Pink Martini, the Portland, Oregon, band known for its eclectic blending of jazz, Latin and classical music, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, which caught singer China Forbes off guard. “It’s so ...

The story goes that in the fall of 1994, Thomas Lauderdale — a pianist with an eye toward politics and an ear toward music — found himself the very impromptu show opener at a Portland, Ore., ...

“I think, honestly, very few people are truly bigots. I think most people are just really ignorant. There are some true bigots, and fuck them. They have no Christmas, Santa’s watching them, and ...

It’s that time of the year. The sun is setting earlier and the weather is getting colder — the holiday season is peaking its ugly head around the corner, and everyone you know is in desperate need of ...

Portland’s Pink Martini is celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year. The festivities include a massive North American tour and the release of new music this Summer and Fall. Now, they share the ...

Pink Martini co-lead singer China Forbes says diversity and inclusivity set her band apart from the rest — aside from the 12 to 13 others with whom she shares the stage. This “little orchestra,” as ...

Hello, Vermont music fans! It’s been more than three years since my last Soundbites column, and I’m happy to be back. Current music editor Chris Farnsworth asked me to fill in this week while he ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — Thomas Lauderdale was working in politics in 1994 with the intention of eventually running for office. Luckily, every political fundraiser he attended in Portland, Ore., was ...

Balancing a band and a solo career isn’t easy. What’s enabled singer-songwriter China Forbes to do so is that she allows her band, Pink Martini, to also tour with vocalist Storm Large. “It’s an ...

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In 1994, in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, Thomas Lauderdale was working in politics, thinking he would run for mayor one day. Like other eager politicians-in-training, he went to every political ...

Growing up, she loved and endlessly listened to the music of Donna Summer. But China Forbes had something the disco-diva never had — the ability to sing in more than a dozen languages. And Forbes, the ...