Fans were lined up around the corner as I arrived at the Roseland Theater, a 1,400 cap venue in downtown Portland Oregon. Earlier in the day, Knocked Loose held a pop up event nearby partnered with Fresh Cut Flowers in celebration of the…
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…
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…
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…