Alameda's Forthcoming Full-Length "Procession" Now Streaming On OPB!

"Portland (by way of Denver) band Alameda releases their second album September 15th in Procession, a lush but also spacious collection of songs from the quintet that manages to up the ante over what was a solid debut in Seasons/Specters. That it also comes in the still early stages of frontman Stirling Myles' development as a singer and songwriter (he played bass along with cellist and fellow Alamedan Jessie Dettwiler in the now defunct Strangers Die Every Day) perhaps makes it all the more impressive. Stream Procession in its entirety below." Read the complete interview and listen to "Procession" on OPB.

Raymond Byron & The White Freighter Visit OPB Music For An In Studio Session.

"Ray Raposa (aka Byron) replaces the haunted noir of Castanets with a sound that is almost rollicking, nearly roadhouse on songs like "Allegiance 1" and "Some of My Friends," while "Meridian, MS" and "Some Kind of Fool" are ballads that sound like they could have been lifted from Willie Nelson's early songwriter demos. It's lazy to simply call it more mature, though Raposa himself calls this new direction "a band for his 30's," with a sound that is the result of the contributions of a group of musicians playing songs that are more suited to a live setting. Ultimately, he describes it as a more honest approach." Listen now on OPB.

Stream What Hearts' Debut LP On OPB Now!

"After drawing comparisons to Simon & Garfunkel, and for good reason, on the 2010 debut EP Songs for Marjorie, Portland's What Hearts have tweaked their formula a bit on their self-titled full-length debut for a sound that is more akin to a female-voiced collaboration between Bonnie Prince Billy and Belle & Sebastian." Head on over to OPB to listen.

Alialuyah Choir: "A House, A Home"

Read the complete article on how the video was made over on OPB.

Oregon Public Broadcasting Flips Its Lid Over Finn Riggins!

The notorious Zaph Mann of OPB is one of a rapidly growing fanbase for Finn Riggins (one that includes Built To Spill). Zaph's review of Finn Riggins live show and their new album, Vs. Wilderness, is an epic tale written with passion and fervor. Read more here:

“Finn Riggins. The peak. They shocked and stunned: Truly amazing, like a locomotive storming into a barn... in years to come this could be the band you wish you were on the front wave of.” Zaph Mann