Music
Review: Chthonic – Battlefields of Asura
Chthonic = Anthelion + Cradle of Filth … read more
Localized: The Poppees
The Poppees breathe life into a new era of jangly indie rock by evoking a concoction of 1960s harmonious Monkees-esque tunes that warm their listeners with a fuzzy daze of sweetened-eggnog-induced psychedelia. … read more
Local Review: Mome Wrath – Open Letter to Mars pt....
Mome Wrath = Coheed & Cambria + The Mars Volta … read more
Localized: The Boys Ranch
As a group, The Boys Ranch share a wide range of influences. Everything from The Clash to bossa nova, from Prince to The Beatles whet their creative appetites. … read more
Review: Amigo the Devil – Everything is Fine
Amigo the Devil = John Prine + Hank Ill + Murder City Devils … read more
Review: Julia Holter – Aviary
Julia Holter = Guillaume Du Fay + Circuit des Yeux … read more
Local Review: Boss TV – Self-Titled
Boss TV = LCD Soundsystem + Hot Chip + Yeasayer … read more
Local Review: Emily Brown – Bee Eater
Emily Brown = Angus & Julia Stone x Gillian Welch – Amanda Palmer … read more
Local Review: Sally Yoo – Tender
Sally Yoo = Twin Sister + Disasterpiece … read more
The Music of Mayhem and Murder: Pioneer Theatre Company’s Sweeney...
The perfect way to celebrate the fall season as we transition from summer’s roaring blaze to the last few dying embers of the year is seeing a morbidly, macabre musical that contains as much black humor as it does red blood. Pioneer Theatre Company has pulled out every stop for this production, that runs through Nov. 10, and it is not to missed. … read more
Larry and His Flask @ The State Room 10.14 w/...
Headlining the evening’s events, Larry and His Flask are a folk-punk explosion of melody. These five Oregon boys are an off-the-rails freight train—except while the manic energy and movement coming at you is wild and all over the place—their actual playing is studio tight. … read more
Review: Daughters – You Won’t Get What You Want
Daughters = The Jesus Lizard + The Birthday Party + Women … read more