Prince Hyph headlines the latest edition of The Thesis. Prince Hyph Lots of local shows have been getting canceled in recent weeks (in light of the wildly contagious Omicron variant, obvi), but if you’re boostered and braving the crowds, there’s at least one appealing local hip-hop show going down at Kelly’s Olympian tonight (Thurs, Jan […]
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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Portland Music Month Provides Massive Lineup of Local Shows While Raising Money for Indie Artists
Redray Frazier is just one of the 100+ acts headlining Portland Music Month. Redray Frazier Portland Music Month is a new effort by local nonprofit Music Portland to kick off the new year in music, build resources for independent musicians, and get live music enthusiasts back inside the city’s lovely historic (and new) venues. The […]
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Portland Cà Phê Is Crushing the Coffee (and Sandwich) Game Right Now
Jenni Moore Opening its doors last April, Vietnamese woman-owned coffee roaster and café Portland Cà Phê has garnered a lot of well-deserved attention for specializing in single origin arabica and robusta coffee grown in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Upon entering the cafe, it’s hard not to notice the beautiful mural by Alex Chiu which […]
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Two Can’t-Miss New Year’s Shows, and Jack White’s Coming to Portland
Jack White David James Swanson Since this will be the last Hear in Portland memo before the holidays, we’re giving you the scoop on a new local project that was released this fall, and a head’s up for two upcoming shows to look out for around the New Year. Also, you might want to scoop […]
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Friends of Noise’s Icebreaker Showcase, Upcoming Developments from MAITA, and New Rap Releases
Cover art for MAITA’s recent single, “You Sure Can Kill a Sunday, Part 1.” Tristan Paiige While December is a notoriously slow month for, well, everything, it’s a great time to let local artists shine, as well as looking forward to what new music projects and live music opportunities 2022 will bring. Read on to […]
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After a Long Wait, Black Pumas Return to Portland for Two-Night Stand at Roseland
The Black Pumas. Austin psychedelic soul band the Black Pumas are in that joyous, exciting place in an artist’s career: right smack in the middle of the build-up to the band’s blow up, before they become household names, and then can’t go shopping without security. They’ve toured the world and played at various music festivals, […]
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New Music Video from Karma Rivera, Plus Jazmine Sullivan Tickets Go on Sale this Week
Local rapper Karma Rivera dropped a saucy new music video and single on November 30 called “Got Me Hot.” While there might not be a ton of fresh music news for Portland this week, what we have here is quality over quantity. Read on to hear about the cool new single and music video from […]
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Two New Soul EPs, The Thesis Anniversary Show, and Mic Capes Fires Back at Hanif’s New Diss Track
Listen to excellent new EPs from Seattle’s Parisalexa and former Portlander Moorea Masa and the Mood, and get into Mic Capes’ impressive response to the new diss track by Hanif. You might also want to snag tickets and mask up for the upcoming SAINt JHN and Tyla Yaweh show. MUST-LISTEN: Two great new projects from […]
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Hometown Hero Rapper Wynne Holds Her Own on DO MY OWN STUNTS
Album cover art for DO MY OWN STUNTS EYRST There has been an absolute onslaught of outstanding new music the last few weeks from both local artists and mainstream ones, including Silk Sonic and Zyah Belle. Among them is a new EP from one of Oregon’s fastest rising hip-hop artists. Released via Portland’s own EYRST […]
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Three New Album Drops, Plus Kikagaku Moyo and Federale Shows
Kikagaku Moyo Listen to the new full-length from Aminé and two new EPs from local stars, and then consider masking up and attending one of these three epic upcoming shows. MUST-LISTEN Three great new projects from locally relevant artists. TWOPOINTFIVE, Aminé Last week I mentioned an excellent new song and video for “Charmander,” by Portland-raised […]
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The Food at Plant Based Papi Is Worth Every Bit of the Hype
Plant Based Papi Jenni Moore I’ll never forget the first time I stumbled upon acclaimed vegan pop-up-turned brick-and-mortar Plant Based Papi, located on SE Morrison. I was actually heading into a neighboring restaurant, vegan Vietnamese hotspot Mama Dut, to pick up my fried oyster mushroom bahn mi, when I noticed an absolutely epic, socially distanced […]
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New Aminé Release, All Black Effect Show, and Upcoming Zyah Belle EP
Aminé MICAIAH CARTER It sure is good to be back in the swing of things again. With lots of local shows cropping up, forthcoming projects to get excited about, and brand new releases you can listen to now, check out this round-up of upcoming music to hear in Portland. MUST-LISTEN One great new single from […]