“Harry Smith Tribute: Old Weird Americana,” put together by Portland’s Joe McMurrian, features an eclectic cast of musicians of various generations and musical proclivities…as you might expect.

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

A three and a half minute, single shot of 26 songs that include whistling spanning 98 years. The video features serious expert whistler Eric Rivera accompanied by a couple musicians.

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’

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.

The poetry of César Vallejo, the most important Peruvian poet at the turn of the 20th century, comes alive in a performance by Luciana Proaño (dance, voice and percussion) and JB Butler (guitar and effects).

Writer Milo Mowery and composer Rodolfo Ortega have created this new adaptation for the stage about a young version of Zorro that can be enjoyed by both English and Spanish-speaking children and adults.

With Jessica Fichot and from the Wanderlust Circus, Paulina Munoz, Russell Bruner and Sugar Kane, NagaSita, Luther Bangert,Edie En Garde and Mssr Guillaume Batty. Trés amusant show avec beaucoup de spectacle. Friday, May 5

Former Portlander considers Portland and New York as being the center of the new Indie Classical scene. Fear No Music opens for her. / Photo by John Rudoff

Chancha Via Circuito, Mati Zundel, Frikstailers, Super Guachin, La Yegros, El Remolon, King Coya and others.

Accordions, brass, xylophone, cello, violin, drums, guitars, bass…and that’s on a slow day. All the Apparatus has become a happy fixture on the streets of Portland. They’ll be indoors Saturday, April 28.

With live music, video, poetry and story telling, comedy, and painting with A MILLION VOLT TESLA COIL! At the Star Theater Monday, April 23 and Friday, April 27 at the Performing Arts Center in Astora.

Celebrate and support your Oregonian, indie record stores this Saturday. In return, they’ll shower you with special releases, super limited edition 7-inches, noteworthy collaborations, and freebies.

Seattle singer/songwriter Mike Hadreas is Perfume Genius and he played as part of his three-piece live band this past Tuesday, April 17th, at Mississippi Studios.

The inaugural What The Festival will take place from July 27 to 29 in the White River Canyon, 100 miles east of Portland, just outside of the boundaries of the Mt. Hood National Forest. Get the complete lineup (so far) here.

Long before people were talking in films, music set the tone and mood for the visual experience on screen. OMN discusses the impact music has on film with POWFest’s Tara Johnson-Medinger, local filmmakers Eliza Greenwood and Kimberly Warner, and Portland-based musicians Jen Agosta and Chris Funk of The Decemberists.

Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, Blues, Jazz, World, Electro and all hybrids. Two weeks of musical joy.

Performing for the first-time ever with a backing band, Rod y Gab bring a Cuban-tinged five-piece to share the Schnitzer stage with them on April 4.