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Show Review: Jens Lekman at Revolution Hall

Read our coverage of Jens Lekman’s Friday show at Revolution Hall.

Xenia Rubinos

Xenia Rubinos will take you on a high-energy cultural journey through an eclectic blend of influences inspired by her Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage. See her live on March 20 at Holocene.

“Tape Lonely Boy” by Blacktop Megaphone

Portland producer and Throne Age founder Blacktop Megaphone takes it back to the days of cassettes on his latest instrumental album, “Tape Lonely Boy.”

Daydream Machine

In this month’s local feature, Daydream Machine discusses their new record and the double-edged evolution of the Portland venue landscape in recent years.

The Growlers

In this month’s cover feature, we catch up with Brooks Nielsen of The Growlers to talk touring, industry changes, and the band’s newest album, City Club. The Growlers play Roseland Theater on March 23.

Chicano Batman

A little bit funky, a little bit groovy, and all-around just firme, it’s hard not to dance when you’ve got all this sunshine coming through your speakers. Chicano Batman comes to Portland’s Star Theater on Feb. 24.

“Saturday Night” by Tim Darcy

With his first solo record, Ought frontman Tim Darcy goes on a meditative and rootsy psych-pop journey. Read on for our review.

“Wildly Idle” by Hand Habits

Guitarist Meg Duffy (Mega Bog) has crafted a bedroom opus with her first Hand Habits album “Wildly Idle (Humble Before the Void.”

Split Single

Once a punk prodigy, Jason Narducy’s latest musical evolution is as the frontman of Split Single. See them live on Feb. 21 at Doug Fir.

jim newman profile
Portland writer and broadcaster Jim Newman

In this month’s literary arts profile, we talk to Portland author Jim Newman about how his work as a television journalist on WCCO-TV and OPB informs his satirical novels.