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Longtime Portland MC Mic Censhaw Finally Makes a Solo Standnew

Sure, his name is in the liner notes for experimental hip-hop projects Hungry Mob and Suckapunch, and more traditional beats-and-ryhmes duo the Cleveland Steamers, but Thinking Out Loud is the first full-length album the MC has ever released under his own name.

Willamette Week | Casey Jarman | 11-12-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: hip-hop, Portland, Mic Censhaw, Thinking Out Loud

Talkdemonic's Latest is Also Its Bestnew

It has taken three Talkdemonic albums to lay the right balance of the elegant and the explosive on tape.

Willamette Week | Casey Jarman | 09-10-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Talkdemonic, Eyes at Half Mast

Blind Pilot Knows Your Story, Without Even Lookingnew

"The only way you get universal is by getting really, really specific, and avoiding universal cliches."

Willamette Week | Casey Jarman | 06-18-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: indie rock, 3 Rounds and a Sound, Blind Pilot

The Real Dealnew

Laura Gibson gives new meaning to SXSW's dirtiest word: "networking."

Willamette Week | Casey Jarman | 03-19-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Laura Gibson

Ill Communicationnew

Somehow, despite winning the holy trifecta of high-profile rap battle competitions, Portland MC Illmaculate has largely evaded local celebrity.

Willamette Week | Casey Jarman | 01-16-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Illmaculate

Kevin Robinson and Ohmega Watts Share the Lovenew

After being introduced to one another in 2005, it wasn't long before the indie rocker and hip-hop head made plans for collaboration.

Willamette Week | Casey Jarman | 12-05-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

The Reign of Cool Nutz Isn't Over Yetnew

In 1997, Cool Nutz released Harsh Game for the People, a funky, slang-infused cruise through the streets of pre-gentrification Northeast that's widely considered the first classic Portland hip-hop record (he's released nearly 10 since).

Willamette Week | Casey Jarman | 11-28-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Cool Nutz