This Week's New Album Releases (2/22/11)
Each week, hundreds of albums get released. We chose 10 we think are worthy of your time, from Portland chamber-pop to a Platinum-selling British diva.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Builders and the Butchers: Dead Reckoning
Portland’s The Builders and the Butchers work the Southern Gothic folk territory of The Handsome Family and The Louvin Brothers. Papa drinks, mama prays, and the devil roams the woods behind the cabin. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBest of What's Next: The Builders & The Butchers
"A lot of people were poor and starving, but if you can get together and play music and hear music, that made you feel better. I feel like that’s happening right now, again." read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPickathon 2011 Lineup Led By Mavis Staples, The Sadies, Bill Callahan, Many More
Taking place the weekend of Aug. 5-7 at Pendarvis Farm near Portland, Ore., Pickathon Festival showcases the best in indie-roots music. Pickathon prides itself on providing the “best festival experience in the country.” This includes a 100% plastic free environment, workshops and a schedule where every artists plays at least two sets over three days across six unique performance spaces. This includes a stage that must be hiked to through the woods, an intimate open air late night stage, the workshop barn where The Decemberists recorded their recent album, and a large pavilion that is “equal parts art and function.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Builders and the Butchers Tour With Murder By Death
Paste Band of the Week alums The Builders and the Butchers will hit the road with Murder By Death in the new year. The band has a new album on the way, Dead Reckoning, which will be released Feb. 22 on Badman Recording Co.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsBand of the Week: The Builders And The Butchers
Nearly everything about Portland-based punkgrass collective The Builders And The Butchers bears the distinct whiff of serendipity... read more
Found in: Music, Features