If you're looking at the graphic above and scratching your head, don't be concerned. There are few effective ways to promote what an unusual but crucial pairing this is, bringing some of the best in shoegaze and dream pop to the great Pacific Northwest. Two Festivals, One Dreamy Weekend This year marks a strong showing for dreamy, shoegaze-, and dreampop-oriented festivals on the West Coast. DreamGaze PDX in Portland, Oregon, […]
New from multi-instrumentalist Cliff Barnes comes the latest album from his Animal Ghosts project, Wail. It's his newest release since his star turn at DreamGaze Worldwide Festival, and serves as a reminder of just how abundantly creative he is. Cliff grew up around the Portland area of Oregon, and also spent some formative years on the Maine coast. He started Animal Ghosts in mid-2019 after beginning to get really burned […]
Portland, Maine's Crystal Canyon continue to impress, and generate good press worldwide for their hazy melodies and sweet harmonies. Multiple singles from their self-titled debut album continue to climb our airplay charts, and our listeners are paying attention to this talented squad. As a Valentine's gift to fans, Crystal Canyon today allowed us the video premiere for their epic single, "Sometimes Summertime", and it's a beauty. If you're socked in […]
It's a dreamy sound. If you had to compare it to anything, you'd compare it to the sound of Portland rain. The intricate twin-guitar interplay sounds like getting caught in a small but refreshing rain shower. THIS is Soft Shadows. As they prepare for wide distribution of their new full-length disc, Reverb is for Lovers, we sat down with the members of Soft Shadows and asked them about music, philosophy, […]
