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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 | 1 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.

Tucker Martine studio robbed. Here's what's missing.

03/15/2019 | 1 comments

Internationally known recording engineer/producer Tucker Martine's Flora Recording and Playback was robbed. Here's what they got if you run across any of it.

Hal Blaine passes at 90

03/11/2019 | 1 comments

By SCOTT CUNNINGHAM // Legendary drummer played on scores of hits as part of the fabled Wrecking Crew

Jim Mesi, Portland Bluesman, dead - A personal remembrance

03/05/2019 | 49 comments

By DAVID KAHL // One Portland Blues legend remembers another on the occasion of the passing of guitarist Jim Mesi at 69

2019 Waterfront Blues Festival Lineup

02/15/2019 | 0 comments

By SCOTT CUNNINGHAM // Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and Shemekia Copeland among artists for 2019 Waterfront Blues Festival.

All Classical's Suzanne Nance makes quiche with Marti: Marti's Music Kitchen #14

02/14/2019 | 0 comments

By MARTI MENDENHALL // Portland’s Queen of Classical, Suzanne Nance is an award-winning broadcaster, amazingly talented soprano, President and CEO of All-Classical Portland and host of Sunday ...

OMN's Coffeeshop Conversations moving to Catfish Lou's!

02/07/2019 | 0 comments

Catfish Lou's, a new location for where we record OMN's Coffeeshop Conversations won Muddy Awards in 2017 and 2018 for Best Venue.

Mark Bitterman cooks with Marti: Steak, Caesar salad and the world's best Martini!

01/25/2019 | 0 comments

By MARTI MENDENHALL // In this episode of Marti's Music Kitchen, we cook with Mark Bitterman, James Beard Award-winning food writer, chef, foodie, business owner and Instagram King. He is the founder of ...

Josh Malm talks with Inessa: Redwood Son rolling with the punches / Audio

01/21/2019 | 0 comments

By INESSA // Josh Malm, a self-confessed complicated man, has had a whirlwind time of it. Some four years later, and a side bar move to Nashville and back to Portland, there’s a collection of ...

Moorea Masa: PDX Spotlight's new episode!

01/14/2019 | 0 comments

PDX Spotlight captured Moorea Masa's live performance at the Aladdin Theater. Here's part of that performance plus an interview with host Luke Neill.

Sister Mercy cooking spicy with Marti: Marti's Music Kitchen Episode 12

01/04/2019 | 0 comments

By MARTI MENDENDALL // Sister Mercy prepares migas and fresh salsa with Marti on Episode 12 of Marti's Music Kitchen

Chatta Addy, Portland musician, teacher dead at 58

12/31/2018 | 2 comments

By MICHAEL CONLEY // Long-time Portland musician Chata Addy, drummer, dancer and songwriter, died December 8th, 2018 of natural causes.

Carly Jayne of Love Like Salt and a food stylist cooks with Marti! / Marti's Music Kitchen Episode #11

12/21/2018 | 0 comments

By MARTI MENDENHALL // Carly Jayne, food stylist and photographer, recipe developer and owner of Love Like Salt bakes Orange Earl Grey Pound cake with Marti!

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

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

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 using modern technology with a bass and a drum kit and how close can that sound get to Thin Lizzy, New Wave, Soul, and Rock n Roll?

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

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

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

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 from a TV series known for its depiction of Portland hipster stereotypes. They want to reinforce perpetual reruns. Not that I can name any names, but it's Portlandia."

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Karen Lovely: A new hip and her spectacular return to performing / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Catfish Lou's #196

May 23, 2019

By TOM D'ANTONI // Karen Lovely was missing for a couple of months while recovering from a hip replacement. Now she's back. Look out world!

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