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The debut album of PJ Moon and The Swappers, “Memoirs of Living in a Car,” was released last October. The album is an 11-track mix of everything—rock, soul, funk—and even a little bit of country. “Memoirs of Living in a Car” isn’t just a deep title, either. It was Moon’s reality. Over the phone Moon […]
Brent Cowles is a modern mix of soul that sticks. To me, he’s like a quality peanut butter: His unique tone can get down to the gravel – that’s the chunky, if you will. Then you don’t expect it, but Cowles is able to hit these sweet falsetto notes that are yes, I’m going there […]
The boys of Precious Byrd have become a staple in the Pacific Northwest, and Central Oregon especially. It’s a wonder that they’ve only put one project before this, with 2016’s “Superphonic Magical” EP, but here they sit – a Bend symbol representing nights danced away to funky grooves. But the wait for more original material […]
I first found Murs 10 years ago while watching MTV. His “Rock The Vote” spots kept coming on in between my shows, during the heat of the 2008 election—coming in conjunction with the release of his album, “Murs for President.” I was only 13 or 14 at the time, so obviously I couldn’t vote, but I […]
Business is booming for the Philadelphia-born band Hop Along. With a long run of tour stops ahead (playing The Suttle Lodge three days before hitting Coachella), the band has grown in many ways they never knew they could. Hop Along is about to hit the one year mark since the release of its last album, […]
Some artists have works that sound timeless. Some have careers that span decades. In Mason Jennings‘ case, the 44-year-old artist checks off both boxes. His songs are tender, emotionally filling and connecting. Jennings’ debut album was released in 1997; his most recent effort in 2018—21 years all together, for those doing the math. Starting out […]
It’s been seven years since MOsley WOtta‘s last album, “Kinkonk.” That’s a big window for things to change, especially for a musician. The turns life take can either keep that window propped open for creation, or make you move in a different direction. You have to roll with the punches and jump those hurdles. For […]
It’s that time of the week again – when you start to ask yourself, “what am I going to do this weekend?” Sometimes our brains don’t have enough power left to even begin to think about making plans. Well, that’s where we come in. Here’s a bit of what’s going on the next few days […]
Portland band The Get Ahead is a close-knit group of musicians. They’re five close friends, including two couples—one of which just became new parents. It’s really like one big musical family. The band’s upcoming album, “Deepest Light,” features vocalist Juliet Howard on the cover in the midst of her pregnancy. The band says the art […]
I’ve never had someone sing for me on the phone before. That is, until I spoke with Mystic Marley. My mouth literally dropped when she started singing the words to the first song she ever wrote, at the young age of 11: “Today is a new day, tomorrow is a lie. Freedom is a word […]
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