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Partyin’ For A Purpose: The Polish Ambassador + Wildlight Coming To Portland, OR Electronic

Partyin’ For A Purpose: The Polish Ambassador + Wildlight Coming To Portland, OR

It’s no news that The Polish Ambassador, a.k.a. David Sugalski, and Wildlight (made up of Sugalski and the marvelous Ayla Nereo) are making sonic waves with TPA‘s intergalactic beats and electronic music production, Nereo‘s beautiful instrumentation coupled with her singing/songwriting as well doing their part to give back to the earth and community, but did you know just how […]

May 31, 2016 Read →
Let’s Get Saucy: The Road To Enchanted Forest Gathering [Festival Preview & Playlist] Festival Coverage

Let’s Get Saucy: The Road To Enchanted Forest Gathering [Festival Preview & Playlist]

With a mission to produce events that activate personal growth, inspire collective sharing and redefine conscious celebration, Enchanted Forest Gathering is the spot you want to be the weekend of July 22-24. Surrounded by the arms of majestic Oak trees at Black Oak Ranch in NorCal’s Laytonville, we cannot wait to be among such a powerful, loving and […]

May 27, 2016 Read →
Fruition ‘Labor of Love’ Album Release Night Two in Hometown Portland, OR, Sets Band to Sail on Highest Musical Seas Yet + The Hill Dogs Perfect Complement [Show Review] Jamband

Fruition ‘Labor of Love’ Album Release Night Two in Hometown Portland, OR, Sets Band to Sail on Highest Musical Seas Yet + The Hill Dogs Perfect Complement [Show Review]

We showed up with childlike eagerness to Wonder Ballroom ready for an ultimate serenade of love-fueled lyrics, impeccable string strummin’ and a guaranteed ‘ol fashioned good time to get the soul centered. The Hill Dogs, a local Portland gritsy folk and rock staple, kicked things off into full gear and the energy filling the Ballroom […]

May 18, 2016 Read →
TreeSphinx: Body Painter Extraordinaire’s! [Artist Spotlight + Photo Album] Social Culture

TreeSphinx: Body Painter Extraordinaire’s! [Artist Spotlight + Photo Album]

Based out of Portland, Oregon, TreeSphinx is a duo of wonderful ladies that have teamed together to create one of a kind art pieces…on our bodies! They focus on anything bright, colorful, glowing, sparkly and look to light up any event, show or festival with their talented and creative body paint designs. TreeSphinx will be […]

May 9, 2016 Read →
On the Road to What The Fest 2016 | June 17-20th, 2016 [Festival Playlist] Festival Coverage

On the Road to What The Fest 2016 | June 17-20th, 2016 [Festival Playlist]

Its almost that time of the year again, that beautiful time during the Summer when we can all rejoice in looking forward to the one and only WHAT THE FEST, happening in Durfur, Oregon. If you’re wondering what makes WTF so epic and sets it apart from other festivals happening this year, allow me to […]

May 6, 2016 Read →
Break Science: West Coast Weekend & A ‘Double Dab’ 4/20! Electronic

Break Science: West Coast Weekend & A ‘Double Dab’ 4/20!

CYM favorites, Break Science, kicked things into the highest gears this past week. Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee started things off with a weekend on the left coast, with shows in Arcata, San Francisco and wrapping up in Portland, OR for the end of the Soul’d Out Festival. These guys truly have a one of a […]

Apr 21, 2016 Read →
[Festival Alert] Northern Nights Music Fest Unveils First Lineup Wave: Griz, Amon Tobin, The Knocks & More to Take the Redwoods in July! Electronic

[Festival Alert] Northern Nights Music Fest Unveils First Lineup Wave: Griz, Amon Tobin, The Knocks & More to Take the Redwoods in July!

 Northern Nights Music Festival, the West Coast’s premier boutique music, art and camping festival is back and their first lineup phase for year four brings an abundant variety of talented acts from all over the world for what is guaranteed to be an incredible and intimate weekend under the Summer stars, alongside the Eel River, surrounded by the majestic Redwoods. Join funk master Griz, Brazilian born legend […]

Mar 10, 2016 Read →