Music Stories Born: 1939 in Corsicana, Texas. Sounds like: Everything that’s grizzled and red-blooded—and, conversely, good and Christian—about country music, condensed into the body and voice of a man w More
Primer: Billy Joe Shaver
Music Stories Born: 1939 in Corsicana, Texas. Sounds like: Everything that’s grizzled and red-blooded—and, conversely, good and Christian—about country music, condensed into the body and voice of a man w More
Brownish Black: Friday, Oct. 12
A Detroit native finds his soul in the heart of the Rose City.
Music Stories [GARAGE SOUL] Soul doesn’t come naturally to the lily-white Northwest. In the case of Brownish Black’s M.D. Sharbatz, though, it wasn’t until he moved to Portland, oddly enough, that the s More
Stripes vs. Soul Patches
Comparing the careers of the Oregon Music Hall of Fame’s marquee inductees.
Music Stories YEARS ACTIVE U-Krew: 1984-1993 Everclear: 1992-“present” SOUND U-Krew: An early hybrid of R&B and hip-hop... More
Michael Chapman: Tuesday, Oct. 9
The British folk rebel you’ve never heard of.
Music Stories [BRITISH FOLK] “I’m not very good at doing what I’m told,” says Michael Chapman through a crackling phone line from Leeds, England. That’s an understatement. At age 71, Chapman, one of More
Primer: Calobo
Music Stories Formed: 1988 on Washington’s Orcas Island. Sounds like: Indigo Girls meet Blues Traveler, then go on to form Fleetwood Mac. For fans of: The ’90s; the Beavers; a wildly talented troupe o More
System Reboot
How legendary U.K. dance duo Orbital got its groove back.
Music Stories For nearly 25 years, one of the most instantly recognizable sounds and looks in electronic dance music has belonged to Orbital. Which isn’t to imply the U.K.-based duo has been hitting the sam More
The Alan Singley Orchestra: Saturday, Sept. 29
A Portland pop mainstay reveals his classical side.
Music Stories [CLASSICAL] When he was 11 years old, Alan Singley bought an album containing all of Beethoven’s symphonies. This wasn’t a parental directive; they listened mostly to classic rock. Rather, it More
Primer: Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra
Music Stories Born: 1976 in New York City. Sounds like: Ben Folds’ theater-geek high-school girlfriend. For fans of: Referential piano-based pop music, Twin Peaks, Regina Spektor. Latest release: T More
The Foghorn Stringband: Thursday, Sept. 27
The old times, they are a-changin’.
Music Stories [OLD-TIME PARTY MUSIC] It’s been well over a decade since mandolinist Caleb Klauder and fiddle player Sammy Lind first met with friends at the Northeast Portland pub the Moon and Sixpence to k More
Home Is Where the Guitar Is
M. Ward finally finds his way back to Portland.
Music Stories M. Ward has been busy. Aside from building his own well-established repertoire, the guitar-savvy, gravelly voiced musician and... More
Top Articles from Music Stories
Everyone Loves Menomena... Except Menomena
Why doesn’t Portland’s best band get along? You’re The Best—Around!
The WW music staff picks their best albums of 2011. Rhythm And Booze
Drinking with Destroyer’s Dan Bejar. The Rise and Fall and Rise of Starfucker
State Of The Artistery
An important Portland all-ages venue says goodbye (and good luck). One Small Dubstep
What is the dance music subgenre dubstep, exactly? Depends on who’s dancing. Samurai Jazz
Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin gives experimental jazz its groove back. Just A Hobby
Fernando Viciconte tried to quit music. His friends wouldn’t let him. The Sound And The Fury
Kelli Schaefer takes a leap of faith. Ween: An Abbreviated History
Tracing the ascent of music’s most gleefully unclassifiable psychopaths.
Why doesn’t Portland’s best band get along? You’re The Best—Around!
The WW music staff picks their best albums of 2011. Rhythm And Booze
Drinking with Destroyer’s Dan Bejar. The Rise and Fall and Rise of Starfucker
State Of The Artistery
An important Portland all-ages venue says goodbye (and good luck). One Small Dubstep
What is the dance music subgenre dubstep, exactly? Depends on who’s dancing. Samurai Jazz
Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin gives experimental jazz its groove back. Just A Hobby
Fernando Viciconte tried to quit music. His friends wouldn’t let him. The Sound And The Fury
Kelli Schaefer takes a leap of faith. Ween: An Abbreviated History
Tracing the ascent of music’s most gleefully unclassifiable psychopaths.
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