Oregon Music News

09/12/2025

Conversation with Inna Kovtun, Master Performer from Ukraine / The Light and Limn Podcast
By DARKA DUSSTY and MIRI STEBIVKA // Inna Kovtun, a master performer and folkloric singer from Kyiv, Ukraine, moved to Portland, Oregon after Russia began its full-scale invasion in 2022. Inna's performances never cease to amaze listeners, but today you will hear about how she managed to turn a challenging situation into something very positive. Stick around til the end of the interview, as Inna gives us a sample of her powerhouse voice.

By DARKA DUSSTY and MIRI STEBIVKA // Inna Kovtun, a master performer and folkloric singer from Kyiv, Ukraine, moved to Portland, Oregon after Russia began its ...

09/11/2025

Arkham Sunset Album Release at Holocene Portland, Sept. 9, 2025 - Review
By MATT HANSEN // arkham_sunset just released the giallo film inspired album "Fatal Games" with direct support by mnemonicpulse

By MATT HANSEN // Arkham Sunset released the giallo film inspired album Fatal Games with direct support by Mnemonic Pulse

09/10/2025

Jim Friscia: On Swan Songs Portland and their upcoming benefit / Coffeeshop Conversations (Not) @ Artichoke Music #444
By TOM D'ANTONI // Jim Friscia, a Portland music veteran Jim Friscia, is President of Swan Songs Portland which gifts private concerts to folks near the end of life since and it financially compensates musicians for performing those concerts.
They have benefit shows every other month. Their next benefit show is Thursday, September 18 at Artichoke Music featuring Karyn Ann.

By TOM D'ANTONI //  Jim Friscia, a Portland music veteran Jim Friscia, is President of Swan Songs Portland which gifts private concerts to folks near the end ...

09/10/2025

Rose City Comic Con at Portland Convention Center, September 5 - 7, 2025 rosecitycc took over the Portland Convention Center over the weekend and we have the photos.

Rose City Comic Con took over the Portland Convention Center over the weekend and we have the photos

09/10/2025

IMMORTALIS FEST w/ Meldamor: Oct. 3rd - 4th @ The Coffin Club / Preview By MATT HANSEN // Kick off your October right with Portland's 2-day darkwave festival at The Coffin featuring band's like themeldamor who just released the new album "True Sacrifice"

By MATT HANSEN // Kick off your October right with Portland's 2-day darkwave festival at The Coffin featuring band's like Meldamor, who just released the new album True ...

09/09/2025

Aladdin Theater, Sept. 8, 2025 / Photos
By JOHN RUDOFF //
Sierra Hull performed at the Aladdin Theater to a completely sold-out and standing-room audience. Stephanie Lambing opened for her and closed with a duet.

By JOHN RUDOFF //

09/05/2025

I LIKE IT LIKE THAT!
Tonight: Earl Palmer and the best version of Chicken Shack Boogie you’ll ever hear. 10pm radio and internet kmhd.org 89.1fm and then OnDemand at kmhd.org.
Plus meet Beverly Guitar Watkins. Also Herb Hardesty, Bobby Womack, Billy Cobham, Lisa Mann, Johnny Adams, Champion Jack DuPree doing the Shim Sham Shimmy...and a whole lot more...
That's Herb Hardesty.

09/03/2025

Debra Giannini's Semi-Farewell Tour / Coffeeshop Conversations #443
By TOM D'ANTONI // After half-a-lifetime in Portland, Debra Giannini is leaving town. For good? TBA. Her Savoring Time tour begins in Portland on Sunday 9/21 at Rose City Book Pub, 6pm NE Freemont and 13th and then Tuesday 9/30, 6:30pm at Snugg for a Songwriters in the Round with Rozz Rozabek and Steve Wilkinson. It ends in Kansas also TBA.

By TOM D'ANTONI // After half-a-lifetime in Portland, Debra Giannini is leaving town. For good? TBA. Her Savoring Time tour begins in Portland on Sunday 9/21 at Rose ...

09/02/2025

glomfest @ startheaterpdx / Preview
By MATT HANSEN // New West Coast goth festival has origins in Oregon, and promises a 'Global Goth' experience at Star Theater on Sept. 19th with international artists on the line up

By MATT HANSEN // New West Coast goth festival has origins in Oregon, and promises a 'Global Goth' experience at Star Theater on Sept. 19th with international artists ...

08/29/2025

I LIKE IT LIKE THAT!
Tonight: Big Mama with Muddy's band. Plus Betty Harris with Allen Toussaint. Also Cassandra Wilson singing Poet, Sippie Wallace, Millie Jackson, Lee Fields, Sweet Emma Barrett. And R. Crumb and the Cheap Suit Serenaders....you heard me.
10pm radio and internet 89.1fm kmhd.org. OnDemand subsequently kmhd.org
Here's Sweet Emma.

08/29/2025

SEXTILE - The OMN Interview
By MATT HANSEN // LA electronic post-punk duo will play Wonder Ballroom Sept. 13th with Nuovo Testamento

By MATT HANSEN // LA electronic post-punk duo will play Wonder Ballroom Sept. 13th with Nuovo Testamento

08/27/2025

Project Pabst: Japanese Breakfast 2025 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 27th
By ANTSHONY PIDGEON //

By ANTSHONY  PIDGEON //