Music
Local Review: Boss TV – Self-Titled
Boss TV = LCD Soundsystem + Hot Chip + Yeasayer … read more
Local Review: Emily Brown – Bee Eater
Emily Brown = Angus & Julia Stone x Gillian Welch – Amanda Palmer … read more
Local Review: Sally Yoo – Tender
Sally Yoo = Twin Sister + Disasterpiece … read more
The Music of Mayhem and Murder: Pioneer Theatre Company’s Sweeney...
The perfect way to celebrate the fall season as we transition from summer’s roaring blaze to the last few dying embers of the year is seeing a morbidly, macabre musical that contains as much black humor as it does red blood. Pioneer Theatre Company has pulled out every stop for this production, that runs through Nov. 10, and it is not to missed. … read more
Larry and His Flask @ The State Room 10.14 w/...
Headlining the evening’s events, Larry and His Flask are a folk-punk explosion of melody. These five Oregon boys are an off-the-rails freight train—except while the manic energy and movement coming at you is wild and all over the place—their actual playing is studio tight. … read more
Review: Daughters – You Won’t Get What You Want
Daughters = The Jesus Lizard + The Birthday Party + Women … read more
Review: Street Sects – The Kicking Mule
Street Sects = Nine Inch Nails + Big Black + Lost Sounds … read more
Damned, If You Do: An interview with The Damned’s Captain...
When it comes to legendary punk rock bands, there’s all the Hot Topic t-shirt names we all know. But when we’re talking about a band that was original and underived, The Damned are truly deserving of legendary status. They never sounded like anyone else. … read more
Basement @ Kilby Court 10.08 w/ Elder Brother, Pllush, Sunsleeper
October 8 was a brisk night, perfect for hoodies, beanies and jackets: the dress-code of the evening, no doubt. When I walked into Kilby Court, I was overwhelmed with a sense of nostalgia (a feeling that would frequent throughout the show), as I anticipated seeing Basement live for the first time. … read more
Review: Zombie Thoughts
Zombie Thoughts is. Put on by Plan-B Production Company, Jennifer A. Kokai co-authored Zombie Thoughts with her then, nine (now 11) year-old son, Oliver Kokai-Means. It’s an interactive play for children about helping characters in a video game. … read more