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Posted by Christine Taylor

According to the Urban Dictionary there are a couple definitions for Wampire: 1. An extremely attractive individual with creative and interesting style. Especially goth, punk, or Japanese. 2. Originally coined from a Carol Burnett Show skit circa 1967, in which she played a Transylvanian gypsy with speech issues. One of her sons was a Vervolf, the other was a Wampire.

Being a huge Carol Burnett fan I personally choose the later as the inspiration behind this Portland duet, whose CD release is tonight at, hands down, one of the best independent contemporary art spaces in this city, Work/Sound.

I like this band. They have a nostalgic whispery indie mod feel to their songs. In other words tonight my bangs will be long and my hair will be straightened. I'll be wearing a one-piece mini dress with flats with my head low, while I sway-dance melodically with a plastic glass of red wine in hand.

This video is a digital portrait of Wampire, by local artist Chris Lael Larson of the drum duet Deelay Ceelay. Note: Deelay Ceelay will also be playing in this evening's line-up, which means this show will be hot and sticky, in a good way – so dress light.

07/11/09
WAMPIRE RECORD RELEASE
8:00 PM at Work/Sound
SE 8th & alder
w/ Rob Walmart, May Ling, Deelay Ceelay, & Dj E*Rock

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Pipeline Posse: Christine Taylor is an armchair naturalist and photographer who spent 8 years in the Chicago area and a couple in New York working in publishing as a producer, editor and photographer. Presently she resides in SE Portland. You can see some of her work at happyplayground.com