Portland musicians Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose have combined forces for 2010. This collaboration honors their roots and creates a beautiful new level of ethereal folk music, following in the footsteps of Gibson’s breathtaking Beasts of Seasons in 2009.
Bridge Carols comes out on February 9th, but you can stream the album in its entirety on the website [...]

When measured against the summer festival juggernauts (i.e., Bonnaroo, Lollapolooza, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits), Pickathon may appear unassuming in comparison. But, as William Shakespeare once said: “Though she be but little, she is fierce” (ol’ Bill said that, right?).
For Pickathon, roots music rules all, and the festival planners have picked some truly excellent acts [...]

Yep, it’s time again for the quintessential “so far” list — no music site is complete without one! 2009 is shaping up to be an interesting year, with old favorites and newcomers alike issuing strong releases. In an attempt to make some sense out of everything, our staff got together to vote on our favorites.
We’d [...]

The crowd that packed into the Great American Music Hall last night got their money’s worth. In terms of sheer quantity, four bands and more than four hours of music is a pretty good deal for $20, but it was the quality that made this a special night.