KRISTEEN YOUNG SPEAKS

Kristeen Young SPEAKS     Kristeen Young, a striking chanteuse born and bred in St. Louis, has all the composure and grace of a torch singer, the raw emotion of a performance ... Continue Reading →

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – “MAGIC”

BRUCE SPRINGSTEENMAGIC(Columbia) It was a huge week for rockers of a certain age.  New releases were on offer from the following folks, to the extent the target demographic can ... Continue Reading →

“OBLIVION WITH BELLS”

UnderworldOblivion With Bells The new album by Underworld, Oblivion With Bells, hits stores- or free download sites, your choice- October 16, and wow, is it amazing. I’m still ... Continue Reading →

PARTIKEL

Partikel Goethe Institute, Sep 22 2007   Ostensibly a platform for cutting edge electronic musicians and their recent work, “Partikel,” held Saturday night the 22nd ... Continue Reading →

MIDLAKE

MidlakeThe Henry Fonda Theatre. Sept. 25, 2007 Normally, unless the people watching’s especially good, I hate showing up for a concert at the scheduled time only to find that ... Continue Reading →

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM & ARCADE FIRE

LCD Soundsystem & Arcade Fire The weather folks had been promising rain all week starting on Thursday night of September 20th, prompting concerns that LCD Soundsystem and The Arcade ... Continue Reading →

MUSICFEST NW

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 →

DOWN – III – OVER THE UNDER

Down – IIIOver the Under(Warner) It's been 5 years since Down came out with their last album, and a lot has happened.  Loss, rebirth, redemption and strength seems ... Continue Reading →