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

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

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

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

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

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’

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

“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.

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.

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