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 […]
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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Introducing Houston Rapper (and Portland Newcomer) Quinn
The latest in Portland hip-hop.
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How to Achieve a Stellar Feast of Seven Fishes
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 are from […]
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The Plot to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Is Thick, and Excruciatingly Detailed. Fans Will Love It.
At the end of 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a prequel to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories, Hogwarts magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) had helped capture Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp), who’d been running rampant in New York City. The two parallel romantic storylines were both left open ended. In the first few […]
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Justin Timberlake Postpones Portland Concert Until February 18
Due to bruised vocal cords, Justin Timberlake is postponing his Portland show until Monday, February 18 (originally scheduled for this Friday, November 16). As someone with extensive JT experience, I assure you that the star rarely ever cancels or postpones his concerts, so this is obviously a vocally serious circumstance. In addition to other newly […]
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New Hip-Hop Alert: Fresh Releases from Raquel Divar, Sxlxmxn, and Vinnie Dewayne
Miss Lopez Media Raquel Divar and Cory O, “Runners Anthem,” (Dir. Tim Slew) Yesterday rapper/producer duo Raquel Divar and Cory O released a new music video for “Runners Anthem,” a highlight off their recent debut EP The Reign. The duo is known for their dark, bass-centric West Coast sound, and their first single “Vandals” had […]
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Justin Timberlake—from Mouseketeer to Man of the Woods
RYAN MCGINLEY Man of the Woods isn’t Justin Timberlake’s best work by any means, but you probably already knew that. Timberlake’s fifth solo album is his most criticized work to date; it’s been called a misstep, “failed fusion,” “incoherent,” “underwhelming,” and worse. Critics didn’t love it, but fans gobbled it right up—the record performed well, […]
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A Defense of Justin Timberlake: Why I’m Following Pop’s Leading Man into the Woods
Why I’m following pop music’s leading man into the woods.
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Maarquii Flawlessly Talks Their Shit On Debut Album C.A.B.O.
C.A.B.O. Portland rapper/dancer/multidisciplinary artist Maarquii recently dropped their debut full-length, C.A.B.O, which stands for “cut a bitch off.” In addition to the title track, the rest of the album is filled with even more important phrases to live by. There’s throbbing industrial production by JVNITOR that makes you want to bounce that ass; flawless delivery […]
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Portland Rapper Covi. Plays a Sheriff in Riley Brown-Directed Music Video “Better Days”
Cowboy Covi. Riley Brown On October 31, Covi. dropped a new music video for “Better Days,” the first single off his upcoming project. The stunning visual’s Halloween release date is fitting since the born-and-raised Portland rapper is dressed up in a full-blown cowboy ensemble (sans cowboy boots, thank god) for the Western-themed music video. Covi. […]
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Tank and the Bangas’ Adlibs and Amens
GUS BENNETT New Orleans group Tank and the Bangas will absolutely blow your mind live. What they bang is an animated mix of gospel, soul, funk, rock, hip-hop, and spoken word that will have you dancing, actually participating in call-and-response crowd work, and maybe even hollering “amen!” In 2017 the group played a set at […]
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Tiffany Haddish’s #SheReady Tour Is Coming to Portland!
Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images Last night on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the one and only Tiffany Haddish announced she’s embarking on a new stand-up tour named #SheReady, after her signature catchphrase and her debut special She Ready! From Hood to Hollywood that aired in 2017 on Showtime. The #SheReady tour kicks off […]