This piece may be somewhat redundant if anyone has read any of my previous blog posts, or been in touch with me over the past few years, regarding the Twin... read more →
I was asked to record this show alongside a film crew at Holocene, so the audio mix could be digitally synced with their video. [originally posted in 2008] Colt VistaPortland,... read more →
Hailing from Vancouver, B.C., Horde Of Two is my new favorite band that is *not* from Portland, although their ties with the PDX music scene run deeper than most would probably be aware of.... read more →
In 2009, I had the good fortune to catch up with one of my long-time favorites, Mecca Normal, in the same town I had first seen and met them eighteen... read more →
One of my personal highlights of the 2009 PDX Jazz Festival was an ambitious collaborative project between Blue Cranes and Paxselin Quartet, not only sharing the same bill, but performing... read more →
On Thursday, June 4, 2009, PDX Pop Now! threw a CD release party at Holocene, to celebrate the release of their fifth annual compilation CD, PDX Pop Now! 2009. (originally... read more →
The Baseball Project is what some might call a "super-group" whose members are some of the most durable players of the 80s & 90s alternative / indie / underground rock... read more →
This post is dedicated to a clever troll - tapesfor2 - who once publicly posted this nice comment about my efforts to preserve the Sonic Archives tape collection: "You shouldn't... read more →
Matisyahu, on the verge of becoming huge, in a small club, wove his songs into the Wookiefoot set, who then backed him during his own set. [link to audio below]•... read more →
Portland OR • Doug Fir Lounge Quasi delivered a pretty good representation of just about every one of their albums since 1993, and even threw in a Breeders cover for... read more →