Author: Robert Ham
Our roving reporter Robert Ham reports from Seattle's annual music and arts festival. Check back regularly for updated coverage, photos and commentary.
This singular talent - who recently released the brilliant album Vesper - sits down with opbmusic to discuss his approach to songwriting and how he became a musician.
One of Portland's most exciting theater companies, Opera Theater Oregon, is putting a new spin on how opera can be presented. This weekend, they begin a production of La Traviata that mixes in a silent film and a charming speakeasy vibe to Verdi's most popular work.
This small indie label has been quietly releasing a bevy of not-so-quiet 7"s and mp3 albums from some of the best experimental and musical artful dodgers around. Chris Bigalke gives opbmusic the lowdown on his stable of lo-fi talent and explains how he sees the label "carving out [its] own path."
These incredible musicians are adding a great deal of flavor to already spicy jazz community here in Portland. They have CDs coming out in the months ahead, on which they each lead a trio that gives them the chance to show off their chops at both performing and arranging.
Like his fellow A Weather bandmates, Krenkel is stepping out on his own as the leader of this lovely pop group. He spoke with opbmusic about how friendship formed Exploration Team and his approach to writing the pointillist, image-rich songs featured on the band's debut CD.
There's a lot of shows and events going down around our fair city on December 31st. If you still haven't made up your mind on what to do, I have a few suggestions for you.
The lists of the best albums of 2008 have been made, checked twice and hung by the chimney with care. So, for me, it's time now to look ahead to next year and start thinking about the albums that might find a place on my best of 2009. I already have a pair of candidates.
One of Portland's brightest new talents is coming to the end of what has been the most fruitful year of their short career. We caught up with drummer and co-founder Ryan Dobrowski to find out how the band's recent success has been sitting with the band and what the future holds for Blind Pilot.
While the rest of the blogosphere, print media and the good listeners of OPB Music compile their "Best of 2008" lists, I will use my inaugural blog post here to highlight my favorite CDs put out by Portland musicians this year.
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