Music Blog Archive: December 2008

Best of 2008: opbmusic Picks

December 31, 2008 at 3:16pm (updated January 2, 2009 at 7:15pm) by Dave Cusick

The top ten (er, uh, nine) albums of 2008, as chosen by Jeremy Petersen, David Christensen and Dave Cusick.

Some Ideas On How To Spend Your New Year's Eve

December 30, 2008 at 8:45pm by Bob Ham

There's a lot of shows and events going down around our fair city on December 31st. If you still haven't made up your mind on what to do, I have a few suggestions for you.

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Best of 2008: Listener Picks

December 29, 2008 at 7:27pm (updated January 1, 2009 at 1:17pm) by Dave Cusick

The ten best albums of 2008, as picked by opbmusic listeners.

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Southerly's Song-a-Week: #3

December 25, 2008 at 1:31pm (updated January 1, 2009 at 1:17pm) by dchristensen

The newest song in the series from Krist Krueger (Southerly) is "A Temporary Fix." Read on to hear and download the new song.

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Looking Ahead to 2009: New Albums from Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose

December 24, 2008 at 0:13am (updated December 24, 2008 at 0:24am) by Bob Ham

The lists of the best albums of 2008 have been made, checked twice and hung by the chimney with care. So, for me, it's time now to look ahead to next year and start thinking about the albums that might find a place on my best of 2009. I already have a pair of candidates.

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Around the Horn: Winter Rundown

December 23, 2008 at 2:01pm (updated December 23, 2008 at 2:02pm) by lalberg

Sunday marked the first official day of the winter season and the Northwest is officially buried in snow. The weather has not dampened the flow of headlines, however, and the musical news keeps on piling up. Join Around the Horn for a rundown of the past week's headlines as we dive into the cold.

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The Sound of Technology: An Excerpt on Social Networking

December 19, 2008 at 2:39pm by Jenny Tatone

Facebook's guilty pleasure: an evolution or devolution?

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Southerly's Song-a-Week: #2

December 18, 2008 at 3:00pm (updated January 1, 2009 at 1:17pm) by dchristensen

Each week, Southerly is releasing a new song for download through opbmusic. Just posted: "Fall Song."

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Around the Horn: News, Updates, Interviews and More

December 17, 2008 at 12:44pm by lalberg

Musical headlines from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

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Blind Pilot: A Q&A With Drummer Ryan Dobrowski

December 15, 2008 at 9:51pm (updated December 16, 2008 at 11:17pm) by Bob Ham

One of Portland's brightest new talents is coming to the end of what has been the most fruitful year of their short career. We caught up with drummer and co-founder Ryan Dobrowski to find out how the band's recent success has been sitting with the band and what the future holds for Blind Pilot.

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