Pickathon Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Taj Mahal, Fruit Bats, Michael Hurley Tribute, Reyna Tropical, and Plenty of Undiscovered Indie Gems (FESTIVAL REVIEW/PHOTOS)
From Thursday, July 31st through Sunday, August 3rd, the forest and fields of Happy Valley, Oregon’s Pendarvis Farm just outside the Portland city limits came alive for the 25th installment of Pickathon. This little music festival has become the trusted home for those looking for a unique and thoughtful experience. It’s a festival of discovery, […]
Country-focused Fairwell Festival Brings Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, Sierra Ferrell, Robert Earl Keen and More to Central Oregon (FESTIVAL RECAP/PHOTOS)
Over the course of two days, July 18 and 19, 2025, the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon hosted a festival that brought an incredible lineup of independent country music artists and tens of thousands of fans to the high desert of Central Oregon. In the days leading up to Fairwell Festival, reports of nearby […]
Neal Francis and Color Green Stir Up Powerful Rock n’ Roll One-two Punch at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Portland, Oregon music fans who made their way to Revolution Hall on Friday, May 16th, left not just satisfied, but somewhat stunned by the quality of the soul shakedown party they were presented with by this Neal Francis Return To Zero tour stop. Francis and his band, along with opening act Color Green, both commanded […]
Teen Mortgage Drops Their D.C. Fuzz-Punk Onslaught on Sold-out Crowd at Portland, OR’s Polaris Hall (SHOW RECAP/PHOTOS)
Washington D.C. – based surf-sludge-punk garage rockers Teen Mortgage are taking the American rock club scene by storm, with a slew of sold-out shows across the nation. Fueled by the April 11 release of their first LP, Devil Ultrasonic Dream (Roadrunner Records), the duo, consisting of James Guile on guitar and vocals and Edward Barakauskas […]
The Greyboy Allstars Deliver West Coast Boogaloo Greatness at Portland, OR’s The Get Down (SHOW RECAP/PHOTOS)
The Greyboy Allstars are celebrating the upcoming May release of Grab Bag: 2007-2023, their eighth LP, which includes nine cuts previously unreleased over the past decade and a half of the band’s 30-year history. The quintet is also playing a few live dates leading up to their appearance at Tipitina’s as part of the New […]
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Debut New Song, Bust Out Funkified Covers of Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (PHOTOS/SETLIST)
On Saturday, March 22nd, Maryland jam outfit Pigeons Playing Ping Pong treated Portland, Oregon fans to two solid sets, the first of which included the debut of new tune “Not Who You Are.” The band encored with the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Suck My Kiss.” Edinburgh, Scotland power funk trio High Fade opened the show. […]
ALO Welcomes Glitterfox and Other Guests for Expansive Performance at Portland, OR’s The Get Down (SHOW RECAP/PHOTOS)
Cruising up the West Coast on their 18th Tour d’Amour, ALO stopped by Portland, Oregon’s The Get Down on Thursday, February 27th before heading to Seattle to close out this short tour with two shows at the Nectar Lounge. ALO treated their Portland fans to a mix of long-time favorites and newer material. Guitarist Dan […]
Pickathon Reveals 25th Anniversary Lineup with Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Haley Heynderickx, Fruit Bats and More
Pickathon, the beloved independent music festival that takes place over the first weekend of August just outside of Portland, Oregon, threw a party to celebrate the lineup announcement for this, its 25th year. Though the party was intended to give local fans of the festival a first look at the lineup, it was published earlier […]
Salin Masterfully Blends the sounds of Northeast Thailand and West Africa for Engaging Performance at Portland, OR’s Jack London Revue (PHOTOS)
Thai-born drummer and Juno-nominated producer and composer Salin (Salin Cheewapansri) wrapped up her first-ever string of shows in the United States at Portland, Oregon’s Jack London Revue on Tuesday, February 11th. Salin’s short U.S. tour was in anticipation of the March release of her new album Rammana, which skillfully blends the enchanting sounds of Northeast […]
Daniel Donato Treats Fans to Cosmic Country Jams and Improvisational Magic at Portland,’ OR’s Wonder Ballroom (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country mothership docked at Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom on Friday, February 7th for just the second date on their extensive 2025 winter tour. There was a palpable excitement in the air in anticipation of seeing and hearing the young guitar slinger and his able band (Nathan Aronowitz on keyboards, Will McGee on […]