Interview with Kelsey Brie of The Next Right Thing ARTIST SHOWCASE MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - July 14, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn We recently had the pleasure of virtually sitting down with local Portland musician Kelsey Brie of The Next Right Thing to chat about everything from her up-and-coming music career, to the everyday struggle of chasing her dreams. MG: What band are you currently in/How long have
Smoke Season // Live @ Lola’s Room // 6.28.16. CONCERT REVIEWS MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - July 10, 2016July 10, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR-- A humble crowd gathered to McMenamin’s Lola’s Room property on Thursday night. Lola’s: a dark and mysterious club wedged between the famous Ringler’s pub and the world renowned Crystal Ballroom, was crawling with musically inclined hipsters ready for a night full of great
The Home Team // Live @ The Analog Cafe // 6.16.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - June 22, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR-- Sprinting straight from his tour van and onto stage like Usain Bolt in the 2008 Olympic Games, The Home Team welcomed a humble Portland audience to their first show of the tour. Wasting no time at all, the five piece Seattle pop-punk group
The Rocket Summer // Live @ The Hawthorne Lounge // 5.16.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - May 24, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn Portland, OR -- With a stage setup fit for an audience of thousands, The Rocket Summer crammed elbow to elbow onto a tiny corner stage inside The Hawthorne Lounge. With a max capacity of about 100 or so individuals, Bryce Avary cheerfully welcomed the eager
The Neighbourhood // Live @ The Roseland Theater // 5.7.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - May 11, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR— With a travel compact in one hand and a tube of bright red lipstick in the other, The Neighbourhood’s lead singer Jesse Rutherford touched up his colorful lips in preparation to kiss an autographed copy of his new book “&” (a signature move
The Griswolds & Magic Man // Live in the Pacific Northwest // 5.5.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - May 8, 2016May 11, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn SEATTLE/PORTLAND -- The Hotline Spring Tour swung through the perfectly drizzly Pacific Northwest Wednesday evening, kicking things off in downtown Seattle. Hundreds of jean jacket doting music lovers gathered into Neumo’s, a seemingly hole-in-the-wall club where bands such as M83, Adele and even Muse have
The 1975 // Live @ The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall // 4.26.16. CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - April 30, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn Portland, OR -- Drones of pastel haired pop-punk junkies gathered at The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Tuesday night for the show of a lifetime. “The Schnitz,” a nearly century old, 2,700 person venue in the heart of downtown, literally shook from excitement as opening
X Ambassadors // Live @ The Crystal Ballroom // 3.29.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - April 2, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR – A surprisingly warm spring day here in Oregon brought out a line around the block to The Crystal Ballroom, a 1,500 person venue with floors that bounce almost as much as the bass does. The Crystal is a historic 102 year old
St. Lucia // Live @ The Wonder Ballroom // 03.04.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - March 12, 2016March 12, 2016 Article by: Brendan Swogger Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR - A cold February night brought a sold out crowd to the Wonder Ballroom, a 778 capacity venue sitting in the far NE corner of Portland, Oregon. With no barrier between the crowd and the stage, the energetic fans pushed close to the