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Music
At the center of vaporwave’s rise is local music producer and multidisciplinary artist Ramona Xavier, a.k.a. Vektroid.
03/18/2021 By Suzette Smith
Advocates hope venues will rethink their profit models and center young, diverse talent when the COVID haze clears.
03/14/2021 By Christen McCurdy
Profile
With a viral music video under his belt and a project about 82nd Avenue in the pipeline, Daniyel is poised to take Portland hip-hop by storm.
02/25/2021 By Conner Reed
Interview
“We're just trying not to be too precious with things anymore … Rock and roll is not perfect. If you want perfect music, don't listen to Portugal. The Man.”
02/25/2021 By Gabriel Granillo
Music Video
Portland photographer Holly Andres directed the dreamlike “Violets for Your Furs” clip.
02/19/2021 By Aurora Biggers
The virtual festival runs February 18–27 and will feature livestreams from Portland to Brooklyn to Cuba.
02/17/2021 By Gabriel Granillo and Conner Reed
Holidays
This will give you all the feels.
12/22/2020 By Fiona McCann
Reimagined holiday classics, warm Americana, and rainy hip-hop by homegrown talent to keep you warm
12/03/2020 By Conner Reed
Q&A
“It seemed like an especially good title for having endured the year 2020, as we all have. Looking forward to better days.”
“In the Morning” is a new bonus track from her 2019 mixtape If I May..
11/14/2020 By Conner Reed
The clip doesn’t go quite as hard on the Portland landmarks as “Shimmy” did, but it’s still a delight.
10/21/2020 By Conner Reed
The synth pop stomper is the first cut from an upcoming album scheduled to drop after the new year.
10/15/2020 By Conner Reed
Politics
The indie band and Georgia politician join forces to educate voters, one private song at a time.
10/14/2020 By Ainslee Dicken
The song is a collaboration with "Weird Al" Yankovic and Indigenous artists.
10/12/2020 By Gabriel Granillo
Fashion
The three-piece Portland band looks forward by looking back.
09/23/2020 By Conner Reed
Art is Resistance
How the music emanating from the nightly demonstrations is driving momentum and energizing the movement.
09/04/2020 By Gabriel Granillo
The Portland rapper on his new album, growing up Black in the Pacific Northwest, and leaning into uncertainty.
08/07/2020 By Conner Reed
"My Rajneesh" is the second Sufjan track this month.
07/10/2020 By Conner Reed
Limbo is out August 7
07/06/2020 By Conner Reed
Opera
Meet Emmanuel Henreid, and his new project, Livin' in the Light.
07/04/2020 By Fiona McCann
Spring 2026
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