(Still) Down with The Sickness: Disturbed Brings a Nu-Metal Circus to the Moda
Pyrotechnics, pajama pants, and primal screams: Disturbed celebrates 25 years of their iconic debut album with theatrical flair and...
Bren Swogger
From the Crowd: Chloe Moriondo at Aladdin Theater
A very unofficial iPhone photo gallery from Chloe Moriondo’s Oyster Tour on May 4th, 2025 by Bren Swogger.
Baptism by Pit: A First-Timer’s Descent Into Metal Mayhem
Arch Enemy and Fit for an Autopsy bring brutal brilliance to Portland’s Roseland Theater. By Bren Swogger. I never...
Indie/Alt Presents: Bren & Emma’s Year in Review (Podcast)
Bren and Emma highlight the year’s best albums, concerts, and movies, from Poppy’s Negative Spaces to St. Vincent’s All...
ZZ Ward Brings the Blues Back to Portland
Grab your harmonica, dig out your dusty fedora—ZZ Ward makes her hometown return at Revolution Hall in Portland on...
Katie Gavin, Laid Bare: A Night of Raw and Acoustic Intimacy
Katie Gavin, lead singer of MUNA, embarked on her first solo venture with a sold-out Wonder Ballroom show, trading...
Sweat, Neon, and Chaos: Charli xcx and Troye Sivan in Portland
In a neon-soaked frenzy of bratty anthems and bass-pounding energy, Charli xcx and Troye Sivan brought the SWEAT Tour...
GODZILLA Minus One: Taking the Monster Back to Its Roots
Coming 70 years after the original 1954 Godzilla–one of the greatest monster movies ever made–Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One...
Synth Sweater Swagger with The Aces at Wonder Ballroom
It may have been a Monday, but The Aces show at the Wonder Ballroom was the perfect way to...
Blair Borax: Harmony, Heartache, and the Soundtrack of Self-Belief
Portland’s Blair Borax talks with Indie/Alt about her upcoming album, Tender Lately, her latest single “Call Me Lazy”, and...