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Protoje meets Tippy I: In Search of Zion

Protoje is one of my favorite contemporary reggae artists. His conscious, forward-thinking vision really vibes with me, and his music is beautifully thoughtful. Recently, he came out with his newest album, In Search of Zion. He chose to present it in a unique…

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Blog Review

SuzyQ

Tribal Seeds & Kabaka Pyramid

5/23/24 Wonder Ballroom… Portland Oregon TRIBAL SEEDS & KABAKA PYRAMID On Thursday, May 23rd, the Tribal Seeds Ancient Blood Tour came thru to the Wonder Ballroom here in Portland, Oregon. They were teamed up with one of my favorite reggae acts,…

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Blog Review Reviews

SuzyQ

Stiff Little Fingers

5/17/24 Revolution Hall…Portland, Oregon Stiff Little Fingers Through the turbulence and anger of 1970’s Belfast, the world was blessed with a punk band called Stiff Little Fingers. Their reunion tour recently stopped here in Portland, Oregon and I was lucky🍀 enough to cover it…

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64 Cool Lane Blog Review

alkindy

Caroline Rose, Ian Sweet at Wonder Ballroom

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…

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Blog Reviews

SuzyQ

Collie Buddz at the Wonder Ballroom 3-9-24

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…

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Blog Reviews

DJ Beverly

Ladytron & Blakkat at Wonder Ballroom 05.11.23

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…

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Blog Reviews

Doug Cress

The Gothard Sisters at the Old Church Concert Hall

The Gothard Sisters’ Irish-Celtic folk catalogue includes songs that date back 500 years, but chestnuts like “Scarborough Fair” – and plenty of newer material too – felt fresh and lively as their St. Patrick’s Day Tour played to a sell-out crowd at the…

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Blog Internet Saved the Radio Star

DJ Beverly

Bug Séance, Present, and Amulet at Holocene 01.22.23

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…

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Blog Internet Saved the Radio Star

DJ Beverly

Palm, Water From Your Eyes, and sqip at Doug Fir Lounge 12.09.22

Every so often a band comes along that defies any expectations you might have had just looking at their name or their album cover or their press photos. One time in 2016, my roommate had a playlist on in the background and when…

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Blog Reviews

hellabella

REVIEW: GIRLPOOL @ Wonder Ballroom 9/8/22

On Wednesday night indie DIY band Girlpool kicked off their tour at the Wonder Ballroom in northeast Portland. A few weeks before the tour Girlpool announced, in an interview with Pitchfork, that this will be their Farewell Tour saying, “this upcoming tour will…

Tag: Music

Protoje meets Tippy I: In Search of Zion

Tribal Seeds & Kabaka Pyramid

Stiff Little Fingers

Caroline Rose, Ian Sweet at Wonder Ballroom

Collie Buddz at the Wonder Ballroom 3-9-24

Ladytron & Blakkat at Wonder Ballroom 05.11.23

The Gothard Sisters at the Old Church Concert Hall

Bug Séance, Present, and Amulet at Holocene 01.22.23

Palm, Water From Your Eyes, and sqip at Doug Fir Lounge 12.09.22

REVIEW: GIRLPOOL @ Wonder Ballroom 9/8/22

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