I’ve been all over the place in these pages lately, writing about everything from the excellent Eureka Symphony, the Spanish Civil War, the architectural history of our own rapidly expanding police state and the incumbent circumstantial depression that comes with it, to some of the music from years past which I have overlooked or had […]
MarchFourth
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Sept. 29
It’s the 21st anniversary of the formation of Portland’s premier marching band MarchFourth and over years of high energy shows and steady touring, this now 15-person line-up has forever minted its legacy as the dance show to go to as though the circus is in town. They’ll be spiking up the tent, so to speak, […]
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Some Things Last A Long Time
Last week two very different musical geniuses passed away. Ric Ocasek was a hook-writer like no other before or since, and was the mind behind The Cars, as well as a talented producer behind the boards. Daniel Johnston was a lo-fi music collage artist who suffered openly and tremendously from various mental health issues for […]