[rating=9.00] Much has been written about the rich musical culture of West Africa. However, with a certain emphasis on countries like Mali and Ghana, we rarely hear about the land-locked
[rating=8.00] If you’re looking for that quintessential Texas sound these days, look no further than Wayne “The Train” Hancock. With a voice that’s as smooth as an ice cold Shiner
It seemed an odd booking choice when it was announced that Alejandro Escovedo would play the tiny White Eagle in Portland. After all, he could have easily played a larger
Often it’s the best songwriters who seem to fall right under the radar, making their way as a career musician while never fully getting their due. Interestingly, these lesser-known songwriters
On October 28th Chicago-based quartet The Youngest will release their sophomore album See It Through. Compared to their debut Feral Road, this album finds the band taking a more progressive, grown-up approach to
Luke Winslow-King had a lot on his plate when he began writing songs for his new album I’m Glad Trouble Don’t Last Always, which recently came out on revered Chicago
For years now, Courtney Granger has been best known as the fiddle player in the renowned Cajun band the Pine Leaf Boys. Now Granger is taking things in a different
Since forming nearly two decades ago, Okkervil River have been through many changes both in terms of their sound and when it comes to their personnel. Anchoring the band all
The crowd that turned out to see Mandolin Orange was surprisingly large one for a rainy Wednesday night in Portland at the Wonder Ballroom. Then again, this is a bluegrass
Patterson Hood looked like David Lee Roth at a beauty pagent as he greeted the crowd at the Wonder Ballroom for the second of two Portland shows on Saturday. He
