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Review: Frankie & The Witch Fingers @ Doug Fir

FFO: Osees, The Shivas, The Everywheres Last Tuesday evening, Indiana-born, LA-raised band Frankie and The Witch Fingers took to the stage at the Doug Fir Lounge, bringing their intoxicating psychedelic indie rock ‘n roll to Portland as they tour the West Coast. Formed…

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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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DJ Beverly

Sorry & Candy Cigarettes at Doug Fir Lounge 11.29.22

Sorry is a band from North London, consisting of five central members, Asha Lorenz on guitar and vocals, Louis O’Brien on guitar and vocals, Lincoln Barrett on drums, Campbell Baum on bass, and Marco Pini on electronics. They’ve come up in the scene…

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Ned Tilbrook

Review: Metric at the Crystal Ballroom

FFO: Broken Social Scene, Stars, Tegan and Sara, Blood Red Shoes Last Tuesday, October 11th, Canadian indie-rock stalwarts Metric brought the tour supporting their new album, Formentera, to the Crystal Ballroom. Metric formed in the 1990s, originally the project of singer Emily Haines…

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Ned Tilbrook

Preview: BODEGA @ Holocene 8.8

This coming Monday, August 8th, NYC’s Bodega take to the stage at Holocene. DJ Womble of Real Soon in Rose City reviews their L.A. date in anticipation. Listen to Bodega on Spotify // Find Bodega on Bandcamp // Follow Bodega on Instagram //…

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Peyton Myers

Review: Wallows at the Crystal Ballroom 4/3

Wallows have kicked off the US leg of their world tour celebrating the release of their latest album, Tell Me That It's Over. After their two first shows in Seattle and Vancouver, B.C, the band spent two sold-out nights in Portland at McMenamins'…

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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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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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Review: Frankie & The Witch Fingers @ Doug Fir

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

Sorry & Candy Cigarettes at Doug Fir Lounge 11.29.22

Review: Metric at the Crystal Ballroom

Preview: BODEGA @ Holocene 8.8

Review: Wallows at the Crystal Ballroom 4/3

Album Review: Lost and Found

Album Review: From the Cradle to the Grave

Review: ‘For the Summer’ by SANDS

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