With just a few short weeks of winter left, the Sneaker Wave warnings are rolling in. There are lots of dope hip-hop happenings surfacing in the Rose City right now—too many to name here, and some that are still TBA—but these two live shows and three fresh releases are a good place to start.
Out/Loud: Maarquii, Amenta Abioto, Jame Doe, DoublePlusGood
Presenting a night of queer-made music, the Out/Loud platform was started in April 2019 by DoublePlusGood’s Erik Carlson, and Jame Doe’s Jake Moffett “to create a safe, collaborative night which highlights the great queer, musical talent from the city of Portland and beyond.” While previous performers include pop artist Frankie Simone and Layperson, this installment will showcase the bold, sex-positive hip-hop of high femme rapper/singer/dancer Maarquii, the soul-forward melodic looping of singer/multi-instrumentalist Amenta Abioto, power pop singer Jame Doe, and Carlson’s romantic pop project DoublePlusGood. (Fri Feb 28, 9 pm, Kelly’s Olympian, $10-12)
