Wouldn't exactly call this a review, but I was there, so ... The next time you're looking for a band to play your space-themed high school fundraiser, go with Starmuppet*. Because, yeah, Cleveland ...

stupidest term is backpackers. We don t run from the term. We also don t run from [the term] hood cats. What happened to fools that used ...

Is that a Lifesavas song in your iPod? Or are you just happy that they're playing the Fillmore tonight? The answer should be: both. As the hip-hop trio from Portland, Ore., celebrates the release of ...

Solesides used to be a crew of smart-ass college-educated rappers from the Bay Area. Now they're Quannum Projects, talent incubator for the West Coast underground. Their latest project is the ...

Vursatyl, DJ Rev. Shines, and Jumbo the Garbageman are a rare bunch in the frivolous world of hip-hop today. The Portland-based collective known as Lifesavas is refreshingly humble, with the sincerest ...

Listen closely to Spirit in Stone, the 2003 debut from Portland trio Lifesavas, and you can hear the foundation of the city's hip-hop scene coming together—literally. "If you listen to the a cappella ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Lifesavas are a rap trio that come ...

On Friday, July 18, over 1,200 people filled the Roseland Theater, a largish venue located in downtown Portland, to watch a local hiphop trio, the Lifesavas, perform at the CD release party for their ...

Like many feel-good stories, the tale of hip-hop group Lifesavas has its origins in tragedy. The group’s two MCs, Vursatyl and Jumbo the Garbageman, came together when a mutual friend and fellow MC ...

Last Thursday, Oct. 6, I arrived at the office to a computer whose hard drive had spontaneously combusted overnight, taking several important pieces of work with it. Later, I waited an hour for a cab ...

Portland, Oregon rap outfit, Lifesavas, have revealed that they will be providing support on the upcoming Fall tour by New Orleans funk outfit Galactic. Also on the tour will be The Coup's Boots Riley ...