Dr. Record & Mr. Live

Preview: Weinland Plays Record-Release Shows This Weekend

With their new album, the Portland folk-rock mainstays successfully capture their livelier live sound. Hear it at Mississippi Studios Friday and Saturday.

10/24/2012 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

forget champagne

Ticket-Sale Alert: Pink Martini on New Year's Eve

The Portland favorites ring in 2013 at the Schnitz. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

10/18/2012 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

the british are coming!

Win Tickets to Snow Patrol + Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

The chart topping Brit/Scot/Irish bands perform on Tuesday at the Schnitzer.

10/17/2012 By Aaron Scott

stripper kicks

Exclusive Interview: Grizzly Bear's Edward Droste

In preview of their concert tonight at the Keller, we talk with Droste about his cousin, Pink Martini's China Forbes, hitting the gay bar with Thomas Lauderdale, and what they have in store for Portland audiences.

10/04/2012 By Aaron Scott

a musical duel

New Music Video: Menomena’s “Plumage”

Assault rifles, smoking jackets, Evel Knievel suits, snifters, and rocket launchers. An outrageous musical one-upmanship that’s the best thing we’ve seen all week.

10/03/2012 By Aaron Scott

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