Here’s a complete (but grossly oversimplified) guide to Portland music.
Pickathon
Posted inMusic
Homeward Bound
Alice Gerrard Follows the Music
At 81, Alice Gerrard continues to follow the music.
Posted inFeature
How to Listen to Music in the Out of Doors
The Mercury Guide to Summer Music Festivals
The Mercury‘s guide to summer music festivals.
Posted inMusic
Best Fest in the West
At Sweet 16, Pickathon Has Grown into One of the Greatest Music Festivals on the Globe
At sweet 16, Pickathon has grown into one of the greatest music festivals on the globe.
Posted inMusic
Pain and Gain
Sharon Van Etten: Sad Songs and Sunshine
Sharon Van Etten’s sad songs and sunshine.
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A Storm of Light
Typhoon’s New Album Is a Breathtaking Ride
Typhoon’s new album is a breathtaking ride.
Posted inMusic
Pickathon Picks
Our Pickiest Picks for This Year’s Pickathon
Our pickiest picks for this year’s Pickathon.
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Pickathon: Art Before Commerce
The Festival Handles Growth and Opens Its Archives
The roots-and-beyond music festival handles growth and opens its archives.
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Pick Your Pleasure
Why I Love Pickathon, a Music Festival with More than Meets the Ear
Why I love Pickathon, a music festival with more than meets the ear.
Posted inTheater & Performance
Pickathon Gets Theatrical
Portland Playhouse and Festival Musicians Collaborate on Twelfth Night
Pickathon teams up with Portland Playhouse to add a little theater to its lineup.
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A Southern Vision Quest
Future Islands’ Synthesized Catharsis
Future Islands transcend their synth-pop scaffold.
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Like Rolling Thunder
Fruit Bats Keep on Truckin’
Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson crouches in the bushes.