Music Stories Dan Bejar’s longtime musical project, Destroyer, has gone through many permutations, from edgy, drip-dry pop to motorik showtunes written on MIDI synths. For 2011’s Kaputt, Bejar and company   More

Music  The project: The Chicharones Bring It Back To Warped TourWho's behind the project? Longtime WW favorites and the best damn pig-based hip-hop group around, The Chicharones. Why do they want your money? The kids have been asked to headline the "Bring I...   More

Music Stories Formed: 2002 in San Francisco. Sounds like: A Saturday Night Fever-style dance floor made of melting chocolate.  For fans of: Boards of Canada’s Geogaddi, anything on the Ghost Box label, Luk   More

Music Stories For most of those who know his music, French songwriter Yann Tiersen will forever be associated with whimsical tunes played with a jaunty joie de vivre on an accordion. But ask Devin Gallagher,    More

Music Many music fans who have affixed their sights on a particular genre eventually feels that their lifelong love is getting marginalized in the popular consciousness. This has especially been the case for folks who grew up in love with the sound of hard rock and metal from the '70s through the '90s. Hell, fans here in Portland had to grit their teeth through the disappearance of KUFO, the sole radio ...   More

Music  The project: Help Nucular Aminals Record With Steve AlbiniWho's behind the project? The surf-garage-pop quartet with the adorably malaproptastic name, Nucular Aminals. Why do they want your money? The band has secured some studio time in Chicago with respected pr...   More

Music Stories [ELECTROACOUSTIC] The lines separating traditional acoustic music and music that requires laptops, synthesizers or drum machines have been getting blurry as of late. The crisscross has roots goi   More

Music  Are you staring wistfully out of your office window, wondering when the clouds are going to burn off to let the sun take over for another glorious spring day? You're not alone. But, your friends here at Local Cut are here to help; help with some better stuff to ogle instead of the frustratingly overcast skies. Start with a new clip by the first hip-hop artist signed to Amigo/Amiga Recor...   More

Music  The project: Sandpeople Euro/US TourWho's behind the project? Portland's own underground hip-hop collective Sandpeople, of course. Why do they want your money? The 10-person strong crew wants to book a tour that will take them through Europe (confirmed so far are Denmark, ...   More

Music  The vinyl record obsessives among you have been thinking about this day all year long: socking away money in a special savings account that your significant other doesn't know about, working your elbowing techniques to keep that sorry bastard away from that MC5 7", and mapping out the best route between stores for your best chance at exclusive swag and special events. Wait no longer, de...   More