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Portland's Music Scene is Great, Unless You're Under 21new

Portland's MusicfestNW hosts 158 bands on 16 local stages -- but for anybody under legal drinking age those numbers dwindle to 40 and four, respectively.
Willamette Week  |  Casey Jarman and Amy McCullough  |  09-05-2007  |  Music

The Soda Pop Kids Prep for Upcoming Debutnew

Heavily mulleted in skintight denim, the Kids look like a cross between Motley Crue and the Ramones, but this is no hair band.
Willamette Week  |  Paige Richmond  |  08-29-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Joe McMurrian Quartet Finds Its Own Smoky Voicenew

The bluesman McMurrian has shown impressive growth as a songwriter; his words have become as musical as his guitar playing is lyrical.
Willamette Week  |  Jeff Rosenberg  |  08-29-2007  |  Reviews

Hank III Schools Portland's Power of Countrynew

Guitarist-vocalist David Rives Curtright of twang-rock outfit Power of County shares what it's like to be "on a real tour" with Hank Williams III and alt-country writer Jim Goad.
Willamette Week  |  Jay Horton  |  08-29-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Deer or the Doe Find Tension But No Releasenew

The Portland indie rockers create a solid debut with definite repeat-button-ready songs despite its often frustrating stricture.
Willamette Week  |  Anika Sabin  |  08-29-2007  |  Reviews

Halleluwah Festival of Enthused Arts Returnsnew

This year it's at Holocene, for three days instead of two, but with one stage -- many of the old favorites are back, including White Rainbow, Valet, Evolutionary Jass Band.
Willamette Week  |  Michael Byrne  |  08-29-2007  |  Music

Preacher's Gay Son is 'Putting the Disco Back in Discomfort'new

Singer/songwriter Lynn earned a following after playing San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair, the world's biggest BDSM-lifestyle fair -- his song "Burning Your Glory" has been in Logo's rotation all summer.
Willamette Week  |  Byron Beck  |  08-29-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Violinist Jun Iwasaki Leads Oregon Orchestranew

In his new position, 25-year-old Iwasaki discusses the pressures of leading an orchestra in real financial trouble.
Willamette Week  |  Stephen Marc Beaudoin  |  08-29-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Dimes: Intelligent & Often Whimsicalnew

On the band's full-length debut, the grim realities of the lyrics blend refreshingly with dreamlike guitars and an unabashedly poppy, radio-friendly sound.
Willamette Week  |  Ap Kryza  |  08-22-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Renegade: 'Theater for ADD'new

Portland A/V mastermind makes geeky cool with rockin' weird theater.
Willamette Week  |  Travis Ritter  |  08-22-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Kurt Hagardorn Makes Classic Effortlessnew

You'd be forgiven for mistaking Ten Singles for a broadcast block from a radio station called LITE FM, but Hagardorn smoothly incorporates the sounds of his throwback idols into something all his own.
Willamette Week  |  Casey Jarman  |  08-22-2007  |  Reviews

Gingerbread Patriots Bring to Mind Children's Music & Grandaddynew

The Portland-via-Albuquerque space-poppers come together over Mexican food and "your mom" jokes.
Willamette Week  |  Amy McCullough  |  08-08-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Report from Lollapalooza: Fear, Loathing and Heat Prostrationnew

Sure, it's easy to make fun of the proto-frat boys and Trixies who keep music festivals afloat but some folks are here for the music.
Willamette Week  |  Jay Horton  |  08-08-2007  |  Music

Beck Meets Beethovennew

Buoy LaRue makes classical crossover sexy, and not too catchy.
Willamette Week  |  Stephen Marc Beaudoin  |  07-30-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Hillstomp's Live-'n'-Stompin' Delta Bluesnew

After Two But Before Five glorifies the magic of after-hours.
Willamette Week  |  Amy McCullough  |  07-25-2007  |  Reviews

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