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Video: Introducing Ramona Falls’ ‘Prophet’: Now featuring 30 fewer musicians!

Ramona Falls celebrates the release of its second full-length album on Friday, May 18 at the Doug Fir Lounge.



Great Lake Swimmers and Cold Specks keep fans cool at Doug Fir

Indie folk group Great Lake Swimmers prove there is a “New Wild Everywhere” and introduce Portland to “doom soul” Cold Specks.


New video of the day: Rachel Sage – ‘Abby Would You Wait’

This is from her tenth album, “Haunted by You.” Studio setting, acoustic guitar, headphones.


New Video of the day: Neal Casal  – ‘White Fence Round House’

From his tenth solo album, “Sweeten the Distance.” Currently he’s also a member of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.


New video of the day: ‘This’ – Thom Yorke’s Modeselektor collaboration

Half “Being John Malkovich,” half Sid’s room from “Toy Story.”


New video of the day: Toby Turner – ‘Dramatic Song’

Drollness.Send it to your grandma for real. Lyrics included.


Ben Darwish seeks crowdfunding for “The Clear Blue Pearl” concept album

Move over Kickstarter, USA Aritsts is a crowdfunding site that is also striving to close the gap between artists and patrons. It operates in a similar manner, but all donations are tax deductible. Watch the video and listen to a track from ‘The Clear Blue Pearl’


Great Lake Swimmers bring their own brand of wildness to Doug Fir

As part of their national tour to promote their fifth studio album in less than a decade, Toronto-based indie folk group Great Lake Swimmers bring their transcendent sound to the Doug Fir Lounge Monday, May 14, at 9 p.m.


New video of the day: St. Lucia – ‘Before the Dive’

Watch the video, download the remixes. Find out that his real name is Jean-Philip Grobler.


New video of the day: Portland’s Rags & Ribbons let loose at SXSW

Their Austin experience in one seven and a half minute video.


Photos: The Black Keys at the Rose Garden on 6/7/12
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New Video of the day: Living Things ‘Fake it Baby, Fake it (La Dame Nature)’

Watch the vid, stream the album, look at the picture. You don’t even have to speak French. We make it easy.


Bumbershoot announces 2012 lineup

See the full list (as far as they’ve booked it today). M Ward will be there. / Photo by Autumn De Wilde


The St. John’s Bizarre: Street fair season begins on Saturday

The music? The Corin Tucker Band, AU, Old Light, Grandparents, and the Dusu Mali Band. For the kids, the morning will kick off with Mo Phillips and a showcase by the Rock and Roll Camp for Girls..with the parade in the middle.


Rose Festival announces  music schedule – opens Friday, May 25

Ten days of music.Three days of Indie plus, Rock,Pop, Country, Blues and Soul and a whole day of cover bands…and fireworks.


Live video: Sophie Barker streaming live from Music Millennium

Watch her perform live at 5pm via OMN and Stumptown Bliss.


New Video of the day: Papa’s take on Nick Lowe’s ‘I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass’

“Contrary to their intense live show, in the video Papa is taking it easy, effortlessly performing for each-other and the camera,” according to their publicity machine.


Benefit for MESD Outdoor School Program: Rags and Ribbons, Mosby, Ezza Rose, and more

Six local bands/musicians at this weekend’s benefit, on Saturday, May 5 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Piano Fort. $5 suggested donation.


Hitting the Jackpot, twice: Two PDX music industry institutions celebrate 15 years

With a party at the Bagdad Theater on Friday, May 18 featuring performances from Portlanders Quasi, The Minus 5, System and Station, Alialujah Choir, Perhapst, Dave Depper, and Blue Skies For Black Hearts.


New video of the day: ‘Only Skin’ by the Spring Standards

New album from the Spring Standards, yellow//gold drops today. Coming to Portland Thursday, June 21 with Rhett Miller to Doug Fir Lounge.