Sound Stories & Interviews

While the Deschutes County Fairgrounds may be synonymous with rodeos, monster trucks and carnival rides, the organizers of the Cascade Equinox Festival have found it an ideal setting for a genre-melding music fest. The second annual gathering of music and art returns to Central Oregon from Friday, September 20 to Sunday, September 22 with more […]

The Appaloosa horse is known for its leopard complex spotting, a beautiful pointillistic coat that ranges from Dalmatian to two-tone ombrés. This majestic, impressionistic exterior covers the equine’s solid, sturdy structure. “There are all these tools made out of the bones from that horse because they have really strong bones,” Gregory Alan Isakov tells. “I […]

In 2008, Dr. Brett Gingold had an impulse to throw a backyard concert and fundraiser. The goal was simple: build community by giving back to it, all while listening to great music. At the time, he was living on a hill and the backyard felt like “a natural amphitheater overlooking the mountains,” he describes. “It […]

This summer, Mike Love is back on tour, leading the Beach Boys around the United States on a tour that will visit more than 70 cities. At 83, Love is the last member of the classic 1960s Beach Boys lineup still touring with the group. He owns the Beach Boys name and oversees the band’s […]

South of Here” may refer to a physical place—Hermann, Missouri, to be specific—but it also occupies a space in Nathaniel Rateliff’s mind. “I grew up in Missouri, which the Mason-Dixon line runs through,” Rateliff explains. “So, you know, it’s the Midwest, but it’s also a bit of the South.” Located on the banks of the […]

Seven records and three Grammys in, St. Vincent decided it was time to take matters into her own hands. “All Born Screaming,” released in April, is Annie Clark’s first self-produced album and her first release on her own label, Total Pleasure Records. Clark has worked with some stellar collaborators over the years (David Byrne, anyone?), […]

From origins busking on Portland street corners and playing impromptu gigs at taco shops and wing joints, Fruition’s Americana sound has grown up. That’s to be expected when you’ve been a band for more than 15 years and rocked sold-out shows and festivals across the country, sharing tunes from a solid string of studio records, […]