When I was young I wanted to go on an adventure. Being the timid and allergy stricken kid I was, chances were pretty slim I’d make it on my own…
Q & A: Stromae on being human
Hailing from Belgium, Stromae (aka Paul Van Haver) performed in Portland for the first time on April 7 at the Crystal Ballroom to a sold-out audience. Before the show, Stromae…
Make like a scone and get with these hot jams
2015 has been jam-packed with stellar records from Title Fight, Viet Cong, Kendrick Lamar, Panda Bear and even the return of Sleater-Kinney. There are even more albums that have yet…
Music school to present ‘Le Nozze Di Figaro’
The Portland State School of Music will present Le Nozze Di Figaro, or The Marriage of Figaro, from April 17–26. All performances will be held at the Lincoln Performance Hall….
The Antlers deliver at Crystal Ballroom
On stage at the Crystal Ballroom, Peter Silberman of the Antlers called Portland a little slice of paradise. Before a backdrop of changing lights and with the natural beauty of…
KPSU co-presents The Antlers at Crystal Ballroom
Kicking off KPSU’s humongous 30 Shows in 30 Days event that will span the month of April, KPSU, Eleven Magazine and McMenamins will present the Brooklyn-based indie rockers the Antlers….
Review: OK Go gets intimate at Crystal Ballroom
I’ve seen OK Go perform in Portland twice. They play great music, but at end of the day, a good number of bands play great music. What really defines an…
The first art of the gentleman
Portland State’s Institute for Asian Studies, in affiliation with First Saturday PDX East Asia program committee, will host “An Introduction to the Guqin, Its Culture and Music” on March 7…
Superhighway & Fringe Class to play Parkway North
KPSU and Portland State Professional Sound will host Portland indie-pop group Superhighway and electro-dance band Fringe Class at Parkway North on Feb. 28. The concert will be held on the…
Post-punkers Viet Cong are an icy ode to order
Canadian post-punks Viet Cong take their music very seriously, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that there isn’t anything to enjoy in their 37-minute, self-titled debut LP. Beginning…
Belle & Sebastian broaden their horizons
Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is Belle & Sebastian’s first album in almost five years, and it seems that a lot has changed in the band since Write About…