Jerad Walker
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Most of the victims of the terrorist attacks on Paris last November died in the Bataclan concert hall. For tour managers tasked with taking care of bands, the job has changed.
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Frontwoman Alynda Lee Segarra dedicates the performance "to the liberation of black and brown people in the United States."
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Filmed live at OPB in Portland, Ore., the long-running rock group tackles social and political issues with firebrand zeal. Watch Drive-By Truckers perform American Band in its entirety.
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With a Dylan-esque drawl and jangly guitar hooks, Morby plays "Motors Runnin'" live in Oregon.
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Sub Pop's newest troubadour is a wandering son of Louisiana practicing his rock 'n' roll gospel in Portland.
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Watch the rockabilly guitarist perform "You Must Have Met Little Caroline?" at the 2015 Pickathon festival.
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Portland's Crystal Ballroom has one of the few remaining spring-loaded dance floors in the country. It's put a spring in the step of jitterbuggers, Grateful Dead fans and EDM dancers alike.
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An Oregon vineyard is a beautiful setting for songs originally recorded in Mexico City. Watch Calexico play "Falling from the Sky" from the new album Edge of the Sun.
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Watch the band perform "Red Shifting," one of the products of a marathon songwriting session.
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Members of The Decemberists and Guided By Voices form what might be Portland's best psych-pop band.