Low and Be Told Metal-punk band Low and Be Told was founded by singer Doug Thompson (the Marsupials), bassist George Vidaurri (Uncle Joe’s Big Ol’ Driver), drummer Darrin Lee (Tragic Tantrum), and guitarist Frank Blackcat, who was recently replaced by Tom Lord. “Frank was moving to Portland in August 2020, and we realized that it […]

Amanda, with heavy curry/rice/chicken take-out. “Konnichiwa!” I love how all the crew in some Japanese eateries stop everything when customers arrive or leave and shout out “Konnichiwa!” Kind of “Hello!” “Good bye!” “Thank you!” “Good day!” I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for it. A kind of human touch. Makes me feel […]

Photograph by David Rumley “It’s definitely a blessing to land something like that,” says local singer Leonard Patton of his national commercial. Back in December, local singer Leonard Patton’s voice was heard on a national commercial for a Pizza Hut jingle (doing a take on “The 12 Days of Christmas.”) It was recorded at Singing […]

Silence There are some qualities—some incorporate things,  That have a double life, which thus is made  A type of that twin entity which springs  From matter and light, evinced in solid and shade.  There is a two-fold Silence—sea and shore—  Body and soul. One dwells in lonely places,  Newly with grass o’ergrown; some solemn graces,  […]