Musician and activist Logan Lynn on Gucci, “gay joy,” thriving and surviving during lockdown and touring — or rather, not touring — in the time of COVID In some ways, these have been the best two years of Logan Lynn’s career. He’s been a Gucci model. He s ...
31 Aug 2022 - Jason Cohen
As an artist, father and activist Crenshaw maintains a balancing act Mic Crenshaw often fantasizes about how humans would be in a world where everyone’s biological needs were met and if they had the time to simply exist — not just working to survive. As a ...
23 Mar 2022 - Latisha Jensen
Drummer Hugo Burnham on Gang of Four’s return to the stage Gang of Four have aged well. That’s because of the band’s music — clattering, sometimes funky, ahead-of-its-time art-punk that has never stopped being a frame of reference for contemporary bands ...
23 Mar 2022 - Jason Cohen
The musician’s new record is a throwback to 1970s grit and glamour – while addressing her white-collar criminal father who was recently released from prison Unlikely as it seems, we have The Daily Mail to thank for “Daddy’s Home,” Annie Clark’s seventh al ...
30 Jun 2021 - Jared Richards
The Portland journalist and DJ talks to Street Roots about her new collection of personal essays, ‘Funeral for Flaca’ SUMMER READS: Book recommendations from Street Roots' staff, vendors, volunteers, kids and friends. How do different facets of your ...
23 Jun 2021 - Janey Wong
In a letter to his younger self, the musician opens up about his childhood memories, playing with Paul McCartney and Kurt Cobain, and just how much he loves his mom Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl pens a letter to his younger self as part of the series b ...
17 Feb 2021 - Jane Graham
In a letter to his younger self, the Talking Heads frontman reflects on his music, politics and his activism As a shy teen, David Byrne wondered whether he’d find his crowd. He was born in Scotland, but moved with his parents, first to Canada and then to ...
3 Feb 2021 - Adrian Lobb
The Bardo philosophy is ingrained in the Blitzen Trapper frontman’s music, and his new career in homeless services has influenced his writing and his artwork B litzen Trapper hasn’t played a show in 2020, which makes them pretty much like every other arti ...
30 Dec 2020 - Jason Cohen
Local artists and music curators discuss the beats Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement is marching to A few short months ago, the streets of Portland were eerily quiet, subdued by the uncertainty of COVID-19’s sudden grip on the globe. Now, Portland is ...
4 Aug 2020 - Donovan M. Smith
Musicians, promoters and venues are getting mixed results with attempts at reaching audiences online Months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down most of Oregon, two musicians stood on stage, playing live music. Portland hip hop artists Mic Capes and D ...
26 Jul 2020 - Anthony King