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

 

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 NATHAN CARSON

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

 

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 JAY HORTON

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

 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 ROBERT HAM

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

 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 BRETT CAMPBELL

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

 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 MARTIN CIZMAR

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

 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 JAY HORTON

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

 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 EMILEE BOOHER

Primer: Animal Collective

Music Stories Formed: In 1999 in Baltimore. Sounds like: A surrealist Beach Boys with 21st-century editing software. For fans of: The Flaming Lips, Dan Deacon, Vashti Bunyan. Latest release: After pushing the ma   More

 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 SHANE DANAHER

The We Shared Milk: Saturday, Sept. 22

It took a village to make the psych-pop trio’s new album.

Music Stories [BASEMENT PSYCH-POP] Prodding a band for the story behind its name is typically a major faux pas, but the guys in the We Shared Milk were asking for it.  “We were basically just making    More

 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 MATTHEW SINGER

Halo Refuser: Wednesday, Sept. 12

You may not have heard of Asher Fulero, but odds are you’ve heard him play.

Music Stories [ELECTRONIC] If Asher Fulero has managed to avoid fame while simultaneously building an illustrious musical career, it can be attributed to the fact his energies are spread too thin to accommodate   More

 

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 SHANE DANAHER