Posts by Greg Homolka

Now and then, a rock band comes along that delivers such a dynamic and unrelenting live performance that even the skeptical must eventually succumb to its raw power. A band that puts on a live show where crowd surfing isn’t just a possibility, but a foregone conclusion. For many fans of hard-driving psychedelic garage rock, […]

Fans of live funk jams in Portland, Oregon have reason to celebrate as 2023 gets underway. A promising new improvisational music series built around a revolving roster of Portland-area players is being established, and these events are sure to achieve “you-shoulda-been-there” status. The Get Down Funk Collective series will act as a forum to tap […]

Taylor Kingman celebrated the release of his second solo album, Hollow Sound, with a show at Portland’s Mississippi Studios on Friday, November 18th.

The Mother Hips are using the time leading up to the January 27, 2023 release of their new record, When We Disappear, to hit the road and deliver live music directly to fans. It’s something co-founders Tim Bluhm and Greg Loiacono have done, and done well, over the course of their decades long career. That […]

The Pacific Northwest experienced something of a heat wave late last week when TK & the Holy Know-Nothings blew through the region on their short “Go North” swing. After a Wednesday night at Seattle’s Tractor Tavern, Taylor Kingman (TK) and his fellow Heatsmen found their way Thursday evening to Olympia, Washington’s Capitol Theater, and completed […]

The Rose City welcomed back their hometown troubadour hero when Todd Snider played Portland, Oregon’s Revolution Hall on Thursday, October 6th. Of course, Snider calls Nashville home these days, but anyone who’s followed his career likely knows that in Portland, Todd Snider Rules. It’s no wonder Portland likes to lay claim to Snider. After a […]

On the day King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard released the single “Iron Lung” from their new album Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava, the Australian rockers played the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. The band played that tune, and also included a live debut of “Magma” in the set. October is a busy […]

Beloved international psych-rockers Kikagaku Moyo are on their final tour before disbanding. September and the beginning of October found the band in North America, and on Tuesday, September 27th and Wednesday, September 28th, they played Portland, Oregon. After playing Tuesday night at the more intimate Aladdin Theater, the band moved across town to the larger […]

Oteil Burbridge made some time for his musical pals this fall, scheduling a run of seven shows through the Midwest and West Coast with his Oteil & Friends project. Burbridge keeps good company, and this iteration of the the group included Melvin Seals on keys, guitarists Steve Kimock and Eric Krasno, and John Morgan Kimock […]

Over the past several years, Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar has been steadily growing a devoted following, expanding from his home in Niger across West Africa via mobile phone data cards, then internationally through dedicated touring and word of mouth. On Wednesday, August 24th, the same day the band released a surprise live EP, […]

Originally scheduled for 2020, and postponed for two years due to the pandemic, it seemed that the Hog Farm Hideaway might happen, well…when pigs fly. But finally, on Friday, June 10th, the Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, California came alive with eager fans, vendors, musicians and production crew ready to celebrate this long overdue family […]

Fresh from Jazz Fest, Robert Walter returned to the West Coast for a pair of sold-out shows in the Pacific Northwest, hitting Portland’s Star Theater on Saturday, May 14th. Seattle and Portland both had the pleasure of hosting Walter over the past weekend. The founding member of the Greyboy Allstars enlisted some fellow improvisational virtuosos […]

For 20 years, Matt Butler has been exploring the spirit of improvisation with the help of talented musicians through his Everyone Orchestra project. Carefully curating each lineup, Butler serves as the alchemist for exploratory jams that keep both fans and musicians on their toes. Each performance is unique and spontaneous. With his notebook, hand motions, […]

On Friday, March 18th, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong played Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom. Touring in support of upcoming LP, Perspective (due for release on April 8th), the band welcomed some special guests during their two-set performance. Lyle Divinsky joined the band for vocals on “Hold On I’m Coming,” and Matt Butler (Everyone Orchestra, Treedom) joined […]

The 15th installment of ALO’s Tour d’Amour poured through Portland, Oregon’s Doug Fir Lounge in Friday, March 4th, and the sold out crowd was ready and waiting for a good time. ALO welcomed opening act Anna Moss (Handmade Moments) out during their set, along with Asher Fulero (Asher Fulero Band, Threedom), Matt Butler (Everyone Orchestra, […]

Thirty years since forming celebrated indie rock band Built to Spill, Doug Martsch is still playing to eager ears, judging from the crowd that came out for a Sunday show at Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom on January 30th, the second of a two-night run in the Rose City. Built to Spill is touring as a […]

Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons capped off their 4-night New Year run at Dante’s in downtown Portland, Oregon on Friday, December 31st. In addition to core Jackmormons Stevie James Wright (bass) and Steve Drizos (drums), honorary Jackmormons Jenny Conlee-Drizos (keys) and Eric Martinez (guitar) joined the band for all four nights. On New Year’s Eve, […]

On December 19th the original Garage A Trois lineup celebrated their new album Calm Down Cologne in Portland, OR

On Sunday, December 5th, folk troubadour John Craigie played the second of two nights at Portland’s Aladdin Theater as part of his Keep It Warm 2021 tour.

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (POTR) ended their fall tour at Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom on Monday, November 22nd.