Entries by Buko

Esperanza Spalding and Thara Memory Grammy Winners!

Portland’s own Esperanza Spalding has secured two coveted prizes at the 55th Annual Grammy Award ceremonies—one of which she shares with longtime local musical treasure, Thara Memory. Spalding’s fourth studio album, Radio Music Society was selected as “Best Jazz Vocal Album” Sunday night in Los Angeles. In addition a track from that album, “City of Roses,” a composition she […]

Pete Krebs needs our help. with update from Birdie.

Here is an update from pete’s wife Birdie. Pete still needs our help so here is a link to the Jeremy Wilson Foundation Pete Krebs Grant Fund.  A fixture in the Portland music scene for the past twenty years, singer/guitarist Pete Krebs has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, desmoplastic melanoma. It is […]

Music Millennium, Help Is On the Way!

As always, there are a million reasons to shop at Music Millennium. Now there’s one more, and it may be the most important reason of all. The details are not mine to tell, but confirmed word is out that MM got pinched for a substantial amount of money- apparently enough to nearly close the store… To read the […]

Jennifer Batten’s guitar stolen, Please Help!!!

Saturday Night December 29th some asswipe smashed out the window of Jennifer’s car and stole her main guitar of the past 15 years. the car was in the parking lot of the Casa Del Matador restaurant 2424 E Burnside. If you happen to see this guitar please contact Jennifer or Buko.net so we can get it […]

The Star Spangled Banner

to celebrate a great day for America. November 6, 2012 President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term as President of the United States of America. I believe this is a good thing for our entertainment industry.