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Off the Wall, On the Street: The delightfully low-brow art of Dana MacKenzie

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Via: The Source Weekly – Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:10 Mike Bookey

Sitting on a couch at the Bendistillery Martini Bar, Dana MacKenzie sips from a Rogue Dead Guy Ale as he points up at his artwork on an adjacent wall. He’s giving a deeply detailed account of his two pieces and revealing some of [...]

An Exclusive Interview With Miss Pat The Founder of VP Records – The Largest Reggae Label In The World.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Patricia Chin, affectionately called Miss Pat is considered to be one of the mothers of Reggae music. Miss Pat & her late husband Vincent ‘Randy’s Chin started VP Records over fifty years ago. VP has worked with a group of who’s who’s of Reggae music. The short list includes icons Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots [...]

Exclusive Interview With The Crystal Method

Monday, August 17th, 2009

After a pulsating night dripping with dance euphoria at The Roseland Theater in Portland, we caught up with Ken Jordan from the platinum selling duo The Crystal Method.  TCM is a legendary group who pioneered big beat electronica in the early 90’s from their Los Angeles hub. After a five-year hiatus from touring, TMC are [...]