AltWeeklies Wire
Beck Meets Beethovennew
Buoy LaRue makes classical crossover sexy, and not too catchy.
Willamette Week |
Stephen Marc Beaudoin |
07-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Buoy LaRue
Buoy LaRue: Beck Meets Beethovennew
Making classical crossover sexy, and not too catchy.
Willamette Week |
Stephen Marc Beaudoin |
07-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Buoy LaRue
Getting Circular With Portugal. The Mannew
The quartet's history is almost as circuitous as the reasoning behind the band's cryptic name.
Willamette Week |
Brandon Seifert |
07-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Portugal. The Man
The Rainy States' Positive Outlook Predicts Sunny Skiesnew
The band's rich, lilting rock tapestries ooze with teamwork.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
07-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Rainy States
Fist Fite: Portland's 'Next Big Thing'new
At a packed Seattle gig with Klaxons in April, the band's merch consisted of old, inside-out T-shirts drawn on with Sharpie markers -- and kids bought them before the band even played.
Willamette Week |
Michael Byrne |
07-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fist Fite
The Rules of Winningnew
Morgan Grace gets idyllic, whether she means to or not.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
07-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Morgan Grace
The Robot Ate Me, Saturday, July 7new
TRAM takes listeners on a long, strange trip through its creator's life.
Willamette Week |
Brandon Seifert |
07-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: TRAM
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
Drunken Boat Sobers Upnew
The Portland band promises that only one or two members are blacked out at a time during shows these days.
Willamette Week |
Jason Simms |
05-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Drunken Boat
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
The Shaky Hands' Debut Delivers the Live Show Potentialnew
The self-titled full-length brings the world to a standstill.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
04-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shaky Hands
Not a Rod Stewart Cover Bandnew
We are family: How Foureveryoung's family ties allow it to cut the crap.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
03-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Foureveryoung
Colin Grigson, the Quitternew
Why Portland's most prolific punk would rather play the suburbs than become a star.
Willamette Week |
Jason Simms |
03-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Defect Defect
The Good, the Bad and the Funnynew
Michael Rockstar gives silliness a good name.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
02-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Rockstar
Oh, Opulent Worldnew
The Shins' James Mercer counts his blessings, including Portland.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
01-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Shins
