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Jerry Seinfeld 4-16-11

Paramount Theatre · Oakland, CA

  BY JUD COST   The most familiar show-biz figure of the past 20 years sprinted out of the wings of the storied old Paramount Theatre to a standing ovation at Saturday's early show more...

Those Darlins 4-10-11

Dantes · Portland, OR

  BY TIM HINELY   Their debut CD came at me in 2009 and it was some nice country-inflected tunes with a snarling punk edge by three women. Their new record (Screws Get Loose)  more...

STRFKR 4-9-11

Bug Jar · Rochester, NY

          TEXT & PHOTOS BY APRIL S. ENGRAM The Bug Jar proved radically small to hold the fans of STRFKR and Champagne Champagne. The sold out venue turned pe more...

The English Beat 4-8-11

Wonder Ballroom · Portland, OR

  BY TIM HINELY   It's hard to believe that The English Beat are still touring but they are. Well, actually this line-up is actually lead singer/main songwriter Dave Wakeling and a more...

Caitlin Rose 4-4-11

Doug Fir Lounge · Portland, OR

BY TIM HINELY   Young (23 year) Nashville singer-songwriter Caitlin Rose is wise beyond her years. Her debut (Own Side Now) is getting well-deserved rave reviews and while she is apparent more...

Sharon Van Etten + Little Scream 3-30-11

Doug Fir Lounge · Portland, OR

  BY TIM HINELY   Little Scream are a Montreal via Iowa trio led by the elusive Laurel Sprengelmeyer (aka Little Scream). On her forthcoming debut record she got help from all sort more...

Mountain Goats 3-25-11

9:30 Club · Washington, DC

        By Roxana Hadadi / Photos by Adam Fried It's hella hard to appreciate something you don't recognize. And it's worse to stand through nearly 20 songs you don't k more...

Drive-By Truckers 3/10/11

Wonder Ballroom · Portland, OR

  BY TIM HINELY   You're almost guaranteed a good time at a Drive-By Truckers show.  Among the social groups represented on this evening were many bearded guys with trucker ca more...

Wild Flag 3-10-11

Black Cat · Washington, DC

  BY LOGAN K. YOUNG   There's a tautology that's peculiar to rock: a supergroup is deemed such when it's composed of those whose music supra is also deemed superb. Moreover, it migh more...

Wild Nothing + Abe Vigoda 3-1-11

Holocene · Portland, OR

    BY TIM HINELY   There's been a lot of press on opening act Abe Vigoda but I had never actually heard a note of their music until tonight at the Holocene. These four young more...


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