friday 29 Benefit Concert at Volcanic BENEFIT—If you’ve ever stepped foot in Volcanic Theatre Pub, you’ve probably met Jason (Jake Costa), the smiley fella behind the soundboard. Jason recently encountered some unexpected medical expenses and some of his (and our) favorite acts are getting together to help support him: Necktie Killer, Ryan Pickard and Portland’s Hopeless […]
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Portland singer Madeline Mahrie designs music (and clothes) with emotional vigor
If “heroin chic” had a theme song, it would be the gripping “Almost There” by Portland singer Madeline Mahrie, who records as Machine. Doused in simple, yet thundering, grand piano, drums and knife-edged vocals, the less-is-more sound of not only that tune, but all of Machine’s steadily growing catalogue is the perfect musical manifestation of […]