Plastic Cactus Kristin Leonard, courtesy of Plastic Cactus Wow! It’s been a gutting couple of weeks—of fucking terrible news for our country—regarding: mass shootings, continued attacks on reproductive rights, and a shitload of other things. You might be finding it hard to care or think about anything that doesn’t feel absolutely pressing right now, or […]
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Karma Rivera and Veana Baby Girl Power a Free Show, And—Oh Shit!—Kendrick Lamar Tickets Are about to Drop for Summer!
Karma Rivera Courtesy of the artist This week’s list of updates is pretty much all rap, rappity-rap. There’s a new EP from Portland rapper Milc and producer Opsv Sound, a promising girl power-packed showcase on Sunday, and—perhaps most excitingly—Kendrick Lamar tickets are about to go on sale for a summer stadium show at the Moda […]
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GZA at Pickathon, Wynne in the Natural World, and Night Heron Hits Rontoms’ Sunday Sessions
Taurus season is underway, so it’s only fitting that we focus on some quality new music developments in lieu of quantity. This week, we’re looking at the next edition of Rontoms’ Sunday Session, a new song and visual from one of Portland’s most impressive hip-hop artists, Wynne, and some exciting new additions to the Pickathon […]
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Kahlil Khalil’s Curated Hip Hop Night at Church Bar, Local Producers Ball So Hard, and a Strange Gift From Eyelids
Portland-based producer Blangblanglang, AKA Bryce Howell Courtesy of Blangblanglang In terms of gardening, May is blooming quite nicely here in Portland. And in terms of music, the new month has produced some excellent local music growth. We’re excited about a “Warm Up” hip-hop show at the newly reopened Church Bar, two new releases from Portland-based […]
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Live Music at One Motorcycle Show, Sotaé at May’s Thesis, and Yasss! Lizzo Is Coming to PDX
Lizzo performing onstage at SXSW 2022. Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images They say April showers bring May flowers, and Portland music fans—so patient in the rain—are now seeing a bunch of excellent music scene developments at the end of April and beginning of May. This week, we’re celebrating the live music line-up of One Moto […]
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Remembering Tahoe Jackson, Floating Room at the Doug Fir, and a Portland Singer Songwriter Collaborates with Rush
Maya Stoner of Floating Room Eirinn Lou Riggs, courtesy of Floating Room This week, Portland’s music scene presents some terrific-looking rock music shows, a dash of space-aged hip-hop, and some sorrowful news from the local music community, regarding the passing of blues and soul singer Tahoe Jackson. MUST-SEE:Two can’t miss upcoming shows. Freebase Hyperspace, Elk […]
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Shady Cove Single, Upcoming Sunbathe and Daemones Shows—Plus, Robert Plant and Allison Krauss hit the Edgefield
Shady Cove courtesy of Shady Cove and Park the Van Records There’s so much exciting news this week! In addition to the Pickathon 2022 lineup announcement, a new single from Shady Cove’s forthcoming debut album dropped, and we’re seeing an increasing number of local shows you should not miss! Here’s what we want you to […]
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Dig A Pony Farewell Shows, Roselit Bone at Rontoms, and the Return of Pickathon
Drae Slapz Courtesy of the artist While the city’s music calendar still isn’t as full as it normally would be this time of year, it truly seems like things are looking up for Portland music fans. From the return of Rontoms’ Sunday Sessions, to Dig A Pony’s promising, new, local-music-loving owners, to Pickathon’s grand return, […]
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April’s Thesis, Rapper JxJury’s Album Release Show, and—Girl! Get Ready—Maren Morris Is Coming to Town
Maren Morris Jamie Nelson / Courtesy of Red Light Management Spring is sprung and so have a slew of new music developments in Portland. This week we’re highlighting two new R&B/hip-hop shows at Kelly’s Olympian, a deluxe edition of Mic Capes’ super-dope 2021 full-length In Spite Of…, and the Oregon stops of pop-country singer Maren […]
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Quiero Cumbia Returns, Matt Dorrien and TYuS Drop New Tracks, and Yaaaaas! Khruangbin is Coming to Edgefield!
Papi Fimbres Courtesy of the artist Wake up and smell those cherry blossoms because it’s officially springtime, motherfuckers! It’s also officially time to get excited for dance nights, and planning for more outdoor shows this summer. This week might not be the liveliest, but there’s plenty of quality stuff to get jazzed about, including fresh […]
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OMG, H.E.R. Is Coming to Portland, Rose Tinted’s Holocene Residency, and New Singles From J. Graves and Snugsworth
Courtesy of HER Things are constantly and quickly changing here in the Rose City. This week, vinyl and music media shop Everyday Music announced it will close its NE Sandy location on Sat May 7. While the closure isn’t related to poor business, it does mean one less music shop in town and serves as […]
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Sunday Sessions Returns to Rontoms, Exciting Hip-Hop Collabs, and—Holy Shit—the Blues Fest Lineup Looks Good
Courtesy of Brown Calculus It seems appropriate that just as Portland’s many trees start blooming, so does the city’s music scene. With every week that passes, more and more show series return. In the midst of all that energy, Portland-based artists continue to make big moves. This week we talk about the return of Rontoms’ […]