Talib Kweli with Skyzoo, Landon Wordswell and Donte Thomas at Star Theater on 7/11/2024
By CHRISTINA HALL // A night dedicated to hip-hop as Talib Kweli and a mix of local and touring lyricists guided fans throughout the night at the Star Theater in Portland..
Hotel Pools - It's a Vaporwave Kind of Summer (Interview)
By MATT HANSEN // Local electronic artist will play Twilight Cafe on July 13th after releasing the new album 'FiLo'
Fox and Bones Releases their new record "Long Time Honey" / Review
By BOB HOWARD // Fox and Bones brought out their friends and a full house at Mississippi Studios to celebrate the release their fourth full length album since 2016, Long Time Honey. The record is, hard-nosed optimism, stick it out grit, years on the road, determined to make a mark.
Portland’s Prodigal Son: Celebrating Filmmaker, Musicologist, and Mystic Harry Smith, June 15-17
A hot weekend, June 15-17 will bring us more of Harry Smith works than you ever imagined possible. Here's the full schedule.
Johnaye Kendrick with PSU Vocal Collective and Jazz Band: Portland State University School of Music and Theater/ Jazz at Lincoln Performance Hall, June 3rd, 2024 / Review
By MICHAEL "SHOEHORN" CONLEY // George Colligan's PSU jazz band combined forces with Sherry Alves’ nine-member PSU Vocal Collective, backing guest artist Johnaye Kendrick, a cool-toned alto with plenty of belt and pizzazz in reserve. The jazz band was not a full size big band, but included a horn section of two saxes, trombone, and trumpet, plus piano, bass, drums, and vibraphone.