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Breathing the Novacane: On Teenage Creativity, Transgressive Unseriousness, Pink Floyd, and Being a Sponge

04/19/2024 | 0 comments

BY TOBIAS WISNER // Storied yet elastic Portland Rock band, Novacane, sit down to discuss their recent breakout show at Mississippi Studios, their complex history, future aspirations, and why their most ...

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JENNIFER CARRIZO: What does a talent buyer do? Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #416

04/18/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Ever wonder just what a music talent buyer does? Meet the person responsible for booking the Crystal Ballroom and the Mission Theater. Find out about the changes in the Mission. Meet ...

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Xylyn Hathaway's new album "Air & Darkness" release: April 20, 2024 : Preview/review

04/16/2024 | 0 comments

By MICHAEL "SHOEHORN" CONLEY //  Hathaway will celebrate the release of this recording on Saturday, April 20th at 8:00 p.m. at Blue Butler studios in Portland, where the recording was made. The ...

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Anandi: On her latest album, "A Better Way" Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #415

04/10/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Singer-Songwriter Anandi has A Better Way, an inspiring album as her latest release. Find out what inspired her to be so inspiring. Listen to a track from it at the end of our conversation. She'll be ...

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Lisa Mann's own tale of her Metal career. She's now a real life "Rockstar"

03/31/2024 | 0 comments

By LISA MANN // Why would a world-famous Blues bassist and singer add Metal to her resume? Read her full story. See her with Splintered Throne at the Hawthorne Theater on Thursday April 11.

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Joanie Fox: Directing a documentary on the life and death of Derek Rieth / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #414

03/30/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Joanie Fox is the director of Beatlore the upcoming documentary on the life and death of Derek Rieth. There is a fund-raiser at Pink Martini World Headquarters on Thursday, April ...

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Gordon Lee receives First Carlton Jackson Award at Seaside Festival 2024 / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #413

03/25/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Gordon Lee is surprised with the first annual Carlton Jackson Award at the 2024 Seaside Jazz and Blues Festival.

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Seaside Jazz & Blues Festival on 3/16/2024 - Photos

03/18/2024 | 0 comments

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Seaside Jazz & Blues Festival on 3/15/2024 - Photos

03/18/2024 | 0 comments

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Eight Oregon songwriters celebrate Women's History Month

03/11/2024 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD //  "She’s Speaking-LIVE: A Celebration of Women Songwriters." will be in Salem on March 15 and in Portland at the Alberta Rose Theater on April 20.

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Blessings Movie Night: Ghost in the Shell (Live Score) at Clinton Street Theater 2.15 - Review

03/05/2024 | 0 comments

By MATT HANSEN // Local composer Pink Buddha performed a live improvised score to the 1995 anime classic

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New Seaside Jazz and Blues Festival debuts March 15-17 with big lineup of Oregon's favorites

03/04/2024 | 0 comments

The first annual Seaside Jazz and Blues Festival with headliners Jimmy Herrod and Reggie Houston and thirteen more of Oregon's most favorite Jazz and Blues performers Friday March 15 through Sunday ...

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Cheryl Pawelski: Yet another Grammy in her pocket / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #412

02/28/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Once again Cheryl Pawelski has another Grammy, this time for Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos for Best Historical Album. She revisits the Cafe at Artichoke ...

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Matisyahu at the Aladdin Theater on 2/26/2024 - Photos

02/28/2024 | 0 comments

By DIANE RUSSELL // 

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Metalcore Dropouts at the Crystal Ballroom on 02/16/2024 - Photos

02/27/2024 | 0 comments

By SYDNEY AND MIKE LEWIS // Sydney is nearly 12 now. These are from her trip to the photographer's pit at the Crystal Ballroom with Metalcore Dropouts .Mike on her progress. Plus video.

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Cutting Deep with The Macks: On Ambition, Experimentation, Love, and Musical Psychic Powers

02/24/2024 | 0 comments

By TOBIAS WISNER // Portland underground rock legends, The Macks, sit down to discuss their recently announced new album, The Macks Are A Knife, their biggest tour yet, and their dogged pursuit of being ...

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