PDX Pop Now!—Portland’s premier local music advocacy non-profit organization, announces the 2015 Festival Lineup featuring 40+ local bands. The PDX Pop Now! Festival returns July 24-26 for the annual free, all ages, and all volunteer three day music celebration. Taking place under the Hawthorne bridge at AudioCinema, the festival will feature two outdoor stages, a […]
Pingaddamidy!
There’s a first time for everything and I am excited about this one. We have our first Zydeco submission compliments of The New Iberians Zydeco Blues Band based in the Portalnd, Oregon area. Isn’t New Iberia in Louisiana (you might be thinking)? Well yes and here’s an explanation: Our band takes its name from New […]
Matthew Heller Arrives With Face Melting Rock n’ Roll Soul
Portland, Oregon’s Matthew Heller is here with his self-titled release. Heller’s music is aptly described as post-grunge folk. Others have compared him to Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins. I don’t really see it but I did ask him about it in our recent interview. Here’s my opinion. Matthew’s music is what happens when your […]
Matthew Heller Interview
My attention was recently brought to Matthew Heller, a post-grunge folk-rock singer-songwriter from Portland Oregon. His self-titled release is currently available online and he has a new album in the works. Let’s jump into the interview, but first I want to say that when I first listened to this record I became an immediate fan. […]