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Strolling Down Memory Lane with The California Honeydrops
Chris Young - Nov 4, 2025
Warming souls with earnest songwriting and a sense of humor, The California Honeydrops return to town with their lively, brass-filled show alongside intimate numbers from the new 'Redwood Highway.'
Sigur Rós: Still Making Magic After 31 Years
Chris Young - Oct 30, 2025
Defying expectations, the Icelandic trio have brought their most symphonic album to life on global stages with 40-plus piece orchestras. Don’t miss the final leg of this three-year trek this November.
Durand Jones & The Indications Get Their 'Flowers'
Chris Young - Oct 10, 2025
Full of classic soul songs, the band's fourth studio record sees the five piece documenting their most organic, collaborative, mature and honest moments yet on the self-produced and -recorded...
There's No Future That's Not Garbage
Chris Young - Oct 6, 2025
"You say my time is over, that I have gotten old," Shirley Manson sings on the band's eighth studio record. It's true, Garbage is aging—but the foursome are embracing it and making every moment...
Game On: Playing Purity Ring
Chris Young - Oct 2, 2025
Running through a field wielding a sword, the distinctive electronic duo's self-titled fourth record is the soundtrack to an imaginary video game. Join Purity Ring on the journey.
Hidden Gems and Tracks that Shimmer from 2025's Cascade Equinox Festival
Ben Coles - Aug 21, 2025
This year's fest returns to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond from September 19 to 21 with an eclectic and electronic lineup featuring Sylvan Esso, Disclosure, Big Gigantic and DJ sets...
Mt. Joy Finds Balance While Still Having Fun
Chris Young - Aug 20, 2025
Riding the roller coaster of life on the road, Mt. Joy documents it all—from "rare moments of peace" to "crazy, high-energy moments," singer Matt Quinn tells—on the group's fourth LP, “Hope We...
The Head And The Heart Find a Familiar Feeling
Chris Young - Aug 4, 2025
Embracing in-the-moment spontaneity, the Seattle sextet open their collective ‘Aperture’ on their sixth studio album and rediscover a homey closeness they haven’t felt in years. Don’t miss them at...
Frankie and the Witch Fingers Ooze High-Octane Detritus
Chris Young - Jul 9, 2025
Thanks to the addition of a fifth band member, the Los Angeles psych rockers lean into a new synth sound on their eighth studio album, "Trash Classic," as they continue to show no signs of slowing...
Rethinking Your Perfect Pickathon: 2022 Promises an Otherworldly Return for the Beloved Portland Festival
Ryan J. Prado - Aug 1, 2022
Whether it’s your first time at Pendarvis Farm, or you misplaced a hoodie at your campsite in the before-times and are desperately hoping it’s waiting for you at the lost and found, Pickathon 2022...
Making Moves with Mo Troper [Song Premiere]
Jose Amandor - Dec 11, 2019
The pillar of Portland power pop has had a busy year but it only appears to be ramping up as Mo Troper just celebrated the grand opening of his new retail store Hawthorne Game Exchange and is set...
KAZU and the Cradle of Elba
Andrea Janda - Oct 19, 2019
Taking exile from city life, Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead is reborn as a solo artist on 'Adult Baby.'
Music and Recovery: Kendall Core’s Battle with Lyme Disease
Skylor Young - May 3, 2019
After years of being told she was losing her mind, Kendall Core lives to spread awareness of this underdiagnosed disease and will continue to do so on May 12 at Holocene alongside fellow...
A Portrait of a Country Songwriter: In Conversation with Cam
Bren Swogger - Dec 11, 2017
With an ever-growing fanbase and Grammy nominations already under her belt, country singer-songwriter Cam is back with a new album and a new tour. Vortex talked to her and got to the root of her...
The Evolution of Allie X
Bren Swogger - Aug 16, 2017
Prior to her upcoming show at the Star Theater on August 24, Vortex spoke with the pop songwriter about the evolution of her music and the creation of her debut studio album.






