The phrase “classic rock” has bad connotations to some, but Portuagl. The Man know that classic rock shouldn’t be a dirty word. Here they are covering the Mott the Hoople (by way of Bowie) classic “All the Young Dudes.”

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UPDATE: It’s the Occupy Minneapolis branch of Occupy Wall St. Not the one in NYC. Portugal the Man are the latest band to show their support for Occupy Wall St. They band (or John solo, I’m not really sure) will be playing an acoustic set at 3rd and 5th St South later today. Follow PTM [...]

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This makes me miss Portugal The Man a lot. Here they are in San Diego performing a cover of the Beatles’ “Helter Skelter.” It’s also got a great transition from their song “The Devil.” Portugal the Man: “The Devil” > “Helter Skelter”

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Most “the band get into some antics” videos are a little dull, but for some reason Portugal the Man’s “So American” is just a delight. From backyard parties and swimming to bottle juggling and mud flinging, you have to admit this video is pretty American. In the Mountain In the Cloud is out now. It’s [...]

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It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for Portugal. The Man. They won me over a long time ago. But last night they set out to win over some new fans by playing their new song “So American” on Conan. It’s a great performance — complete with string section — so I expect to see [...]

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Great news! Portugal. The Man have recovered most of their gear from the theft in Chicago. John wrote a great post on hearing the news: Laying in bed at 9:30pm Friday night, fittingly depressed over the theft of our gear, I received a phone call from our tour manager “The Chicago PD found our gear! [...]

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I had heard Portugal the Man covered Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back In Anger” at Lollapalooza, but not that it was part melded with their original song “People Say.” It’s an incredible cover (the only kind they do) and one I wish I could’ve seen. The cover starts at the 2:26 mark. On a sadder note, [...]

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The Alt Press is streaming a new Portugal. The Man song at their site. Go check it out; it makes a great companion to the interview I just did with them. In the Mountain In the Cloud is out July 19. Stream Portugal the Man’s “Everything You See (Kids Count Hallelujahs)”

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This is easily one of my favorite interviews I’ve done. Not only does it start with me being confused by basic American geography (there’s more than one Portland), but there’s a lot of nerdy Portugal. The Man stories, a drunken fistfight and a bit of info on how it was Kanye — not Eminem — [...]

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