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1 week ago |
wweek.com | Robert Ham
About two decades ago, Norma Fraser, the legendary reggae vocalist responsible for classic cuts like her soulful take on Cat Stevens’ “The First Cut Is the Deepest” and the 1963 skip jumping ska tune “Come On Pretty Baby,” played a concert in Eugene. She fell instantly in love with the college town. “I’d never seen so many white rastas in all my life!” Fraser says. “They embraced the reggae music and knew so much about it.
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2 weeks ago |
wweek.com | Robert Ham
Now more than ever, we city dwellers could use some time getting lost in the natural world. Ideally, that would mean a long trek within a far-flung locale—but we’ve got bountiful options here in town. Maybe you’re new to Portland, or have been too glued to your office desk to get out, but if you need a quick hit of greenspace, we’ve put together a beginner’s list of some of our favorite immersive natural areas in town (or a stone’s throw away).
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2 weeks ago |
wweek.com | Robert Ham
Attending live electronic music performances is a dicey proposition even if the beats are hitting. There’s only so much fun to be had watching someone poke at a laptop or audio controller if they aren’t bringing something else to their folding table. Credit the performers at Holocene this past Sunday night for doing their level best to keep things interesting on both a visual and musical level.
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2 weeks ago |
wweek.com | Robert Ham
The Portland music community got a lot less weird and wonderful last week when it was revealed that 83-year-old singer-songwriter Michael Hurley had died in his sleep in the early hours of April 1. “Of course he picks April Fool’s Day to pass!” exclaims Rachel Blumberg, the versatile drummer who served as a member of Hurley’s local backing band The Croakers off and on since 2009. “Of course he did.” If you knew the man or his music, you’d agree that the date was fitting.
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3 weeks ago |
wweek.com | Robert Ham
Getting Terry Currier to leave his office at Music Millennium is no mean feat. And that’s not simply because of the knee-high stacks of CDs that he has to avoid when getting to and from his desk nor the fact that it’s the second day of March Madness and he’s got a bracket to manage. “I went 14-2 yesterday,” the 70-year-old humbly brags as he stands amid mounds of paperwork and promotional detritus that he has accumulated in his four decades at the helm of Music Millennium.
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