Portland

Pickathon Secures 10-Year Renewal of Conditional Use Permit 

Paving The Way For Another Decade Of The Premier Indie Music Festival On Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR (August 1 – 4, 2024; Limited Tickets On Sale Thurs @ 9 am PST) “The Best Indie Festival in the Country” –Paste “…Pickathon…stay[s] true to an ethos of careful curation and sustainability.”-Rolling Stone “sharp and idiosyncratic” –The New York Times …

She’s Speaking-Live concert roadshow elevates women’s voices, artistry

Celebrated Oregon songwriters combine talents for Women’s History Month concerts (Portland, Ore.) – Eight performing artists join forces with a great band and hit the road in March and April to bring to seven Pacific Northwest cities their dynamic and joyful concert, She’s Speaking-LIVE: A Celebration of Women Songwriters. “Imagine eight powerhouse women singer-songwriters from a variety of backgrounds and musical …

1985 Portland/Seattle album ‘Teen Dream’ by Napalm Beach has been re-released

Band: Napalm BeachAlbum: Teen Dream (aka self-titled Napalm Beach)Recorded: Triangle Studios, Seattle, Washington, with engineer Bill Stuber, 1985Remixed, remastered: Seattle, Washington, with producer Jack Endino, 2023Release date: January 25, 2024Label: Skullman Records (self-release)Guitar, vocals – Chris NewmanDrums – Sam HenryBass – Terry Gwartneyall songs written by Chris Newman Originally called The Untouchables, Napalm Beach was …

AC Sapphire ascends to new heights in “Chaparral Bottoms” from upcoming album, December 32nd out March 8 on American Standard Time Records

The lovable, catchy, sonic essay, December 32nd, from Portland’s scrappy alt-folk purist and film school student, AC Sapphire, will be one of the best albums released this year or any year. It is one of the very tallest trees in the current musical forest, one the coolest and most drinkable springs in the present day …

Neil Leyton Plants “These Seeds,” a Raw and Emotive Reflection on a World at War

Photo Credit: Katja Ruge https://ffm.to/zorx81m Neil Leyton is a Canadian musician, born in Lisbon, who is rightly beloved by Northwest rock fans for his undying fandom of the underrated-but-mighty Spokane rock star, Michael Maker. This fine man has just released a new single called “These Seeds.” on European Phonographic Records. The song follows Leyton’s tradition …

Poor Men Southeast of Portland – (An Anthony Oliver Music Production)

“This song was inspired by my engagement with the philosopher Walter Benjamin, who defined fascism as the aestheticization of politics, and who in response thought we needed to politicize art. He committed suicide shortly before being captured by the Nazis. I don’t normally make political art but I think the proto-fascist currents which have been bubbling up …

Tylor & The Train Robbers are an amazing blend of roots country and modern Americana music and they’re coming to the Ponderosa Lounge at the Jubitz Truck Stop in North Portland February 8

Thursday February 8th, 2024Ponderosa Lounge 8pm / Tickets $15-$25 Jubitz Truck Stop 10350 N Vancouver Way, Portland, OR 97217 https://www.tylorandthetrainrobbers.com/ For the past decade, Tylor & the Train Robbers have been blazing trails, carving a path through the heartland with their roots country and Americana music. With boots worn thin from relentless touring, they’ve crisscrossed the country, honing …

GeminiiDRAGON breathes live fire into Portland, 1/25-26/24, with three performances

GeminiiDRAGON will be performing in PORTLAND, OR on 1/25-26/24 at these locations: 1/25/24 PNC LIVE 2:30 PM1/25/24 Music Millenium Records in Store Performance 6PM1/26/24 MEKONG BISTRO 8PM From the murky bayous of Louisiana comes a fresh face to the global Blues music scene. Vocal dynamo GeminiiDRAGON has channeled her love for late 60s and 70s blues artists and bands of greatness …

Folk Rocker Dylan LeBlanc Brings Live Show to Portland February 14th

Acclaimed singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Dylan LeBlanc will perform at Mississippi Studios in Portland on February 14th. LeBlanc is touring in support of Coyote, his new cinematic folk rock concept album that has received praise from American Songwriter, No Depression, Far Out, PopMatters, and more since its October 20th release on ATO Records. See details & ticket information for his Portland performance HERE. Coyote is a …

Nike Founder Phil Knight Helps to Revitalize Portland’s Albina Neighborhood, by Mark Erickson

Photo Credit A decade ago, Nike co-founder Phil Knight bequeathed a whopping amount of money to the University of Oregon to build a facility for only athletes. My memory is foggy, but I thought the structure was a hybrid dorm and training complex for football players only. Maybe not. A quick search found this: https://www.businessinsider.com/phil-knight-own-locker-oregon-football-facility-2013-9 …

The Queens of Portlandia Rule on Jimmy Kimmel : Sleater-Kinney, “Say It Like You Mean It”

After thirty-ish years, still going strong. This is quite amazing. The sonic fire of S-K’s early years is still burning. Still love Carrie’s signature contrapuntal guitar lines punctuating Corinne’s soaring vocals. It may be better to burn out than fade away, but it’s always better to remain en fuego. Speaking of fires, here’s the hot …

GRAMMY NOMINATED ARTIST MARSHA AMBROSIUS RELEASES NEW MUSIC “THE GREATEST”

Credit: Augustus Clarke (Photographer), Mikey Robbins (Artwork Designer) THE SINGLE PRESENTED BY DR. DRE: “THE GREATEST” IS TO BE FEATURED IN ESPN HEISMAN TROPHY PROMOS FEATURING (WE HOPE) AWESOME OREGON DUCK QUARTERBACK BO NICKS LISTEN HERE December 1, 2023 – Santa Monica, CA – Today, British soul legend Marsha Ambrosius launches her soaring composition “The Greatest.”  Listen HERE via Aftermath/Interscope Records. The expansive …

PDX Taj Church Will Congregate with Cyclop Toad, So Lately, Cloud Stokely and Lucia Luna on 11/26 at Beer Brats & Beats

Legendary Portland musician and composer Taj Church has a great show coming up on 11/26 at 7PM at Beer Brats & Beats (8826 SE Stark, Portland …the venue that is never too loud and never too quiet…) on a bill which includes Cyclop Toad, So Lately, Cloud Stokely and Lucia Luna. Taj has released new …

Starover Blue Will Celebrate Life and the “Magdala” Song Release at Holocene PDX with goodgrief and Tim Yee on 11/26

Starover Blue is a six-piece experimental dream pop group based here in Portland, enjoyed by fans of groups like Cocteau Twins, Big Thief, Beach House, The Joy Formidable, and Wye Oak. Drop whatever you’re doing and make plans to see them at Holocene (1001 SE Morrison), Nov. 26 with goodgrief and Tim Yee. Kendall Sallay, …

Portland’s only Kansas-style barbecue spot just got a second location! Perfect timing for wintertime visitors to The Grotto who are looking for a nearby place to warm up and fill up

Lawless Barbecue Opens Second Location at My-O-My Bar PORTLAND, Ore. — November 8, 2023 — Lawless Barbecue has launched a new second location to provide its authentic Kansas City barbecue to patrons of the My-O-My bar on Northeast Sandy Boulevard.  Lawless has developed a devoted following during its past two years at the Little Beast Brewing Beer Garden, and …

MADGE FEAT. PORTUGAL. THE MAN RELEASE “TALL GRASS”

Madge is the power-punching, self-produced artist banishing bros and blood suckers. Today, they deliver the “TALL GRASS” jam with Portugal. The Man HERE and a self-directed music video is to come. The one-person (pronouns they/them), DIY-pop project is Mormon-raised, Brooklyn-based artist, who is somewhat sad and angry, has written for Pussy Riot, Brooke Candy, Yungblud, Travis Barker, Slayyyter etc, and has lots of …

Frankie and the Witch Fingers at Revolution Hall, 10/31

Join Frankie and the Witch Fingers as they perform at Revolution Hall on Tuesday, October 31! The Los Angeles psych-rock juggernauts are embarking on an extensive run of headline U.S. tour dates this fall, which include performances at such esteemed venues as Warsaw in Brooklyn and The Troubadour in Los Angeles, in support of their recently released album, Data Doom. Through six progressively expansive …

Portland’s Supplemental Pills examine murderous tragedy and social deconstruction on new album, No Easy Way Out

On their sophomore full-length album, No Easy Way Out, Portland, Oregon’s Supplemental Pills examine tragedy underneath a bed of pulsating drone-rock following the murder of their bass player Aron Christensen in 2022. Inspired by artists like Spacemen 3, The Velvet Underground, and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, the band is comprised of Ezra Meredith (vocals/guitar), his brother Joel …

Portland’s Rap Powerhouse, The Antelope Fishermen, Unleash Debut Album “The Fish Tank” and Announce Extensive PNW Tour

PORTLAND, OREGON – October 14, 2023 – The Pacific Northwest hip hop scene is about to experience a tsunami of talent as The Antelope Fishermen, the largest active rap collective in the United States, proudly announce the release of their highly anticipated debut album, “The Fish Tank,” set to drop on October 20th, 2023. “The …