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Spin Cycle: Three Albums of Transition and Calm in the Face of Oppression

Recent releases from The Delines, Anjimile, and Ora Cogan offer a salve in these changing times.
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If music truly is a salve for the weary heart, then I hope we’ve all been slathering it on nice and thick the past couple weeks. With the onrush of spring blossoms and the doldrums of wintertime peacing out in the rearview, it’s a time for transition, and for emphasizing the importance of breathing, of […]

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Portland Hip-Hop Fixture Idris “StarChile” O’Ferrall Has Died

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“StarChile” Miss Lopez Media Idris “StarChile” O’Ferrall, a longtime organizer and promoter in Portland’s hip-hop scene, died today at the age of 42. O’Ferrall had been diagnosed with central nervous system lymphoma last month and underwent emergency surgery. Soon after, friend and fellow scene leader David “DJ OG One” Jackson launched a crowdsourcing campaign to […]

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Cavity Search Records Co-Founder Christopher Cooper Dead at 52

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Christopher Cooper via YouCaring Christopher Cooper, an early and active supporter of Portland’s underground rock and experimental music scenes through his independent label Cavity Search Records, died today at 52. The news comes from a press release from Denny Swofford, the co-founder of the label. Says Swofford: “The Portland music community has lost an irreplaceable […]

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