Music It's that time of year again: Time for tacos, sunburns, deafness and lots of beers they don't sell back home. That's right, it's SXSW, America's zaniest music festival! And your WW music staff—Casey Jarman and Michael Mannheimer—are right in the shit-storm middle of it, trying to find time to blog between the free drinks and loud bands. Boo-hoo, we know. So without further ado, here's what ...   More

Music If it was up to me, The Spinto Band would be world's most popular boy band ever. With its catchy hooks, basement genius aesthetic and scrappy get-up, this adorable septet from Deleware is indie pop at its finest. Live, they are addictive and enthusiastic, catapulting from one end of the stage to the other, dripping in sweat and blowing “ohhs” and “ahhs” through the occasional ...   More

Music This makes me very happy, if only because the word "summer" pops up so many times over the course of the zoo's press release. Tickets for the Oregon Zoo's annual summer concert series go on sale Wednesday, April 28 at the zoo or via Ticketmaster. Highlights of the summer concert series include the Levon Helm Band on Aug. 8 and the Swell Season with Black Francis on Aug. 20. Plus you can take your whole ...   More

Music I originally intended to sprinkle some quotes from my interview with legendary local musician and Dharma Bums leader Jeremy Wilson throughout an article about his new, eponymous Foundation and the issue of health care for musicians. But from the moment he answered the phone Tuesday morning, he started talking—even before I could hit "Record" or pose a question!—and, despite having lately ...   More