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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.


Oregon Symphony covers wide swath with music by Britten, Sibelius, and Dvořák, and Tchaikovsky

Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia were recorded for the orchestra’s next release on the Pentatone label.


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: cdza does ‘The History of Whistling’ – Col. Bogey March to Maroon 5

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.


Portland Opera closes season with evocative Candide

Jonathan Boyd, Rachele Gilmore, Robert Orth, and company team up to deliver strong performance’s of Bernstein’s operatic hybrid.


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

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


Album: Foreigner stay true to the band’s heritage on ‘Alive & Rockin’

Foreigner’s new live album ‘Alive & Rockin’ was recorded on June 23rd of 2006 at one of Europe’s most prestigious hard rock and metal festivals Bang Your Head. That year also marked the 30th anniversary of the band’s formation. ‘Alive & Rockin’ is a great representation of what Foreigner is today a well-oiled machine that stays true to the band’s heritage.


New video of the day: Russian flash mob dances to ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’

Russian flash mob is not the name of a band. It really happened. Stop me if you’ve seen this before. Lagniappe: Peter Boyle and Gene Wilder doing the same tune.