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Shrek Rave at The Get Down, February 20th - Preview

02/05/2026 | 0 comments

By MATT HANSEN // Shrek-themed rave makes it's first 2026 appearance in Portland at The Get Down

Chance Hayden: Working between releases / Coffeeshop Conversations #450

02/04/2026 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Guitarist/composer Chance Hayden has brought the baritone guitar to life again. What is it and why? Also, he's currently working on his next project(s) which (I thought) would ...

Squid Pisser, February 10th at Mississippi Studios - Preview

02/02/2026 | 0 comments

By ANTHONY TREVINO // Aural tadpoles of terror creep into Mississippi Studios for the Smog of Self Abuse tour

Bruce Springsteen: Streets of Minneapolis : Video

01/30/2026 | 0 comments

The anthem that shouldn't have had to be written.

Bestial Mouths, January 30th at The Coffin - Preview

01/20/2026 | 0 comments

By MATT HANSEN // Los Angeles electro-goth artist will team up with Die Sexual for a show that showcases LA's industrial goth elite at The Coffin

Austra, January 26th at Mississippi Studios - Preview

01/08/2026 | 0 comments

By MATT HANSEN // Canadian electronic artist will play Mississippi Studios to promote the new album 'Chin Up Buttercup'

Darka Dusty: Processing her musical travel to Ukraine / Coffeeshop Conversations #449

12/16/2025 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Darka Dusty has had a few months to process the trips she and her photographer husband Miri took to Ukraine. She has a lot to say.

Legendary PSU Music professor Charley Gray has passed away: A remembrance / Plus interview from 2015

12/11/2025 | 0 comments

By Lars Campbell // Charley Gray died of cancer on Friday, November 7th. He spent 27 years educating generations of Jazz musicians at Portland State University. He was named a Jazz Master in 2015. ...

Mdou Moctar at Polaris Hall on 12/9/25 Photos

12/11/2025 | 0 comments

By RAMBOD BEHNAM //

Andy Bell at Newmark Theatre 12/2/25 - Photos

12/04/2025 | 0 comments

By ANTHONY PIDGEON //

Paul Brainard: Playing many instruments including "The Fun Machine: Coffeeshop Conversations #448

12/02/2025 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Paul Brainard (emphasis "Brain") plays many guitars, horns, keys and others. He writes, produces and arranges and specializes in playing an instrument called "The Fun Machine." ...

Storm Large : Holiday Ordeal 2025, Aladdin Theater, Nov 28-29, 2025

12/01/2025 | 0 comments

By JOHN RUDOFF //

Kerry Politzer: How to make a brilliant new album in a jiffy. Coffeeshop Conversations #447

11/23/2025 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Kerry Politzer has a new album, always a treat, a delight and a joy. It's called Alternate Routes and it features some of the best Jazz musicians extant. She tells us all about ...

Funhouse Lounge Presents: Die Hard the Musical Parody at Portland Center Stage on 11/13/25 - Review

11/14/2025 | 0 comments

By MATT HANSEN // Beloved holiday action film gets the musical treatment for the first time at Ellyn Bye Studio Theater now through November 23rd

Fleetmac Wood, November 22nd at Holocene - Preview

11/13/2025 | 0 comments

By MATT HANSEN // AV project which remixes the storied career of Fleetwood Mac to return to Holocene

Bonginator, November 24th at High Limit Room – Preview

11/11/2025 | 0 comments

By ANTHONY TREVINO // Death metal party animals to throw a rager in Portland

Hasta La Muerte (Until Death) featuring Las Cafeteras at The Reser on 11/9/25

11/11/2025 | 0 comments

Photos by Alison Webster

The Saints at Revolution Hall on 11/8/25 Photos

11/10/2025 | 0 comments

By RAMBOD BEHNAM //

Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #43 - 10/25/25 - 11/1/25 - Photos

11/07/2025 | 0 comments

By DIANE RUSSELL // Artists included Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Bobby Rush, Shemekia Copeland, Kingfish, Maria Muldaur, Rick Estrin, Eden Brent, and so many others. To find out more about LRBC, which offers ...

Nuovo Testamento, November 19th at Holocene - Preview

11/03/2025 | 0 comments

By MATT HANSEN // Dark Italo act will play Portland again after completing a recent tour with Sextile

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Shrek Rave at The Get Down, February 20th - Preview

By MATT HANSEN // Shrek-themed rave makes it's first 2026 appearance in Portland at The Get Down

Chance Hayden: Working between releases / Coffeeshop Conversations #450

By TOM D'ANTONI // Guitarist/composer Chance Hayden has brought the baritone guitar to life again. What is it and why? Also, he's currently working on his next project(s) which (I thought) would be an interesting time to catch up with him.

Squid Pisser, February 10th at Mississippi Studios - Preview

By ANTHONY TREVINO // Aural tadpoles of terror creep into Mississippi Studios for the Smog of Self Abuse tour

Bruce Springsteen: Streets of Minneapolis : Video

The anthem that shouldn't have had to be written.

Bestial Mouths, January 30th at The Coffin - Preview

By MATT HANSEN // Los Angeles electro-goth artist will team up with Die Sexual for a show that showcases LA's industrial goth elite at The Coffin

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Feb 4, 2026

By TOM D'ANTONI // Guitarist/composer Chance Hayden has brought the baritone guitar to life again. What is it and why? Also, he's currently working on his next project(s) which (I thought) would be an interesting time to catch up with him.

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