearts! Listen »
The second live album from The We Shared Milk is set to be released on September 27th, featuring the single "Modern Man & The Microwave," available now! Listen »
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? Listen »
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. Listen »
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. Listen »
The Hague is a great band, and this is a great album. You should download it. I mean, like, right now. Listen »
The Silent Numbers - Live from the Banana Stand is an excellent live album in every sense. Download it. You'll love it. Listen »
One of the earliest, best live albums produced by the 'Stand, available for the first time in its entirety. Grab it! Listen »
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. Listen »
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. Check them out in Soft Paws - Live from the Banana Stand, after the break. Listen »
A great live performance from a staple of the Portland scene. Blue Skies for Black Hearts - Live from the Banana Stand: download it for pay-what-you-want, after the jump. Listen »
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. We're proud to release Alex Arrowsmith live with his Pugs, who are also live, and also fucking cool. Dig it. Listen »
Deer or the Doe was once of the first bands we ever recorded, and we've been happy to have them back to The Banana Stand on several occasions. The group rocks wicked hard, so it's with great pleasure that we're happy to share the live sounds of Deer or the Doe along with Spy Island in the March 27th Split, now available for pay-what-you-want in our online store. Listen »
The duo of Kathy and Jessie (The Nextdoor Neighbors) made a dynamic and powerful music force that was both honest and accessible. Listen »
A traditional folk band whose songs often center around the idea that alien robots will someday come to Earth and guide humanity into the next stage of evolution, the band is a clever juxtaposition of old music with modern ideas. Listen »
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. Listen »
"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." Listen »
"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." Listen »
"We had this infant idea, this experiment, and Lonesome Radio Heart proved it worked, that it was true - live music is something worth sharing." Listen »
Banana Stand Media is proud to release Alex Arrowsmith: Live from the Banana Stand! Recorded on April 12th, 2010, the album was mixed by Alex Arrowsmith. This live, independent album is available for a requested donation! We hope you'll help support this recording project and the artists involved in the process. Listen »
Yeah Great Fine - Live from the Banana Stand is now available for pay-what-you-want! What are you waiting for? Grab it up! Listen »
Banana Stand Media is proud to release Prizzy Prizzy Please: Live from the Banana Stand! Recorded on March 13th, 2009, the album was mixed by Nicholas Taplin. This live, independent album is available for free! We hope you'll help support this recording project and the artists involved in the process by telling people about this free album.. Listen »
Banana Stand Media is proud to release Tiger House: Live from the Banana Stand! Recorded on January 23rd, 2010, the album was mixed by Matt Thompson. This live, independent album is available for a request donation! We hope you'll help support this recording project and the artists involved in the process. Listen »
Banana Stand Media is proud to release The We Shared Milk: Live from the Banana Stand! Recorded on January 24th, 2009, the album was mixed by Vic Lund. This live, independent album is available for a requested donation! We hope you'll help support this recording project and the artists involved in the process. Listen »
Banana Stand Media is proud to release Ingredients the Band: Live at the Banana Stand! Recorded on May 3rd, 2009, the album was mixed by Ethan Pierce and Brian Wollen, mastered by Chris Munson. This live, independent album is available for a requested donation! We hope you'll help support this recording project and the artists involved in the process. Listen »