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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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Waterslide Hacks for Adults
Why Should Kids Get to Have All the Fun?
Why should kids get to have all the fun?
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Blossom Releases “So Cool” Single Off New Album
Via artist Today Blossom released “So Cool” off her forthcoming project Tease! Blossom fans will recognize the single from some of her performances around town, as she’s already worked the song—along with a couple other new tracks—into some of her live sets. I was fortunate enough to get an advanced listen to her eight-track project […]
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Our Guide to 3 Days in Portland
ALVVAYS Thurs 5/18 Wonder Ballroom Courtesy of the artist Most of the people going to Red Bull Sound Select’s 3 Days in Portland concerts probably live in Portland, but whatever—the three-day mini-festival has an incredible lineup and the tickets are cheap ($10 per show). Here’s what to expect each night, from Alvvays’ yacht-pop to NAO’s […]
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Festival Guide
Prepare Yourself for 3 Days in Portland
Prepare yourself for 3 Days in Portland.
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Aziz Ansari’s Master of None Is Anything But Niche
MASTER OF NONE, Season Two Available Fri May 12 From his standup comedy to his book Modern Romance to his hilarious Netflix series Master of None, Aziz Ansari always delivers a multi-cultural depiction of the millennial American experience. In season one, we watch as Dev (Ansari), a 30-year-old New York actor and first-generation American, refuses […]
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Three Music Events to See This Week That Aren’t Chris Brown’s Party Tour
QUESTLOVE, Sat 5/13 at White Owl Let’s face it, folks: Chris Brown really is coming to town. And while there are those of us who enjoy some of his music (I know I do), his aggressive behavior and stalker tendencies continue to get worse; he finally got served with ex-girlfriend’s Karrueche Tran restraining order, and […]
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Master of None Is Anything but Niche
Aziz Ansari Outdoes Himself in Season Two
Aziz Ansari outdoes himself in season two.
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Bridgetown: Minority Retort Gets the Festival Treatment, with Bri Pruett, Dulcé Sloan, and More
For months, I have been meaning to check out Minority Retort, Portland’s comedy showcase for people of color and other minorities. So on the last night of Bridgetown, I headed to Bossanova Ballroom to see Minority Retort for the very first time. Hosted by the show’s producer Jeremy Eli, the event would also be an […]
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Even More Bridgetown: Kathleen Kanz Hosts Herlarious
Janeane Garofalo Jenni Moore After getting shut out of the Make America Laugh Again showcase at the Siren (it was full when I arrived), I was determined to make it to Herlarious, an all-woman show also featuring Janeane Garofalo and hosted by Kathleen Kanz. This show was a joy to watch, and every comedian on […]
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Bridgetown: The New Negroes, Hosted by Baron Vaughn
Baron Vaughn Friday night I attended The New Negroes show at Bossanova Ballroom. Not only was I going because I wanted to check out eight vastly different Black comedians, all conveniently collected onto one bill, but also because Comedy Central recently decided to create a show based on Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle’s comedy […]