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 [...]
Ty Segall started posting subliminal videos on his Instagram just days before he surprised fans and dropped his latest album "Harmonizer" on August 3. "Harmonizer" is his latest solo album since 2019's "Pig Man Lives: Volume 1." It includes contributions from The Freedom Band, and vocal contributions and album art by his wife Denée Segall. [...]
What is Florence Shaw even talking about? No one can be too sure, except perhaps herself. But there's something about her monotone, very British talking voice that draws you in on Dry Cleaning's debut record, "New Long Leg." You wouldn't expect such a stagnant singer to front such a noisy band, but that is what [...]
Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" was my first ever vinyl purchase. Before I even knew I would go on to inherit my mother's vintage record player, I knew I would eventually own one. While camping near Sisters, Ore., a few years ago, my parents and I stopped in the many antique shops in the small Central Oregon [...]
What a year 2020 was, full of chaos, confusion and sorrow. Among all of the that, music can usually be a bit of a saving grace. An escape from the real world into a dream world all your own. Music can bring people together when factors of the world can tear us apart. For me [...]
This year brought many speed bumps for us all. Portland, my hometown, in particular, experienced countless ups and downs. At one moment we were allowed everywhere with face masks and social distancing, then the next thing you know everything is shut down. We even lost a few bars and restaurants along the way (one can [...]
“Shore” is the sweet saving grace that our ears needed for 2020. Crack the car windows and go for a long drive, turn up “Shore” and let your hair blow in the wind. Its calming, inspiring sounds make you feel free - something a lot of us have felt missing among this year’s tension. Fleet [...]
With a year full of face-palm political headlines, unbelievable violence and hundreds of sexual assault accusations coming to light, there’s no doubt that most of us are looking forward to putting 2017 behind us. But luckily, 2017 did bring some good to the world - a few iconic albums, that is. While there are many [...]
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