
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
Sallie Ford “Infiltrate[s] the boy’s world of rock and roll,” bringing her rock energy to the OpenAir Performance Studio. In addition to performing four songs from their most recent release, Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside recall their 2008 convergence and formation in Portland.

By Kegan Warner

OpenAir is your ticket to South By Southwest
Thousands of musicians from across the globe descended on Austin, Texas, in March for South by Southwest (SXSW). OpenAir was on site with complete coverage of the music, the people and the energy behind one of the world’s largest music festivals. Listen to our reports from Austin here…

By Kegan Warner

Top 30 March 12 – 18
1 Regions Of Light And Sound – Jim James
2 Wonderful, Glorious – Eels
3 Heartthrob – Tegan And Sara
4 We The Common – Thao & The Get Down
5 Get Up!

By Kegan Warner

Adam Cayton-Holland @ OpenAir
Be the first to hear a bit from ACH’s upcming comedy album “I Think I Happy” plus he dishes about his five minutes with CONAN and hear why he’s part of this month’s Greater Than Social Club…

By Kegan Warner

Top 30 March 5 – 11
1 Wonderful, Glorious – Eels
2 Get Up! – Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
3 We The Common – Thao & The Get Down
4 The Lives Inside The Lines…

By Kegan Warner

Top 30 Feb 26 – March 4
1 Wonderful, Glorious – Eels
2 Heartthrob – Tegan & Sara
3 Fade – Yo La Tengo
4 The Lives Inside The Lines…

By Kegan Warner

Ruby Suns OpenAir Studio Session
In February, the group stopped by the OpenAir studios to perform several songs off their new album, Christopher, and talked with our own Scott Carney afterwards.

By Kegan Warner

We the Common, Thao and the GDSD
Dedicated to “the people inside VSPW and all over…” including those incarcerated at Valley State Penitentiary for Women, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down advocate for the ability of all individuals, to recover, to progress, to “wake up,” and to get “a brand new way.”

By Kegan Warner

Kishi Bashi’s OpenAir Studio Session
Kishi Bashi joined us in the CPR Performance Studio before his show at The Bluebird Theater on Tuesday, Feb 19th. Listen to his full instudio session, including an exclusive cover of Beirut.

By Kegan Warner

Kishi Bashi’s OpenAir Studio Session
Kishi Bashi joined us in the CPR Performance Studio before his show at The Bluebird Theater on Tuesday, Feb 19th. Listen to his full instudio session, including an exclusive cover of Beirut.

By Kegan Warner

Top 30 Feb 19 – 25
1 Get Up! – Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
2 Heartthrob – Tegan & Sara
3 Lonerism – Tame Impala
4 Fade – Yo La Tengo
5 Regions Of Light And Sound – Jim James
6 We Are The 21st Century…

By Kegan Warner


My Bloody Valentine, m b v
After a lengthy 22 years, the mythical record had finally come to fruition. Thankfully, m b v captures the band doing what they do best, and while it may be a bit unfair to compare it to their last release Loveless, My Bloody Valentine confirms the adage that it is truly “better late than never.”

By Kegan Warner

OpenAir and Greater Than Social Club
OpenAir invites you to the second installment of Greater Than Social Club! The first Wednesday of every month Illegal Petes, Greater than Collective and OpenAir bring you comedy and music at Lannies Clock Tower on the 16th St. Mall!

By Kegan Warner

The Raven And The Writing Desk at OpenAir
The Raven and The Writing Desk stopped by the CPR Performance studio this week.

By Kegan Warner

The Raven And The Writing Desk at OpenAir
The Raven and The Writing Desk stopped by the CPR Performance studio this week.

By Kegan Warner