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Month: March 2018

Commentary/Featured/Music History

Four is Also a Magic Number

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Noah Fence

Being an exceedingly average guy, I spent the years following high school dabbling in community college, working in kitchens at local restaurants, and spending ...

Music/show reviews

THE RANSOM – FAREWELL SHOW AT THE VERN

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Freeform Portland Blog

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...

Commentary/Featured/film reviews/History/Music/Music History

Los Punks: We Are All We Have- A Definitive Look at the Continuing Latino Punk Scene in Los Angeles

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Karen Lee

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...

Music History/Top Fives

Happy Birthday Amancio D’Silva!

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Felicity Fenton

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 Sta...

Featured/Interviews/Music

Portland Musicians Corner with DJ Sonic Szilvi – Interview with The Toads

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Freeform Portland Blog

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, honestly, “...

History/Music History/Station news/Stories

Freeform Portland celebrates the music of Jason Molina

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Freeform Portland Blog

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 ...

Commentary/Music/Music History/Top Fives

Distilled Perfection: Nostalgia and the garage rock revival

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Noah Fence

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...

Featured/Top Fives

Five Albums to Bring on the Tuesday mellow

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Felicity Fenton

A few favorites for optimal soothing:

Featured/Musician Interviews

Portland Musician’s Corner – An Interview with When We Met

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Freeform Portland Blog

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...

Commentary/show reviews

The Shame of Middle Age

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Freeform Portland Blog

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’...

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