It’s always great to see Portland bands tearing up Sasquatch!, and it felt Blitzen Trapper would be no exception. The band’s rootsy, down-home appeal has always been ...read more
After seeing Alabama Shakes nearly bring the Doug Fir to the ground earlier this year, the thought of witnessing the festival side of them was almost too much to ...read more
Throughout nearly the entire Kurt Vile and the Violators set, my guitar-loving self was left thinking, “Why the hell have I not gotten into this guy before?” I’d ...read more
We see it happen almost every day now. Actor turns musician, or musician turns actor. And a good majority of the time, it just doesn’t work.
But then there’s ...read more
It’s no surprise the tUnE-yArDs set at Sasquatch! was as good as it was. They’ve been out on the road for over a year now, touring in support of a dynamo sophomore ...read more
After considering everything Jack White has done to music in the last 13 or so years, it was almost impossible to contemplate what he would concoct onstage as the ‘ ...read more
De La Soul’s Posdnous and Dave portray, hilariously, rappers struggling to make it big. The struggle seems lightweight and summery—with horns, synths, melodic ...read more
Dark and ominous clouds gathered in the sky behind Poliça as they pumped out their fuzzily hypnotic indie rock. Thankfully, the potential rain stayed at bay, and the ...read more
As Santi White and her ‘band’ of drummers and backup dancers strode onto the stage, their brightly colored uniforms spoke of the vivid nature Santigold’s music ...read more
Kicking off the light show that was Friday night at The Gorge, Girl Talk electrified the crowd with his enormous library of mash-ups, and eye-popping visuals. For a ...read more