State of Wonder

A weekly dose of amazing. All the arts. All the time. On the radio and on the web.

[ern. @ErinEARoss]

You may have seen a certain twitter journalist beloved by white supremacist groups blaming people with "out of state plates" for starting Oregon fires.

I and other OPB reporters have spoken with multiple eyewitnesses who saw downed powerlines start many of the fires.

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

To all those rounding out almost three months without human touch, here's the closest thing we can share akin to an audio hug: https://t.co/2Y893JhobE

[Elizabeth Miller @llmiller12]

you know how sometimes people express how you're feeling but do it way better and in a way that's beautiful and poetic and shit? 👇

[OPB @OPB]

💐 Here's how Portland florists — who've had to close up shop during the pandemic — turned Rose City into a city of roses, tulips, gerberas, lilies and more for #flowertourpdx. https://t.co/sPP4D9vQp6

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

Miss seeing live music? @opbmusic has got you covered.

[opbmusic @opbmusic]

Today we've got links to streaming shows from @dcfc, @anjaliandthekid, SÁVILA live from @albertarosepdx, and more. https://t.co/G7SsMb3bKA

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

Don't sleep on @KassaOverall. Big ups to @AryaSurowidjojo for making such a great video. https://t.co/KsPN6E7dN3

[opbmusic @opbmusic]

Portland's independent musicians and sound engineers are reeling from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/fgLpAU81FS

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

Your favorite band might have some amazing merch for sale on their Bandcamp page. Today is a great day to support them on that platform. Don't forget your local musicians during this time. We're gonna wanna go to shows eventually✌️https://t.co/LzBRoNOTV0

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

In the same way a free alt-weekly can signal the cultural pulse of a city by the variety of its calendar and listings, it can also be used as a marker of health for the local economy. https://t.co/sJwjxVbyso

[Omar El Akkad @omarelakkad]

I don’t know if the writing world needs another American Dirt thread, but I got conned by the folks behind this book’s marketing and I’m mad about it, so for whatever it’s worth, here’s some details about how this thing was presented to the world…

[Mary Louise Kelly @NPRKelly]

“Let me just say this. We will not be intimidated.”
@NPR President & CEO @johnlansing responds to statement from @SecPompeo.
https://t.co/6PE5lP7iLn

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

@OPBmorning @Rjaellis As the twitter account of an arts radio mag, we proclaim with full authority, BEST LOGO IN THE NBA. And it looks especially great when made into beaded jewelry by Oregon's Native communities.

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

Our radio show made a #VIDEO with @Marisamusic and @opbmusic. Shot by @AryaSurowidjojo. Directed by @cemeza. Watch in full up at https://t.co/Z31jwPpKzo. It's like a 4 min pitch on why Marisa Anderson is amazing.

[NPR Music @nprmusic]

From NPR Live Sessions: Watch @Marisamusic perform "Lament" and discuss her evolution as a player and composer from Suttle Lodge in Oregon, produced by @opbmusic. https://t.co/cuZU2sufhX

[Anna Griffin @annargriff]

I’m just so proud of this project & the depth of @conradjwilson & @AustinJenkinsN3’s reporting. Ryan is a brilliant editor who managed not to hurt me when I asked if they could turn a year’s worth of stellar reporting into an hour-long documentary in a couple weeks LEADERSHIP.

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

Last summer SOW producer Claudia Meza went to @SuttleLodge with guitarist @Marisamusic and made a video.

[Lars Gotrich 🍷🌊 @totalvibration]

"I'm not afraid of dissonance. I wanted that song to have drone because grief is a low hum."
Nice short doc on guitarist @Marisamusic via @opbmusic https://t.co/DfwqC5CCWo

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

Wondering what to do tonight or tomorrow night? We have a very strong suggestion: https://t.co/NSnZEOLf2y

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

But this one here might have earned @HeladoNegro a full 15 cents from just my own Spotify listens https://t.co/oQeU68osHJ

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

There's some guaranteed bops in this one here: https://t.co/Ef08rV9VbH

[State of Wonder @OPBWonder]

Same with this one by our fave Welsh chanteuse. Great video too: https://t.co/lr1g23MW2a