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Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking ...

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After releasing their first single last June, Spirit Blue return with “language,” an independently released follow-up that’s every bit as gorgeous, delicate, and quietly disarming as their debut.

The Royal Opera House of Musical Arts came up trumps at the weekend with two sold-out, stellar performances from one of the ...

From big-name acts to beloved indie artists, here are some of the best concerts to catch in Portland this season.

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Just a few more days until Mariah Carey, Mr. Grinch and “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” take over radio airwaves. In anticipation, we asked a supersized panel of ...