After an expectations-exceeding Thursday, Friday arrived with equally awesome offerings and I was personally more prepared for the venue hopping and possible musical fatigue with so many incredible bands on deck. Friday also brought the beginning of MFNW’s Pioneer Square shows, smack dab in the beautiful area of downtown Portland. This series began with Iron & Wine […]
MusicfestNW 2011 officially kicked off Wednesday night with a handful of shows spread across Portland. However, Seattle traffic and I-5 delays ensured that this guy was unable to catch Wednesday’s shows. Luckily, a Rogue craft brew salvaged the night. Better yet, MusicfestNW still provided four more days of incredible music across 18 of Portland’s marvelous venues. And […]
After much anticipation following 2009’s Psychic Chasms, chillwave phenom Neon Indian is back with a sophomore album. Alan Palomo spent four weeks in Helsinki, Finland to craft the new album, Era Extraña and now it’s streaming. Head on over to NPR right here to give the album a listen. And check out a his recent interview […]
Girls’ Father Son Holy Ghost dropped recently and you should certainly give it a listen if you have not already. But you can also watch the San Francisco duo’s live performances on Jimmy Fallon. Check out “My Ma” and “Honey Bunny” (both from FSHG). And check out the official vid for “Vomit” right here.
James Blake recently announced a new EP that will be released on Atlas on 10/10. While we’ve got a cover for Enough Thunder, now we’ve got a new track off the album. The song is called “Not Long Now”. Stream her below.