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

Music Stories DOES LMFP DESERVE R-E-S-P-E-C-T? Emblazoned across the chests of the available-for-purchase tour tees, the initials "LMFP" hit just the right F.U. tone for a night of music from none other than Li ...   More

Music Stories WILCO, SLEATER-KINNEY, R.E.M., OH MY!Sleater-Kinney fans were treated to a surprise at the Wilco show in Eugene last Thursday: S-K drummer (and one-half of Quasi) Janet Weiss jumped onstage midset ...   More

Album Reviews THE WEAKERTHANS Reconstruction Site (Epitaph) On the Weakerthans' last album, Left and Leaving, John K. Samson displayed a knack for writing through personas, creating heartbreakingingly sympathet ...   More

Music Stories THE SHINS, BLACKBIRD, AUG. 27OK, so the super-secret Shins show wasn't so secret after all. But man, oh man was it a show. During the Blackbird's fourth-to-last night, the recent Portland arrivals ...   More

Album Reviews VARIOUS ARTISTS Drop the Dept (Say it Loud/ World Village)The recent proliferation of benefit albums suggests at least one record is required for every cause, so it shouldn't be too long before th ...   More