Kate Bush’s ’50 Words For Snow’ is her best in years
Posted on November 25, 2011 by Ryan Cutler in Album Reviews
Kate Bush captures the spirit of winter in a dioramic snow globe with her newest album 50 Words for Snow. Earlier works, like her 1978 debut single “Wuthering Heights” and 1985′s Hounds of Love, earned her a reputation for eccentric storytelling, avant-garde musical arrangements and theatrically eclectic choreography. Here she strips off her quirky red dresses and princess get-ups for a warm, [...]
A&C Recommends: Billy Carr, Lisa/Liza & Rabbi(t)ears at The Flask Lounge
Posted on November 04, 2011 by Ryan Cutler in Arts & Culture
Start your Veteran’s Day weekend early with a showcase of some of the state’s finest folk music as Billy Carr, Lisa/Liza, Jeshua Emmanuel, Endless and Rabbi(t)ears take the stage on Nov. 10 at Flask Lounge in Portland’s west end.
Jacob Augustine’s new American gospel
Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ryan Cutler in Album Reviews
Americans today are faced with an unpromising future. We walk underneath night skies unlit by stars, often lost in our path. Close to home, there are few who exemplify qualities that would relight these paths. Jacob Augustine is a saint: a voice of old inhabiting the body of a humble Portland resident. He is our [...]
