Yonder Mountain String Band // Live @ Portsmouth Pavilion // 7.10.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 17, 2016 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar Bluegrass and history. Roots and revolution. Sunday evening at the Portsmouth Pavilion brought an atmosphere that flashed back to Social Studies lessons taught in high school, and showed us how much has changed since the 60's, and how much
Interview with Kelsey Brie of The Next Right Thing ARTIST SHOWCASE MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - July 14, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn We recently had the pleasure of virtually sitting down with local Portland musician Kelsey Brie of The Next Right Thing to chat about everything from her up-and-coming music career, to the everyday struggle of chasing her dreams. MG: What band are you currently in/How long have
Smoke Season // Live @ Lola’s Room // 6.28.16. CONCERT REVIEWS MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - July 10, 2016July 10, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR-- A humble crowd gathered to McMenamin’s Lola’s Room property on Thursday night. Lola’s: a dark and mysterious club wedged between the famous Ringler’s pub and the world renowned Crystal Ballroom, was crawling with musically inclined hipsters ready for a night full of great
Album Review: Valaska – Inchoate ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Sam Fallone - June 26, 2016June 26, 2016 Article by: Sam Fallone For fans of: Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, Bear Hands, Bright Eyes Valaska, an indie rock band from Chicago, recently released their third album, Inchoate. Valaska started out as a solo project by Dave Valdez but currently consists of four members: Dave, Zach Porlier, Matt Holmes,
The Home Team // Live @ The Analog Cafe // 6.16.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - June 22, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR-- Sprinting straight from his tour van and onto stage like Usain Bolt in the 2008 Olympic Games, The Home Team welcomed a humble Portland audience to their first show of the tour. Wasting no time at all, the five piece Seattle pop-punk group
PVRIS // Live @ Webster Hall // 6.8.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sophia Zucker - June 10, 2016June 13, 2016 Article by: Sophia Zucker // Photos by: Matt Vogel NEW YORK, NY — The first time I heard of the band PVRIS was two years ago when they opened for Mayday Parade. I didn’t know who they were, but I remember specifically telling people that, “those guys were going to be
BØRNS // Live @ Stubb’s // 6.7.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sarah Todd - June 9, 2016September 8, 2016 Article by: Melanie Allen // Photos by: Sarah Todd After playing ACL and Stubb’s Jr. in 2015, and several times at SXSW 2016, BØRNS has really made a name for himself in Austin. The gig was originally supposed to be held at Scoot Inn, which has a cap of about 1,000.
Tengger Cavalry // Live @ Webster Hall // 6.4.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - June 8, 2016 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC -- In a darkened room commonly reserved for dance parties frequented by hipsters and NYU alumni, a rather different brand of artistry ruled this venue tonight. Under a common flag of unique, sophisticated, and even exotic brand of heavy metal not commonly occurring in today’s climate
Album Review: Ranch Ghost – Lookin ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Sophia Zucker - June 8, 2016June 9, 2016 Article by: Sophia Zucker It’s hard to fit Ranch Ghost into one specific genre. Think psychedelic garage rock mixed with blues and a hint of southern vibes. Whatever genre that makes basically describes this Nashville based band. Ranch Ghost are releasing their first LP, Lookin, with Rough Beast Records on July
Album Review: Jack Berry – Mean Machine ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Sam Fallone - June 8, 2016June 9, 2016 Article by: Sam Fallone Nashville based Blues/Alt-Rock artist Jack Berry recently released his second album, Mean Machine. Jack Berry combines alternative rock with blues influences to create an album of music totally unlike your average song on the radio. This album features very prominent guitar riffs that fans of artists such
