10 Bands: Portland's Best New Bands 2016

Chanti Darling

(Matt Wong) (Matt Wong)

A world where Michael Jackson never died, disco never went out of style, and the night never ends.

Cat Hoch

(Getzair) (Getzair)

A summer daydream in which Tame Impala and St. Vincent go swimming in a moonlit Technicolor lagoon below a sky of shooting stars.

The Last Artful, Dodgr

The Last Artful, Dodgr IMAGE: Devin Tolman.

Missy Elliott living in Future's future.

Little Star

Little Star IMAGE: Hannah Cantrell

Your best friends coming over to your house to validate your feelings and let you know that you are loved.

Bitch'n

(Courtesy of Bitch'n) (Courtesy of Bitch’n)

A communal shouting party soundtracked by rhythm-heavy jams.

Boone Howard

(Todd Walberg) (Todd Walberg)

Harry Nilsson stumbling out of the Know into the light of day, wondering just where the hell his life went so wrong.

bed.

(Eric Evans) (Eric Evans)

An early-'90s garage-rock 45 set to 331/3 RPM, with the volume turned down.

Blowout

Blowout (courtesy of Blowout)

Kathleen Hanna stomping on '90s Blink-182 records.

Candace

(Courtesy of Candace) (Courtesy of Candace)

Falling asleep stoned listening to Loveless and dreaming you're a character in Reality Bites.

Mic Capes

Mic Capes (Totem Ent.)

The Wire if it were set in St. Johns.

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