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(Johnathan Warren and the) Billy Goats Stomp (with Inessa) At Robin Road / Audio

07/10/2019 | 0 comments

By INESSA // A stopover, some conversation and playing and then back to Boise for Johnathan Warren and the Billy Goats.

Remembering Lisa Lepine, mentor, manager, publicist, pro-motion queen, friend...dead at 58 / July 5, 2016

07/05/2019 | 102 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Her talent for putting people together made her one of the most important figures in Oregon music for decades. "Dream. Do. Dazzle." We mark her July 5, 2016 passing.

Remembering Lisa Lepine, mentor, manager, publicist, pro-motion queen, friend...dead at 58 / July 5, 2016

07/05/2019 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Her talent for putting people together made her one of the most important figures in Oregon music for decades. "Dream. Do. Dazzle." We mark her July 5, 2016 passing.

Marti cooks fish bowls/lime aoli with Naomi LaViolette at Campbell Lake Winery/ SEASON TWO PREMIERE!

07/04/2019 | 0 comments

By MARTI MENDENHALL // Season Two PREMIERE of Mart's Music Kitchen! Cooking with Naomi LaViolette at Campbell Lane Winery.

“Marti’s Music Kitchen” Launches Season Two on July 4th With Naomi LaViolette Interview

06/29/2019 | 0 comments

By MARTI MENDENHALL // “Creating this podcast is one of the most fulfilling things I have ever done,” says Mendenhall. “I get to have a casual conversation with interesting people ...

New releases! 6/28/2019

06/28/2019 | 0 comments

The vinyl and CDs out this week!

New releases 6/22/2019

06/22/2019 | 0 comments

Vinyl and CD...all out this week....including Larkin Poe

New releases 6/14/2019

06/14/2019 | 0 comments

CD and vinyl....New releases out this week.

Band leader, singer, guitarist, harmonicist, and songwriter Pete Vercellotti passed away May 21, 2019. A remembrance.

06/10/2019 | 9 comments

By JOEL BOUTWELL and MICHELE HEILE // Pete Vercellotti, a true Portland rocker, was a unique soul, genuine, funny, talented, an exceptional musician and artist. He is remembered here by his friends.

Dr. John, a true New Orleans music legend, dead at age 77

06/06/2019 | 0 comments

Mac Rebennack, aka Dr. John passed away today at 77.

Shoehorn's Introduction to Electronic Tap Dancing: MIDI Triggering / Part 1

06/04/2019 | 0 comments

by MICHAEL 'SHOEHORN' CONLEY // How Shoehorn does what he does, and how you can learn how to make it happen.

Cherie Johnson makes Pasta Carbonara with Greg Slim Lively Johnson / Marti's Music Kitchen EP #20

05/31/2019 | 0 comments

By MARTI MENDENHALL // Cherie Johnson, music promoter and curator of Cherie’s Blues Highway makes homemade pasta and her famous Pasta Carbonara with hubby, Greg Slim Lively Johnson, President of ...

David Saffert makes Liberace's Sticky Buns with Marti and Bo Ayars / Marti's Music Kitchen #19

05/16/2019 | 0 comments

By MARTI MENDENHALL // On Liberace's 100th birthday, David Saffert, Liberace tribute artist, makes Liberace's Sticky Buns. Bo Ayars, Lee's former musical director joins in.

UTILITY: Ryan from Portland's Two-man band talks with Inessa / audio

05/10/2019 | 0 comments

By INESSA // UTILITY is the new project from RFK Heise (Last Giant, System and Station) and Adam Draper (Down Gown, Swim Swam Swum). The idea is simple: “how much sound can two people make ...

Don Lucoff, PDX Jazz (Portland Jazz Festival) part ways after 10 years

05/02/2019 | 2 comments

PDX Jazz announced today that Don Lucoff is leaving the festival as Artistic Director

Red Fang at the Wonder Ballroom / PDX Spotlight's latest full show video

04/13/2019 | 0 comments

Red Fang live at the Wonder Ballroom are this months PDX Spotlight show

Shadowy "Hipsterati" organization lobbies OLCC for dress code, upper age limit, other restrictions in clubs

04/01/2019 | 0 comments

An anonymous source at OLCC said today, "We're treating this with great seriousness. Like at a four-way stop sign, we're waiting to see who goes first on this issue. I will say that we got lobbied heavily ...

Art Axexakis announces he has Multiple Sclerosis

03/26/2019 | 0 comments

Alexakis wrote a message to his fans on the Everclear website that he has M.S.

John Dover and Marti: Ccooking up Chilaquiles and The Lazy man's Piña Colada / Marti's Music Kitchen #16

03/22/2019 | 0 comments

By MARTI MENDENHALL// John Dover, trumpet player, author, teacher and outstanding cook in the kitchen with Marti cooking up Chilaquiles with The Lazy man's Piña Colada. Plus Jam’s By ...

Andre Williams, dead at 82 / The Wild Man of Soul

03/18/2019 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // He made you dance, he made you laugh, he embarrassed your sensibilities. He was a singular musical personality.

News

(Johnathan Warren and the) Billy Goats Stomp (with Inessa) At Robin Road / Audio

By INESSA // A stopover, some conversation and playing and then back to Boise for Johnathan Warren and the Billy Goats.

Remembering Lisa Lepine, mentor, manager, publicist, pro-motion queen, friend...dead at 58 / July 5, 2016

By TOM D'ANTONI // Her talent for putting people together made her one of the most important figures in Oregon music for decades. "Dream. Do. Dazzle." We mark her July 5, 2016 passing.

Remembering Lisa Lepine, mentor, manager, publicist, pro-motion queen, friend...dead at 58 / July 5, 2016

By TOM D'ANTONI // Her talent for putting people together made her one of the most important figures in Oregon music for decades. "Dream. Do. Dazzle." We mark her July 5, 2016 passing.

Marti cooks fish bowls/lime aoli with Naomi LaViolette at Campbell Lake Winery/ SEASON TWO PREMIERE!

By MARTI MENDENHALL // Season Two PREMIERE of Mart's Music Kitchen! Cooking with Naomi LaViolette at Campbell Lane Winery.

“Marti’s Music Kitchen” Launches Season Two on July 4th With Naomi LaViolette Interview

By MARTI MENDENHALL // “Creating this podcast is one of the most fulfilling things I have ever done,” says Mendenhall. “I get to have a casual conversation with interesting people about amazing food and incredible music, two of the most fundamental elements of the human experience.”

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Marv Ross: Two projects down, two new projects working / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #207

Aug 15, 2019

By TOM D'ANTONI // Marv Ross of Quarterflash and The Trail Band (and Rindy) didn't retire after all. He's got two new projects, one with John Koonce and Doug Fraser (you can hear a track after the conversation) and a duo album with (guess who?) Rindy Ross.

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