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The Food, Drink and Music Issue
Portland has a fine palate for food, drink and music. In issue #17, we take a look at the intrinsic connection between the purveyors of food and drink in this city and those who make the sweet sounds that fill our ears, exploring food and music pairings at Pickathon and Serenade as well as the band-beverage connection. Read the musical histories of Voodoo Doughnut's Tres Shannon and Pok Pok's Andy Ricker, plus learn how touring musicians eat healthy on the road, which venues have the best eats, and plenty more.
We also hear new music from metal stalwarts YOB and Witch Mountain alongside rising talents Chanti Darling, No Kind of Rider, Fritzwa and Samuel Eisen-Meyers and look back at the career of blues legend Norman Sylvester.
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From The Editor
Music Is Omnipresent
Chris Young - Jul 19, 2018
Music is meant to be disseminated and it seeps into all corners of Stumptown.-
Soundcheck: Casso Dinero Is What Portland Hip-Hop Looks Like
August 22, 2018 10:00am
Alexander Wright may not be the face of Portland hip-hop but, under the moniker Casso Dinero, his visuals have come to define the style and culture of the local scene. 
Community
The Portland Underground: Invite With Intention
Ollie Collins - Dec 10, 2019
If you want someone to go to your underground event, contact them individually—text, phone call, email or in person.
New In #PDXmusic
Chanti Darling's Fashionable Synesthesia
Chris Young - Aug 1, 2018
The long-awaited debut from Chanti Darling is an eclectic, body-moving, retro-futurist homage to its titular genre. But until 'RNB Vol. 1' drops on August 3 via Tender Loving Empire and the singer...
New In #PDXmusic
No Kind of Rider, Fritzwa and Samuel Eisen-Meyers Are Three Portland Artists to Watch
Skylor Young, Joel Sommer, Chris Young - Sep 6, 2018
You could say it’s been a long time coming for these artists. They’ve been putting in the work for years and the fruits of these labors are ripe and ready to be consumed. From juicy R&B to...
Albums
YOB: Defying Death
Robert Ham - Sep 21, 2020
Doom metal trio YOB finds new life in a brush with mortality.
Albums
Witch Mountain: Goin' Through Changes?
Robert Ham - Sep 17, 2020
Two decades in, Witch Mountain's doom metal just can't be ignored.
Portraits of Portland Music
Food, Drink and Music: Portland Bars and Restaurants Get It
Ryan J. Prado - Aug 17, 2019
There’s an intrinsic connection between the purveyors fine food and drink in this city and those who make the sweet sounds that fill our ears. From Bunk Sandwiches, Sizzle Pie and Wayfinder Beer...
Portraits of Portland Music
Tres Shannon’s Been Around The Block
Chad Walsh - Aug 18, 2019
In fact, the founder of Voodoo Doughnut and the historic all-ages music venue the X-Ray Cafe has never left it. Why should he?
Portraits of Portland Music
From Power Pop to Pok Pok
Chad Walsh - Aug 19, 2019
Chef Andy Ricker could've been serving up basslines instead of tasty wings.
Portraits of Portland Music
Festival Food That Feeds Your Soul
Ryan J. Prado - Jul 25, 2018
Chefs and musicians come together for Pickathon’s Curation Series. Do not miss this year's curation meals at Pendarvis Farm from August 2 to 5.
Portraits of Portland Music
Quenching A Collaborative Thirst
Katey Trnka - Aug 20, 2019
Portland beverage makers and bands join forces.
Portraits of Portland Music
Serenading Your Senses
Skylor Young - Aug 21, 2019
With an orchestrated menu of local food, music and friendship.![The Secret Society [CLOSED]](/site/assets/files/143318/secret-society-drinks.-picks.jpg)
Portraits of Portland Music
Music Wasn’t On The Menu
Chad Walsh - Aug 22, 2019
But a vintage ballroom with a recording studio below made it undeniable for The Secret Society.
Resources
The Road to Redemption: How to Eat Healthy on the Road
Chad Walsh - Aug 23, 2019
Portland musicians John Craigie, Laurie Shook of Shook Twins, and The Slants' Simon Tam talk about how they maintain a healthy diet while touring more days than not.
Resources
Food at the Top of the Bill
Chad Walsh - Aug 23, 2019
Try these top eats at Portland music venues.
Portraits of Portland Music
Oregon’s Bluesman: Norman Sylvester
Jory Farr - May 7, 2020
In 1987, B.B. King told a 42-year-old Norman Sylvester to devote himself full time to music. The Boogie Cat heeded that advice and became his own ambassador of blues: "Musicians are messengers. We...
Vortex Marketplace
Portland and Oregon's vibrant music scene is supported by a bevy of local businesses and artists who value music in our community. The following supporters of Vortex Music Magazine play a vital role in encouraging, enabling and cultivating the music that circulates through the veins and culture...
