Concert Buds: Capitol Hill Block Party 2016
The highs and lows of this year’s CHBP in Seattle. In the days before Capitol Hill Block Party 2016, I became enraged when I found out that NAO—the alternative R&B…
Alia Zin Releases New Music Video “Raise the Dead” for Wiccan Wednesday
“You gotta free them lives, or there is no hope.” This week Alia Zin’s #WiccanWednesday release came in the form of “Raise the Dead,” which is her first official music…
Alia Zin Launches Wiccan Wednesdays with “Don’t Shoot” and “Reloaded”
“Maybe I want a Bulbasaur too, huh?” Alia Zin never ceases to impress me (and get me fired-up). Last Wednesday she dropped “Don’t Shoot,” the first in a weekly #WiccanWednesday…
Go See Chanti Darling, SassyBlack & Blossom LIVE @ Holocene
The upcoming show at Holocene is a much-needed celebration of innovative and eclectic R&B artists from the Pacific Northwest. This Thursday is expected to be a rare treat, with a lineup…
Byrdi – Martell Webster
Last week former NBA player Martell Webster dropped “Byrdi,” the first release from his upcoming mixtape ARTT, (out July 15) which will come in front of his long anticipated Emerald District…
Dame D.O.L.L.A. – Isley
On his latest #MusicMonday release, Dame talks survival, hardwork, recognizing what’s real, and staying true to your roots. Happy #4BarFriday ya’ll! As sad as we are that the Trailblazers aren’t…
D3 – Shimmy
D3 has been making significant strides toward an established presence in Portland for several months now, impressing crowds with fully amped sets at Hawthorne Theater, Ash Street Saloon, and even…
Concert Buds: Corinne Bailey Rae Plays Intimate Show for Portland Crowd
The British soul singer had us singing in tune, clapping on beat, and demanding encores in the small space at Mississippi Studios. PHOTOS BY JENNI MOORE Mississippi Studios seems almost…
Concert Buds: Beyoncé, ‘Lemonade’, and the Formation Tour
Why I’m an increasingly avid Beyoncé stan and wish Portland had a stadium to host the Formation world tour. PHOTOS BY JENNI MOORE Lately I feel like some of the…
We Take Holocene 3: Alia Zin, Blossom, Karma Rivera, Vytell
Glenn Waco curates all-ladies lineup for his summer concert series (and Portland homecoming) this Wednesday. The first We Take Holocene showcased The Resistance artists Mic Capes, Rasheed Jamal Mikey Fountaine…