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Image of Karin Dreijer Andersson of Fever Ray via Home Of The Vain
Fever Ray – If I Had A Heart
Read an interview with Karin Dreijer Andersson by Sasha Frere-Jones in the New Yorker.

múm – Wednesday, November 4th @ Aladdin TheaterIn the 12 years since the band formed in its native Iceland, they have altered their sound in tiny increments, a move that suits the group’s frail, glassy sound. Move too quickly and the whole intricate construction of pensive folk, minimalist electronica and muted vocals would completely collapse. [...]

It’s a testament to how the nomenclature used to define music in a technology-driven market when an album as clear and punchy as this, the debut release by Harlem Shakes guitarist Todd Goldstein, is slapped in reviews and in press releases with the modifier “lo-fi”.
It’s also a testament to just how easy it is for [...]

Birds & Batteries – Tuesday, October 27th @ The WoodsOur fearless leader wrote a small profile of this California-based band (pictured) back in May when they were gearing up to play Doug Fir. If you missed that show, you’d do well to pick up the slack by seeing them tonight. Dave said they reminded him [...]

We’re giving you a mere 24 hours to enter to win admission for two to see Portland’s own disco-blues-punk superstars The Gossip at Wonder Ballroom this coming Saturday, the 24th!
Since time is of the essence, all we need you to do is leave us a comment letting us know that you want to win [...]

I am not certain how we achieved the number one slot only because I have no idea of what the actual metrics are that would vault us to the top of the list. Having said that, I am happy to have Pampelmoose endorsed in any way as it has been a labor of love for [...]

The widely circulated story about Robert Francis, apocryphal as it might be, is that he was, at the age of 9, given his first guitar by Ry Cooder. If anything did rub off on Francis with this exchange, it is the languorous, dusty tone that shines through a good chunk of Cooder’s work. Take that [...]

Claire Evans, one half of Portland electronic pop duo, Yacht, shares her fashion and music faves with the New York Times. Nice ups for Portland too.
Found via @thebandfrom on Twitter.