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Mississippi Studios’ One Year Anniversary: A chat with performers Yeltsin, Dirty Mittens, and Holcombe Waller

Mississippi Studios throws a party on Saturday for their birthday! Performers include Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Matt Sheehy, Tahoe Jackson, Adam Shearer, Laura Gibson, and more.



Mimicking Birds soared Saturday at the Mission Theater

Mimicking Birds celebrate their self-titled debut, playing along to video from BBC’s “Planet Earth: Jungles.”


New Flaming Lips movie with… Justin Timberlake?

“I’m in the process of begging [him],” frontman Wayne Coyne told Billboard Magazine.


Mark Linkous, singer/songwriter of Sparklehorse, commits suicide

The family of the beloved musician confirms Mark Linkous took his own life Saturday.


Hockey is a ‘Song Away’ from home

Hockey re-releases the video for ‘Song Away’ and bassist Jerm Reynolds talks about some fresh visual cues via phone from France.


Mimicking Birds celebrate CD release at Mission Theater

Their debut, self-titled album is available through Isaac Brock’s Glacial Pace Recordings on March 9th but they’re celebrating this Saturday, March 6th.


Band Of Horses + She & Him announce only Oregon show in Bend

Band Of Horses and She & Him play Memorial Day Weekend at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend. Presale starts tomorrow, Friday morning.


Instant classic: Fanfarlo at Doug Fir

On Fanfarlo’s second trip to the Rose City, they flourish–drawing a bigger crowd to witness their awe-inspiring sound.


She & Him share album opener, free download

Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward offer the opening track, “Thieves,” off their new album for free download.


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.


Kickit Club: Atole brings Serious Business to Backspace

An all ages, all dance party at Backspace this Thursday with PDX electro-rock-punk-rappers and a video premier from Serious Bizz.


Seattle native Damien Jurado at Mississippi Studios

A purveyor of bone-chilling ballads, haunting melodies and impassioned vocals, Damien Jurado is not shy of expressing himself. Come see this talented songwriter at work this Friday at Mississippi Studios.


The Magnetic Fields: No synths but plenty of sincere sarcasm

The Magnetic Fields open two nights in Portland at the Aladdin Theater with a sold out show on Sunday evening.


System and Station, Swim Swam Swum bring indie-pop to the Doug Fir this Saturday

With catchy, pop-rock guitar riffs and cottony vocals, System and Station create a muted splendor that charms as much as it disarms.


YACHT & The Straight Gaze kick off Mystery Moods tour

YACHT takes their new band The Straight Gaze, featuring Bobby Birdman and Jeffrey Jerusalem, on the road but says goodbye to PDX first with a slamming show at Holocene.


Two melodious nights with The Magnetic Fields at the Aladdin

The Magnetic Fields bring “orch-folk” to Portland with their latest release but don’t think Stephin Merritt won’t pack some synths along for the show.


Pure pleasure with Brendan Benson at Doug Fir

Brendan Benson exhaled pop rock on Tuesday evening while Frank Fairfield brought to life a bygone musical era.