When my friends and I wax sentimental, it’s become common—even expected—to hear at least one anecdote from a bygone Sasquatch weekend. Hosted at the Gorge Amphitheater in central Washington, the festival promises jaw-dropping musical talent and one of most visually stunning venues in all the land. This year suggests no different, with performances from musical
The coffee percolates, the birds chirp, the crisp clean air of morning in San Francisco is upon me. I revel in these days, these new music Tuesdays when everything seems new again. It’s days like this that remind me of going on trips as a young boy with my family. On a modest budget my
I recently had someone send me the album Glowing Mouth (Released – 9/13/2011) from Brooklyn-based band Milagres. This release is a must listen for fans of Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver—actually for anyone who enjoys beautiful music. This album carries a lot of emotion as it tells stories of past loves and more optimistic days. The
Sometimes you uncover new music in the most obvious of places. While hunting for new material at Amoeba in Hollywood the other night, I stumbled into a conversation with Doc Allison, who just so happened to be going through CDs in order to be shipped back to the distributor. After an album recommendation by yours
Who: Celilo with Joe Pug and Strand of Oaks When: Saturday, May 14. Doors at 8 pm, show at 9 pm Where: The Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR Cost: $10 advance, $12 day of show Age Restrictions: 21 and over Click here for more information or to purchase tickets…
Montreal-based jazz musician Colin Stetson is one of the few artists in his genre that is able to play music elegantly, yet can retain a rock n roll edge to his sound. The horn player possesses exquisite skill and genre-defying creativity that make his second solo record, New History Warfare Vol. 2 so unique and
Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival. I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans musically for the next few months. Now, after an entirely successful residency at the Echo,
Fall and the changing of the colors always makes me want to keep my headphones on all day just so I can have a quiet soundtrack to the beautiful weather. If I could do that all fall, this would be the playlist that would be on my iPod. There’s something about quiet, introspective folk songs