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Under the Den: Undercover Kickass Ensemble

July 30, 2020

Covering the greats is a hard gig, and even harder is doing that while putting out your own songs. But some bands pull it off, and when that happens, fans get the best of both worlds. We talk with Melanie Lewis from Under the Den about that balancing act. RRX: When the band started, there […]

Deb’s Psychedelic Saturdays – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 20

July 25, 2020

Saturday Market Spring had sprung in the Pacific Northeast. The beautiful red flowers on the camellias start blooming in February. Being a gardener, I loved the fact that there were flowers most of the year. We had the best yard with two apple trees, a pear tree, two cherry trees, a plum tree and grape […]

Deb’s Psychedelic Saturdays – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 19

July 18, 2020

Settling In Now that Paul was back home and I was back on my feet again, the sunnier weather started coming. Because Paul’s father had passed, he inherited a little money, not a ton but enough to catch back up, get a vehicle, have a little cushion and start moving forward. Paul also wanted to […]

Deb’s Psychedelic Saturdays – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 18

July 11, 2020

We moved to 10605 East Burnside in Portland with the help of a couple of friends who drove from the city. Thankfully, we didn’t have a lot to move. The house we moved into was perfect. It had two bedrooms, a kitchen large enough for a table and chairs and a good-sized living room. It […]

Jerome Brown, S.N.U.G. and the Pulse of the Community

July 8, 2020

A few weeks ago I was on S. Pearl Street, just a few blocks away from a deadly shooting that occurred. That same young shooter was linked to another shooting that almost got a close friend of mine shot. About a week ago a friend of the family was gunned down in Cohoes, he (Tyshawn […]

Celeste Plowden – Even Vampires Can Be Great Lovers

July 1, 2020

Celeste Plowden has such a way about her writing style that you are often left wondering if she herself actually had experienced what she writes about; even if it defies what we assume to be impossible. RRX: Many may know you as an artist and I know you can sing too but today we are […]

Deb’s Saturday Psychedelica – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 16

June 27, 2020

Paul and I both had to admit that Wyoming was gorgeous, but we were burning out fast. We were tired of being trapped in a cramped and fully packed car with our traveling companions, tired of juggling entertainment for a 2 ½ year old and just plain tired of being on the road.  We had […]

Music Makes the People Come Together, Yeah!

June 27, 2020

I miss live music so much that I haven’t been able to get Madonna’s “Music” out of my head.  It’s a strange song for me to even think about as it was never a favorite of mine; however, the line “Music makes the people together, yeah” goes on in my head on loop.  Music – […]

Observations and Ramblings from a Cranky Old Guy

June 27, 2020

Welcome back, hope you’ve well, hope everyone is safe. The theme this month is still topical BUT ALSO music intensive, with a touch of history. As I write this (June 14, 2020), the George Floyd Murder and aftermath continues, and overall (again as of this writing), as opposed to the past, the cause of peace […]

Scotchka – B-Movies and Boxer Bass-Lines

June 27, 2020

Positivity within the local music scene is an absolute necessity given recent circumstances, and in spite of current challenges local band Scotchka moves ahead and plans to release a new album in the coming months. A charming blend of emo, math-rock and indie rock, Scotchka is made up of lead singer and guitarist Dom Murdoc, […]

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