finding the magic position

Five Questions for Patrick Wolf

The flamboyant British artist discusses his ten-year journey as a musician, his newly released retrospective album, and his show at the Aladdin on Sunday.

09/26/2012 By Laura Lundberg

Slideshow

Slideshow: MusicfestNW Wrap-Up, Captioned by Twitterers

09/19/2012

revenge of the moms

Menomena's New Album, Moms, out today

Read our profile of the band and stream the album.

09/18/2012 By Aaron Scott

Ticket Giveaway

Win Tickets to Animal Collective

Critically acclaimed psych combo Animal Collective plays Crystal Ballroom September 20

09/13/2012 By John Chandler

helio goes dark

New Helio Sequence Album + Video Out Today

The band's long-anticipated fifth album, Negotiations, is out today, along with a dark new video.

09/12/2012 By Aaron Scott

feast your ears

MusicfestNW Picks & Video Buffet

Overwhelmed by the 165 bands playing Musicfest next week? Here are eight shows you shouldn't miss, along with a delicious video smorgasbord.

08/30/2012 By Aaron Scott, Kit Mauldin, and Stephen Person With Riley Stevenson

Dark Side of the Moms

Exclusive Interview with Menomena About Their Moms

Be the first to hear the the new album, out Sept 18, this Friday at the OMSI Planetarium—with a laser light show!

08/24/2012 By Aaron Scott

bright lights, big love

World Premiere: Logan Lynn’s New Music Video, "Turn Me Out"

The electro-pop darling "just want[s] your love"

07/24/2012 By Aaron Scott

bounce!

TBA 2011: Vockah Redu

07/24/2012 By Anne Adams

culture cheat-sheet

Grieg + Lauderdale

Oregon Symphony’s lineup for the weekend features an iconic pianist and a classic piece.

07/24/2012 By Anne Adams

Art Stars

Meet Your Makers

Meet the newest stars of stage, screen, and sculpture, like the members of our favorite local rock band, Blitzen Trapper.

07/24/2012 By Martha Calhoon, John Chandler, and Bart Blasengame

poppin' off

PDX Pop Favorites

The all-Portland, all-ages, free festival presented a 45-band program over three days. Here are a couple of acts we hit with the highlighter.

07/20/2012 By Anne Adams

gather your darlings

Review: Robin Jackson’s Solo Debut ‘Dust Diaries’

Record release concert this Friday, June 8 at Secret Society Ballroom with members of the Portland Cello Project, MarchFourth Marching Band, and Vagabond Opera. Y La Bamba frontlady Luz Elena Mendoza opens

06/06/2012 By Kit Mauldin

not even summer, and dreaming of fall...

MusicfestNW Announces Its 2012 Lineup

Passion Pit, Beirut, Girl Talk, and Silversun Pickups headline. Sept 5–9

05/30/2012 By Aaron Scott

Dancing Queen

Review: Gossip’s "A Joyful Noise"

Album out today and record release concert streaming live at 6:45pm!

05/22/2012 By Julie Reposa

concert review

Portland Cello Project: Two-Night Album Release at Doug Fir

PCP plays an all-ages matinee today at 5, followed by their second evening show at 9 —Review by Camille Grigsby-Rocca

04/14/2012 By Aaron Scott

album review

Radiation City’s Cool Nightmare

Radiation City excels at elegant dialogues between genres, effortlessly weaving Roland 808 cowbells under classic Latin rhythms, layering shoe-gaze coos over spring-reverbed jangle

04/13/2012 By Kit Mauldin

Desirables

Stereo Totale

Perfect sound forever (or at least for today), with the latest technology.

04/09/2012 By Kristin Belz

ticket giveaway

Win Tickets to Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown

The folk opera premieres in Portland next Wednesday with a local star-studded cast.

03/22/2012 By Aaron Scott

limited time listen

Hear New Music from The Shins and The Decemberists

03/08/2012 By Aaron Scott