Review by WW’s food and theater critic, Ben Waterhouse.
John Darnielle was in a good mood last night. Maybe it was the vegetarian platter he ate for dinner at Queen of Sheba (I was star-struck on the way to the bathroom when I ran across him eating, alone, at the MLK Blvd. Ethiopian joint), but [...]

Let’s cut right to the chase: Regina Spektor could sing aloud from the nutritional information on the box of your favorite breakfast cereal and I’d be enraptured. Her golden slide-whistle voice would have me giddy over the high amount of sugar grams per serving, crying gentle tears into my Honey Sugar O’s as she croons [...]

On Wednesday night at the Hawthorne Theater, Islands frontman Nick Thorburn took to the stage wearing a rhinestone covered cape and plastic not-quite-sunglasses. Given the shimmering, flowing music on Islands’ latest record Vapours, the garb seemed appropriate. After a few songs, though, the cape and shades were gone. This was a sensible fashion decision too. [...]

Last weekend, for the third year in a row, LocalCut contributor Arya Imig hosted a three-day festival in celebration of his 27th birthday with, you guessed it, 27 bands. Featuring performances from Copy, May Ling, Blue Skies For Black Hearts, Sallie Ford and more spread across three house venues (The Blood Bank, Green House, and [...]

“Hello Oregonians. Hello Washingtonians. Hello Port—where the fuck are we?”
Eddie Vedder wasn’t drunk. He’s just done this so many damn times he honestly could be anywhere and talking to anybody. In stadiums and clubs, on football fields and in recording booths. Pearl Jam has been doing this whole rock band thing for 19 years and [...]