Musicfest NWSeptemer 6 – 9, 2007all over downtown Portland Once again "fests" are becoming popular. After the fiasco of Hellfest (lack or permits, look it up, sucked), ... Continue Reading →

Cambodian Rock NightDengue FeverKhmer Fusion ProjectFilms – Sleepwalking Through the Mekong, The Golden Voice Knitting Factory, August 14, 2007. Given the ethnic diversity of ... Continue Reading →

Envy on the Coast Rock N Roll Pizza – August 31st 2007   I get a lot of CDs in the mail.  People mail me CDs, I give them a listen, write a review and move on. But ... Continue Reading →

AARON LEWIS OF STAIND AT THE WILTERN THEATRE After we left the Aaron Lewis show at the Wiltern, my friend Denise Carlin and I happened upon a great little joint called Beertown. With ... Continue Reading →

  Supersuckers, Eddie Spaghetti, Jordan Shapiro, Mike D and The Loyal Bastards, Moonshine Hangover   Mt. Tabor Theater, Portland, Oregon, Friday, July 13th 2007   For ... Continue Reading →

8MM AT MOLLY MALONE’S ON FAIRFAX Damn, I was looking forward to a cold bottle of Harp on tap and a shot of Bushmills. But we get to Molly Malone’s over on Fairfax and ... Continue Reading →

Paul McCartney Amoeba Music – June 27, 2007 How does a guy start a record store by selling albums out of the trunk of his car and end up having McCartney play at the store?  I ... Continue Reading →

Norah Jones Greek Theatre – June 21, 2007 Norah Jones has been handling well two parallel challenges: being dismissed as just another pretty face and being dismissed as the offspring ... Continue Reading →