News MTV finally released its much-ballyhooed "scene report" on Portland, and the results—despite the usual Utopian synopsis of our fair city and the mislabeling of two-thirds of Starfucker (which has an unreleased tune called "Pop Song" playing during the outgoing credits)—isn't as horrible... More
Video: MTV Kicks It In Portland, Releases Long Montage About It
News MTV finally released its much-ballyhooed "scene report" on Portland, and the results—despite the usual Utopian synopsis of our fair city and the mislabeling of two-thirds of Starfucker (which has an unreleased tune called "Pop Song" playing during the outgoing credits)—isn't as horrible... More
MusicfestNW Announces Nuts Partial '08 Lineup
News Among the perks of working for the same company that puts on Portland's annual MusicfestNW weekend (insomuch as Wednesday through Saturday night is a weekend) is getting to hear MFNW director Trevor Solomon randomly holler out names of awesome bands as the festival approaches (occasion... More
Boston Phoenix Picks Oregon's All-Time Best Band...and Beyond
News The Boston Phoenix wanted to do something a little different to celebrate our nation's independence this year, so they sat around and tried to do the impossible: Name the best bands, solo artists and con... More
Metal Shakespeare Company: A Long Way From Hanky Dancing
News So Portland's Metal Shakespeare Company, formerly Dagger of the Mind, has come a long way from its first gigs at Lewis & Clark College keggers. Tonight and tomorrow, June 24 and 25 (at 7:15 both nights) the band plays the Green Show at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland.... More
Decemberists to Rock with Barack on the Waterfront Sunday
News Oh those sly Obama campaign managers. First they announce that Barack Obama will making an appearance on the waterfront this Sunday, setting into motion an inevitable RSVP frenzy. Now comes news that the Decemberists will perform in support of the increasingly presumptive Democrati... More
WW's Best New Band Showcase at Berbati's Pan, May 10, 2008
News Apparently, it takes at least three days to recover from WW's Best New Bands showcase. Yeah, it was that good. So good, in fact, that all I've been saying for the past few days is "all three bands were on top of their games" and "best Best New... More
What Happens in Chicago Ought to Stay in Chicago
News I thought we had some problems in the Portland music scene. Then I read about Chicago. Ever since the E2 Club disaster in 2003, where 21 people died (long, horrible story short, pepper spray was fired in the second story club and people freaked out, stampeding each other to death), the city has been looking for ways t... More
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