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Ice Cube at Moda Center on 09/22/2025
By CHRISTINA HALL //
Ice Cube at Moda Center on 09/22/2025
100 Lives Opens 'Orange Flower Water' by Craig Wright, at Spotlight Theater, Sept. 26 Oct. 12
Arietta Ward and Terry Robb: The making of "Sista" with Janice Scroggins and Linda Hornbuckle / Coffeeshop Conversations #445
By TOM D'ANTONI // The story behind the Janice Scroggins/Linda Hornbuckle album Sista from 2008, a classic in danger of being forgotten. Even Amazon doesn't have it. Listen to the backstory of how it was made, told by Janice's daughter Arietta Ward and producer Terry Robb and then hear the title tune at the end of our conversation.
Arietta Ward and Terry Robb: The making of "Sista" with Janice Scroggins and Linda Hornbuckle / Coffeeshop Conversations #445
A Conversation with Inna Kovtun, Master Performer from Ukraine / The Light and Limn Podcast
By DARKA DUSTY and MIRI STEBIVKA // Inna Kovtun, a master performer and folkloric singer from Kyiv, Ukraine, moved to Portland, Oregon after Russia began its full-scale invasion in 2022. Inna's performances never cease to amaze listeners, but today you will hear about how she managed to turn a challenging situation into something very positive. Stick around til the end of the interview, as Inna gives us a sample of her powerhouse voice.
A Conversation with Inna Kovtun, Master Performer from Ukraine / The Light and Limn Podcast
(P)reviews
Arkham Sunset Album Release at Holocene, Sept. 10, 2025 - Review
By MATT HANSEN // Arkham Sunset released the giallo film inspired album "Fatal Games" with direct support by Mnemonic Pulse
Profiles
A Conversation with Inna Kovtun, Master Performer from Ukraine / The Light and Limn Podcast
By DARKA DUSTY and MIRI STEBIVKA // Inna Kovtun, a master performer and folkloric singer from Kyiv, Ukraine, moved to Portland, Oregon after Russia began its full-scale invasion in 2022. Inna's performances never cease to amaze listeners, but today you will hear about how she managed to turn a challenging situation into something very positive. Stick around til the end of the interview, as Inna gives us a sample of her powerhouse voice.
News
When Ella Fitzgerald met Nancy King in a dream
By TOM D'ANTONI // Nancy King died this morning. She was a diva among divas; the greatest Jazz singer Oregon ever produced. But did you know that Ella Fitzgerald came to her in a dream and saved her life? Here's what Nancy told me.
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"SYNTHESCHEISSE" music video from ADULTLAND is a sleazy lesson in Berlin clubbing learned the hard way
Techno fans are sporting violent evulsions on the dancefloor over the much-anticipated arrival of Euro-groovemeisters ADULTLAND, with their singular, self-released Teutonic colonic, “Synthescheisse,” mixed ......
What's New
100 Lives Opens 'Orange Flower Water' by Craig Wright, at Spotlight Theater, Sept. 26 Oct. 12
Sep 27, 2025
By JOHN RUDOFF //
Arietta Ward and Terry Robb: The making of "Sista" with Janice Scroggins and Linda Hornbuckle / Coffeeshop Conversations #445
Sep 24, 2025
By TOM D'ANTONI // The story behind the Janice Scroggins/Linda Hornbuckle album Sista from 2008, a classic in danger of being forgotten. Even Amazon doesn't have it. Listen to the backstory of how it was made, told by Janice's daughter Arietta Ward and producer Terry Robb and then hear the title tune at the end of our conversation.
A Conversation with Inna Kovtun, Master Performer from Ukraine / The Light and Limn Podcast
Sep 12, 2025
By DARKA DUSTY and MIRI STEBIVKA // Inna Kovtun, a master performer and folkloric singer from Kyiv, Ukraine, moved to Portland, Oregon after Russia began its full-scale invasion in 2022. Inna's performances never cease to amaze listeners, but today you will hear about how she managed to turn a challenging situation into something very positive. Stick around til the end of the interview, as Inna gives us a sample of her powerhouse voice.
Arkham Sunset Album Release at Holocene, Sept. 10, 2025 - Review
Sep 11, 2025
By MATT HANSEN // Arkham Sunset released the giallo film inspired album "Fatal Games" with direct support by Mnemonic Pulse
Featured Audio
Jun 1, 2023
Oregon-based rock band Last Giant's "Animals," from their forthcoming album, Monuments
Beginning in 2014 from the ashes of former Northwest indie-rockers System and Station (1998-2013), Last Giant is comprised of front man RFK Heise (vocals, guitar, keys), Palmer Cloud (bass), and Matt Willes (drums).
All things in due time. Portland, Oregon's Last Giant has been patiently waiting to release their 4th full-length album Monuments into the world. Filled with monstrous guitar riffs, ...
Mar 10, 2023
Wayne Shorter: A musical obituary by Christopher Woitach, Paull K. Ward and David Evans / audio
By PAUL K. WARD // Three Portland musicians pay tribute to the late saxophone master, Wayne Shorter.
Wayne Shorter, prominent and influential jazz tenor saxophonist, and composer, passed away on March 2, 2023, at the age of 89, after a long, active life playing and shaping America’s great musical ...
Mar 3, 2023
Audio premiere: Leadbetter Band / "All It Is"
Leadbetter is a band from Bend. This is the premiere of "All It Is," their new song from their new album Cake. OMN Featured audio.
We are told: Eric Leadbetter on the song: "'All It Is' is a really fun funky rock tune that was born with the rebirth and new line up of the band. It started as a groove in my head when ...
Nov 23, 2021
My Brothers and I: "Anger and Grace" / Featured audio
Oregon-based brothers-turned-bandmates, My Brothers And I just released a new single entitled "Anger and Grace,"
We are told: Oregon-based brothers-turned-bandmates, My Brothers And I, exude soul and emotion through their indie pop jams. The band, which consists of Wurgler brothers Erik (bass/vocals), David (lead ...
Apr 14, 2021
Killin' The Silence: "Life Support: / OMN Featured audio
Just released, Killin' the Silence gives us "Life Support" from conversations between vocalist Monivoi Vataiki, lyricist Stephen Jerome, and producer/lyricist The Stains of Leisure about near death experiences that they had personally lived through and what it was like to occupying that hazy space between life and death.
We are told: This genesis of Killin the Silence's new single "Life Support," was released by the Portland, Oregon-based hip-hop group April 8th, sprang from conversations between vocalist ...
Podcasts
Arietta Ward and Terry Robb: The making of "Sista" with Janice Scroggins and Linda Hornbuckle / Coffeeshop Conversations #445
Sep 24, 2025
By TOM D'ANTONI // The story behind the Janice Scroggins/Linda Hornbuckle album Sista from 2008, a classic in danger of being forgotten. Even Amazon doesn't have it. Listen to the backstory of how it was made, told by Janice's daughter Arietta Ward and producer Terry Robb and then hear the title tune at the end of our conversation.
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