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Jenni Moore

Jenni Moore is a former music editor and hip-hop columnist and current freelancer at The Portland Mercury. She also writes about comedy, cannabis, movies, TV, and her hatred of taxidermy.
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Food Review: The New and Improved Akadi PDX Shines

Chef Fatou Ouattara’s new menu offers smoked goat egusi stew and other new dishes while retaining old favorites, like the spectacular suya chicken wings and pepper fish.
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The menu Akadi PDX’s Chef Fatou Ouattara unveiled in the fall retained customer favorites, like the spectacular suya chicken wings and pepper fish, and expanded to offer new tastes like smoked goat egusi stew and purple cabbage fufu.

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Crossed Fingers for Karma Rivera / DJ Lapaushi Live Collabs

In this week’s HEAR IN PORTLAND: Night Heron and Seance Crasher poke Pitchfork, Jenny Don’t and the Spurs hit the road.
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There’s a little something for everyone this week, as this January feels MUCH more lively than those of the last couple years. We’re looking forward to local shows featuring country, hip-hop, and R&B: Night Heron and Seance Crasher collaborated on a vibey new song, Jenny Don’t and the Spurs hit the road once more—how are […]

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Kingsley to Headline an Aptly-Titled Phone Home Show

In this week’s HEAR IN PORTLAND we have the Renaissance dance party you must attend, and a new album of contrasting songs from Snugsworth.
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Whether you’re looking for a new local album to get into, a promising live show, or just a reason to get out of the house, we’ve got you covered. This week’s Hear in Portland has us ready to fuck up the night—at an upcoming party celebrating Beyoncé’s dance music masterpiece, to a new full-length from […]

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Lake Oswego-Raised Rap Queen Wynne Drops New “CATALYST II” Video

This week’s HEAR IN PORTLAND music news: Veana Baby’s smooth pair of EPs, Jeffrey Silverstein and Credit Electric tour the Pacific Northwest
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Welcome to 2023, music nerds! If the cold and gray forecast, post-holiday blues, or some sort of circulating virus have got you down, take a gander at this list of upcoming Portland-relevant events and releases—there’s plenty to look forward to! This week we’re dreaming of two upcoming shows featuring a slew of Portland-based artists, Wynne’s […]

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The Hear in Portland 2022 New Year’s Eve Show Masterlist

Rock, rap, country, or global bass—Portland’s incredible music scene has a NYE party for you.
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There are only four nights left until 2023—but this column is a safe space for last minute New Year’s Eve plans. Going as far back as October, Hear in Portland has been noting NYE music shows that look particularly fun. Here’s an easy round-up of this column’s NYE show recommendations, with some updates, in no […]

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Vursatyl and Alana Rich Voice Their Support for Friends of Noise

Plus, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Vanessa Carlton, and other truly exciting shows that should be on your radar HEAR IN PORTLAND
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Over the horizon of the new year, we spy some exciting shows and album release news. And December still has some shining gems—like the annual Friends of Noise Icebreaker concert—and New Years Eve blowouts that shall not be overlooked. Let’s get into everything you should Hear in Portland! MUST-SEE:  Can’t miss upcoming events. Icebreaker Concert […]

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Spring Brings the War & Treaty

This week’s HEAR IN PORTLAND music news: Edna Vazquez, Barrio Mestizo, and DJ Papi Fimbres make the Bienestar fundraiser a hot ticket.
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Now that everyone has basked in the glory of their individually curated Spotify Wrapped content… Portland music fans can enjoy the smattering of remaining local shows as we count down to the New Year. There’s not a ton of new music out of Portland—at least not that I’m at liberty to talk about, or haven’t […]

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We Have FOMO for J.I.D and Smino’s Love Is Forever Tour

In this week’s HEAR IN PORTLAND: The Thesis celebrates 8 years, and rap pioneer Rakim postpones his show at the Crystal Ballroom
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It’s been pretty quiet lately in these music streets, especially release-wise—but there are more than enough shows popping up on the horizon to keep our ears full. This week we are jazzed about lots of hip-hop: a FOMO-worthy co-headlining tour, monthly hip-hop series the Thesis celebrates its eight years with a packed party of local […]

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Fiery Shows from TEKE::TEKE and Jinkx Monsoon Heat Up December

In this week’s HEAR IN PORTLAND, we’re loving new music from Volcanic Pinnacles, Milc, and Rules.
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Despite seasonal focus on holiday shopping chaos, things are still looking promising on the Portland music front. There’s no shortage of releases to get into, and even a couple of upcoming shows that will warm things up. This week we’re stoked about a new project from rapper Milc, new single from Rules., and upcoming shows […]

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Chong the Nomad and Hollis Co-Headline a Seattle-Based Power Bill

In this week’s Hear in Portland, parties abound—from a Maarquii-headlined switch festish night to Havania Whaal’s cute cat music video release.
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Cats destroy a small city and more!

There are a bevy of parties and shows on music columnist Jenni Moore’s radar for this week’s Hear in Portland: A fetish queer dance night w/ Maarquii, a co-headline bill of Hollis and Chong the Nomad. And cats, real ones, destroying a city to shoegaze.

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Smoking Up Fountaine’s New “Northeast Phonk” Single

This week’s HEAR IN PORTLAND music news: the fifth anniversary of My People’s Market, NYE with the Eyelids, and a super smooth Soccer Mommy and Tops show.
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Hear in Portland music news: We’re smoking Fountaine’s new “Northeast Phonk,” My People’s Market hits its fifth anniversary, and a super smooth show bill of Soccer Mommy and Tops
In JenniferKayMo’s Hear in Portland column this week: We’re smoking Fountaine’s new “Northeast Phonk,” My People’s Market hits its fifth anniversary, and a super smooth show bill of Soccer Mommy and Tops

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Show Up for the Haley Heynderickx Set

This week in HEAR IN PORTLAND: Tickets for Digable Planets’ NYE show go on sale, and Ariadne’s Grace is a Snugsworth side project fit to score The Craft.
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November is typically when we see a reduction of live music events—after the hot mess of summer tours. And yet, in a music-loving city like Portland, this month will still hold plenty of gems. We’re excited about a Haley Heynderickx opening set at the Roseland, a new Snugsworth side project, and two New Year’s Eve […]

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