Music Blog: News, page 12
The Arcade Fire hits town tonight for the first time in nearly three and a half years, making another incremental venue step up, in size at least, to the Memorial Coliseum. Are we ready? Are the suburbs ready? (They're taking aim at you, Sherwood). Footage to whet your appetite...
We're looking for new volunteer DJs at opbmusic -- experienced DJs or show hosts who know alternative and independent music and especially our local corner of the music world. Read on for details.
Lots to get to on air tonight, including chances to win your way in to the Tender Forever release show and K Records Zip-Pak singles launch this Friday at the Kennedy School. Plus, music from upcoming, new and recent releases from Sufjan Stevens, The War On Drugs, The Upsidedown, The Moondoggies, Marnie Stern, Menomena and more. Join the conversation...
Greetings on a rainy night in Portland! We officially bid adieu to summer on the final weekend of the season-- capped by, among other things, Willie Nelson's sold out (and no doubt damp) show tonight at Edgefield. Plus, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Michael Franti and Efterklang all on area stages tonight, and an on-air revisit with our session featuring Portland's own Quasi from earlier in the year. Join the discussion...
It's the first video from Menomena's session at OPB last week. Take a look at TAOS..
The names and dates are by now likely ingrained in your mind, but if you're still on the outside of MusicFest NW looking in and don't wanna be, here's one last hurrah of a chance to win your way in. Read on...
The long-running Portland band plays an acoustic set in our studios this Thursday at 1pm in what will be perhaps the last chance to catch them in the area before they leave on tour for Australia. Space is limited, read on for details!
Needless to say, there's a bit of live music to be had this week in Portland. MusicFest NW begins Wednesday night with Panda Bear before four action packed nights wrap up with The National on Sunday. We've got more chances to win your way in via email tonight on air, as well as invites to our day party next Saturday at Mississippi Studios up for grabs. Plus, we listen back to our session recorded this past spring with The Clientele- the band is back in Portland this Tuesday night. Join the conversation...
More opportunities to win wristbands and tickets to next week's MusicFest NW are on air tonight during In House. Plus we'll pass along details and give away invites to our day party next Saturday at Mississippi Studios-- just a little get-together we're thinking of as a festival within a festival. Our featured session tonight is with Sea of Bees, playing stripped down versions of songs from this year's Songs for the Ravens debut. Join the conversation...
Ra Ra Riot is at OPB Wednesday afternoon at 3 for a session in our studio. Here's how to get a ticket.
Let's do it again! More tickets and wristbands up for grabs tonight-- it's your chance to win MusicFest NW wristbands, plus tickets to two of this week's big shows at Edgefield: Vampire Weekend/Beach House and Pavement/Quasi. Also on air tonight, an in-studio visit with Jesca Hoop, playing stripped down versions of her ethereal songs from the new Hunting My Dress. Join the conversation...
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