The Know

No one quite recalls how The Know got its name, but it’s certainly earned its decade-long reputation as a scrappy, DIY venue on Alberta Street.

The Used @ Showbox SODO

I’m getting super old. Like really old where I’m finding myself at 15 year anniversary…

Underoath @ The Crystal Ballroom

Days before the show I was already seeing Facebook posts about guys borrowing their girlfriends jeans…

MusicFestNW presents Project Pabst

With a slate of Duran Duran, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ice Cube, Tame Impala and more, Project Pabst will hold its Portland music festival the weekend of Aug. 27.

Shearwater at Mississippi Studios

“Shearwater did the sheer size and polite theater of its new album proud on Saturday night.”

Show Preview: Joanna Newsom at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Singer, songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom will perform this Monday at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

Show Preview: Shearwater at Mississippi Studios

We interview Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg about the band’s new Sub Pop record, its lush soundscapes and its commentary on the American psyche.

Show Preview: Chairlift at Mississippi Studios

“Chairlift’s dance music is intelligent mostly because it takes time to breathe, build on itself organically and will us to dance while, get this, simultaneously coaxing us to listen to the music.”

Show Preview: Hey Marseilles at Wonder Ballroom

“We have awesome fans and friends in Portland, so it’s always a date on the calendar we circle and look forward to.”

Show Preview: Young Fathers at Holocene

The Scottish hip-hop and rock group Young Fathers plays Holocene this Thursday.