Behold the latest from woke, substantive, LA-based, glam rockers Populuxe. Their harmonious vocal arrangements, soft psychedelia and dark night of the soulful lyrics bring to mind the Beatles, Marvin Gaye, David Bowie, Simon & Garfunkel and the Holland-era Beach Boys. Their new LP, Beauty in the Broken Place, has just been released and though the …
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Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
A new album from Tvärvägen (aka Henrik Oberg) is due out on October 18. This is the video for the first single. A month ago I was able to hear an advance stream for the new album and I can assure you that it is intuitively brilliant and emotionally evocative, a great work of art …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
“It is Free. It costs nothing,” stated the anesthesiologist to the boy’s family. “To put your son to sleep for his surgery costs absolutely nothing! It is Free! Free! But to wake him up?…very very expensive!” Indeed. Moments earlier, in the same pre-operative area in this public hospital in a large Central American city, I …
Back in 2016, a new politics podcast, Keepin’ It 1600, appeared on Bill Simmons’s website, The Ringer, and it was nothing like anything I had heard before. Then current White House aides Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor talked about the presidential campaign in a way that made you feel like you’d stumbled into …
Earlier this year I had the pleasure to interview the Swiss artist Veronica Fusaro for East Portland Blog. In that interview we talked about her journey, her music, touring, writing and her upcoming EP „SUNKISSED“. I have been looking forward to listen to that EP ever since and now it’s out! I just listened to …
Hey kids! I know it’s early for Christmas music. However, a recent post by Nancy Wiebe Mazurowski reminded me of music that is deeply rooted with me, so I bringz to y’all the Festival of Lessons and Carols, recorded at Queen of All Saints Basilica, Chicago, in December of 1987, featuring the North Park College …
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Ginger Baker, acclaimed drummer for Rock supergroups Cream and Blind Faith, has died at the age of 80. Keith Moon, John Bonham, Mick Fleetwood, Phil Collins and Michael Dahlquist may have all been slghtly “better” in their own ways than the ferocious and chemically invigorated Baker, but I listened to and enjoyed more of Baker’s …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
No American candidate since Teddy Roosevelt, when he got shot during a speech on the campaign trail, has taken an otherwise knock out punch like Bernie Sanders. It was just a heart attack. Teddy got shot in the chest by an Italian anarchist, when such a thing was all the rage. Teddy spoke for another …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Just heard a just-released new song by the Who: “All This Music Must Fade.” Notwithstanding some hackneyed and seemingly test-marketed Whoisms, it’s more vital (and professional) sounding than anything they’ve done in a long long time. This is not excitement or anticipation, merely sober observation of what feels to me (as I’m sure it does …
The Bergamot’s new album, Mayflies has become an important release in the group’s history, as told by the number of hits on these videos. The band has announced a full U.S. tour this fall. More music videos are coming up and the band’s fanbase grows by the day. It’s been an overnight success that has …
Abraham Mateo shines through with his new hit single “¿Qué Ha Pasao’?” with the talented Latin Pop artist, Sofia Reyes. This song is part of Abraham’s next studio album. The fusion of Latin sounds with Spanish folklore make Abraham Mateo’s music uniquely sensational. Abraham and Sofia’s joint voices make a perfect combination as they sing of a …
A few things about this Paul Simon biography have been tripping me out in some wonderful ways. Such as how that moment when millions of boys like me were falling in love Princess Leia, she was making up and breaking up with Paul Simon. She haunts Graceland. She was going to leave him for Dan …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Well we know one thing for certain. America can actually function on autopilot with a complete lunatic trying to crash the plane in a converted child car seat. We all might in fact die; the American Empire might be finished; the environment may punish us for the sins of previous generations and our own inability …
Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Hip Hop artist Es releases the video for his single “The Do Better Challenge”. This is social media as we know it in this day and age. Anyone who has frequented social media will be able to identify with someone inside or outside of their circle who fits the description. “This …
Jewish Chamber-pop singer/songwriter Taali has announced her new Were Most Of Your Stars Out? EP due out November 8 via Rainbow Blonde Records. It is an entirely acoustic collection of seven tracks filled with unparalleled honesty, expressive lyricism and vulnerable fragility featuring her creative partner R&B/jazz vocalist José James. Released today, the fearless, piano-led single …
NYC-based Just Like Honey are known for their iridescent shoegaze vibes, but just dropped an acoustic album called The Wood Room Sessions which emphasizes the stripped down, gorgeous vocal stylings of Darlene Jonasson and Bianca Yan. I really dig their single “How Does It Feel” but the whole LP is superb! The Wood Room Sessions …
For those who are into wine, just a helpful announcement that it’s harvest time in the Willamette Valley wine country near Portland. To get the full experience, it’s worth the extra fee to arrange a tour to see the Pinot Noir grapes coming for pressing, as I did at the Domaine Drouhin Winery in the …
Much as I enjoyed seeing the US Open at Pebble Beach last June, I didn’t get much of a chance to see the actual golf course. Last week, I decided to fix that by visiting during a tournament practice day when cameras were allowed. Here are some of the most famous holes in golf. Enjoy. …
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