AltWeeklies Wire
Keep It Like A Secretnew
New Bloods unearth roots, but hold the marrow sacred.
Willamette Week |
Anika Sabin |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: News Bloods, The Secret Life
A Guidance Counselor Like No Othernew
Ian Anderson catches dreams and makes 'em danceworthy.
Willamette Week |
Nilina Mason-Campbel |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Guidance Counselor
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
Hello Lobster Leaves the Planetnew
"The mission has been aborted," says vocalist Lobster 1. "It's hopeless here on Earth."
Willamette Week |
Brandon Seifert |
01-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hello Lobster
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
Carcrashlander Shares Stories From the Road and Little Poopsnew
The first release from San Francisco's Parks and Records, Carcrashlander graces the label's website alongside P&R artists' favorite parks and such eco-friendly advice as: "When boiling water, be sure to put a lid on the pot [to] save energy."
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
01-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Carcrashlander
Fourteen-year-old Violin Phenom Debuts at the Schnitznew
"Prodigy" is a word so loaded in classical music it's become downright damning. Today's bright young musical talent becomes tomorrow's also-ran. Brandon Garbot is a prodigy.
Willamette Week |
Stephen Marc Beaudoin |
01-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brandon Garbot
Freak Folk Gets Loud(er)new
"I'm not writing songs to be understood," David Evan says, explaining why a love song, for him, might involve a man singing to the manatee at his boat's helm rather than a beautiful woman.
Willamette Week |
Annie Bethancourt |
01-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Beta, David Evan
Amore and Phonics Equals Perfect Harmonynew
The Golden Bears' current basement project -- which ranges from melodramatic folk pop to near-operatic, metal-tinged rock -- is set for release on psych-pop duo Viva Voce's label, Amore!Phonics.
Willamette Week |
Nilina Mason-Campbell |
12-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Golden Bears
World's Greatest Ghosts Proves More Catchy than Spookynew
For the most part, the Laneys seem satisfied with their version of the rock-star dream. "Family and being happy. That's really what we want." In Portland, that's a perfectly reasonable goal.
Willamette Week |
Jim Sandberg |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: World's Greatest Ghosts
Peter Broderick, Baby Geniusnew
A true multi-instrumentalist, he can be heard playing everything from piano and violin to saw and theremin on records by everyone from Laura Gibson, Loch Lomond and Dolorean to Norfolk & Western and his own chamber-folk outfit (with Justin Ringle and sister Heather Broderick), Horse Feathers.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Float, Peter Broderick
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
Former Bella Fayes Frontman Lael Alderman Goes Solonew
Of Birds saunters through a number of genres -- New Wave, indie-pop, British-invasion balladry -- all of which are led by Alderman's confident, malleable vocals (equally capable of Britt Daniel falsetto, Pete Yorn warble or Julian Casablancas hesitant aggression).
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
11-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bassist Joanna Bolme Gets Official with Quasinew
Fresh off tour with Quasi -- of which she's now an "official" member -- Bolme talks about why Portland needs more bassists, and why she doesn't talk about (ex-boyfriend) Elliott Smith.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
11-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
