Music Blog: “Live review”
The trio made up of local music veterans impressed with a debut EP late last year and did much the same at Rontom's Sunday night.
The Canadian act with the hot debut out this year in Feel It Break brought its cathedral-sized sound to a sold out Holocene Monday night.
Kaleo LaBelle's new documentary featuring a live soundtrack from Sufjan Stevens and Ray Raposa.
Mos Def and Talib Kweli stepped on stage with Jay Rock filling in for DJ Hi-Tek this past Friday. How did Portland respond to a visit from the Statesmen of Hip-Hop?
Los Angeles-based Zola Jesus played a transporting set to a rapt audience Thursday night, much of it coming from her just-released Conatus.
British superstar Adele brought her living room all the way from Tottenham to Troutdale for this phenomenal and intimate outdoor show. In between singing tracks off 19 and 21, the vocal powerhouse gave Oregon a taste of what it would be like to be Adele's best friend. (Spoiler: it would be really great)
A trifecta of local and notable bands played at the Doug Fir Lounge last weekend. Wild Ones, Radiation City and headliners Tu Fawning played magical back-to-back sets on Friday. Best of the summer? Danny Felts and Tygan Meyer report back.
Fleet Foxes played to a packed to the fringes crowd on Sunday night at the Crystal Ballroom. They played songs from their three-years-in-the-making excellent new LP, Helplessness Blues. They also played all the old favorites. Read on for photos and review...
Bright Eyes brought a massive stage show - seven-member band and light show included - to a sold-out crowd on Saturday night at the Crystal Ballroom. The band's set drew heavily from their latest record, The People's Key, but they also made sure to include plenty of old favorites during their 24-song, two-hour long performance. Read on for review and photos...
Akron/Family filled the Wonder Ballroom on Saturday night with local bands, paper-mache volcanoes, and heart-shaped balloons. They also played a bunch of songs from their excellent new record, S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT. Read on for photos and commentary from the show...
Justin Townes Earle took the stage at Mississippi Studios on Sunday evening and stayed there for the better part of two hours. Performing with a trio, Townes Earle played songs spanning his expansive catalog along with a tune from his next record and a gorgeous Springsteen cover. Read on for a full recap...
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