Four is Also a Magic Number
Being an exceedingly average guy, I spent the years following high school dabbling in community college, working in kitchens at local restaurants, and spending ...
Being an exceedingly average guy, I spent the years following high school dabbling in community college, working in kitchens at local restaurants, and spending ...
My friends often tell me how cool The Vern is. They say it’s the greatest old punk bar in Portland, and it’s staggering distance to my house. So why h...
Punk subculture was born in the 1970’s from oppressed youth who wanted no part in conforming to the colonial mass culture surrounding them. The movement was “ag...
Today is Amancio D’Silva’s birthday. A master Indian jazz guitarist who was known for his own recordings and collaborations with Joe Harriet and Stan ...
The first time I saw The Toads was about two and a half years ago. There I was at the Firkin Tavern when these guys started playing and it was, honest...
This week marks the five-year anniversary of the death of Jason Molina, a songwriter and musician who recorded under his own name, and under the guise of bands ...
Nostalgia is a funny thing. It turns a blind eye to parts of the past we would rather forget, and allows the happy bits to filter through, creating a false, coz...
A few favorites for optimal soothing: Gabor Szabo was a mostly self taught guitarist inspired by his Hungarian folk music heritage and jazz. Alice Coltrane...
Portland’s When We Met is the team effort of songwriters Melissa and Bryan Casey. When We Met has infectious chemistry onstage bringing a highly energetic, ofte...
I could be their dad, and I think I’m about six months (probably nine) behind the young crowd who’ve known of them for at least twelve. I don’t care, because la...