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Watch Portland’s Portugal the Man and the Last Artful Dodgr Back Up Black Thought of the Roots on “The Tonight Show”

Last night, Roots rapper Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter stepped out from his duties fronting The Tonight Show house band to serve as the show’s musical guest, performing a medley of “Quiet Trip” and “Nature of the Beast,” two tracks from his new solo EP, Streams of Thought. And he called upon two Portland-affiliated artists to back him up: alt-rock hitmakers Portugal the Man and rapper the Last Artful Dodgr.

Portugal the Man Pays Tribute to Indigenous Peoples Day in a New Music Video With Help From, Uh, “Weird Al” Yankovic

The significance of celebrating Indigenous People’s Day by collaborating with a comedian best known for parodies of 80s songs is, well, slightly more opaque. But apparently, the Grammy winning six-piece have been long time fans of Yankovic’s work.

Meet the 10 Portland Artists Local Music Insiders Say You’ve Got to Hear

We admit: It’s a strange time to put out a Best New Band issue.

Listen to Portugal the Man’s Erik Howk Testify Before the City Council in Favor of Defunding the Portland Police

Over 400 citizens spoke in favor of defunding the police bureau at the public comment section of the meeting, which went forward in Wheeler’s absence—some more recognizable than others. Among them? Guitarist Erik Howk of chart-topping alt-rock band Portugal the Man.

Portland’s Portugal the Man Is Opening for Bernie Sanders at a Rally in Tacoma

Grammy-winning, Blazers-and-Satan-worshipping chart-toppers Portugal the Man have been announced as the entertainment for today’s Bernie Sanders rally at the Tacoma Dome. It is Sander’s first trip to Washington state for the 2020 campaign.

Before Dodgr Leaves Portland for L.A., She’s Playing One Last Blowout Show Full of Unreleased Music

Dodgr remains humble despite all of her bomb accomplishments. Before her biggest headlining show yet, WW talked to Dodgr about becoming friends with Ronson, and her next big projects.

Watch Portugal the Man’s Over-The-Top Portland Love-Fest at Moda Center Last Night

Opening for Mumford and Sons, in front of what might have been the biggest local crowd they’ve played for yet, the band pulled out every trick in its arsenal to remind the audience that, yes, these rock stars are actually your neighbors!

Did the Jonas Brothers Copy Portugal the Man’s Breakthrough Hit For Their Chart-Topping Comeback Single?

In February, the reunited Jonas Brothers relaunched their career with “Sucker,” a pop-rock ear-worm that shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. And if you ask Portugal the Man, it bears more than a passing resemblance to their breakthrough single.

Listen to the Sounds and Voices that Defined Portland in 2018 With Our Audio Year in Review

As this year comes to an end, we compiled a review of the sounds and voices that defined 2018.

The 10 Greatest Portland Quotes of 2018

“You get mad because I kicked your butt.”

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