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Food Deserts and Universal Basic Income: How Phil Knight and 1803 Fund Can Help North and East Portlanders, by Mark Erickson

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’S PETE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT shares ‘Sea of Eyes’ feat. Alexander Hackett

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 …

Portland’s Miss Randall Soars with Rendition of Corrosion of Conformity’s “Albatross”

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 …

Fuerza Regida’s “Pero No Te Enamores” Tour 2024 Rolls Into Portland, by Mateo Lambert

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 …

Watch Portlandia’s Fred Armisen chill and enjoy Joshua Moshier’s incredible new album, ‘Semipermanence,’ in what appears to be a refurbished church

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 …

Spokane’s Legit Alternative Hero, Hayes Noble, announces new LP, shares “Nothing Else” and “Got Over It”

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 …

Celebrate Portland’s Music Scene at Dead Guy Music Fest, June 7-9: Tickets Available Now!

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 …

Portland dream pop duo Found Space release new single “Turning Over a New Leaf”

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 …

Pickathon 2024 Announces 2nd Round of Confirmed Artists (August 1-4, 2024 – Happy Valley, OR)

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 …

DEFINITIVE SAGA OF THE LEGENDARY 2 TONE RECORD LABEL CELEBRATED IN “TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG: THE 2 TONE RECORDS STORY,” OUT JUNE 4

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 …

Corey duBrowa Announces New Book: An Ideal For Living- A Celebration of the E.P., Out May 31 via Hozac Books

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 …

Pickathon Announces Full Artist Lineup (August 1-4, 2024 – Happy Valley, OR)

“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 …

Pickathon Secures 10-Year Renewal of Conditional Use Permit 

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 …

She’s Speaking-Live concert roadshow elevates women’s voices, artistry

Celebrated Oregon songwriters combine talents for Women’s History Month concerts (Portland, Ore.) – Eight performing artists join forces with a great band and hit the road in March and April to bring to seven Pacific Northwest cities their dynamic and joyful concert, She’s Speaking-LIVE: A Celebration of Women Songwriters. “Imagine eight powerhouse women singer-songwriters from a variety of backgrounds and musical …

1985 Portland/Seattle album ‘Teen Dream’ by Napalm Beach has been re-released

Band: Napalm BeachAlbum: Teen Dream (aka self-titled Napalm Beach)Recorded: Triangle Studios, Seattle, Washington, with engineer Bill Stuber, 1985Remixed, remastered: Seattle, Washington, with producer Jack Endino, 2023Release date: January 25, 2024Label: Skullman Records (self-release)Guitar, vocals – Chris NewmanDrums – Sam HenryBass – Terry Gwartneyall songs written by Chris Newman Originally called The Untouchables, Napalm Beach was …

AC Sapphire ascends to new heights in “Chaparral Bottoms” from upcoming album, December 32nd out March 8 on American Standard Time Records

The lovable, catchy, sonic essay, December 32nd, from Portland’s scrappy alt-folk purist and film school student, AC Sapphire, will be one of the best albums released this year or any year. It is one of the very tallest trees in the current musical forest, one the coolest and most drinkable springs in the present day …

Neil Leyton Plants “These Seeds,” a Raw and Emotive Reflection on a World at War

Photo Credit: Katja Ruge https://ffm.to/zorx81m Neil Leyton is a Canadian musician, born in Lisbon, who is rightly beloved by Northwest rock fans for his undying fandom of the underrated-but-mighty Spokane rock star, Michael Maker. This fine man has just released a new single called “These Seeds.” on European Phonographic Records. The song follows Leyton’s tradition …

Poor Men Southeast of Portland – (An Anthony Oliver Music Production)

“This song was inspired by my engagement with the philosopher Walter Benjamin, who defined fascism as the aestheticization of politics, and who in response thought we needed to politicize art. He committed suicide shortly before being captured by the Nazis. I don’t normally make political art but I think the proto-fascist currents which have been bubbling up …