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Michael Hurley: Pre-Freak Folknew
Portland legend Hurley has a posse: He's credited as an influence by a number of musicians both local (Little Sue, Pete Krebs, Amy Annelle) and national (Cat Power, Lucinda Williams, Devendra Banhart).
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
01-23-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Ancestral Swamp, Michael Hurley
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
Spicing Up RiverCity Bluegrass Festivalnew
Now in its fourth year, the Portland bluegrass fest is headlined this year by national names such as hitmaker and hair legend Marty Stuart and longtime Jerry Garcia collaborator David Grisman. But there's more: gypsy-jazz from TAARKA and fiddler Darol Anger.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
01-02-2008 |
Concerts
Has L Pro Lost His Political Consciousness?new
It was somewhat of a surprise to hear L Pro launching from a short autobiographical introduction into a Jay-Z-style boastful banger on his latest release, Chronicles.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
12-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chronicles, L Pro
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
Sleep and Zelly Rock: A Positive Pairnew
The idea of dancehall reggae and hip-hop co-habitating under the same beats is hardly new -- remember Snow? But where most efforts of that variety target mainstream club-goers, Sleep and Zelly Rock's collabo is positive and real.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
The Art of Fake Warnew
Casey Jarman battles the ultimate foe, a Halo lead developer, and dies. A lot.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
10-17-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Sandpeople Finally Kills 'Em ... With Kindnessnew
My expectations for the Portland hip-hop crew's long-awaited second album were impossibly high; I expected an album that would get the U.S. out of Iraq and reverse global warming. Well, kids are still dying and ice is still melting, but Honest Racket is really good.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
10-03-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Honest Racket, Sandpeople
Ted Rall Won't Pussy Out Yetnew
The syndicated political cartoonist makes right-wingers scoff and party-line liberals squirm with his sharp criticisms of W.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
09-26-2007 |
Books
Portland's Music Scene is Great, Unless You're Under 21new
Portland's MusicfestNW hosts 158 bands on 16 local stages -- but for anybody under legal drinking age those numbers dwindle to 40 and four, respectively.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman and Amy McCullough |
09-05-2007 |
Music
Kurt Hagardorn Makes Classic Effortlessnew
You'd be forgiven for mistaking Ten Singles for a broadcast block from a radio station called LITE FM, but Hagardorn smoothly incorporates the sounds of his throwback idols into something all his own.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
08-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Kurt Hagardorn, Ten Singles
Lead Charmparticle on Growing Up and Career-appropriate Eyewearnew
Learning to play without longtime collaborator Adam Wayne has taught Pamela Rooney to be a true songwriter and confident full-time frontwoman.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
06-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charmparticles
Sound and Spirit: Elliott Smith's Archivistnew
Larry Crane talks about standing in on New Moon.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
05-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elliott Smith, New Moon
Portland's Best New Band Pollnew
The Shaky Hands come out on top of this year's Top 10.
Willamette Week |
Michael Byrne, Casey Jarman, Amy McCullough, Anika Sabin and Jason Simms |
04-25-2007 |
Music
