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A Week of Shows: L.A. Witch, The Black Angels, Wild Nothing, Beach Fossils, Dry Cleaning

The past month has been decently quiet for me as far as seeing live shows go. That is, until this week, when Portland was suddenly pounded with a variety of incredible shows. I sadly had to miss plenty, including Sugar Candy Mountain, Kikagaku Moyo, Salo Panto, Levitation Room and more. But gratefully, I was able […]

Salo Panto Continues to Push the Sound of Psych by Drawing Influences from Multiple Genres

In 2014, Joe Garwig made the decision to move from Youngstown, Ohio, to Portland, Ore. Though Garwig had love for his hometown, it didn’t offer much as an aspiring musician. Soon after his move, his longtime friend Edwin Beach followed, and with just a drum machine, some samples and a guitar, they started the foundation […]

James Blake’s ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ Offers an Emotional, Unique Take on Heartbreak

The ever-so-talented James Blake is back with his fifth full-length record, “Friends That Break Your Heart.” The album, which released earlier this month, is an emotional, elegant collection of ballads that refer to something that not many celebrities — or people — talk about — the heartbreak of losing a friendship. Blake released three singles […]