Cornel Ronald West said, “a fully-functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.” It is in accession with this [...]
In the heart of Portland many a band reside and yet there are few who leave us breathless– craving more. Here is one that [...]
Gaytheist, a band whose popularity and music we’ve been tracking since reviewing their album last year, mixes hardcore, punk, rock and metal into a delicious, [...]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra began three years ago when an orphaned single entitled “Ffunny Ffrends” was innocuously released on Bandcamp. The musical community was so enraptured with its [...]
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Five years is a milestone – doesn’t matter what way you look at it. Not many people devote themselves to passion projects, on top [...]
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There are few artists to parallel the technical proficiency and unconventional compositions of El Ten Eleven. The self-described ‘power duo’ from California employs complex live-recorded [...]
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Though the music community was first made aware of music made by an “unknown, imaginary friend” two years ago, the auditory phantasm best known [...]
Brothers Ron and Russell Mael are more than your average phenomenon. When the Swinging Sixties were succeeded by the decade of the ‘Third Great [...]
Surprisingly enough, genuinuity in the music industry is hard to come by. But there’s a culture in Seattle that’s been bubbling up for quite [...]
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There is an old adage about music, “The band can only be as good as the drummer.” What then are we to say about [...]
Interview: Brother Ali on Literature, the Current State of Hip-Hop and the Dominant Societal Narrative by Kiva Ramundo May 23rd, 2013 12:17 PM
Interview: Radiation City on Portland, Revival of the Analog & Success by Melissa Essig May 18th, 2013 7:15 PM
Interview: Silliness, Politics, Vintage Clothes, and Beer with Gaytheist by Aaron Sharpsteen May 14th, 2013 2:50 AM
Interview: Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra on Counter-Culture and Covens by Kiva Ramundo May 6th, 2013 1:19 PM
Seattle Living Room Shows Celebrates Five Years of Intimate Music by Melissa Daniels April 26th, 2013 2:07 PM