Jenni Moore, Author at Portland Mercury

The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop

Three Opportunities to See Live and Local Hip-Hop this Month, Plus Three New Releases to Check Out

Jenni MooreJanuary 17, 2019 4:00 amJuly 12, 2022 3:39 pm

After an extra-long holiday break, getting back into Portland’s hip-hop soundwaves has been rough, because it is fucking cold out here. If it was hard to lure Portlanders to rap shows before, it’s five times more challenging right now. Additionally, a lot of Portland’s hip-hop and R&B artists have been pretty quiet release-wise going into […]

Movies & TV

Should You Watch Surviving R. Kelly? Yes! Just Don’t Binge It.

Jenni MooreJanuary 9, 2019 2:05 pmJuly 12, 2022 3:39 pm

Time’s Up for R. Kelly. Getty Images/Mike Pont By now you’ve probably heard about or seen Surviving R. Kelly, which aired on Lifetime last week. With more than 50 interviews, the six-part series by dream hampton unpacks R&B singer R. Kelly’s reported decades-long abuses against women—the vast majority of them Black, and many of whom […]

Music

Helium-Voiced Soul Singer Nao’s New Record Is Exceedingly Groovy

Jenni MooreJanuary 9, 2019 12:00 pmJuly 12, 2022 3:39 pm

NAO Mon 1/14 Wonder Ballroom RCA RECORDS Nao’s newest studio album, Saturn—a follow-up to her 2016 debut For All We Know—solidifies the British soul singer’s brand of funk-infused, space-themed neo-soul. And although I’m not wetting my pants over it as much as her last record, Saturn is still exceedingly groovy and highly enjoyable. There are […]

Movies & TV

The Mercury‘s Favorite Movies of 2018

CK Dolan, Erik Henriksen, Ned Lannamann, Jenni Moore, Bobby Roberts, and Suzette SmithJanuary 3, 2019 4:00 amJuly 12, 2022 3:39 pm

Featuring hundreds of tiny baby spiders!

Movies & TV

My Favorite Movie of 2018: Love, Simon

Jenni MooreDecember 26, 2018 10:29 amJuly 12, 2022 3:40 pm

As we looked back at 2018, each of the Mercury’s movie critics decided to highlight just one of our favorite movies of the year—movies that might not get as many awards or eyes as the most talked-about or financially successful films of the year, but movies that are still very much worth watching and rewatching. […]

Sneaker Wave

EOY Hip-Hop Happenings: Six Local Shows Worth Stepping Out For

Jenni MooreDecember 21, 2018 3:05 pmJuly 12, 2022 3:40 pm

Travis Scott performs at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 2018. Theo Wargo / Getty Images In addition to Aminé, who will play his second sold-out show tonight at the Roseland, here’s what else is happening right as the year comes to a close. Travis Scott The last time I attended a Travis Scott show, […]

Music

Make Your Christmas Playlist Merrier with These Fresh New Bops from 2018

Jenni MooreDecember 20, 2018 2:00 pmJuly 12, 2022 3:40 pm

Atlantic Records “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” John Legend feat. Esperanza SpaldingJohn Legend, AKA the first Black man to EGOT, is a national treasure. Put him behind a piano and watch him go; his soulful, romantic voice is mesmerizing. How he made it all the way to 2018 without putting out a Christmas album […]

Food and Drink

How to Achieve A Stellar Feast of Seven Fishes this Christmas Eve

Jenni MooreDecember 17, 2018 4:20 pmJuly 12, 2022 3:40 pm

Amy Frazer For many families, Christmas dinner is the most extravagant, special, and looked-forward-to meal of the season. But in my family we’ve always focused on what we’ll be stuffing ourselves with on Christmas Eve, when that anticipation of ripping through piles of gifts is at an all-time high. Since both sides of my family […]

Feature

Updating Your Self-Care Regimen

Jenni MooreDecember 6, 2018 4:00 amJuly 12, 2022 3:40 pm

Self-care is more important than ever. Here are some things that work, and some that don’t.

Music

The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop

New Juice from the Last Artful Dodgr and Covi., Plus Two Big Shows on First Thursday

Jenni MooreDecember 6, 2018 4:00 amJuly 12, 2022 3:40 pm

The latest in Portland hip-hop.

Comedy

A Slew of Portland Comedians Are Coming Home for the Holidays

Jenni MooreDecember 4, 2018 3:33 pmJuly 12, 2022 3:40 pm

Caitlin Weierhauser hosting the I, Anonymous Show. Caroline Smith Caitlin Weierhauser and Amy MillerMerrily named Uncle Cait and Aunt Amy’s Holiday Party, Caitlin Weierhauser (a “butch American,” and Portland’s Funniest Person 2017), and Amy Miller (a favorite on season nine of Last Comic Standing and host of the Who’s Your God podcast) give us something […]

Music

Lineup Announced for Girl Fest 2019!

Jenni MooreNovember 29, 2018 4:20 pmJuly 12, 2022 3:40 pm

GIRL FEST 2019, HERE WE COME. Girl Fest announced its lineup for 2019 yesterday, and as usual, the bill is solidly diverse. There’s Portland hip-hop artist KayelaJ, R&B songstress Scooty, dream pop three-piece Cry Babe, “tryhard turntablist” Whateveryn, and fuzz rock band Dirty Princess. The concert will go down on Thursday, January 10 at Holocene. […]

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