You’re gonna be on campus this Saturday, right? Hanging out in the library, finishing papers, scanning textbooks, cramming for finals, checking out our astounding Dark Horse Comics holdings? Maybe you’ll…
Vérité, Betty Who and the State of Pop Music 2017
Concert Etiquette Before we talk about Vérité or Betty Who, let’s take a refresher on concert etiquette. Dear Washington Squares and Lloyd Center frumpkins: When you get one of the…
A Seat at Solange & Big Freedia
Solange Is this the best we can do for Solange? I’m sitting in the eleventh row of the sold-out Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, and Solange’s opening act, the all-white clad…
Magic in magical thinking: Vanessa Carlton at the Doug Fir Lounge
“Fake news exists in families,” Vanessa Carlton said during her sold out 2017 performance at the Doug Fir Lounge, generating laughter from the audience. Carlton was explaining the painting behind…
A few green music recommendations
Everyone has different taste in everything: movies, books, ice cream flavors, driver’s seat position, shoe size etc. No topic of interest, however, has a more widespread preference palate than music,…
Off campus events calendar: April 11–17
Featured Event MUSIC 11th Annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night Saturday, April 15, 7 p.m. Alberta Rose Theatre $15, all ages Over a dozen musicians across genres pay homage to Lady…
Rock ‘n’ roll into spring
Ahhh, spring break: a week-long vacation (or staycation for us broke college kids) dedicated to relaxation, partying, and all around good times. But when it’s finally time to return to…
Elvis Depressedly headlines KPSU concert
Portland State’s KPSU college radio hosted a lo-fi music event featuring Erik Phillips, Boreen, Clovver and the headliner act, Elvis Depressedly, on March 22, 2017.
Portland State chamber choir ‘takes flight’ for international competition
The Portland State Chamber Choir presented their program called “Take Flight” on March 17, 2017. The choir is preparing to enter international competition.
Xiu Xiu brings anxiety to the main stage
On a breezy Wednesday evening at 8:25 p.m., I found myself waiting outside Holocene for an evening with Xiu Xiu, Force Publique and Mattress. I’d never heard of the latter…
Modern country music meets the city
We Portlanders live in a particularly great city for starting up a band: Just grab a couple of long-time buddies, equip yourselves with some secondhand instruments from the local music shop…