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Gil Scott-Heron Exits the Darknessnew

Gil Scott-Heron was never able to cash in on the hyperbolic and lofty praise he received in the 70's ("The black Bob Dylan," anyone?), instead he faded into the abyss during the mid-'90s and beyond, only to occasionally resurface not onstage, but on a police blotter.
The Portland Mercury  |  Ezra Ace Caraeff  |  04-15-2010  |  Concerts

Trans-Europa Expressnew

With The Legend of God's Gun, Los Angeles' Spindrift have recorded one of the greatest film soundtracks ever set to tape.
The Portland Mercury  |  Ezra Ace Caraeff  |  01-17-2008  |  Concerts

Beyond the Beatles and Black Sabbathnew

A teacher at School of Rock, Ben Barnett incorporates the music of Northwestern bands to expand his students' curriculum.
The Portland Mercury  |  Ezra Ace Caraeff  |  12-27-2007  |  Concerts

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