MIRP Team’s Top 10 Albums for 2019
Susanna, Jer, and Susie LOVE music...but they don't always love the same music. Which list do you agree with? What did we miss that you love? Susie's Picks After the Burial "Evergreen" Periphery "IV Hail [...]
Cyhra’s “No Halos In Hell” Album Review
I have been looking forward to hearing “No Halos in Hell.” Cyhra’s first album, “Letters to Myself” was a special companion during healing from the death of my father and the dissolution of my marriage. [...]
A Son’s Talent and a Father’s Skill Result in Two Very Beautiful Custom Guitars
There is a guitarist in town who goes by the nickname "Cricket." If you know him you know why that is his nickname. For those of you unfamiliar, he is the guitarist for Portland's [...]
KoRn + Breaking Benjamin Winter Tour 2020 for North America
KoRn has announced their Winter 2020 Tour for North America. They will be touring with Breaking Benjamin with special guest Bones UK. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (Nov. 1, 2019). Here are the [...]
GWAR, Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, Against the Grain – Portland, Oregon – October 18, 2019 – Roseland Theater
Gwar. I am not sure why I keep going to their show. I’m pretty hard to offend…but they manage to offend me every single time. Let’s start at the beginning. Against the Grain started the [...]
Interview with Sebastian Silva – Idle Hands, Silver Talon, and Leathürbitch
We had the opportunity to talk with guitarist extraordinaire of Idle Hands, Silver Talon, and Leathürbitch out of Portland, Oregon. MIRP: First of all, I want to say welcome home. You had quite the adventure. [...]
The Darkness | Easter is Cancelled album review
This album could not have come out at a better time for me personally. The first time I listened to it all the way through, I had just finished a difficult day at work at [...]
The HU and Babymetal Show Review – October 15, 2019 – Portland, Oregon – Roseland Theater
By all accounts, trained musicians, and seemingly assembled like an American Boy band by their producer, this clan of Mongolian musicians blew me away. Blew. Me. Away. In line I saw pre-pubescent girls dressed [...]
Periphery/Veil of Maya/Covet – Portland, Oregon – September 28, 2019 – Hawthorne Theater
I’ve seen Periphery quite a few times, but sadly I hadn’t picked up the new album yet. Every single time I looked at the tour flyer or the merch on site, I saw "HAIL SATAN." [...]
Incubus – 20 Years of Make Yourself and Beyond Tour – September 20, 2019 – Portland, Oregon – Keller
New York’s Dub Trio opened the show with a mix of nearly every type of music. Technically great, this instrumental trio gave a worthy performance opening up for Incubus. Combining rock, punk, jazz, experimental, [...]