Portland State's Student Run Monthly Magazine
On Friday December 3 2021, Black Bulb Magazine held Mega Fest at Alberta Street Pub, which provided a rare space for local Portland hip…
Singer and Portland State University (PSU) Senior Anna Meyer recently sat in on a live, in person performance at Northeast Portland jazz bar and…
Pete Krebs chose probably the worst time to release his first new album in 18 years. Not that he had any way of knowing…
illustration by Josh Gates I just recently discovered the music of Portland local Mo Troper after seeing him perform at The Fixin’ To’s Elliott…
If you were on Tumblr in 2011–2013, you may recall the popularity of a specific cadre of pop artists. All touting a dark, angsty…
We all know the feeling—you hear about a movie or a band, or hear a word for the first time and suddenly you start…
Not to toot our own horn, but ::TOOT TOOT:: Having a robust student media department at Portland State University is a resource that is…
The tragedy of the brilliant artist who died too young is an archetype that resonates profoundly in our culture. Be it Amy Winehouse, Kurt…
I was excited to write about Purple Mountains for this issue of the magazine. Released July 12th, the album Purple Mountains and the accompanying…
It’s the big day! The album is out, and it’s quite literally entitled The Big Day. Chance the Rapper is back in the game…