Ritual Union, Little Dragon
Little Dragon has been uniting their diverse influences into a rare, intelligent breed of danceable synth-pop that doesn’t require checking your IQ at the door to enjoy.
When You Grow Up, Priscilla Ahn
On her new release When You Grow Up, Priscilla Ahn steps past the all-around showcase of her debut and lays down a lovingly-knitted concept album.
O’Death Play the Doug Fir
On tour in support of their forthcoming LP, Outside, O’Death visited Portland’s Doug Fir to play their punk-infused Americana.
Sharon Van Etten Plays the Doug Fir
Songstress Sharon Van Etten played in an unusually crowded Doug Fir basement last week, stroking a bright red Gibson hollowbody guitar to the solid bass lines of Doug Keith and the steady drum beats of Ben Lord.
Festivals: SXSW, 2011
Between the tacos, the open bars and the severe exhaustion, we scoured the extensive South By lineup to present you with an abridged version of the best of Austin’s most popular music festival, complete with pictures and broken down by day.
US Royalty Play Mississippi Studios
Washington D.C. band U.S. Royalty brought their high-energy rock show to Portland’s Mississippi Studios.
fun. and Steel Train Play Hawthorne Theater
fun. and Steel Train bring their best shows yet to Portland’s Hawthorne Theater.
BRAIDS To Play CMJ And Prep For Native Speaker`s 2011 Release
Instead of moving to separate parts of the country, getting drunk and losing contact with one another, these four friends created their own university after high school in the form of the band BRAIDS.
As an emerging indie band, BRAIDS have a lot of competition in front of them but are already ahead of the game, [...]
Where We Are, Mackintosh Braun
Joshua Krage reviews Mackintosh Braun’s debut album, Where We Are from top to bottom, encourages you to get a copy of your own.
Franklin & Vermont, Ernie Halter
Ernie Halter releases his third and most accomplished album to date, Franklin & Vermont.