Robert Ham

Robert Ham

Robert Ham is a Portland-based freelance arts critic and journalist. His work has been published in the pages of Village Voice, Rolling Stone, The Oregonian, and Pitchfork. He's also the producer of Double Bummer, on XRAY every Tuesday night at 11pm.

Six Community Spaces to DIY Your Way to Becoming a Maker

By Robert Ham

Portland Opera’s “The Juliet Letters” Steals Hearts

By Robert Ham

Elvis Costello’s “The Juliet Letters” Finds Its Audience in the Opera World

By Robert Ham

For the Record: Rad Max’s New Album Reveals a Nihilistic Vein Alongside Kitschy References to Tiger Beat

By Robert Ham

MICHELLE Wobbles Toward Stardom at Mississippi Studios

By Robert Ham

Ani DiFranco Gets Real About Leaving Her Safety Bubble for Her New Documentary

By Robert Ham

For the Record: Hear the Last Recordings From the Late Stevie Pohlman’s Pop Project Mope Grooves

By Robert Ham

Khun Narin’s Lollipop Shoppe Show Was Well Worth the Wait

By Robert Ham

Glitterfox Continues to Expand in Sound, Size and Through Its Annual Glitterfest

By Robert Ham

In New Web Series “Hasaan Hates Portland,” Creator Mischa Webley Explores Being Black in a Majority-White City

By Robert Ham

With His Jazz Trio Tarbaby, Orrin Evans Wants to be Uncomfortable

By Robert Ham

Show Review: Soul Coughing at Crystal Ballroom

By Robert Ham

For the Record: Nala Sinephro Takes Listeners on an Ego-Dissolving Journey

By Robert Ham

Fall Arts Guide 2024

Our roots run deep.

By Robert Ham

2024 Fall Arts Guide Roundup

By Vinny White and Robert Ham