After a busy summer of live music and a plethora of new releases, #HotGirlFall is officially upon us. This month’s live music calendar feels just as packed, with shows from Dodgr, Lana Del Ray, Plastic Cactus, Tank and the Bangas, Black Pumas, Big K.R.I.T., Built to Spill, Y La Bamba, M. Ward, and many more. […]
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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What We’re Listening To: Ari Lennox, Helm, Tom Misch, and More!
Ari Lennox, Shea Butter Baby Dreamville/Interscope 2019 A small sampling of what Mercury editorial staffers have been listening to lately. Ari Lennox, Shea Butter BabyI’ve been listening to soul/R&B artist Ari Lennox on the regular, but since she hasn’t yet toured to Portland, it hasn’t been relevant for me to write about her in the […]
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Record Review: Jidenna, 85 to Africa
Jidenna’s new album is a trippy jaunt through the African diaspora that’ll have you wanting to follow his caravan.
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Rasheed Jamal Discusses New Album Messiah Complex
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Rasheed Jamal Discusses New Album Messiah Complex
Rasheed Jamal Meg Nanna Despite his stage fright, Rasheed Jamal always seemed to find himself in the spotlight as a kid: in a class for gifted students, being asked to write poems and perform in after-school plays, and—as the only Black kid available—even tapped to perform a rap song for his school’s 92nd anniversary celebration. […]
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Win FREE Tickets to Y La Bamba and Built to Spill for Doug Fir’s 15th Anniversary!
Doug FIr Beloved East Burnside venue the Doug Fir is gearing up for its 15th birthday, and what better way to celebrate one of our favorite places to see live music than with some the town’s most favored acts. In collaboration with the Mercury, the Doug Fir is giving away a pair of tickets to […]
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Maarquii Premieres “Day Ones” from Forthcoming Album, Sits with the Mercury for Q&A
Maarquii “Full Outfit” Today, Portland-based multidisciplinary artist Maarquii—AKA Marquise Dickerson—dropped a fresh one with “Day Ones,” the lead single from their forthcoming sophomore album, which is currently untitled. Clocking at just under a minute and a half and produced by frequent collaborator Jvnitor, this song appears to be just a taste of what’s to come […]
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Live Review: Gary Clark Jr. at Edgefield
Gary Clark Jr. at Edgefield Katie Summer Gary Clark Jr.’s fifth studio album This Land is 17 tracks of highly varied blues, rock, and soul that establishes the Austin, Texas, artist as one of the most versatile and skilled singer/guitarists of his generation. At the show at Edgefield on Friday, September 13, opening act Los […]
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Hustlers Is Funny, Fleshy, and Surprisingly Poignant
Hustlers Stx Financing LLC Written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, Hustlers is based on the true story documented in “Hustlers in Scores,” a 2015 New York magazine article by Jessica Pressler. The movie kicks off in 2007, before the effects of the recession were fully felt, and when things were still fun and business was […]
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10 Portland Artists and Bands You Should Know
This city is home to a plethora of talented artists and bands creating much more than just folk and indie-rock; here’s just a smattering of them.
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SassyBlack Premieres New Single “Do It,” from Ancient Mahogany Gold
SassyBlack Texas Isaiah Space-aged Seattle singer/producer SassyBlack just released “Do It,” some new heat from her forthcoming third album Ancient Mahogany Gold. Known for her previous work as part of dynamic Seattle duo THEESatisfaction, SassyBlack makes an original blend of hologram funk and electronic psychedelic soul. Her latest single includes London-based bass player Duane Atherley […]