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  • December 27, 2017
CONCERT PREVIEWS
Zaytoven’s Made a Career from Making Other Artists’ Careers. Now It’s His Turn.
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  • April 27
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MUSIC NEWS
Lloyd Center is Officially Getting a Live Nation Concert Venue
  • Shannon Gormley
  • August 8
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PROFILES
Chanti Darling’s Debut Album Is a Dance-Fueled Vision of the Future
  • Justin Carroll-Allan
  • August 7
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BEST NEW MUSIC
The New Single from Black Belt Eagle Scout Confronts Housing Instability
  • Shannon Gormley
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NEEDLE EXCHANGE
Needle Exchange: A DJ Questionnaire with Pocket Rock-It
  • Matthew Singer
  • May 3
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ALBUM REVIEWS
Sávila’s Debut Album Uses a Diverse Backbone of Latin Rhythms to Serve a Greater Purpose
  • Justin Carroll-Allan
  • 5 days ago
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TOP 5
Five Recently Announced Concerts You Can Still Get Tickets To
  • Matthew Singer
  • May 9
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CONCERT REVIEWS
At the Voidz’s Portland Show, Julian Casablancas Proved that He’s Not Just an Out-of-Touch Rocker
  • Justin Carroll-Allan
  • August 1
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The New Single from Black Belt Eagle Scout Confronts Housing Instability

Black Belt Eagle Scout is the moniker of Portland-based songwriter Katherine Paul. Paul’s last single “Soft Stud”—a yearning anthem that displays Paul’s grunge influences and delicate but bold vocals—got the attention of national outlets like NPR and Pitchfork. On “Just Lie Down,” Paul’s frenzied guitar takes on a meaner growl, and she sings over tense drums. But on the chorus, Paul delivers a gentle respite to the chaos: “Just lie down/Head on the ground/Sky looks blue/Just like you.”
Shannon Gormley   

Sávila’s Debut Album Uses a Diverse Backbone of Latin Rhythms to Serve a Greater Purpose

Based on just two recorded songs and the strength of their performances, Sávila have played opening spots for local legends like the Thermals as well as national names like Deerhoof and, earlier this year, placed at the top of WW’s Best New Band poll. Until now, their reputation has been built on their spell-inducing live shows. That makes the release of their album a high-stakes benchmark—it’s not easy to transfer something so delicate and experiential onstage into a recording.
Justin Carroll-Allan   

Aminé Just Dropped a Suprise Mixtape

Onepointfive trades the brightness of Good For You for a bassier, more atmospheric production, like an understated Die Lit. The lyricism displays the seamless blend of irreverent humor and candid introspection the 24-year-old MC has become known for. “These intros are meant to be bangers,” he raps on “Dr. Whoever,” the slowly building, contemplative opener. “It’s hard to find some love if the girl is a fan/And after we fuck/She want a picture with me/She got me feeling like Paper Boi/But I cry when she leave.”
Shannon Gormley   

Portland MC Karma Rivera’s Debut EP Is Meticulously Aggro

Ever since her first single, Karma Rivera has made it clear she’s a force to be reckoned with. It wasn’t until the end of July that Rivera released her debut EP, Don’t Sleep on This. The EP seems like a benchmark moment for a rising, ambitious artist, but Rivera skipped the customary release show. Instead, she opened for Snow Tha Product the day before Don’t Sleep on This dropped, and this week, she’ll perform a set at Cake, a queer and trans hip-hop dance night.
Shannon Gormley   

Chanti Darling’s Debut Album Is a Dance-Fueled Vision of the Future

At Chanti Darling shows, dancing is essentially an act of communion. “I want to give people the opportunity to engage with the music on a more intimate level,” says Trü from behind a pair of impossibly dark shades in a Belmont bar on an impossibly hot day. “I set the intention [of dancing] very clearly. You’re on a date with them basically—you’re trying to woo them into fully engaging with you. I guess it is an act of charming.”
Justin Carroll-Allan   
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Best New Band 2018
Our Best New Band poll shows Portland music has never been so diverse, stylistically and demographically, as it is right now.