NEW EP ~ MOTHERSHIP ~TO BE RELEASED APRIL 28, 2023 Hometown Record Release Show – get tickets here (Portland, OR) – April 11, 2023 – As the album release for Portland, OR based Dream-Pop Singer/Songwriter MADISENXOXO nears, a planned record release party/show has been set for April 20th at Holocene in Portland (1001 Southeast Morrison …
Rituals of Mine came to town Saturday night to play at Kelly’s Olympian. This show felt so much like a hometown show, with multiple Portland local acts opening the night up. Chibia got the crowd ready with a playful conversational set ending with a cover of T-Pains “Can I Buy You A Drink”. Isabeau Waia’u Walker …
“electronic sounds intricately stitched using threads from dreamsfrozen beats and smoldering sound bedswelcome to Wonderland“ – Taj Church describing Wonderland, his new EP, which will be released in June. In the meantime, you can catch his live show, 4/16 at Moto PDX Cafe, 8826 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, 8PM! Taj Church is a music …
Portland-based hip-hop band Five Fingers of Funk is pleased to share their new single and video “Kill Sound.” The song is the latest single to be released from the band’s forthcoming Portland Say It Again out May 5 on Kill Rock Stars (pre-order). “Kill Sound” follows pre-release singles “My Mom’s Prius” and “We Were Big In The Nineties.“ The video debuted today at Rap Station and is on all digital streaming …
Heading over to Wonder Ballroom, I was stopped short by the enthusiastic line of fans waiting for doors. It seemed like everyone was talking about Sun Room and how excited they were to see them. Everytime the filler music would stop for a few seconds fans would begin screaming in anticipation of Sun Room, finally the filler …
Photo by alexandre saraiva carniato Biking is an activity that has been around for centuries. It provides a great way to explore the outdoors, stay fit, and enjoy the fresh air. However, with so many different types of bikes available, it can be a challenge to find the perfect one that matches your lifestyle and …
Photo by Krys Fox Portland, OR: On March 25, Brooklyn, NY-based musical duo Charming Disaster will bring their unique brand of “goth-folk” to Portland’s Six Below Midnight, sharing the bill with Strange & the Familiars and Jet Black Pearl. The duo are touring behind their newly released album, Super Natural History (released on March 3 …
photo by Caitlin Justice Redd Portland-based hip-hop band Five Fingers of Funk is pleased to share their new single and video “My Mom’s Prius.” The song is the latest single to be released from the band’s forthcoming Portland Say It Again out May 5 on Kill Rock Stars (pre-order). The song debuted today at Ghettoblaster and will be on all streaming platforms on Wednesday for any playlist …
Coming off a hot streak of producing pop, folk, rock and indie artists out of Portland, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter James Julian Villa shares his first major release on March 3rd, 2023. Borrowing from early 2000s rock bands such as Weezer, Wheatus and All American Rejects, “My Friends are Sober” puts a modern spin on a …
Spooky Boys played an EP release show at Lollipop Shoppe this past Wednesday. Charts got the night started with some classic rock tunes to get everyone up and on their feet. Salo Panto hit the stage next with some really vibey psych rock to get everyone ready for the main event of Spooky Boys. Spooky Boys came …
Portland doctor, David Wakeling, MD, “begrudgingly admits that accordion lessons as a child helped fuel his passion for music.” For that he thanks his Mom and Dad. He also states that his influences “vary widely and include Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren, The Tragically Hip, Little Feat and most things 80s.” Further, he is “a …
Portland’s greatest indie band, Spooky Boys, has released a new tune on Spirit Goth Records. Called “Past Tense,” it is available on all streaming services. They will also be throwing a delectable release party on March 1 for their new EP, Late Bloomers at Lollipop Shoppe (A FRIENDLY SPOT TO LOSE YR MIND), 736 SE …
photo credit: Nat Schmid, @melancholy.everyday Today Portland band foamboy shares their first new music of 2022 with the extremely meta new single, “Song About You.” The band has a few tour dates / festival appearances coming up, including their first appearance at SXSW – see full list of dates below. Stream the new single HERE via new …
One of this year’s fastest rising pop stars with the best songs, Rachel Grae, is playing Holocene in Portland on 3/8 and the Funhouse in Seattle on 3/7. Tour dates are here: https://www.rachelgrae.com/tour With a powerful voice beyond her years, and vulnerable, ripped-from-her-diary songwriting, Rachel Grae has grown over 17.3M likes on TikTok, 3M monthly Spotify listeners and 55M streams and counting. Her new single “How Dare …
The Hold Steady have shared their latest single, “Sixers,” available now on all DSPs and streaming services. The track heralds the band’s ninth studio album, The Price of Progress, arriving on their own Positive Jams label via Thirty Tigers on Friday, March 31. A variety of formats will be available, including digital download, CD, standard black vinyl, …
Photo credit: Casi Yost “Thunderstorm Artis hasn’t always been a fan of love,” said PEOPLE in the song’s premiere. “Growing up, the Hawaii native watched as the people around him entered relationships for the wrong reasons, often resulting in a whole bunch of heartbreak. And through the years, Artis had begun to consider the idea …
Volcanic Pinnacles is a Portland duo that creates dense clouds of ambient, melodic, and grooving sound. Drawing inspiration from the likes of spiritual jazz as well as avant-garde and post rock pioneers, the duo bridges the gap between free jazz, post rock, psychedelic rock, and world rhythms. Saxophone player Tony Mowe utilizes electronics to push …
Eight artists perform songs about women, by women, for everyone. (Portland, Ore.) – Eight Oregon singer-songwriters, backed by a great band, comprise a dynamic and joyful new show, She’s Speaking-LIVE, hitting the road in March to commemorate Women’s History Month. “She’s Speaking-LIVE celebrates women’s artistry; the power of women’s voices and stories,” said co-founder …
The Sun Left and Took the Moon With It releases April 14 “Jealous Mistress” – Stream After losing two friends they lived with in the early 2010’s-one to suicide, the other to a sudden medical emergency, Christine and Chad McAllister, the Portland indie rock duo known as Bees in a Bottle, learned that there’s a rippling …
EDGEOUT Records artist Bluphoria are thrilled to share their newest single “Ain’t Got Me.” “Ain’t got me was one of the oldest Bluphoria songs I’ve written,” says Reign LaFreniere. “It was one of those songs that made itself after I had the chords. It’s a bit of a nostalgia trip for me that I hope others can relate to.” The song …
Acclaimed Portland-based songwriter Maita and Kill Rock Stars are excited to announce the Friday, February 17 release of Loneliness, an acoustic version of the 2022 album, I Just Want To Be Wild For You (pre-order/pre-save HERE). Today Maita released “Honey, Have I Lost It All?” (acoustic version) the first single to be lifted from the upcoming album. The song is available now on all streaming platforms for any …
There is nothing that pairs with New Year’s Eve as well as Champagne (or Prosecco, or Cava). Champagne is an excellent choice to celebrate one door closing and another door opening, but there are a lot of ways to step up your bubbly game – or celebrate with a unique cocktail that is perfect for …
Acclaimed International Songwriter Neil Leyton Releases New Single (I Got A Call From) Michael Maker
Portugal-based Toronto songwriter Neil Leyton has just announced the release of his newest single (I Got A Call From) Michael Maker out December 12th on Shame Destroyer Records. The new single follows Leyton’s tradition of crafting sing-along pop anthems with garage-rock-grit. Leyton’s roots in the North American and Scandinavian underground rock scenes informs the stripped …
Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna weave through defenders by turns, flicking deft passes into the Netherlands box for … Haji Wright? Brendan Aaronson? Jesus Ferreira? Wright managed a freak score to get the U.S. within a goal of the Dutch, but the absence of a dynamic striker doomed their comeback. Of course, it would have …
“It’s not fun realizing that you fucked up. It’s not fun realizing that you’ve been hurt. It’s not fun realizing that you’re vulnerable. But it’s all in this album. From the macro view of humanity to the zoomed-in micro view of specific events in the band’s personal lives, and everywhere in between.” Ghost Light recently shared their …
Portland, Oregon’s Bothers have just announced the release of their sophomore LP “II” on San Antonio/PDX label Dirt Cult Records. The band’s self-titled debut album was a concise and raging lesson in relentless punk ‘n’ roll, with tips of the hat to bands like Motörhead, and Hot Snakes. ‘II’ marks a new era for the …
If you’re unfamiliar with Band Called LoveJoy, you won’t be for long… they’re a two-piece rock band out of Portland, Oregon with the mission to bring back rock to their generation. After a successful debut EP release in 2021, Sumner Rahr and Fritz Frerichs are back with an all-new, energetic single (& you may recognize …
Connie Diiamond, the unstoppable voice of Bronx, New York, has been named “the breakout artist to watch” by Scottie Beam & supported Azealia Banks on tour. Connie is not trying to conform to any mold for what a female artist should look or sound like & her fans ride for her. Connie brings authenticity to …
Behold Portland angular rockers Forty Feet Tall, who released their rage- filled EP BOIL on September 23rd via Magnetic Moon. Prior to the release of the EP, the band revealed videos for their exploding lead single “BOIL,” and their crazed/chaotic track “On & On & On.” BOIL, harnesses the adrenaline and angst that being cooped …
Photo Credit: Fernando Aceves Antonio Sánchez will continue his tour in support of SHIFT (Bad Hombre Vol. II) on November 11th at Portland’s Jack London Revue. The dates will find him and his band Bad Hombre along both American coasts, highlighted by stops at Brooklyn’s Sultan Room, UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance in Los Angeles, CA, Yoshi’s in Oakland, CA, and two nights at Seattle, …