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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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Comedian/Actress/Podcaster Amanda Seales Makes Her Portland Debut

We Love a Creatively Fluid and Outspoken Black Queen
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Amanda Seales isnโ€™t taking any more questions about HBOโ€™s Insecure, on which the actress formerly played the hilarious, evolving role of Ivy League graduate Tiffany Dubois. Instead, sheโ€™s focused on the here and now, particularly her stand-up comedy, which sheโ€™s currently taking on the road with the “Black Outside Again Tour.”ย  โ€œThere was more of […]

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Our Favorite Moments of Pickathon 2022

GZA, Sampa the Great, copious quantities of UFOs, and much more!
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Returning after a two-year pandemic hiatus, Pickathon 2022 felt even more like a labor of love than it had in recent years. The fest confirmed that volunteer numbers were low, and Friday saw a short-lived parking crisis, which was eventually solved thanks to a neighbor’s additional lot.ย  Though many things about the farmbound fest stayed […]

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Things Not to Miss at Pickathon 2022

Here are our live music picks and a few tips on what look for at this year’s festival.
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Pickathon, you have been missed. And while specific live sets, dancing to DJs beneath the stars, and stumbling back to campsites under strands of fairy lights top the list of things we’re excited about this year, there’s simply nothing wrong with also loving the unfettered access to Pine State Biscuits in the market area either. […]

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Wellness at Pickathon 2022: Yoga, Sound Baths, DIY Aromatherapy, and More!

Why the music festival expanded its wellness programming for the first post-pandemic year back.
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After the pandemic forced a two-year hiatus, Pickathon’s Wellness Director Nikki Weaver says it only made sense to put extra focus on supporting festivalgoers’ mental and physical health in 2022.ย Read about the fest’s expanded programming meant to sooth an anxious festivalgoer or just keep the good feels abounding.

Here are the ways Pickathon wants to holds space for a variety of wellness practices at this year’s fest and why 2022 demanded such an expansion.

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New Music from Milc, AAPI Artist Night at Kellyโ€™s, and Knot Springs’ Spa Launches August Concert Series

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Well, I canโ€™t believe Iโ€™m saying this but we are already halfway through summer! So nowโ€™s the time to make some damn summer plans if you havenโ€™t already. With Pickathon and Lose Yr Mind coming up soon, as well as Knot Springs’ new concert series, thereโ€™s still time to get some summer music events on […]

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Pickathon 2022 Is Getting a Remodel, New Stages, and a Nature-Inspired Layout

This year’s fest will take advantage of its gorgeous natural setting, and create “a new world” for festival goers to explore.
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As the saying goes, โ€œif it ainโ€™t broke, donโ€™t fix it,โ€ but Pickathon 2022 isnโ€™t adhering to that age-old motto. This year, Pickathon Music Festival is back for the first time since 2019, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The time off gave the team behind the festival an opportunity to dream up […]

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HEAR IN PORTLAND: Live Shows, New Tracks, and Lizzo In PDX News

Sarah Clarke at the Thesis, Mal London on Rose Tinted, and a new collab track from Weezbeats and Fountaine
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This week’s Hear in Portland shouts a new collab track from Weezbeats and Fountaine, the next installment of Rose Tinted’s live series and—oop!—some Lizzo live news.

The Mercury’s music news column Hear in Portland returns for another treasure chest of show and new music recommendations. This week we want you to check out a new collab track from Weezbeats and Fountaine, the next installment of Rose Tinted’s live series, and—oop!—some Lizzo live news.

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HEAR IN PORTLAND: Maita and Sรกvila’s Intimate Shows, Fun Visuals from Zyah Belle, and PDX Pop Now Is Back, Baby!

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When you canโ€™t beat the summer heat, you may as well just wait it out and enjoy the relative coolness of summer nights. This week weโ€™re talking about the return (and expansion) of PDX Pop Now!, a Maita show on the Rontoms patio, and Savila and Blossom whoโ€™re set to play Mississippi Studios, where you […]

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Blackwater Holylight and Rochelle Jordan Shows, Sexy Dodgr Single, andโ€”Woo!โ€”Ice Cube Headlines Boo Bomb

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Rochelle Jordan courtesy of Soul’d Out Productions Just as folks were getting used to crowds again, this week reminded us of a whole other reason to fear public spaces: our nation’s ongoing plague of gun violence. That’s a dark opener for a fun music news column, but it’s on our mindsโ€”no point in faking. We’re […]

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