Chanti Darling’s Debut Album Is a Dance-Fueled Vision of the Future

At Chanti Darling shows, dancing is essentially an act of communion. “I want to give people the opportunity to engage with the music on a more intimate level,” says Trü from behind a pair of impossibly dark shades in a Belmont bar on an impossibly hot day. “I set the intention [of dancing] very clearly. You’re on a date with them basically—you’re trying to woo them into fully engaging with you. I guess it is an act of charming.”

Portland is The Nation’s Best Airport, and it Keeps Getting Even Better

Sure, it pulled out the beloved carpet in 2015. But since then, Portland International Airport has gradually transformed into a diorama of the city itself. It’s got a Powell’s and a Pendleton store.

Five Great Deep Cuts From the First 10 Years of Tender Loving Empire

Through its first decade of existence, Tender Loving Empire has lived up to its name.

Organized Labor Wants to Push Out Local Restaurants and Raise Prices at Portland International Airport

Portlanders love their unique airport. They also value labor unions. One of those two things has to give.

Portland Band’s Viral Marketing Campaign Causes Backlash

On Dave Depper's New Solo Album, the Listening Is a Little Too Easy

"Emotional Freedom Technique" finds the Death Cab For Cutie guitarist gently nudging listeners toward the dance floor with soft-rock keyboards from the Richard Marx collection.

On His New Album, Jared Mees Proves How Dialed in He Is to the Sound of the City

With “Life Is Long,” the Tender Loving Empire founder has created a glittering, well-produced album that functions, perhaps unintentionally, as an amalgamation of definitive Portland sounds.

Y La Bamba Returns With a Familiar Sound and Newfound Confidence

“Ojos del Sol” finds Y La Bamba’s Luz Elena Mendoza at her most open and personal yet, offering an honest examination of herself and looming socio-political strife set to a familiar combination of stripped-down folk and giddy rock with South American rhythmic underpinnings.