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Thundercat Live @ The Crystal Ballroom; Concert Review

Thunder Cat performed along with opener Channel Tres on his "It Is What It Is" tour at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom this last Friday, December 3rd. Stephan Lee Bruner a.k.a. "Thundercat" Live at The Crystal Ballroom December 3rd, 2021 Channel Tres When…

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Kris Leitner

Album Review: Smash Hits!!

Hailing from Tokyo, Teengenerate was a short-lived garage punk rock band from 1993 to 1996, reforming again for a short time back in 2005. According to the message on the CD insert, written by Hiroshi Sekigushi of Screaming Fist Magazine (a publication which…

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Kris Leitner

Album Review: Lost and Found

In their 2005 album that's for the most part very radio-unfriendly, Mudvayne utilizes blasting guitar and drum beats to create a blend of heavy and nu metal sounds. As someone who's really only waded into shallow water in the world of metal, I…

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Kris Leitner

Album Review: From the Cradle to the Grave

With its simple but effective chord progressions, accented vocals, and breakneck tempos, Subhumans' "From the Cradle to the Grave" is quintessential British punk. Not to be confused with the Canadian band of the same name, Subhumans have been active and making music, breakups…

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Blog Interviews

Kryston Skinner

Interview with Aaron Bergeson of “Survival Skills”

Below is my interview with Aaron Bergeson (Survival Skills) about his music and upcoming show at Holoscene, presented by KPSU. By Kryston Skinner Kryston: Ok so I’m just gonna jump, my name is Kryston and I'm the promotions director here at KPSU. Could…

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Ned Tilbrook

Preview: Cloud Nothings w/Long Hots @ Doug Fir Lounge

Image courtesy One Beat PR Tonight Cleveland post-hardcore band Cloud Nothings take to the stage at the Doug Fir Lounge in support of their latest studio album, this year’s The Shadow I Remember. The album is the result of the band’s first professional…

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Ned Tilbrook

Preview: Yo La Tengo at Wonder Ballroom, October 18th and 19th

FFO: Broken Social Scene, Built To Spill, Joan of Arc, Pavement, Dinosaur Jr. On Monday and Tuesday, New Jersey experimental indie-rockers take to the stage at Wonder Ballroom. Yo La Tengo are a rare example of a band that has managed to stay…

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Ned Tilbrook

Preview: The Prids @ Doug Fir Lounge, September 11th

FFO: The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Smiths, Built To Spill, Sonic Youth Buy tickets On September 11th, longtime Portland post-punk/indie-rock/shoegaze band The Prids celebrate the reissue their first two albums 2003’s Love Zero and 2006’s Until The World is Beautiful with a…

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Ned Tilbrook

Review: ‘For the Summer’ by SANDS

Many of us at KSPU remember SANDS from Sight & Sound event last November (wow, an in-person show?) Nina Bielawski’s roots go much deeper at PSU as the band’s leader and Viking alumni. Their set got us all on the dance floor with…

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