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.

A Beginner’s Guide to Some of Portland’s Most Immersive Greenspaces

Your outdoor starter kit.

By Robert Ham

Crystal Quartez Trades the Chill-Out Room for the Dance Floor at Holocene

Quartez’s openers, Dim Wit and Yawa, amped up the evening’s effortless fun.

By Robert Ham

The Way the Late Michael Hurley Taught Us to Slow Down

Portland's music community reflects on the magic of the late Michael Hurley.

By Robert Ham

Rose City Rituals: How Music Millennium Owner Terry Currier Spends a Day in Portland

By Robert Ham

“The Big Box Set” Keeps Elyse Schrock and Richard Alex Olsen Connected to Music

By Robert Ham

Elucid’s Lyricism Is Sharp Enough to Draw Blood

By Robert Ham

For the Record: De La Soul’s “Clear Lake Audiotorium” Reprint Might Leak Green Goo

By Robert Ham

Pigeon Pit Modeled Folk-Punk Community at Mission Theater

By Robert Ham

Music Producer Adrian Younge’s Jazz Is Dead Concert Series Keeps Portland Venues Lively Throughout Spring

By Robert Ham

Cymande Keeps It Real at the Aladdin Theater

By Robert Ham

For the Record: Marshall Allen Shares His Solo Debut at Age 100

By Robert Ham

Jacob Wutzke Keeps It Cool at The 1905

By Robert Ham

Monthly Gathering A Beat Happening Celebrates Eight Years Showcasing Portland’s Producers and DJs

By Robert Ham

The Dumpies Played Punk Perfection at Turn! Turn! Turn!

By Robert Ham

Will Lampe’s Twin-teresting Takes on Death Earned Him a Trip to New York

By Robert Ham