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Before Dodgr Leaves Portland for L.A., She’s Playing One Last Blowout Show Full of Unreleased Music

We talked to Dodgr about becoming friends with Ronson, and her next big projects.

Cervante Pope
3 days ago

CONCERT REVIEWS

Vampire Weekend Leaned into Their New Jam-Band Aesthetics at Their Edgefield Show

Perhaps being young forever isn’t the path to relevance.

Pete Cottell
October 4

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Listen to the Black Keys Discuss Their “Worst Show Ever” at Portland’s Legendary Punk Club Satyricon

Matthew Singer
October 3

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Before Dodgr Leaves Portland for L.A., She’s Playing One Last Blowout Show Full of Unreleased Music

Cervante Pope
3 days ago

ALBUM REVIEWS

Cat Hoch’s Debut Album Blends Psych Rock with ’80s Dance Pop

Pete Cottell
September 25

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Five Recently Announced Concerts You Can Still Get Tickets To

Matthew Singer
May 9, 2018

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Before Dodgr Leaves Portland for L.A., She’s Playing One Last Blowout Show Full of Unreleased Music

Dodgr remains humble despite all of her bomb accomplishments. Before her biggest headlining show yet, WW talked to Dodgr about becoming friends with Ronson, and her next big projects.

Cervante Pope October 15 at 5:28 PM

More than 40 Years After it Was Recorded, an Obscure Portland Jazz Classic Gets its First Wide Release

Ernest Hood’s 1975 album is a little-known piece of Portland musical history, made by a man whose fingerprints are all over the city, even though he’s hardly a household name. On Oct. 11, Neighborhoods will get its first wide release on Swanson’s Freedom to Spend label. Its closing track, “Night Games,” is already available to stream.

Daniel Bromfield October 8

A Free Snoop Dogg Concert in a Small Oregon Town Caused Police to Panic, and May Lead to Fines For Organizers

A small town in eastern Oregon got a surprise visit from Snoop Dogg on Saturday.

Elise Herron October 7

Vampire Weekend Leaned into Their New Jam-Band Aesthetics at Their Edgefield Show

Formerly buzzy indie bands face a tough decision as they enter their later years: pander to the youth and adapt to their surroundings, or double down on what made them relevant in the first place and become a legacy act. Vampire Weekend has chosen the former. But their sold-out show at McMenamins Edgefield on Sept. 28 demonstrated they’re going about it in an unconventional way.

Pete Cottell October 4

Listen to the Black Keys Discuss Their “Worst Show Ever” at Portland’s Legendary Punk Club Satyricon

Carney was the first guest on The Road Taken, a new podcast hosted by Chris Thomson and Chris Baio of Vampire Weekend dedicated to the act of touring and published by sports and culture web site The Ringer. In the debut episode posted yesterday, Carney remembers playing Satyricon in the Ohio-based band’s lean days, and does not seem to have been enamored by its gritty charm.

Matthew Singer October 3

Video Shows Morrissey Stopping His Show at Moda Center Last Night to Eject a Protester

A video from last night’s concert at Portland’s Moda Center shows the singer stopping his performance to deal with a protester in his own audience, who can be seen holding a pair of signs: one depicting a crossed-out logo for the far-right British political party For Britain, the other reading “Bigmouth Indeed,” a reference to the Smiths song “Bigmouth Strikes Again.”

Matthew Singer October 1

Covi’s New EP Deals With the Pros and Cons of a Changing City and Personal Growth

“Portland is a small city, so it’s easy to have that small-city mentality and not think bigger picture when it comes to growing.”

Cervante Pope October 1

Best New Band 2018

Our Best New Band poll shows Portland music has never been so diverse, stylistically and demographically, as it is right now.

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