Dr. Dog, Blitzen Trapper to Headline Pickathon
There's no shortage of love for Portland, Ore. these days. Pumping out quality music acts on a regular basis, the hip city has been hailed as an "indie-rock mecca." This year, Pickathon promises to bring to Portland the "Indie-Roots music event of the year."... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsSeventeen Songs By Which To Snack
Food and music are the two great loves of most people I know. Strangely, though, there seem to be very few songs written about food, perhaps because people are too busy eating it-- or, if you're Tina Fey, working it into the plotlines of your amazing and wonderful and hilarious television show-- to sing about it. Hmm. Doesn't seem fair. While you're pondering this, take a bite out of these 17 songs I've cobbled (mmm, cobbler!) together, all with titles referencing food or related to the consumption thereof, most of which aren't actually about food or the consumption thereof, but... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayStaff Picks - Rachael Maddux (assistant editor)
Here's the list of my top albums of 2008, which I begrudgingly cobbled together after being told, no, I was not allowed to vote for last year's Everybodyfields album in all ten spots. Don't believe anyone who tells you music journalists have it easy! Life is hard.... read more
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