AltWeeklies Wire
Panther's Second Album Starts Roughnew
Though 14 Kt. God hits with strong, rhythmic muscle on the surface, there's a lot going on underneath; discoveries like warm, resonant cello and subtle electronics make it a little more interesting with each listen.
Willamette Week |
Travis Ritter |
02-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Panther, 14 Kt. God
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
Deal or No Deal?new
Mapping out the (momentary) fall of the Young Immortals.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
02-06-2008 |
Music
Tags: The Young Immortals
The Maybe Happening Debut with Concept Albumnew
Recorded at Type Foundry by local troubadour Nick Jaina and loosely based on Martin Prechtel's modern epic The Toe Bone and the Tooth , Beyond the Bells tells the tale of an unnamed 17-year-old boy who sets off on a Joycean adventure across the city of Portland.
Willamette Week |
Michael Mannheimer |
01-30-2008 |
Reviews
Helio Sequence's Synth-folk Floundersnew
It begins well enough but, weirdly, it's also stuffed with pick-happy country riffs that inevitably overwhelm.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
01-23-2008 |
Reviews
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
Chris Walla on Seized Hard Drive and Solo Worknew
His solo debut, Field Manual, garnered attention well before its release: In October, the Department of Homeland Security seized the album's master files during their transport across the Canadian border.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
01-23-2008 |
Music
Tags: Chris Walla, Field Manual
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
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
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
