When I met the folks in A Weather about a year ago, I can’t say I was all that surprised to find the group a bit on the quiet side. Even with a five-member band and a chatty Cathy like myself, the interview was a bit on the awkward silence-filled side. But, by the end […]

Last weekend a handful of bands gathered for a small show at the Green House. The occasion? The return of Aviva Stampfer, singer/glock player in Hurah Hurah.
What all happened? IT the Living Colossus played the best covers ever, and managed to make Rhianna’s “Umbrella” not sound overplayed. Southern Belle got acoustic (even relying on a […]

Mr. Charlie Byron Salas-Humara has a new album coming out on February 19th—his Kill Rock Stars debut as Panther. With that, there will likely be new music videos: But will they reach the high mark set by the legendary cardboard box video (shot by director Whitey McConnaughy) for Panther’s “You Don’t Want Your Nails Done?” […]

Playing wide-ranging yet related genres from Death-Disco, Punk and Post-Punk to New Wave and No Wave, John Root can be found every where from the Crystal Castles after-show put on by Cute Alert to his regular DJ night at Tube. Self-described as “loving, lovable, lovelorn,” Mr. Root took the time to clue us into his […]

In this week’s Whatever Happened To… cover story, WW got in touch with plenty of Portlanders who haven’t been heard from in quite awhile. While Marv Ross, once-guitarist/primary songwriter for local sax-rock heroes Quarterflash, didn’t exactly disappear, his life-at-current isn’t all that indicative of his rockstar past.
There have been two constants throughout Ross’ life […]

Wayward songwriter Matt Hopper doesn’t really have a homebase: “For me, it’s touring and couch surfing,” he says, adding that he hasn’t “had an apartment or anything since 2004.” That said, Hopper, a native Alaskan, rubs elbows with some notable Alaskan transplants—he’s currently touring through his home state with local folk duo the Old Believers, […]

With this track, I’m like a kid in the candy store (which, in reality, is never a good combination if the tyke doesn’t want to rely on dentures later in life). While it may be noted there just may be too much electro static goodness in this catchy track by Miss Michele Wylen, it’s entirely […]

LocalCut’s holiday compilation, Another Grey Christmas, is out today. They are art-packed, adorable and totally hand-crafted. The discs are available at the WW offices (2220 NW Quimby), Tender Loving Empire (1720 NW Lovejoy), or online at boygorilla.com. To hear before you buy, don’t forget to go here. A couple free downloads will be available […]

The group was old. No getting around that. Neighborhood stragglers wandering into Slabtown last Saturday wondered about the size of the crowd so late at night, looking to the stage with puzzled delight. It wasn’t a “dad band”; there was no hobbyists’ self-satisfaction, but the music didn’t have the dull professionalism (or tightness) of ever-gigging […]

[DRAMATIC PSYCH POP] “First off, there’s the opportunity to play and record in your own house, which doesn’t really exist anymore in [other] cities,” says Seth Lorinczi, half of local psych-rock duo the Golden Bears. “Secondly, it’s almost a cliché, but there is a real DIY ethic here.” He’s talking, of course, about the merits […]