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Karaoke Is Back, and Portland Is Singing Louder Than Ever

Karaoke is “something that Portland loves—it’s something the world loves—but Portland has always been a karaoke mecca. There’s people that go to karaoke six nights a week.”

By Bennett Campbell Ferguson●

Portland Is Home to a Producer Who Just Went to the Grammys

Beyoncé has 32 Grammys. GoodbyeCalev shares one of them.

By Robert Ham●

Michael Hurley Walks Among Us

You can just go out and catch an artist of Hurley’s stature at the odd farmers market, just like any scrappy local songwriter.

By Jason Cohen●

Shows of the Week: Nick Hakim Is Confident Enough to Mess With His Voice in Deranged Ways

What to see and what to hear.

By Daniel Bromfield●

Shows of the Week: Cut Chemist Will Spin 45 RPM Records Exclusively at The Get Down

What to see and what to hear.

By Daniel Bromfield●

Shows of the Week: Sunn O))) Rises at Revolution Hall

What to see and what to hear.

By Daniel Bromfield●

From Ambience to Rave Music, Kaho Matsui’s Discography Reaches Epic Proportions

“I want people who are listening to my music to understand that this is all stuff that’s happening.”

By Daniel Bromfield●

How Ascending Flow Is Helping Former Foster Youths Thrive Through Music and Art

“A lot of times, healing comes not through traditional therapy, but through art or exercise.”

By Michelle Kicherer●

Shows of the Week: Keola Beamer and Henry Kapono Unite at the Aladdin Theater

What to see and what to hear.

By Daniel Bromfield●

Madeline Kenney Sets Down the Guitar to Rage on the Keys

The Oakland-based artist talks piano, her new album, and seen-ness ahead of Doug Fir show.

By Michelle Kicherer●

We Made You a Winter Playlist

Here are eight songs that will help you get through, and actually enjoy, the coldest season.

By Daniel Bromfield●

A String Quartet Is Performing a Taylor Swift Tribute Concert at the Alberta Rose Theatre

Swifties, assemble!

By Daniel Bromfield●

Shows of the Week: Portland Still Loves ILOVEMAKONNEN

What to see and what to hear

By Daniel Bromfield●

Shows of the Week: The Christopher Brown Quartet Channels David Bowie

What to see and what to hear.

By Daniel Bromfield●

Modest Mouse’s Jeremiah Green Has Died

The drummer and founding band member was 45.

By Bennett Campbell Ferguson●