Another addition to the form over function pile. “Chocolate, under the proper circumstances, can be a deeply satisfying treat for the senses. It can also be a sticky mess.” Read more.
How many festivals can one town hold? Who knows but Portland’s got another. Say hello to the Halleluwah festival heading your way on September 1st and 2nd brought to you by the fine folks at Blackbird Presents.
Meanwhile, never mind Beck, here’s what Bob had to say in a Rolling Stone interview - “I don’t know anybody who’s made a record that sounds decent in the past 20 years,” the 65 year old rocker is quoted as saying. “You listen to these modern records, they’re atrocious, they have sound all over them. [...]
The September issue of Wired magazine sports a groovy cover, a shot of Beck and the grand title ‘The Rebirth of Music.’ Everyone is supremely aware that the idea of a twelve song CD is fast receding into history, and if we consider rock and electronic musicians to be creators who are more on the [...]
Dirty Martini are pleased to announce two very special shows in Portland, Oregon to celebrate the release of their brand new album, Tea and Revenge. Friday, September 29th at the Bagdad Theatre with special guests Amelia and Michael Jodell and Saturday September 30th at the Mission Theatre with special guest Susie Blue. Advance tickets at [...]
Culture - (l-r) Telford Nelson, Albert Walker, Joseph Hill
I just heard this morning that Culture, one of reggae’s greatest bands lost a founding member. RIP Joseph Hill (1949 - 2006)
Want to learn a hot lick from a Van Halen tune? Soon you may have to pay to get it. Read about it here.
Katie Couric leads the charge against competitors Brian Williams of NBC and ABC’s Charles Gibson to win the coveted top spot for the most viewers of the network’s evening news slot. Like the print media companies, the networks have seen nothing but decline in news viewership over the decades, a decline that has been spurred [...]