Top 5 5. Jordan VI (1990) Fairly minimal design, but the extra color near the air sole is very effective. 4. Jordan VII (1991) To me, these are the first Jordans to have a heavy ’90s style. They are the m More
Top 5 Jordans (Of All Time)
by Girl Talk
Top 5 5. Jordan VI (1990) Fairly minimal design, but the extra color near the air sole is very effective. 4. Jordan VII (1991) To me, these are the first Jordans to have a heavy ’90s style. They are the m More
Top Five Bands To Write To
by Michael Showalter
Top 5 Stereolab It’s like a blanket of sound; hypnotic. It drowns everything out. Neko Case Her music is melancholy, beautiful, witty and lush. It’s like a cup of coffee in music form. Radiohead S More
Top Five by My-G
Top 5 artists hip-hop heads should be privy to if they claim they know what’s up with real hip-hop.
Top 5 Put these artists as one. Same era and they’re similar, but definitely came with their own style of music with crazy cadences and melodic flow. More
Top Five Shakespearean Impostors
By The Metal Shakespeare Company
Top 5 In the Bard, a man of humble origin didst ascend to become the finest author of any land or any era. Naturally, this tale of triumph doth itch the monied and powerful and they do it scratch by giving ... More
First Listen: The Decemberists
The King Is Dead (Capitol Records)
Music [AMERICANA] As the Decemberists’ hype machine once again prepares its bayonets for war, we couldn’t help but share some gut reactions from our initial listens to the new disc, The King Is ... More
WW’s Top Five Favorite Local Hip-Hop Releases, 2010
Music Taco Neck, TutorialThe name kind of says it all—this is how you make an original hip-hop record in 2010: You take chances, take your time and take over. V!rtu, The Shoe-InThis album came out of ... More
21 Jams From 2010
A 2010 mixtape designed to keep your ass moving well into 2011.
Music Hear almost all of these songs right here!Janelle Monáe ft. Big Boi, “Tightrope”The best retro-funk R&B dance song since “Hey Ya!” Here We Go Magic, “Collector&rdq ... More
The Sound That Was, 2010
This year sucked, so we spent a lot of time with our headphones on.
Music The number “2010” looks great on paper. It’s a year sci-fi writers and daydreaming schoolkids have spent decades picturing. Where would we be in 2010? What would the world look like? ... More
Top Five Reasons To Buy Another Gray Christmas, Vol. 4
Top 5 Because the money’s going to P:earAnd P:ear is a really awesome local nonprofit that helps kids learn to believe in themselves (and maybe rock out a bit in the process).Because AndAndAnd is awes ... More
Andrew Jackson Jihad’s Top Five Albums We Pump In Our Van.
Top 5 Todd Snider, Live at Grimey’sThese seven songs are brilliantly written and endearingly performed live by Mr. Snider. This guy makes all songwriters jealous.Mac Dre, Don’t Hate the Player, ... More
Top Articles from WW MUSIC STAFF
Best New Band 2011
The 10 local acts Portland’s music insiders are talking about (and listening to). "Elliott Smith (1969-2003)"
Best New Band 2009
Portland’s music scene insiders pick their favorite breakthrough acts of the past year. Top 5 Jordans (Of All Time)
by Girl Talk Top Five Local Festivals To Plan Your 2012 By
The Best From Everywhere Else 2012
Our music writers’ favorite albums of 2012 not made by their neighbors. Top Five Curious, Tragic and Awesome Mental Disorders
By Parenthetical Girls’ Zac Pennington Top Five Ways Portland is Different From Austin, Texas.
by Ben Kweller Jack Johnson’s Top 5 Surf Songs
John Vanderslice’s Top Five Favorite Podcasts.
The 10 local acts Portland’s music insiders are talking about (and listening to). "Elliott Smith (1969-2003)"
Best New Band 2009
Portland’s music scene insiders pick their favorite breakthrough acts of the past year. Top 5 Jordans (Of All Time)
by Girl Talk Top Five Local Festivals To Plan Your 2012 By
The Best From Everywhere Else 2012
Our music writers’ favorite albums of 2012 not made by their neighbors. Top Five Curious, Tragic and Awesome Mental Disorders
By Parenthetical Girls’ Zac Pennington Top Five Ways Portland is Different From Austin, Texas.
by Ben Kweller Jack Johnson’s Top 5 Surf Songs
John Vanderslice’s Top Five Favorite Podcasts.
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