Akon Courtesy OSU In a recent news release, Oregon State University announced the lineup for Dam Jam 2019, headlined by none other than R&B star Akon and pop sensation Jesse McCartney—causing us all to question whether we just accidentally time-traveled back to 2005. The year-end concert will go down May 31 at OSU’s historic Reser […]
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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Blossom Drops “More Than” Video, the Last Tease from Her Upcoming Maybe Project
Blossom Ashley Walt Today, Portland-based soul singer/songwriter Blossom released a music video for “More Than,” the third and final tease from her forthcoming album Maybe, which drops on May 30 via EYRST. The sultry track and music video is only a minute and a half, and Blossom says it’s about late-night lust. “When we go […]
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What We’re Listening To: Beyoncé, Prince’s Jazz Fusion Band, and More!
Here’s a smattering of what Mercury editorial staffers are listening to lately.
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Brown Calculus, New Music from Blossom, Mat Randol, and More
Brown Calculus Tojo Andrianarivo Well, folks, we’re officially out of the rainy woods. Now that it’s May, the Portland hip-hop scene is blossoming and fit to be harvested. Here’s a bunch of new content and live music that’s ready to consume this month. Brown Calculus As Brown Calculus, singer/songwriter Vaughn Kimmons and keyboardist Andre Burgos […]
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop
Bun B, New Music from Blossom, Mat Randol, and More
Well, folks, we’re officially out of the rainy woods. Now that it’s May, the Portland hip-hop scene is blossoming and fit to be harvested. Here’s a bunch of new content and live music that’s ready to consume this month. Mat Randol and Nappy Notez, Aries In April, Portland rapper Mat Randol released his second EP […]
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Portland in Color Announces “Rose City Rolodex” Networking Event for BIPOC Creatives and Professionals
A Portland in Color networking event. Okabe Photo Portland in Color just announced its next big event in Rose City Rolodex: A Portland in Color Networking Event. With Swift Agency as its host, Portland in Color invites Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color for some good old fashioned face-to-face interaction, networking, or maybe just mingling! […]
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Meet Tuca & Bertie, Your New Favorite Birdwomen
Netflix In Tuca & Bertie, Netflix’s latest cartoon for adults, creator/illustrator Lisa Hanawalt centers the bestfriendship between two bird women as they navigate everyday life in their 30s. From the very first episode it’s apparent: Tuca & Bertie is a weird show. And that’s exactly what makes it so delightful. Hanawalt, who’s known for her […]
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Win Tickets to Sabertooth Micro Fest! (The Melvins, Khorada, Wizard Rifle, and More!)
Sabertooth Micro Fest returns to the Crystal Ballroom. To celebrate the fest “where beer and bands collide,” the Mercury is giving away some tickets to see grunge and sludge metal group the Melvins, Portland prog rockers Khorada (members from Agalloch and Giant Squid), Northwest noise-rock duo Wizard Rifle, heavy doom metal four-piece Holy Grove, and […]
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop
Two New Hip-Hop Albums, an EP from Tyus, and a Nipsey Hussle Celebration
Two new hip-hop albums, an EP from Tyus, and a Nipsey Hussle celebration.
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Grass Is Greener Review: New Netflix Documentary Spotlights Portland Cannabis Industry Leaders
Netflix In case you missed it over the 4/20 weekend, Netflix released Grass Is Greener, a documentary that explores America’s complicated relationship with cannabis. And holy shit, is it riveting. Directed and narrated by Fab 5 Freddy (AKA Fred Brathwaite), the thing starts off detailing just how many influential jazz musicians used cannabis for creative […]
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Lizzo Just Announced a Second Leg of Her Tour. First Stop: Edgefield!
Atlantic Records Chin-up, Portland! So what if you couldn’t snag tickets to Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You” tour stop at Roseland this week? The curvaceous queen just announced a second leg—dubbed the “Cuz I Love You Too” tour—and it’ll kick off right here at the McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale on Thursday, July 18. God bless. […]
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The Herbivore’s (Ramen) Dilemma
One Woman’s Search for the Best Vegan Ramen in Portland
One woman’s search for the best vegan ramen in Portland.