Music Stories Another Side of CashThere was an unbearably long line at Music Millennium Northwest on the busiest shopping day of the year. But the silent strangers in line weren't waiting to buy that Bowie box set ...   More

Music Stories Round and Round with the OLCCAs Bruce Fife testified at Oregon Liquor Control Commission headquarters in Milwaukie Monday, his arguments were direct and well-spoken. They should be. It was the sec ...   More

Music Stories A BAND THAT WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLDFor the last month, the boys in local five-piece rock band Railer have been touring the country on their New National Anthem tour and delivering a message to t ...   More

Music Stories READ ALL ABOUT ITT Readers of The New York Times received a double shot of Portland indie pop last Sunday when the illustrious paper featured two Stumptown artists in its glorious pages. Dolorean' ...   More

Album Reviews BOBBY BARE JR. OK--I'm Sorry (Bloodshot) That bloody snout on the cover of his latest Bloodshot release could indicate that perhaps Bobby Bare Jr.'s perpetually expressive, smart-assed disposition ...   More

Music Stories JACKO, THE HUMANITARIAN HACK-ONo one in the world of pop music has been given more opportunities to save himself, save his fans and, in fact, change the world than Michael Jackson. Despite all the ...   More

News A city is lucky to have a musical icon. An artist who, for a brief time, embodies the unique urban history of a place, while adding chapters to that history. New York had Lou Reed in the 1960s, De ...   More

Music Stories BANDS UH-LIVEIt would be easy to understand why folks who listen to old-fashioned radio (that kind that is transmitted through the air, not through broadband) might think no one in this town makes ...   More

Music Stories B.A.B. SAMPLERBands Against Bush. Saturday, Oct. 11. 9:30 pm. Outside Liberty Hall in North Portland. Things we heard: Where is the fire. Where is the fire! ... Oh, look the moon. There's a man in ...   More

Music Stories We know, we know. Tribute nights. They're everywhere. Whether you like them or not, a tribute night has probably become something of a non-event in your book. Or maybe Hiss & Vinegar are the o ...   More