Catch Marquii’s farewell-to-Portland show this Friday at Polaris Hall. courtesy of marquii / photo by Padraic O’meara Behold: From new releases by local artists to exciting, unmissable shows approaching, here’s a roundup of ways to hear good music in Portland this week. MUST-LISTEN One great new release from a local artist. Femboy, SnugsworthOn October 21, […]
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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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Tuareg Guitar Hero Mdou Moctar Soars Higher On New Album Afrique Victime—See Him This Weekend at Mississippi Studios
Mdou Moctar and his band. photo by WH Moustapha Prolific Tuareg songwriter/guitarist Mdou Moctar, born Mahamadou Souleymane, is Muslim, does not drink, and has given up smoking, but his catalog sounds like an intensely cinematic, psychedelic trip. Afrique Victime—Moctar’s first release on Matador Records, which came out in May—follows 2019’s rock-bound Ilana: The Creator, a […]
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Record Review: Portland Rapper Mic Capes Evolves on In Spite Of…
North Portland-raised rapper Mic Capes established himself years ago as one of the city’s most promising hip-hop artists. Whenever he gears up to drop new music, the city is ready and listening, amped to support and promote the artist. On his fourth studio project, In Spite Of… Capes’ evolution as an artist is on display, […]
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INTERVIEW: Moorea Masa Discusses Recent “Lion” Music Video, Her New Project, and Mixed Identity
Moorea Masa Ashley Walters Born-and-raised Portlander Moorea Masa had been wanting to move to Los Angeles since before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the United States—but once COVID hit, she initially thought she and her partner would have to put her move on hold. “And then this really, really amazing spot opened up,” she says via […]
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Refresh Playlist: New Music for the Week—Featuring Amber Mark, Justin Bieber, and Produce Organics
Amber Mark, “Competition” PMR, Interscope Happy Pride Month y’all, and happy Black Music Appreciation Month! Even though there’s still lots to be concerned about, it feels like there’s more to be hopeful about recently, no? For one thing, it’s looking like live music is coming back soon, as tour dates start to ramp up and […]
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Review: Tuca & Bertie Returns for More Wild and Relatable Content in Season Two
Adult Swim Well ladies, our collective outrage/complaining/petitioning has finally paid off: After Netflix announced it was cancelling Tuca & Bertie in July 2019, a year later Adult Swim picked up the grown-up cartoon for a second season. Premiering on June 13, season two has more of the same genius, highly relatable, and surreal content featuring […]
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Refresh Playlist: New Music for the Week—Featuring Young M.A, Karma Rivera and More!
Happy Pride month, gays, gals and goils, and everyone else in the LGBTQ+ community! Refresh your mind and enjoy these three refreshing new releases from artists who are members of the LGBTQ+ community. “Telepatia// acoustic,” Kali Uchis Colombian-American singer-songwriter Kali Uchis, who is bisexual, is one of this generation’s most stellar genre-defying artists—you never know […]
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Refresh: New Music for the Week—Featuring Kingsley, Mdou Moctar, and More!
Editor’s note: This article quotes lyrics about suicidal ideation. These days there’s so much new music being released every week that it’s impossible (for me) to digest everything. Besides, music should be refreshing—like taking a dip, but for your brain—not a chore one must drudge through. So here are three standout new music releases from […]
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Pandemic Success Story: Everybody Eats PDX Brings Black-Owned Dining Back to the Pearl
COURTESY OF EVERYBODY EATS PDX Last year, while making my first visit to Everybody Eats PDX, I drove around the parking lot for nearly 20 minutes trying to find a sign or entrance for the new soul food spot. Eventually, I poked my head inside the Oriental Value Food grocery, and spotted a graffiti wall […]
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Pandemic Success Story: Everybody Eats PDX Brings Black-Owned Dining Back to the Pearl
Last year, while making my first visit to Everybody Eats PDX, I drove around the parking lot for nearly 20 minutes trying to find a sign or entrance for the new soul food spot. Eventually, I poked my head inside the Oriental Value Food grocery, and spotted a graffiti wall reading “Everybody Eats PDX.” That’s […]
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Refresh Playlist: New Music for the Week—Featuring J. Cole, Daniyel, and More!
Daniyel CORTAN Records/EMPIRE Sometimes it’s hard to listen to anything other than one’s typical catalog of favorites, but eventually you’re gonna need some brand-new tunes to test out on your life. I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes I’m just not in the mood to listen to rap music—all those words, puns, and bars […]
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Siren and the Sea’s Cristina Cano Talks New Album For Bathing, a Soundtrack for Self Care
For Bathing, Siren and the Sea Cristina Cano, the woman behind solo project Siren and the Sea, always has lots of oils, salts, scents and rituals going on during her beloved baths. But what’s a calming bath without some soothing melodies to self-care with? That’s the question that occurred to Cano before she began humming […]