Music Blog Archive: November 2008

In the second installment of an ongoing series based on how technology is impacting the music lover's experience with music, graduate student and freelance writer Jenny Tatone speaks with Maggie Vail, vice president of the longtime, Portland-based independent label Kill Rock Stars, to further contemplate the future of music, music consumption, modern life and timeless powers.

Live review of the legendary folk singer and songwriter Joan Baez.

Ah Thanksgiving. The glorious and gluttonous celebration that fills our lovely little bellies but once a year. And nothing goes better with turkey and tryptophan like some good tunes. We got that and more in this edition of Around the Horn.

The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle weighs in on Guns n' Roses' musical great white whale, finally sprung on an astonished public this week.

Though album releases may be tapering off as the holidays near, there is definitely no shortage of good live shows going on. Portland has had its fair share over the past week, with Of Montreal, the Drive-By Truckers and Hold Steady all in town. And, of course, the year's end also brings with it lists, lists and more lists!

Three CD release shows from Portland-based artists Saturday night highlight a busy weekend of live music, local and otherwise. Plus, The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle waxes on the release of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy.

The first entry in a series of reports from a Portland State grad student exploring the cultural, sociological and psychological implications of Internet technology and social media on our experience with discovering, sharing and hearing music.

In this blog, Jenny Tatone introduces herself, the series, and compares a childhood musical experience with a current distaste for her present day, speedy approach to music consumption.

Finally, the moment you've pined for since your youth has arrived... Over a decade after their last release, Guns N' Roses is back with a new album, Chinese Democracy. Was it worth the wait?

The holidays are once again trying their best to sneak up on us, but luckily we have the mass media to sufficiently warn us. In this edition of Around the Horn, we'll look at holiday mixers (music mixers, that is...), DVDs and more. Not to mention a few newsworthy notes about the Beatles, Bon Iver and the Black Keys. And, as always, a little Oregon and Northwest music news thrown in for good measure.

Portland's own (by way of Salem) Blitzen Trapper brought Furr, flannel and a bird whistle to Conan O'Brien's Late Night on Monday.