The Ghost Pop of Aaron Liu Contains Whole Sonic Worlds

His new double album spills over with gorgeous, gauzy indie-pop songs whose lush arrangements belie their lo-fi origins.

On DIY Bocha Centers Self-Reliance (and Smoking Weed)

HEAR IN PORTLAND this week: Omari Jazz and Kiefer co-headline at PDX Jazz Fest, London-based R&B singer-songwriter Ella Mai returns for our hearts.

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: TriMet's New Rules, COVID/Flu Rates are Falling, and Why Does That Cat Look Like Matt Damon?

Audrey Hepburn Before the Death of the Rom-Com

Cinema 21 celebrates the romantic comedy with Hepburn films all February.

Sxlxmxn's Second Gospel Sample EP Has His Own Spin

HEAR IN PORTLAND this week: Masego live is like a nightclub in paradise, Carrie Underwood's Diamonds & Rhinestones Tour reaches the Moda

Black Belt Eagle Scout Says the Land Called Her Home

Her third album, The Land, the Water, the Sky, was inspired by a move home—from Portland to her Swinomish reservation.

Portland Central Library to Open "Technology Pop-Up" for Longer Closure in March

The second phase of the downtown library "refresh" may last until December 2023 or longer.

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Cop Hunzeker Let Off the Hook, City Workers Go on Strike, and Street Disco Dazzles... Your Mouth

MAITA's All-Acoustic Album Hits the Spot and the Road

HEAR IN PORTLAND this week: Portland's brand new Downtown Bloc Party and A Beat Happening's chic hotel spot

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Charter Reform on the Move, More Thorns Drama, and Dognappers are Foiled! 🐶

Eating Alone on Lunar New Year

So long, Tiger, and all your chaos energy!

We’re Obsessed With Rapper Wynne's New Music Video for "Look at You"

Also in HEAR IN PORTLAND: Portland Music Month's last week; don't hold your breath until the Roots' show—but it is pretty soon

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Yet Another Sam Adams Scandal, School for Cops, and What Should We Do with Your Dead Body?

Food Review: The New and Improved Akadi PDX Shines

Chef Fatou Ouattara's new menu offers smoked goat egusi stew and other new dishes while retaining old favorites, like the spectacular suya chicken wings and pepper fish.