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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...











