Jesse Pilgrim

Latest Articles

Gallerist + Panda Bandits + Jesse Pilgrim at Mayo Street Arts, June 25

Music seen
The Gallerist, an indie-folk band from Boston, could easily ride the success of the Avett Brothers and Mumford and Sons — singer/songwriter Mike Collins's voice effortlessly fill the room, carrying the band from ballad to anthem.
By AMANDA PLEAU | June 29, 2011

Playing Trial & Error by the Bonfire

Pilgrim's progress
Jesse Pilgrim and the Bonfire do a couple things pretty well on their debut record, Trial & Error , that are hard to do well: create an album with a sense of place, and create an album with something to say.
By SAM PFEIFLE | March 30, 2011

By | January 01, 0001

Live Review: Jacob and the House of Fire play the Bayside

Music Seen
Any sport compatible with drinking is probably compatible with music. Portland bands should be thankful Bayside Bowl has figured that out.
By NICHOLAS SCHROEDER | September 01, 2010

Ghost is born

Amanda Gervasi's solo debut
Not long after making her debut as the new co-lead with Gypsy Tailwind, Amanda Gervasi is back this week with a full-length solo album of her own, Merry the Ghost , produced by Eric Bettencourt and with a cast of various local musicians.
By SAM PFEIFLE | July 20, 2010

By | January 01, 0001

As Fast As at the Empire, Grand Hotel's new album, and more

Sibilance
AS FAST AS are playing a reunion show of sorts July 3 at the Empire.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | June 24, 2010

By | January 01, 0001

Love among the ruins

Eternal Otter documents make-ups, breakups, and shake-ups
To Will Ethridge, who runs the small Portland-based label Eternal Otter Records, any song or album is just one crucial piece of a larger puzzle.
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | January 20, 2010

Bare bones

The burgeoning Benjamin Burgess
His press materials tell me the young Benjamin Burgess is "uniquely compassionate."
By SAM PFEIFLE | November 24, 2009

Sly-Chi turns sausage party and more

Sibilance
Singer KELLY MCKENNA has decided to leave Sly-Chi after three and a half years due to general burn-out.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | November 11, 2009

Music Seen: [dog] and [pony]

Coming to a computer near you, anytime
Let's face it — it's hot, we're poor, and we're lucky to be stealing our neighbor's wireless. When you can't muster the energy to go out in these dog days of summer you can go to the best attended venue not only in Portland, but worldwide: the Internet.
By SONYA TOMLINSON | August 26, 2009