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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.



Creating Aimless Glaciers: An Interview With Indignant Senility

Ambient artist Pat Maherr talks about creating new music using the works of Wagner as his source.


Waterfront Blues Festival Preview – Trombone Shorty

If there is one young player that the music critics and fans of the world are looking to as a beacon of the revitalization of the New Orleans music scene, it is Troy Andrews, or as he’s known on record and in concert, Trombone Shorty.


A Beautiful Horror Show: An Interview with The Harvey Girls

An interview with the husband-and-wife duo behind a gorgeous collection of dreamy, literary psychedelia.


Waterfront Blues Festival Preview: Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm

This is blues how it is meant to be heard and played – down, dirty, funky, sexy, and without frills. Look for them to tear up the FedEx Workshop Stage on Friday, July 3rd at 6:15 p.m.


Meditative Music: An interview with Daryl Groetsch aka Pulse Emitter

The noted experimental electronic wizard speaks and spells out his methodology.


The High Places visit the lowlands of Portland this Saturday

The Californian duo bring their boxes of beats and tricks to Berbati’s Pan this weekend.


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 your…


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