Music Earlier this month, Salon ran a brief but interesting piece noting the minor role music has played at the Occupy protests—in contrast to the protest song-heavy civil rights struggle—and asking if any great folk singers would emerge from the Occupy protests. --- That question remains unanswered, but here in Portland at least we know that some of our highest-profile artists are working (heh) in concert ...   More

News (pictured, the view of Portland from Washington Park) Three days ago, Portland Parks and Recreation announced that the beloved Washington Park Summer Festival would have to be canceled due to lack of funding. The free concert series took place every August in Washington Park, and it cost around $100,000 to sponsor the 18 free concerts. The series was dependent on private funding, which—duh—was ...   More