Earlier this week, Maryhill Winery (located in Goldendale, WA, approximately 90 minutes east of Portland) announced their summer concert series, featuring the Counting Crows, Jackson Browne, and John Legend with India.Arie. Not to be outdone, Chateau Ste. Michelle announced their own concert series closer to home. They'll see your Jackson Browne and John Legend/Indie.Arie--they've got 'em on the schedule too--and raise you Tears for Fears, Bonnie Raitt, Pink Martini, Elvis Costello, and Diana Krall (on separate August weekends, for whatever reason). Tickets for all shows at both wineries go on sale this Saturday, April 25th. more ›

Whenever we claim that small-town Texas five-piece Midlake sound like Fleetwood Mac minus the chicks and the excessive coke use, people always think we're saying that as an insult. Nothing could be further from the truth. We hear "Roscoe" [mp3] and think "Rhiannon," and frankly that's a good thing. In other places, the band's partly cloudy sound may recall Neil Young or Jackson Browne or basically any other folk-leaning 70s rock outfit, but for us the fuzzy guitars and the transcendent harmonies can't help but evoke the Mac. And what the hell is wrong with that? Fleetwood Mac has a lot of great songs! "Go Your Own Way" and "Say You Love Me" are undeniable! more ›