Jay Farrar is a man of few words and fewer smiles, but he seemed to be in good spirits when he took the stage at Portland, Oregon’s Aladdin Theater on
It’s a sad reality that rock and roll just doesn’t find its way to arenas these days. There is no shortage of great rock bands out there, but the vast
Stretching back more than two decades, Calexico has explored the musical connections between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe with each new album. Of course, this has all been done
Much has been said – perhaps exhaustively – about the changes in Austin. Invaded by Californians, tech bros and yuppies, this once funky little college town often gets the brunt
Cole Quest and The City Pickers are a group of New York City musicians connected by friendship and a love of bluegrass. Cole Quest, grandson of the folk icon Woody
Twenty-two years ago, a Canadian artist named Merrill Nisker going by the stage name Peaches released an album that would thrust her hyper-sexual punk-pop antics into the spotlight and keep
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In the relatively short time they have been a band (formed in 2015), Big Thief has developed an almost feverish following. Their ascent and the prolific songwriter credentials of frontwoman
With his natural ability to conjure rich imagery and intense emotional responses through stirring folk-rock experiences, multi-award-winning folks man Kaurna Cronin is back with brand new single “Never Said” and
Valerie June was glowing as she took the stage before a sold-out audience in Portland, Oregon. Her stop at the Aladdin Theater on Saturday, April 2nd was the first of
