Logan JonesOctober 9th, 2011 – Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR EMA When EMA and her backing band took the stage at the Doug Fir lounge Sunday night, the first thing I noticed was the word “TRUE” emblazoned across the front of the eponymous...
Vee Hua 華婷婷“I want to confront existence itself; I want to shout into the infinite void.”
Not for the faint of heart, Rex Marshall’s newest release as Mattress is audibly visceral and uniquely his own, a mix of ghastly vocals and screeching synthesizers. And while it’s certainly not the most polished album, Eldorado EP offers...
Troy MicheauSeptember 15th, 2011 – Dante’s, Portland, OR Alex Zhang Hungtai’s desert-dwelling, sunburnt Suicide jams didn’t really do much for me on his debut LP as Dirty Beaches, but the man’s set at Dante’s on Friday night...
"I try not to think at all. If I pre-think anything, it's usually bad."
Prior to its release, Washed Out’s debut album, Within And Without, had been so widely hyped and over-anticipated in the internet world that it was almost nauseating. Yes, the few songs that were released a few months prior to the actual album...
"When I am lucky, I realize that so much of what informs the content that I am working with directly relates to what I surround myself with, and that can create a proactive net wherein all of the people and things around me get painted into the...
The Friedberger brother and sister duo that make-up the band The Fiery Furnaces has always kept listeners on their toes. From songs that change tempos and themes which change with the blink of an eye, Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger’s...