Album Reviews [TWEE FOR TOTS] I love kids, but I hate kids’ music. This is a major reason I don’t intend to have children: I’m just not willing to spend six or seven years of my life listening to Uncle Wo   More

Music A little late, we know, but it deserves the publicity regardless. The lineup for this year's edition of Make It Pop, PDX Pop Now's annual fundraising concert, was announced earlier today, and keeping in the tradition of past editions--which have featured performances by Colin Meloy, Marty Marquis of Blitzen Trapper and the Shins' James Mercer--it's a doozy. Behold: Laura VeirsEric Earley (of ...   More

Music Daytrotter has put up a four-track session with local songstress and new mother Laura Veirs, featuring songs from her latest album, the gorgeous July Flame. Veirs has been out of action for the past few months, taking time off to give birth to her new son with partner (and producer) Tucker Martine. These beautifully pared-back tracks—recorded in March this year, when she was still eight-and-a-half ...   More

Music Remember yesterday, when you worked through rad sets from Laura Veirs, Phantogram and the Cave Singers? That totally sucked, right? But now you can stick it to the man by listening to said sets during your work-day...KEXP-style! Podcasts are now available here. No word on the Ted Leo performance, which isn't up just yet. We listened yesterday, though, and it sounded pretty rockin'. What are you ...   More