Music Millennium

Oregon Music News


Posts by Robert Ham


rham Robert Ham

When he's not contributing to the Indie section, Robert Ham is busy writing about music of all stripes for publications such as Willamette Week, Relevant Magazine, The Oregonian, City Arts Magazine, Alternative Press, Christianity Today, and Pure Grain Audio. Follow him at his blog, The Voice Of Energy, or on Twitter.



Failed Limbs & Shallow Effects – A Q&A with Miles Kurosky

The former Beulah front man (and current Portland resident) has recovered from harrowing medical problems to finally record his first solo album.


Up In The Air: An interview with Chrome Wings

Chrome Wings’ experimental ambience is on display at their album release show at Holocene on March 4th.


In The White Hinterland: An Interview With Casey Dienel

Dienel opens up about the creative process behind her band’s latest effort, Kairos.


Consulting The Oracle – An Interview With Orianna Herrman

According to Plutarch, in ancient Greece, a priestess, or oracle, would dispense wisdom and the answers to questions put…


Reel Music 27: Burn To Shine Seattle, Saturday January 23rd, 9:15pm

As previously reported, the Burn To Shine series pays tribute to a particular city’s music scene by…


REEL MUSIC 27: Burn To Shine PDX, Saturday, January 16th, 7PM

In 2004, ex-Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty and filmmaking partner Christoph Green hit on a singularly brilliant idea: find a…


Join The Tom Tom Magazine Club

If you ever wanted to hear the expression “make a joyful noise” made manifest, I would suggest making…


PDX Pop Now Accepting Songs For 2010 Compilation CD

The good people behind the PDX Pop Now Festival, the three-day, all-ages free festival curated and put on by…


Akron/Family To Play Free Show January 23rd @ Holocene

This looks to be an INCREDIBLE show – not only do you get the vicious art rock of


Cars & Trains & Beats & Things – An Interview With Tom Filepp

The mixing together of electronic and acoustic instrumentation is nothing new, and, frankly, there aren’t that many people out…


Stream the new Laura Gibson/Ethan Rose collaboration

If you are as excited about the upcoming CD Bridge Carols, a collaboration between experimental musician Ethan Rose and…


Malaikat dan Singa

Like most great music, Arrington de Dionyso’s latest musical venture was created to woo a young lady. The…


Best Oregon Indie Albums Of The ’00s

Although it was introduced into the greater vernacular in the late ’90s, the past decade saw the word “indie”…


RIP Rowland S. Howard (1959 – 2009)

Am I the only one who is getting worn out of having to report on another brilliant musician who…


Holidang!

If you’re not necessarily the most hardened of partiers, you might be looking for either a way to celebrate…