I was a little late to the show at The Wonder Ballroom. I got into ballroom while Ian Sweet, the opening band for Caroline Rose, was already performing. A good number of people showed up for a Thursday show. People were facing the…
Hawthorne theater is a beautiful brick venue on the corner of Hawthorne and Céasar Chavez in Portland Oregon. As I arrived at the venue there was already a long line of excited fans waiting to be let in. Dressed in their best, everyone…
Collie Buddz
Wonder Ballroom
Portland, Oregon 3-9-24
When I heard that Collie Buddz was returning to Portland’s Wonder Ballroom, I knew for sure I wanted to be at that party. I had seen him at the same venue years ago, and it was…
I don’t know if I really need to extol the virtues of live music in a blog where I review live music, but I did see Ladytron perform with opener Blakkat at the Wonder Ballroom and I do think…
Since the pandemic, Portland’s hardcore scene has gained what seems to be a resurgence. Our underbelly of angst and deep passion for the mosh was brought out in full force for Show Me the Body at Revolution Hall. In an absolutely stacked ticket…
As far as local acts go, Bug Séance is a fun band making big swings. The five piece group played a show at the Holocene with touring friends Present and solo artist Amulet, which was so lively and fun, it had energy…
Happy New Year everyone! This was an especially good year for music, which made it tough to choose a playlist for tonight. Great examples of genre-bending rock and idiosyncratic dance music to get your pulse pumping. Check out these albums if you get…