Musicfest NW 2012: a perfect way to end the summer
I'm still recovering from the long week of bands, venues, and seemingly endless late-night photo edits, however: I wouldn't change one thing about my stay…
Must-see picks for Musicfest NW {9/5 – 9/9}
As you wind down from Bumbershoot weekend next week, don't forget that a mere 48 hours later (yep, we're talking about next Wednesday, folks) there…
MFNW recap: the weekend edition — Decemberists, the Head and the Heart, Menomena
{This is part three in a series of recaps about Musicfest Northwest 2010 -- make sure you check out Thursday's and Friday's coverage too!} The…
MFNW recap: the pre-weekend edition, part II — Okkervil River, Tallest Man On Earth, Bobby Bare Jr.
Day two at MFNW: also known as Friday, September 10th. With tons of shows all over the city to choose from, we chose to spend…
MFNW recap: the pre-weekend edition, part I — David Bazan, Rocky Votolato, and more!
Musicfest, Musicfest Northwest, M-F-N-Dubs, Baby SouthBy -- whatever you want to call it, this past weekend's slew of shows down in Portland were nothing short…
It's time to prefunk! Music Fest Northwest is coming, September 8-12
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d7d23xDgq0] While everyone is prefunking Bumbershoot, we'd like to take a moment to officially get the prefunk to the prefunk for Music Fest Northwest…
Sunny Day Real Estate at the Crystal Ballroom
If you were never an awkward, unsure 14 year old clinging to a few nice words from nice girl or guy who probably didn’t feel…
The Helio Sequence
I'd made somewhat of a habit of catching The Helio Sequence when they played the haunts and dives of Portland supporting their first two albums:…
Modest Mouse at the Crystal Ballroom in PDX
Like Hunter S. Thompson and his attorney, my friend and I descended on Portland, Oregon to see Modest Mouse play live. Touring in support of…
"I Saw Them When"
What could possibly motivate a couple of college students to embark on a one-day, 360-mile round trip drive from Seattle to Portland and back again…