Last Saturday, three of Portland's best up-and-coming artists—as determined by our annual poll of local music insiders—took the stage at Mississippi Studios for WW's Best New Band Showcase. Soul queen Blossom, rapper Donte Thomas and jazz futurist Coco Columbia delivered hot-fire sets for a capacity crowd, and if you weren't there, well, that sucks. But if you want an idea of what looked like, check out the photos (and video) below.
A native Southern Californian, former Arts & Culture Editor Matthew Singer ruined Portland by coming here in 2008. He is an advocate for the canonization of the Fishbone and Oingo Boingo discographies, believes pro-wrestling is a serious art form and roots for the Lakers. Fortunately, he left Portland for Tucson, Arizona, in 2021.
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