Speakeasy
Self Produced
By Greg Johnson
Paula Harris made quite a statement when it came to her 2012 debut, Turning On The Naughty, with its rambunctious and bawdy blues presentation. It was a prime display of what had garnered her a third-place…
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Salvation Road
Never Lucky Records
By Greg Johnson
Rich Layton, a first-hand veteran of the Houston Gulf Coast scene has been plying that same authentic sound in the Portland area for many years. Layton’s a sly songwriter who just happens…
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Live at C-Boy’s
Last Music Company
By Greg Johnson
If you’re ever in Austin and checking out the music scene (what else would you be there for, right? Okay barbecue, too), head over to the South Congress and just a few blocks away from…
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Benton County Relic
Single Lock Records
By Randy Murphy
The word “relic” holds many meanings — it’s a thing that stays behind once the original is lost, or what remains of the possessions of saint. It’s also something cherished,…
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Hailed as the “New Queen of the Blues,” Shemekia Copeland never holds back. Her instantly recognizable voice—capable of being sultry, assertive, and roaring, delivers every song with unparalleled honesty and passion. Her wide-open vision…
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Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, mentor of Bob Dylan and traveling companion of Woody Guthrie returns to the Alberta Rose. One of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over forty albums under his belt, Elliott is considered…
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Mike Rubin of The New York Times recently described a performance by Bombino: “On a recent night in Williamsburg, an ecstatic crowd jammed the dance floor of the club Brooklyn Bowl to see one of the world’s greatest living blues guitarists.…
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New album and a new name: Rich Layton & Tough Town are keepers of the flame for American roots music with their high octane swamp rock, country, rockabilly, honky tonk, and blues echoing from an East Texas roadhouse. The band's signature…
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Due to an injury, Karen Lovely will be undergoing hip replacement surgery on March 11. She will then engage in physical therapy and be unable to perform for two months or more. To help support the award-winning vocalist, on March 24 a group…
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Celebrate St Patrick's Day with some of the finest young guitarists in Portland as they share stories and songs in an old-fashioned acoustic guitar circle. Set in the intimate setting of The Manor Undergound, this house concert will include…
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Paula Harris – Speakeasy (Self Produced)
Rich Layton and Tough Town
Jimmie Vaughan Trio
Cedric Burnside
Shemekia Copeland Booked for Jack London Revue
Living Legend, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Coming to The Alberta Rose
Tuareg Guitar Master Bombino Back in Portland
Rich Layton & Tough Town Salvation Road Album Release Party Slated for The Secret Society — Sister Mercy To Open Show
“Love For Karen” — Benefit For Karen Lovely Slated for Mekong Bistro
St Patrick’s Day Acoustic Guitar Circle