The Oregonian has an article about the listening parties hosted by DIY, Portland host, Julie Sabatier.

The third Thursday of every month, a little group gathers at the Waypost, a coffee house in North Portland, for something called a listening party, which turns out to be exactly what it sounds like: For half an hour, everyone sits quietly with a glass of beer or a cup of chai and simply listens.

Read the full article here.