Jerad Walker appears in the following:
How video games are reshaping NASCAR
Sunday, February 04, 2024
Video games are becoming an entry point for people who want to race real cars and NASCAR drivers are now training with games, too.
OPB Presents: Katherine Paul's Pandemic Playlist
Thursday, June 24, 2021
The frontwoman of Black Belt Eagle Scout shares new music that she discovered while moving, unpacking and reconnecting with loved ones.
Portland's Young Hip-Hop Artists Are Paving The Way For Music And Justice
Thursday, June 17, 2021
A new generation of hip-hop artists are melding music and activism in response to the pandemic and last summer's protests for racial justice.
OPB Presents Kathy Foster's Pandemic Playlist
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
Portland musician Kathy Foster shares the music that got her through the pandemic, including 1990s riot grrrl, lo-fi funk and modern R&B.
11 Oregon Artists To Watch In 2021
Wednesday, June 02, 2021
Featuring everything from Americana, to jazzy R&B and droning metal, there's something for everyone in Oregon's musical community.
First Listen: Anna Tivel, 'The Question'
Thursday, April 11, 2019
You don't just hear these stories, you can almost feel them.
First Listen: Julia Jacklin, 'Crushing'
Thursday, February 14, 2019
A breakup inspired the Australian singer-songwriter to make a powerful record about intimacy, chaos, loneliness and sense of self.
Andy Shauf, 'Quite Like You' (Live At Pickathon)
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Watch this Saskatchewan singer-songwriter play a bittersweet song about betrayal.
Watch Dungen Perform 'Häxan' At The Pickathon Music Festival
Tuesday, July 03, 2018
Watch the Swedish rock band Dungen perform among the creeping trees of Pendarvis Farm just outside of Portland, OR.
Songs We Love: Turtlenecked, 'Knocked Down By Another Ghost'
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Harrison Smith contorts his voice like a carnival act through thumping bass lines, video game guitars and a singalong chorus.
How Haley Heynderickx Found Her Confidence For Her Debut Album
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Portland's rising folk star is soft-spoken in person, but has the unguarded assurance to lay herself bare when performing.
Watch Kaia Kater Perform "Everything Is Free" Live At Pickathon 2017
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Every month this year, opbmusic and NPR Music will present a song recorded live at the Woods Stage at Pickathon.
Jeff Tweedy, 'One Wing' (Live At Pickathon)
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Tweedy's wavering, fingerpicked version of the 2009 Wilco track had his listeners at the Woods Stage mesmerized.
Patrick Watson, 'Lighthouse' (Live At Pickathon)
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
The Canadian singer closed out his quirky performance at the intimate Woods Stage with a haunting rendition of his 2012 track.
Daniel Norgren, 'People Are Good' (Live At Pickathon)
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
The Swedish folk-rock singer made his U.S. debut at Pickathon 2016, playing an upright piano for this Woods Stage performance.
Protomartyr, 'Pontiac 87' (Live At Pickathon)
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Starting with a description of the Pope's 1987 visit to the Silverdome, the Detroit rock band gives a smart and unsettling performance in the woods outside Portland, Ore.
Songs We Love: Morning Teleportation, 'Re-wiring Easily'
Monday, April 17, 2017
Take a bicycle ride and float through water in a dreamlike, interactive video for the twinkly, banjo-driven singalong.
Thee Oh Sees, 'Withered Hand' (Live)
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
The Bay Area band embraced the excesses of rock 'n' roll in its performance at last summer's Pickathon festival just outside Portland, Ore.
Palehound, 'Holiest' (Live At Pickathon)
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
The Boston indie-rock band plays a deep cut from its catalog at Pickathon's Woods Stage outside Portland, Ore.
Wolf Parade, 'Mr. Startup' (Live At Pickathon)
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
The indie-rock band's Woods Stage performance last summer was its first festival appearance in over five years.