Heart @ Showbox at the Market, 9/18/14 Show Review & Photos by John Rudolph Thursday night, September 18th was an extremely good night. I had the privilege of seeing Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Heart play for the second time this year. Heart rocked an intimate yet enthusiastic crowd at the 75th anniversary of […]
Xiu Xiu, Circuits des Yeux & Newaxeyes @ Barboza, 8/5/14 Review by Nick Nihil Photos by Dagmar Xiu Xiu Before I get into the music let me first get this message out: if you’ve paid to get into a music venue for a show featuring live musicians, please SHUT UP. Music venues, particularly small ones […]
Youngblood Hawke, Shelby Earl, SZA and Poliça were just four of the acts performing at the first day of Bumbershoot. Poliça will return to the Pacific Northwest with 2 shows at Doug Fir Lounge on October 21st and 22nd. Youngblood Hawke was one of the first bands who played the End Zone Stage, which was […]
Buddy – Last Call for the Quiet Life by Ira Leonard Sometimes it takes a band a few tries to figure out exactly what kind of album they want to make. And sometimes they need to give themselves a “mulligan” album in the process. Such was the case for the Los Angeles-based (yet Portland born) […]
Iska Dhaaf was one of the non-electronic acts to play the Pavilion Stage at Bumbershoot. The duo, Nathan Quiroga and Benjamin Verdoes, has made quite a following here with their absolutely groovy sounds. They’re moving to New York for a few years (Verdoes’ wife is going to Law School there) but first they’re having a […]