Excellent Portland indie-folk band Y La Bamba‘s new record “Court the Storm” is comes out February 28th on Tender Loving Empire. Until then, check out this video or listen to the whole album streaming over at NPR’s website.
We’re very proud to bring you the second installation of Shwood Mixtapes. Featuring some incredible bands that also call Portland home, this compilation cuts across Stumptown’s diverse independent music scene both in terms of genre and renown. Here, you’ll find Radiation City’s sprawling wall of guitars, Nurses’ echoing percussive pop, Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s subtle psychedelia, […]
It’s no secret that the Shwood crew is obsessed with Oregon. We rep this place with everything we’ve got, right down to engraving it on the glasses. So when a video like this comes along, you know we’re gonna by psyched to share it with you. Take a look and you’ll understand what makes this […]
Combining his carpentry skills with his love of nature, Patrick Dougherty utilizes primitive techniques of building to experiment with tree saplings as construction material. Since beginning in 1980, Patrick has left his mark with over two hundred massive sculptures all over the world. Check out more of Patrick’s work here: www.stickwork.net Filmed by Gary Tyler […]
Bud and Jon from Portland-based experimental-pop band AAN introduced us to the field by the freeway on Mississippi Avenue’s less traveled south end. A serene, grassy field that abruptly runs into I-5, Bud used to frequent this chaotically beautiful place to reflect on the day, find inspiration, or just watch the cars go by. weareaan.com […]
