The Black Tones refer to themselves as “a mixture of Kurt Cobain and cornbread.” Kurt Cobain famously said, “I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am…
Last year Shambhala Music Festival had around 19,000 people in attendance— including staff, with wildfires nearby and still managed to get adequate information out to staff and those in attendance as information…
If you follow Chong The Nomad— also known as Alda Agustiano— on any social platform you would probably agree that she exudes happiness and is always joyful. This and her incredible music…
Sincere with a Bang About a month ago I had the opportunity to interview Portland rapper, Myke Bogan. In anticipation of his new album Joe Fontana (that conversation was dope by the way). Well,…
I have been to a lot of camping festivals. From Shambhala in Canada to What The Festival in Oregon and many others. The sense of community and acceptance from everyone as soon…
Sasquatch! Music Festival lasts three days for most attendees, but the artists themselves are often onsite for mere hours. Despite their limited time to rehearse performances or admire the Gorge’s expansive scenery,…
When you can make a crowd rowdy with epic call-and-reponses and witty one-liners, while also dropping introspective truth bombs, you know you’ve got something special. Myke Bogan plays shows with a passion…
~2018~ You did it again. Every year the same. Seduction then abandonment. The endless hours spent exploring your sound… learning to love it… unraveling its secrets. What did it mean? You reminded…
“When you walk into a room, do you count the white people in a room?” One of the first questions my friend Kyle, who is Black, posed to our white friend, Katie.…
Although medical marijuana has been legal in California for more than two decades, the new year brought the arrival of recreational legalization. California’s retail cannabis shops opened on Jan 1, in what…
