A long way from Haiti: Portland’s prince of kompa By Sue Zalokar, Contributing writer Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The environmental and political travesties there, coupled with the devastating natural phenomena that have pelted ...
6 Dec 2012 - Street Roots
The Judah blues explosion [caption id="attachment_7803" align="alignnone" width="500"] Judah Bauer (far right) with his Jon Spencer Blues Explosion band mates, Russel Simins (left) and Jon Spencer (center).[/caption] By Sue Z ...
22 Nov 2012 - Street Roots
Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls talks with Street Roots about music and politics By Sue Zalokar, Contributing Writer When the Indigo Girls hit the music scene, a queer folk duo from Atlanta was quite the departure from the kinds of role models, female musicia ...
7 Nov 2012 - Street Roots
Natalie Merchant talks with Street Roots By Sue Zalokar, Staff Writer For the tuned in, turned on youths of the 1980s, Natalie Merchant’s lilting quiver was a siren’s song; a soothing intellectual voice for a generation of young Americans. Her audience ha ...
11 Oct 2012 - Street Roots
Portland musician Okaidja Afroso releases his third album, ‘Messenger’ By Sue Zalokar, Contributing Writer Ghana is a long way from Portland, but to local musician, Okaidja Afroso, the gap is almost imperceptible. Afroso grew up in Kokrobite, a small fish ...
29 Aug 2012 - Street Roots
On the road with Grace Potter The Nocturnals’ front woman talks about finding her own place in music By Sue Zalokar Staff Writer Last year, a fresh face hit the country music scene when Grace Potter performed a duet with Kenny Chesney on “You and Tequila ...
19 Jul 2012 - Street Roots
Martin Zarzar’s New Beat By Sue Zalokar, Staff Writer (Photo by Kristina Wright) Portland is a hub for musicians from all over the world. In the case of Martin Zarzar, percussionist for Pink Martini, he brings the world to our city through his music. Havi ...
3 Jul 2012 - Street Roots
The endless journeyman: Portland icon Lewi Longmire By Sue Zalokar, Staff Writer Lewi Longmire is a staple in the Portland roots rock ‘n’ roll music diet. He plays gigs more nights than not, appearing with any number of bands. In a 2008 interview with th ...
5 Jun 2012 - Street Roots
Beat of a gypsy Hart: Drummer Mickey Hart and the universe By Sue Zalokar, Contributing Writer Grateful Dead backbeat Mickey Hart has been studying the social and cultural aspects of music for decades from his perch inside the drum set. He came by this in ...
10 May 2012 - Street Roots
Shocked and reloaded: Michelle Shocked By Sue Zalokar, Staff Writer Michelle Shocked doesn’t fit into any category, really, except genuine. She hails from East Texas — a self-proclaimed hillbilly with the requisite degree in the oral interpretation of lit ...
26 Apr 2012 - Street Roots