Through the Eyes of a Child: Bowling for Soup / Doll Skin / Keep Flying -...
While you might imagine that doing concert photography would convince Sydney at her young age that this is much more of a privilege than anything else, and it’s incredibly rare for her to even be...
View ArticleMy Chemical Romance at the Moda Center 10/02/2022 Photos
My Chemical Romance at the Moda Center 10/02/2022 Photos
View ArticleNew releases 10/14/22 CD's and Vinyl
1975 - BEING FUNNY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ALL TIME LOW - DON'T PANIC: IT'S LONGER NOW! ALTER BRIDGE - PAWNS & KINGS ASHE - RAE BACKSTREET BOYS - VERY BACKSTREET CHRISTMAS BARRETT,NESSA - YOUNG...
View ArticleTomas Svoboda, dead at 82: Concert honoring him plus an OMN interview from...
Composer/pianist and long-time Portlander Tomas Svoboda passed away on November 17, 2022. He had a massive stroke in 2012. According to his Wikipedia page, "His music is performed worldwide and...
View ArticleDave Fleschner needs help due to a head injury.
Wayne Harrel here, local music theatre writer and producer. I’m writing to let you know that my friend and collaborator Dave Fleschner suffered a medical crisis on Thanksgiving and needs our help. Dave...
View ArticleRamsey Embick remembers Anita Pointer and her sisters
I first met Anita Pointer on the third day of rehearsal for their show (The Pointer Sisters) in summer 1980 and somehow they made me feel that they were auditioning for me. Humility would be the term....
View ArticleDoug Rowell remembrance by Pat McDougall
As we all deal with this painful loss, here’s yet another [long] Doug Rowell story. Back in October I had managed to get basic tracks recorded for the 11 songs I was planning to include on my upcoming...
View ArticlePortland's Cheryl Pawelski wins Grammy for huge Wilco project.
Portlander Cheryl Pawelski won her third Garammy last Sunday. She is a partner in Omnivore Recordings, based in Portland and Los Angeles. Her hometown newspaper, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said:...
View ArticlePortland Throws a Benefit for Joey Scruggs
Appearing at Joey's benefit are The Strange Tones, Guitar Showdown, Ty Curtis Band, Johnny Wheels and the Swamp Donkeys, Terry Robb, Rae Gordon, Kathryn Grimm, Steve Wilkinson and Dr. G. 6 pm doors, 7...
View ArticleDarcelle passes away at age 92.
Last night, on Darcelle's Facebook page came this announcement: "The family of Darcelle XV along with her cast and crew are heartbroken to announce that our beloved Darcelle (Walter W. Cole, Sr.) has...
View ArticleOMN Rejects Musk's Offer to purchase.
Finally the embargoed news can be revealed. After intense negotiations lasting nearly a week, Elon Musk's pursuit of Oregon Music News has ended with the rejection of his offer to purchase this...
View ArticlePODCAST DEBUT: Darka Dusty and Miri Stebivka's "The Light and Limn" / Episode...
Last November, when she was a guest on OMN's Coffeeshop Conversations, Darka expressed an interest in doing a podcast combining her gift for conversation with Miri Stebivka's artful photography. She...
View ArticleThrough the Eyes of a Preteen: Skinny Puppy at the Crystal Ballroom / Photos...
This year has been a little slow in terms of concert photography, at least for Sydney. I’ve tried to get her into a few shows but there have been several issues that have popped up which have prevented...
View ArticleBuddy Guy: Waterfront Blues Festival OMN Encore / Buddy (F&*cking) Guy: On...
Buddy Guy is one of the headliners at the 2023 Waterfront Blues Festival. He tore up the 2011 festival and OMN’s Alaya Wyndham was there to document it. See him close the festival on Monday, July at...
View ArticleMarti's Music Kitchen: 50th Episode Celebration! Behind the Scenes.
Get ready to raise your forks and turn up the volume because the 50th Episode of Marti's Music Kitchen is here, and it's a celebration you won't want to miss! Join us for an exciting trip down memory...
View ArticlePortland Music Mural Unveiling
For five years in the making, The Portland Music Mural is finally a reality! Last Friday, on September 1, 2023, Portland witnessed the unveiling. The Portland Music Mural (PMM) is a tribute to the...
View ArticleMusicPortland Community Forum: Live Nation Venue Coming to Portland?
MusicPortland held a community forum at Bunk Bar on Water Avenue last Monday about the proposed development of a new 3,500 seat venue, 2,000 standing and seat 1,500 mezzanine, to be operated by Live...
View Article1905 Closes / Portland loses one fine Jazz Club
Aaron Barnes, owner of the 1905 Jazz club in Portland sent this out tonight. Portland loses a little Jazz jewel He wrote: Dear Friends of the 1905, Despite our sincerest efforts to overcome...
View ArticleLes McCann passes away at 88 / Read the OMN Q&A from September 2010
Les McCann played Portland many times and was a collaborator and close friend to bassist and Portlander Leroy Vinnegar. In September of 2010 he was booked at Jimmy Mak's. one of several times he played...
View ArticleJohn Waters' Polyester and Hairspray (the original) at the new Tomorrow...
The new Tomorrow Theater in what used to be the Oregon Theater on SE Division St. is bringing us Night of 1000 John Waters on Friday, January 26 featuring two of the Pope of Filth’s films, Polyester...
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