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OMFG It's MusicFest NorthWest!new
Consider this the liner notes from behind the scenes of this festival, detailing the 1,000 little decisions made over the past 360 days that culminate in MFNW's music-packed, sweat-soaked, four-day run.
Willamette Week |
Staff |
09-03-2008 |
Concerts
A Handful of PDX Pop Now!'s Founders Reminisce, Persevere and Conquer Genrenew
The annual PDX Pop Now! festival, which celebrates its fifth birthday this Friday through Sunday at Rotture, shows no signs of aging--even if it has caused a few gray hairs among the heads of four of its founders.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
07-23-2008 |
Concerts
Jazzophobianew
Just in time for Portland Jazz Fest, here's a crash course in the notoriously daunting genre.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
02-13-2008 |
Concerts
Tags: Portland Jazz Festival, concerts
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
The Last Pogonew
Portland's old New-Wave champions Theatre of Sheep tend the flock.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
12-19-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: Theatre of Sheep, concerts
YACHT and the Thermals Prove Goofiness and Age Know No Boundsnew
This must be a joke, right? A fire code-taunting publicity stunt, some hacker's Make-A-Wish or a trenchant satire of music industry 2.0? Homegrown pop-punk sensation the Thermals caps its annus mirabilis with a free concert at cafe/gamer haven Backspace?
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
12-05-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: The Thermals, concerts
Willamette Week's MusicfestNW Guidenew
MusicfestNW is that special time of year when Portland adopts the best of music everywhere and gives it a home. It's the four days when Stumptown venues and music fans open their doors and ears, respectively, to a super-concentrated brand of sonic awesomeness.
Willamette Week |
Staff |
09-05-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
