Mdou Moctar’s Transcendental, Psychedelic Blues, And Portland Connection Mdou Moctar‘s fiery guitar playing –an electrified, rarified, version of Tuareg traditional wedding music– made him popular in North Africa’s Sahel region. As a child in Northern Niger, he built his own guitar, and taught himself to play. After the release of his first album in 2008, […]

Lambchop has been on our list of invites for years, so honestly it’s about damn time. With a history of over 20 years and 20 albums, Kurt Wagner is a completely different type of Nashville country music icon. There’s a great feature that Bandcamp put together recently that does a superb job of walking through […]

This August 1st-4th is Pickathon’s diverse presentation for music, spoken-word, social gathering and family adventure. Intertwined within an atmosphere of sustainability and inclusivity just outside of Portland in Happy Valley, Pickathon produces a renown multi-experience musical event, considered one of the best in the nation. In this wooded farm setting, the Pickathon team brings another facet to the field […]

In just a few short years Mandolin Orange have grown both the makeup of the group and also the size & stature of where they’ve been playing. In fact, 2018 saw the band sell out every single show on their calendar, and as predicted, we’re seeing the same thing happening again in 2019. Locally, their […]

Over the past nine years Pickathon has initiated all sorts of innovative measures with the big picture goal of eliminating 100% of the single use waste created onsite. With the help of Klean Kanteen in 2010 Pickathon became the first music festival to eliminate all single use cups and water bottles. Since 2011, with the […]