Student radio shows build community around music
Lewis & Clark’s very own student-run KPH Radio broadcasts around the clock, with DJs focusing their programs on topics from International Garage Rock to expressing the events …
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“Wall of Eyes” triumphs with chaotic composition
The Smile’s latest record hints at Radiohead roots with nostalgic breakdowns, cascading melodiesYou are driving alone along a winding road up an Italian mountainside. The darkness is …
Accompanist Paul Evansmith talks music, dance, value of improvisation
Courtesy of Paul EvansmithPaul Evansmith has been accompanying dance classes at Lewis & Clark for over 10 years.Evansmith, who studied at California State University Long Beach (CSULB) …
Alex G blesses Portland with new album tracks
Growing popularity of singer-songwriter leaves longtime fans nostalgic for intimate house show performancesRachelle Binder / The Mossy LogPhiladelphia-based singer-songwriter Alex G, formerly (Sandy) Alex G, has always …
Interview with indie musician Left at London
A year after the release of her debut album, Nat Puff talks inspiration, mental health, upcoming EPSofia Reeves / The Mossy LogIt seems that Left at London …
Concert superlatives: 6 reviews of music’s return
Chronicles of ups, downs of many 2022 concerts including Charli XCX, Lady Gaga, 100 gecs, The OpheliasYOU HAVE HEARD of high school yearbook superlatives. Now, get ready …
PioLog Editor Picks for Fighting Off Post-Graduation Anxieties
*shels – “Butterflies (on Luci’s Way)” I love all the work that supergroup *shels produces, but “Butterflies (On Luci’s Way)” is still the song that I go …
Duster Returns to Orbit after 18-Year Hiatus
IN THE MIDDLE of indie rock band Duster’s sold-out show at Mississippi Studios last January, founding member Clay Parton asked the audience whether they ever feel a …
Iceage continues busy year with new single
By Ben Weinstein Iceage probably doesn’t want me writing about them; at the very least they’d be wary, and rightfully so. Since the Danish band released their …
The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Adore,” two decades later
By Brendan Nagle To listen back to The Smashing Pumpkins’ bizarre fourth album “Adore” is to hear a band at a crossroads. Prior to its release 20 …
Dean Blunt’s latest album is a mysterious hit
By Ben Weinstein Before Kanye took to Tidal and began the “Life of Pablo” rollout, London-based enigma Dean Blunt was notorious for altering (and often deleting) previously …