- Charley Zheng
- Michele Wylen
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Michele Wylen is something of an anomaly in Portland: a mainstream pop artist whose music would fit in with anything else in the Top 40. But that's just a hint of what Wylen's got going on—her live show this weekend promises to be a multimedia extravaganza.• • •
Pinehurst Kids have been playing in Portland since before you moved here, kiddo. Their new EP, Nobody Talks, isn't some shadow of emo's past, but the excellent work of a band still at the peak of their powers.LISTEN:
Pinehurst Kids - "River's Edge"
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The Mayan apocalypse is right around the corner. Fittingly, the hooded fellows in Sunn O))) make long, drawn-out riffs that signify the end of the world.LISTEN:
Sunn O))) - "Big Church"
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The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle says he's still an optimist, and generally happy. Of course, that was before he accidentally wedged a throw rug under a heating vent during our phone interview.LISTEN:
The Mountain Goats - "Cry for Judas"
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Plus a stacked deck of this week's Up & Coming shows.