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Spring cleaning

A grab bag of discs buried by winter snow
Some find it remarkable, but it is nevertheless true that far more local CDs are released than there are weeks in a year.

By SAM PFEIFLE | March 26, 2008

Portland scene report: March 28, 2008

Sibilance starts now
Well, now it’s really up online for free...

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | March 26, 2008

MC Pallaso at the open-mic

Music seen at the Big Easy, March 17, 2008
Shade and Boondocks really know how to throw an Irish party.

By SONYA TOMLINSON | March 26, 2008

Ogre Ferreus

The proto-man comes home on Plague of the Planet
This is the album Ogre have been meaning to make all along.

By SAM PFEIFLE | March 19, 2008

Portland scene report: March 21, 2008

Sibilance starts now
Jason would have a listening party or something, but he’s in Austin for SXSW.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | March 19, 2008

Wilderness + Micah Blue Smaldone

Music seen at SPACE Gallery, March 12, 2008
Wilderness returned to SPACE Gallery on Wednesday, after two years of skipping town on us.

By CHAD CHAMBERLAIN | March 19, 2008

Portland scene report: March 14, 2008

Sibilance starts now
An interesting Web site to check out in general if you’re into indie music. And who isn’t? No one reading “Sibilance,” we’re sure.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | March 12, 2008

Samuel James

Music seen at SPACE Gallery, March 8, 2008
It seems trite to refer to Samuel James’s CD-release show as a coronation, but the evidence supports it.

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | March 12, 2008

Portland scene report: March 7, 2008

Sibilance starts now
The “Sibilance” staff are mildly excited to hear that SPACE GALLERY co-founder Todd Bernard is moving on to open a new “top-tier music venue with a capacity of 700” here in Portland.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | March 06, 2008

Band of Local All-Stars

Music seen at Empire Dine and Dance, March 2, 2008
Local working man’s bassist Justin Maxwell assembled a phenomenal band of local luminaries especially for the event.

By TODD RICHARD | March 05, 2008

Portland scene report: February 29, 2008

Sibilance starts now
Called Destroy the Plastique Man , the album was begun on the West Coast in that Portland during Albee’s short-lived self-imposed exile from this Portland.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | February 27, 2008

Call and response

Satisfying a growing crowd with a Playtime Music Session
We’ve had the pleasure here in Portland of watching a number of great singer/songwriters develop their careers into something substantial recently.

By SAM PFEIFLE | February 20, 2008

Portland scene report: February 22, 2008

Sibilance starts now
If you’re jonesing for some new Sara Cox, check out her Valentine’s Day present to the world, “White Dress and All.”

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | February 20, 2008

Portland scene report: February 8, 2008

Sibilance starts now
Anybody catch their January 25 appearance at the Battle of the Bands?

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | February 06, 2008

Push all the livid out

Cambiata side project Daro go more alt-country than alt-rock
Just when you thought it was safe to slag all those pesky young people with a reputation for laziness, here comes Sean Morin.

By SAM PFEIFLE | February 06, 2008

Mod Night

Music seen at the White Heart, January 29, 2008
Mod isn’t always mod. My mod isn’t necessarily your mod, or their mod.

By TODD RICHARD | February 06, 2008

Portland scene report: February 1, 2008

Sibilance starts now
For those hoping you’d seen the end of him, tough beans.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | January 30, 2008

Honey Clouds

Music seen at Empire Dine and Dance, January 25, 2008
At last! Honey Clouds, an indie-rock four-piece full of familiar faces, emerged from their year-long gestation to play their first show.

By IAN PAIGE | January 30, 2008

Portland scene report: January 25, 2008

Sibilance starts now
Sidelined by an unexpected hospital stay, Pfeifle had to call in “sick” for the first time since his “wife” had a “kid” back in 2003.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | January 23, 2008