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Norman Sylvester: The Boogie Cat celebrates his band's 40th / Coffeeshop Conversations (not) @ Artichoke Music #432

02/11/2025 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Oregon's beloved Boogie Cat, Norman Sylvester celebrates his band's 40th anniversary on Sunday, March 16 at Alberta Rose Theater.

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Kyleen King: Working on her Masters Degree to help musicians:/ Coffeeshop Conversations (Not) @ Artichoke Music #431

02/04/2025 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Music heals,  we know that, but Kyleen King is going for her masters so she can give help and therapy to musicians.

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David Vest and Terry Robb make an album together / Coffeeshop Conversations (Not) @ Artichoke Music #430

01/27/2025 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI //  Two famed musicians, Guitarist Terry Robb and pianist David Vest have combined to make an album of duets called Criss Cross. Find out how that happened and why...right here.

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Chris Doss on everyone at the 2025 Portland Jazz Festival / Coffeeshop Conversations (not) at Artichoke Music

01/21/2025 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // PDX Jazz Executive Director Chris Doss tells us about everyone playing at 2025's Biamp Portland Jazz Festival February 20 to March first,

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Art Levine on the Dylan movie / The return of Coffeeshop Conversations

01/13/2025 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // All hail the rebirth of Coffeeshop Conversations! OMN National Editor Art Levine talks about A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan film.

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Photo by Chad Lanning

Ryan Meagher: PJCE Records and the 2024 Montavilla Jazz Festival Coffeeshop Converssations @ Artichoke Music #427

08/28/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Ryan Meagher returns to Artichoke to talk about PJCE Records and the 2024 Montavilla Jazz Festival

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Kenny Goldstein: Ace bass player AND mechanic / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Muisic #426

07/23/2024 | 2 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Maybe you've enjoyed Kenny Goldstein's Rock or Blues bass playing. Maybe  he has fixed your car. Maybe both. Find out how that works.

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Yvonne Lerch on the 2024 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival: Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #425

07/15/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // The 44th annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, a perfect combination of music and a beautiful summer's day under the St. John's Bridge will be Friday, July 19-21 under the sponsorship ...

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United By Music's Amanda Gresham on their new EP / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #424

06/29/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // The United By Music organization's Amanda Gresham will bring their new EP to the Waterfront Blues Festival on July 6. It features Kingfish Christone and other familiar players plus many ...

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Tim DuRoche on the new Battle Hymns and Gardens album / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #423

06/14/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // The percussionist tells us about the new Battle Hymns and Gardens album featuring JL Cunningham and Reed Wallsmith. Listen to a track at the end. The release gig is on Tuesday, June ...

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Ticket Tomato's Amy Maxwell on the Live Nation situation and all things tickets / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #422

06/10/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI //  Buying tickets to hear music is not fun and also very expensive. Amy Maxwell, founder of Ticket Tomato knows the whats and whys of the business. What's the lowdown on the Live ...

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Adam East : Meet the person who brings the talent to the Alberta Rose / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music # 421

06/03/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI //  Long-time musician Adam East has been the talent buyer at the Alberta Rose Theater since before it started in 2010. Find out what he does and has done to help make it one of the ...

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David Monette: A new book on transcendence in life and music / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #420

05/18/2024 | 1 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Known world-wide for his trumpets, he has just published his first book, Calculus of Life: A Practical Guide to Transcendence. What does that have to do with music? He explains. ...

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Lo Steele: Singer, Composer, Actor, Daughter to LaRhonda and Mark / Coffeeslhop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #419

05/12/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Lo (aka Lauren) Steele is a multi-talented, multi-genered singer and composer and actress, many times working all of her talents at the same time. Being the daughter to LaPhonda and ...

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Eddie Martinez: The Great Guitarist Talking Deep Music / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #418

04/29/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // The multi-genre guitarist who has graced Soul, Rock, Hip-Hop and other major and memorable hits opens his memory bank and out comes nearly an hour of inspired conversation.

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Peter Dammann tells us about the 2024 Waterfront Blues Festival Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #417

04/26/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Peter Dammann, Artistic Director of the Waterfront Blues Festival talks to us about who's playing in 2024 and how the lineup has evolved over the years.

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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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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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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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