Music [GUIDED BY INDIE-ROCK VOICES] Growing up in the quiet, conservative town of Romoland, Calif., (pop. 2,764) Chris and Mike Cantino of the angular indie-rock band Archers knew they didn’t really f ... More
Archers Thursday, Dec. 2
One of Portland’s best new rock bands runs away from a hapless SoCal town.
Music [GUIDED BY INDIE-ROCK VOICES] Growing up in the quiet, conservative town of Romoland, Calif., (pop. 2,764) Chris and Mike Cantino of the angular indie-rock band Archers knew they didn’t really f ... More
Rose Bent Friday, Dec. 3
Every rose has its thorn; Rose Bent has three very thorny MCs.
Music [HIP-HOP] Live hip-hop, at its worst, can feel like awful karaoke. But Rose Bent—the Portland hip-hop trio composed of MCs J-Kronic, Rose City MissChief and Lady Trinity—shatters that ster ... More
Album Review: The Red River
Little Songs About The Big Picture (Brave Records)
Music [SINGER-SONGWRITER, WITH BAND] The Red River was more legend than band when I first heard them—all hushed whispers and home-dubbed cassettes. They were from Long Beach, Calif. Dhani Rosa from Es ... More
Primer: Bob Mould
Music Born: 1960 in Malone, NY.Sounds like: All the layers of fuzz on Hüsker Dü’s Zen Arcade and New Day Rising peeled away to expose the bruised heart underneath. For fans of: Frank Black; ... More
Primer: Gwar
Music Formed: 1984 in Richmond, Va.—at Virginia Commonwealth University.Sounds like: Musical theater set to the tunes of garish heavy metal. But how it sounds is a lot less important than how utterly ... More
Just Doo It
The DooDoo Funk All-Stars: Shit-Hot.
Music The DooDoo Funk All-Stars is kind of a silly name for a band. But frontman Tony Ozier—Dookie Green when he’s in full, glammed-out garb and fronting the group—says there’s more ... More
CD Review: Problems?
You Have To Hold On (Birdseed Collective)
Music [HEADPHONE MASTERPIECE] Opening your debut EP with a sampled snippet from 2001: A Space Odyssey proclaiming, “My God, it’s full of stars!” is one bold, audacious move. It’s a c ... More
Fences Tuesday, Nov. 30
Christopher Mansfield can turn grindcore influences into low-key, beautiful music.
Music [SINGER-SONGWRITER] If he weren’t a musician, Christopher Mansfield would be an actor. Usually, that’s a troubling thing for a songwriter to admit, especially one who writes the hushed con ... More
Yeah Great Fine Wednesday, Nov. 17
Former members of the Grown Children make math rock for dancers.
Music [INTELLIGENT PARTY MUSIC] When Yeah Great Fine embarked on its first Northwestern tour, the band worried it would be hard for people outside Portland to understand its blend of up-tempo, fun dance mus ... More
Post-Op Hip-Hop
Losing a leg hasn’t slowed down Gavin Theory.
Music Gavin Soens stood out long before he had a metal leg. With his long beard and ponytail, he’s never looked like your typical rapper. “I get to a hip-hop show and people are like ‘Who ... More
Top Articles from Music
Tezeta Band Saturday, Jan. 29
Five Fingers of Funk members come out of retirement to play Ethiopian funk and soul. Look Who’s Talking
Holcombe Waller finds some dark pleasure in a painful business. Album Review: Barry Brusseau
A Night Goes Through (Gorbie International) AgesandAges Friday, Feb. 11
AgesandAges just made a classic record. Let’s not let it go to its head. Break It Down
The Builders and the Butchers return to their lo-fi roots. The Oldominion Effect
The Northwest’s largest hip-hop crew has to be seen to be believed. Primer: Five Fingers Of Funk
Ghost Riders
No Kind Of Rider moved here two years ago. It’s time you noticed. Rose Bent Friday, Dec. 3
Every rose has its thorn; Rose Bent has three very thorny MCs. Primer: Sunset Valley
Five Fingers of Funk members come out of retirement to play Ethiopian funk and soul. Look Who’s Talking
Holcombe Waller finds some dark pleasure in a painful business. Album Review: Barry Brusseau
A Night Goes Through (Gorbie International) AgesandAges Friday, Feb. 11
AgesandAges just made a classic record. Let’s not let it go to its head. Break It Down
The Builders and the Butchers return to their lo-fi roots. The Oldominion Effect
The Northwest’s largest hip-hop crew has to be seen to be believed. Primer: Five Fingers Of Funk
Ghost Riders
No Kind Of Rider moved here two years ago. It’s time you noticed. Rose Bent Friday, Dec. 3
Every rose has its thorn; Rose Bent has three very thorny MCs. Primer: Sunset Valley
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