Music Blog: Feature

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Win Shins, Beck Tickets!

Jeremy Petersen on May 19, 2012 at 01:22 AM, last updated May 19, 2012 at 11:05 AM

There's a hot Memorial Day weekend ahead rain or shine at Bend's Les Schwab Amphitheater, with headliners The Shins and Beck bookending the action Friday and Sunday. We've got ticket pairs for both and we're just giving them away!

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PDX Pop Now! Reveals Annual Comp Tracklist

Jeremy Petersen on May 18, 2012 at 12:50 PM, last updated May 18, 2012 at 12:56 PM

The 2-disc, 41-track collection is once again an intriguing collection of knowns and unknowns covering a gigantic slice of the Portland music scene. The release show happens June 7th at Holocene.

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15 Records for 15 Years of Jackpot Records

John Rosman on May 17, 2012 at 01:25 PM, last updated May 17, 2012 at 02:03 PM

Jackpot Records' Issac Slusarenko lists some of the records that have helped define his 15 years as the store's owner. Jackpot! Recording and Jackpot Records celebrate their dual anniversaries Friday night with a stellar lineup at the Bagdad Theater.

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Portlander Re-Creates "Sabotage" in MCA's Memory

Jeremy Petersen on May 15, 2012 at 02:06 PM, last updated May 15, 2012 at 05:39 PM

Local filmmaker James Winters pays homage to the memory of MCA with this spot-on re-creation of the Beastie Boys' classic "Sabotage" video. Even better? He cast his kids as the stars.

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Exclusive: Stream What Hearts' Full-Length Debut

Jeremy Petersen on May 08, 2012 at 11:29 AM, last updated May 08, 2012 at 12:20 PM

The all-female Portland quintet releases their self-titled debut next week with a hometown release show to follow. Stream What Hearts here now in its entirety!

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Photo Review: Wild Flag, Thermals, EMA

David Christensen on May 05, 2012 at 05:16 PM, last updated May 05, 2012 at 07:48 PM

A look back at last night's Wild Flag / The Thermals / EMA show at the Crystal Ballroom.

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PDX Trifecta Friday

David Christensen on May 01, 2012 at 03:12 PM, last updated May 02, 2012 at 02:17 PM

Wild Flag headlines a trio of notable hometown acts alongside The Thermals and EMA Friday night at the Crystal Ballroom. Here's a quick preview.

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Live Review: DJ Shadow at Wonder Ballroom

Nikki Volpicelli on April 30, 2012 at 04:16 PM, last updated May 01, 2012 at 08:44 AM

Thursday's Soul'd Out Music Fest-closing show from DJ Shadow was like stepping into a Burning Man audience rehearsal.

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Win Wild Flag Tickets!

Jeremy Petersen on April 26, 2012 at 04:58 PM, last updated April 26, 2012 at 05:10 PM

opbmusic presents Wild Flag at the Crystal Ballroom with The Thermals and EMA. Yes, really! Here's how you can go on us...

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Stream Ramona Falls' 'Prophet'

Jeremy Petersen on April 24, 2012 at 10:01 AM

The second album from Brent Knopf's band arrives May 1st via Barsuk, but why wait? Stream Prophet in its entirety now.

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This Weekend: Wanda & Sallie

Jeremy Petersen on April 20, 2012 at 01:16 PM, last updated April 20, 2012 at 05:16 PM

The Soul'd Out Music Festival brings quite a pairing to the Roseland Saturday night as rockabilly icon Wanda Jackson is joined by Portland upstart Sallie Ford.

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