Music Blog
The Doors keyboardist and founding member died Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 74.
Most-played albums:
1. Kurt Vile: Wakin on a Pretty Daze
2. Devendra Banhart: Mala
3. Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City
4. Deerhunter: Monomania
5. Phosphorescent: Muchacho
The shimmery, summery Portland act has a summertime release date for Moon Tides, the follow-up to the EP that floored us hard a while back. Hear the gorgeous first single.
The Portland band unleashes a surreal (and, ok, trippy) new video from director Daniel Portrait for one of the standout tracks from their recent Polyvinyl debut Curiosity.
Far removed from his "freak folk" beginnings at this point, the singer-songwriter comes to the Crystal Ballroom May 23rd in support of his new Mala. Here's your chance to go on us.
The rather large Portland band released the first er, second song we've heard from their upcoming White Lighter today. Have a listen (and a download)!
Appearing on OPB Radio's Think Out Loud, Flynn played two songs live in the studio. Watch the videos here.
Not many bands get the opportunity to have the Dalai Lama serve as their opening act, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers received that honor on Saturday when they rocked the Memorial Coliseum, following His Holiness' appearance in Portland for the Environmental Summit.
The Portland singer performs Sunday May 19th at Portland Playhouse with Vikesh Kapoor and Barna Howard. Read on for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show!
The Portland folk singer appears on today's (Thursday) broadcast from 12-1 for an interview and performance. Listen in!
The National continue to prep for the release of Trouble Will Find Me later this month with the first video from the record, a hat-tip of sorts to an obscure Russian band, directed by Sophia Peer. In short, lots to like-- let's watch!
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