Building A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
An exploration of the musical arts by and about DACA recipients and other immigrants, as a bridge over America’s confused immigration policies. Continue reading Building A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
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Insanity and Family: Creating Typhoon’s New Dystopian Magnum Opus
Forgetting isn’t always a bad thing. The planet’s coming apart at the seams, and hey, weed is legal now. But even in a nation as ahistoric as America—led by a president who never got the memo about poverty, slavery, or … Continue reading Insanity and Family: Creating Typhoon’s New Dystopian Magnum Opus
Lords of Portland: Portugal. The Man Stake Their Claim as the Rose City’s Best Band
The success of Portland-based psych pop rockers Portugal. The Man is hardly just cup-runneth-over talent. The band’s released a dozen EPs and LPs dating back to 2005, all on top of an oft-hectic tour schedule. The group’s last effort—the 2013 … Continue reading Lords of Portland: Portugal. The Man Stake Their Claim as the Rose City’s Best Band
Power & Music To The People
Portland Musicians Embrace the Challenge of Making Important Political Music Pop music is the meat at the BBQ joint, says rapper Mic Crenshaw—it’ll fill you up with empty calories “and weigh you down, and slow you down.” Political music, the … Continue reading Power & Music To The People
Authenticity, ‘Emerging’ Bands and Possibly the Most Dynamic Fest in the NW
A variety of acts, both new and established, dominated the Treefort Music Fest in downtown Boise. by Thacher Schmid Rocking at El Korah: Photo by Christina Birkinbine In its literature, Treefort Music Fest describes its bands as “emerging,” which seems … Continue reading Authenticity, ‘Emerging’ Bands and Possibly the Most Dynamic Fest in the NW
Writing in the Flat Keys: Thacher Schmid's Portfolio 