Shaped by the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, Sable moves through memories and dreams of dripping moss, streaming runoff cascades and piles of wood in the snow As fantasies of home and eternity unravel, these natural images are met with simple truths Sable is an amazing collection of songs by Portland’s finest multimedia artist Darci Phenix. Written over …
Saturday January 18th was a day people marched for justice all over the country. I attended the Seattle People’s March. I arrived at the rally at Cal Anderson Park in time to hear chants of, abortion is health care before governor elect Bob Ferguson spoke. Bob Ferguson was Washington’s attorney general prior to being elected …
Trump Tower in Chicago, IL (by M.E.) When America elected Donald Trump in November 2016, I thought about suitable music to describe my weariness toward the candidate who lies, bloviates, and blathers on a daily basis. I selected “Maggot Brain” by Funkadelic. https://www.eastportlandblog.com/2017/01/31/funkadelic-maggot-brain-a-song-which-captures-the-trump-era-by-mark-erickson/ Now that he has been re-elected, I am compelled to make another …
Photo By Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES12.12.2024Story by Staff Sgt. Ramon Adelan, Tech. Sgt. Betty Chevalier, Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hetlage and Tech. Sgt. Anastasia TompkinsJoint Task Force-National Capital Region U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luke Ivezic, assigned to the United States Air Force Honor Guard and a native of Portland, Oregon, will join the Joint Task Force-National …
Society of the Silver Cross is a Seattle-based dark, eccentric-cool, global musical force fronted by songwriters Joe Reineke (The Meices, Alien Crime Syndicate) and Karyn Gold-Reineke. Critics have described their sound as haunting, gothic Graceland, twisted Americana and even yogic metal. Please do yourself a solid and attend one of their upcoming shows with Dead Spells …
ACCLAIMED ACTOR BEN BARNES SHARES NEW SINGLE “NEVERMIND” TAKEN FROM THE UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM ‘WHERE THE LIGHT GETS IN’ OUT 10TH JANUARY On January 14th at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR, acclaimed actor Ben Barnes (Westworld, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Punisher, The Picture of Dorian Gray) will bring his debut album, Where The Light Gets In—out January 10th via Kartel Music Group—to life. With a combined social media …
Photo Credit: Jon Uleis All tickets + dates available here Brooklyn originals They Might Be Giants just wrapped a sold out, multi-show run across the East Coast this month, treating audiences to their beloved BIG SHOW TOUR. Up next, TMBG are bringing the show across the United States in 2025, kicking off on February 27 and stretching through June. Due to …
Pexels. CCO Licensed. Holiday season is fast approaching and many of us will be thinking of gifts for our friends and family. If you’ve got a loved one who is a baseball fan, a baseball-related gift could prove to be a hit. However, it’s possible that they may already have received their fair share of …
Photo Credit The September 11, 2024, business section of the New York Times bore the front-page headline: “Only One Supermarket Is Left.” Here is an update on an EPB feature about Phil Knight’s money. The money spawned 1803 Fund . The first paragraph within this sparse homepage declared: 1803 Fund seeks to grow shared prosperity, …
Portland-based Pete International Airport presents the new single ‘Sea of Eyes’ featuring vocalist Alexander Hackett of Montreal dream-gaze outfit Pang Attack. This is the first offering from PIA’s new ‘Sea of Eyes’ EP, set for release in November via cult label Little Cloud Records, accompanied by an intriguing shadow-dance video, directed by Francesca Bonci. Pete International Airport revolves around Peter G. Holmström of The Dandy Warhols and Sun Atoms, whose sonic …
I once went on a date with Charles R. Cross – often known as “Charley.” It was the first time we’d formally met – though he’d said hello to me in passing, maybe once. I was a regular contributor to The Rocket, coming by once a week or two to pitch assignments or drop some …
I have known Noah Ernst for a decade and have come to respect him for his honesty, effectiveness, and sharp mind. He will make an excellent public servant in the Portland City Council. We can all count on him to improve our city in every way. He is ready and willing to provide “outcome-driven leadership” …
Portland, Oregon – 07/19/2024 – Miss Randall is a metal and rock artist with a penchant for pushing past genre boundaries, now taking flight with a powerful new cover of Corrosion of Conformity’s iconic track, “Albatross.” The song, originally released on C.O.C.’s landmark 1994 album “Deliverance,” has become a cornerstone of groove metal, and its riffs …
juracán is a Portland artist who has worked as an independent artist for multiple projects, including his own and as a bassist for musical theater at PCS & Portland Playhouse. He has released an EP, Niño, 2018 and an album Jarineo, 2020, where he navigated genres like ambient and wrote guitar-driven songs. His next EP, Pur’s …
Fuerza Regida brought their latest tour, “Pero No Te Enamores” (But Don’t Fall In Love) to Portland’s Moda Center on June 29. The band consists of lead vocalist Jesús Ortíz Paz, lead guitarist Samuel Jaimez, guitarist Krystian Ramos, tuba player José García, and tololoche player Moisés López. The tour highlighted tracks that have earned them …
Film/TV Composer Joshua Moshier Releases Album Semipermanence Releases New Video “Un Gyrophare” feat. Sabina Sciubba [Ed. Note – ‘Semipermanence’ is beautiful beyond words. Everyone will dig it, not just famed sketch comic and musician, Fred Armisen.] Twice Emmy-nominated composer Joshua Moshier releases Semipermanence, a debut solo album that knits together more than two dozen collaborators from his 15 …
FFO: Dinosaur Jr., Hüsker Dü, Doug Martsch Hayes Noble is a 19 year-old artist / guitarist currently based in Spokane, WA who plays in the style of some true indie / punk legends like J Mascis, Doug Martsch or Bob Mould. Today he’s announcing his sophomore LP, As It Was, As We Were (out June 21 on 2-2-1 Press) and has shared the …
PORTLAND, Ore. (May 22, 2024) Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience at the first-ever Dead Guy Music Fest, celebrating Portland’s music scene’s vibrant and diverse talent. The festival proudly partners with Portland Radio Project, with proceeds from ticket sales directly supporting its mission as our non-profit partner. With a strong focus on supporting and promoting …
Famed air pirate Dan Cooper (that’s the name he used when he purchased his ticket at Portland Airport from Northwest Orient Airlines 53 years ago) is believed by some true crime mavens to have died somewhere in southwestern Washington state after parachuting out of a hijacked jet November 24, 1971. Not everyone believes this semi-official …
Loaded, agile and extremely sharp, Portland rock band, The Macks, are a knife. The five-piece outfit are releasing a brand new record with a title to fit. The Macks are a Knife becomes the band’s fifth LP and brings with it a whole new station. We see the band as more playful and conversational in the new album, but also tighter …
With intentions of launching a legitimate solo project after failed high school bands, Spen Oliver wrote hundreds of songs before writing the single “Don’t Let It Go”, which ended up featuring the vocals of Lillian Christopher and the production of Jackson Phillips (aka Day Wave). This unexpected gathering on the project’s debut would end up …
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 (Portland, OR): Pickathon has just released the second round of confirmed bands for the 2024 Festival, coming August 1-4 to Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon (12 miles outside Portland, OR). Beyond the major headliners announced in March 2024, including Courtney Barnett, Elephant Revival, Durand Jones, and Bonnie “Prince” Billy, the festival calls on many of today’s buzzy emerging stars that …
TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG: THE 2 TONE RECORDS STORY –RUDE BOYS, RACISM AND THE SOUNDTRACK OF A GENERATIONBY DANIEL RACHEL WITH INTRODUCTIONBY PAULINE BLACK (THE SELECTER) CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW BOOK CHRONICLES REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CROSS-CULTURAL BRITISH YOUTH MOVEMENT AND SUCH BANDS AS THE SPECIALS, THE SELECTER, MADNESS, AND THE BEAT BEST-SELLING AUTHOR DANIEL RACHELSET FOR …
An Ideal For Living Cover Art, credit: Joan LeMay Pre-Order Available Here First Book To Highlight The Format Features Contributions By Nearly 50 Music-Industry Veterans Including Britt Daniel (Spoon), Molly Neuman (Bratmobile), Chris Slusarenko (Guided By Voices, Eyelids), And Many More Today, author and veteran music writer and editor Corey duBrowa announces his first book, An Ideal For Living – A Celebration of …
Isn’t that a young Bun E. Carlos, then of Cheap Trick, in the upper left-hand corner, made up to look like a Juggalo? “Live fast, die clown,” oh gentle Brad Carlson of Rockford, Illinois…. Here’s what Nasalrod‘s Chairman and lead vocalist has to say about the upcoming show: “The amazing DIVERS will join us for …
The official video to “Real Power” by Gossip. Listen to the new single ‘Real Power’ by Gossip: https://gossip.lnk.to/realpower_single 
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“The Best Indie Festival in the Country” –Paste “…Pickathon…stay[s] true to an ethos of careful curation and sustainability.” -Rolling Stone “…impressively all-over-the-map lineup.” -Stereogum “sharp and idiosyncratic” –The New York Times Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – (Portland, OR): Pickathon announces the full lineup of bands for the 2024 Festival, coming August 1-4 to Pendarvis Farm …
Xinxin Xinxin is going on tour with Lionmilk and will be in Portland and appearing at Holocene (1001 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214) on MARCH 24th, doors at 8. Here’s the lowdown from the Etix.com ticket page: The new quickly, quickly EP finds Portland, Oregon’s Graham Jonson back in his home studio, engrossed in ‘60s psychedelic …
Paving The Way For Another Decade Of The Premier Indie Music Festival On Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR (August 1 – 4, 2024; Limited Tickets On Sale Thurs @ 9 am PST) “The Best Indie Festival in the Country” –Paste “…Pickathon…stay[s] true to an ethos of careful curation and sustainability.”-Rolling Stone “sharp and idiosyncratic” –The New York Times …