Month: February 2022

JOY OLADOKUN’S AMAZING NEW SONG “FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD” FEAT. TIM GENT IS OUT NOW

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Joy Oladokun’s new song, “Fortune Favors The Bold” featuring special guest Tim Gent, is out today.  Reflecting on the song, Oladokun shares, “We wrote this song as a sort of way to imagine a world where victims are heard and addictions are met with compassion. Natalie, Jeremy and I all felt that the most …

Geographer travels TO PORTLAND AND BEYOND, March 11, Doug Fir

Photo by Monica Reyes Synth-pop artist Geographer is headed to Doug Fir Lounge on March 11th!  Part social scientist, part troubadour, if Geographer is an expert at anything, it’s precisely chronicling life’s imperfections. He has headlined many national tours, played Outside Lands, Firefly, and other festivals, released two critically acclaimed albums, and performed with such musical luminaries as K.Flay, The Flaming Lips, …

Roots duo Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno playing Portland with Rachel Baiman on March 11

SHOW DETAILSFri, MAR 11, 2022Rachel Baiman w/ Vivian Leva & Riley CalcagnoPortland, ORAlberta Rose Theatre$18 Advance$22 At the DoorDoors Open: 7:00 PM, Show at 8:00 PMhttps://event.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSale.do?erformance_id=3455530&method=restoreToken Acclaimed roots duo Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno are coming to Portland to play Alberta Rose Theatre on March 11. Vivian just graduated from Lewis & Clark last year and Riley’s Seattle born and raised, so …

Portland’s Aminé Shuts Down Tabernacle During the Atlanta Stop of his Best Tour Ever Tour

All photos by Simo Haier On the 13th show of his Best Tour Ever tour, Portland, Oregon native Aminé delivers an electrifying show that left Atlanta’s historic Tabernacle in shambles. If you didn’t already know, the Tabernacle concert hall is an Atlanta staple, landmark, and go-to event venue for some of the best concerts and comedy shows in history. With that being said, …

Former NFL Lineman Joe Barksdale Releases New Single, “Alone”: “Being larger than average, Black in America, mentally ill, and Autistic means that I live in a world that was not built for me…”

Singer-songwriter and producer Joe Barksdale has released his brand new single “Alone”, and is pleased to announce the release of an all-new album titled Yours Truly this spring. Yours Truly features 16 tracks in his signature style, a unique blend of blues, soul, jazz, and rock, with Barksdale handling guitar, electronic drums, and lead vocals. When asked about his new single, …

CAROLINE ROMANO PREMIERES “ODDITIES AND PRODIGIES” MUSIC VIDEO

An electrifying and anthemic pop punk-inspired track, “Oddities and Prodigies” serves as the thesis statement for Caroline’s debut album of the same name. Directed by Justin Key, the pairing video presents Caroline’s magical and eccentric vision. “I wanted the video to be as theatrical as possible,” she says. “Instead of just walking down the street, I wanted it to …

AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY STAR CASEY BARNES REFUSES TO BACK DOWN ON NEW ALBUM ‘LIGHT IT UP’

Following on from the success of his widely acclaimed and best selling release ‘Town of a Million Dreams’, which positioned Casey Barnes as one of the most successful country artists in Australia, the Gold Coast based country music superstar officially returns with his most important album yet – Light It Up. Painstakingly crafted over the course of 18 months …

Supercool Fast-Risers, Blue Lab Beats Release Blue Note Debut Album Motherland Journey

Photo Credit: Iliana Kanellopoulou February 25, 2022: Today, London-based GRAMMY and MOBO nominated Jazztronica duo Blue Lab Beats released their long-awaited full-length and Blue Note Records debut Motherland Journey. The album release comes with a visualizer video for the album track “Home.” The duo was recently named an artist to watch in 2022 by SPIN, …

2 CHAINZ RELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO “KINGPEN GHOSTWRITER” FEATURING LIL BABY FROM DOPE DON’T SELL ITSELF

Following his run as a founding member of Def Jam duo Playaz Circle from his native Atlanta, 2 Chainz’ name was on everyone’s lips in 2012, when he stole a verse on “Mercy,” fellow Def Jam artist Kanye West/G.O.O.D. Music’s RIAA triple-platinum #1 R&B/#1 Rap hit (from Cruel Summer).  After the breakthrough chart success of his T.R.U REALigion mixtape in 2011, Chainz arrived …

More Greatness from Mattiel: Blood in the Yolk, Jeff Goldblum, LightHouse, Those Words, Freedom Feels

Mattiel, the snarktastic Atlanta-based rock band of vocalist/songwriter Mattiel Brown and guitarist/producer Jonah Swilley, return today with “Blood in the Yolk.” Their next album, Georgia Gothic, will be out March 18. The other awesome songs below have also been sent out from Mattiel for us to enjoy in the last year. Dig? Here are some …

PARIS JACKSON DROPS the lost EP

the lost EP Tracklist:1. “lost” feat. Caamp2. “breathe again”3. “never going back again” (Fleetwood Mac Cover) Catch Paris Jackson on Tour:March 16                     Austin, TX                   Scoot Inn (SXSW Showcase)March 19                     Las Vegas, NV            The Space^March 20                     Solana Beach, CA      Belly Up^March 22                     Los Angeles, CA         The Fonda Theatre^March 24                     Santa Barbara, CA     SOhO^March 29                     Portland, OR               The Hawthorne …

QUEEN NAIJA & BIG SEAN HEAT UP CUFFING SEASON WITH OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “HATE OUR LOVE”

Photo Credit: Shot by Sed Queen Naija and GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-Platinum artist Big Sean heat up the snowy streets and rooftops of New York City in the official video for their new single, “Hate Our Love.” The two Detroit natives shot the romantic visual with director Cam Busby (Wiz Khalifa, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby). DJ Envy of “The Breakfast Club” has a …

Indigenous Mexican American R&R Songstress FLORES Releases New Singles “American Dirt” & “Sangre,” A testament to the lives of her ancestors

FLORES declares, “The American history we are told in schoolbooks is much like bloody stains on a carpet the killer will do anything to hide.” The chorus rings in loudly, “Fuck your freedom and your feelings too. We don’t need your watered-down versions of truth”. FLORES deconstructs the American Dream piece by piece in a melodic chant and pays homage …

Stop in the Name of Love, Before You Break My (Sacred) Heart: The Supremes live at the Hollywood Palace 1965

The above photo has been floating around Facebook the last few days, to much chortling hilarity. Anyone familiar with the northwest side of Chicago will recognize not just the public Catholicism of this picture, but also the style of boxy, brick-only, housing built in the far north end of Chi-town where tradition holds that homeowners …

Amber Lewis bares Lips & Teeth on March 11, for now it’s “Honey Days” and “Island Time”

Day Off Recordings is excited to announce the March 11 release of Lips & Teeth, the debut full-length from Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and painter Amber Lewis. The first single “Island TIme” is out there and a video for the single “Honey Days” featuring Lewis’s original watercolor paintings come-to-life is out now also.  Raised north of NYC (“there were lots of trees” says Amber), Lewis …

Feral Portland Electronic Artist Kult Krimes Commits “Stove Top Stuffing” on Unsuspecting World

Rose City recording artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist KULT KRIMES (aka London Van Rooy) has unveiled his captivating new single, “Stove Top Stuffing”. The track is taken from his recently released debut album, GOOD GRIEF, and arrives alongside equally impressive visuals.  With its unique and experimental sound, “Stove Top Stuffing” stands out on first listen and …

Portland’s MAITA say: I just Want to Be Wild For You

Photo by Tristan Paiige Portland act MAITA will release their new album I Just Want To Be Wild For You Friday February 18 on Kill Rock Stars, available across all platforms here. The record has received acclaim spanning NPR, Under The Radar, KEXP, FLOOD, BUST, Portland Mercury and more! Pairing vulnerable lyricism with layers of distorted guitars and drums, the final preview track “Where Do You Go?” is released today alongside …

OTHERWORLDLY VOCALIST AND RISING SINGER-SONGWRITER AVI KAPLAN PREMIERES “ALL IS WELL” FEATURING JOY WILLIAMS

Avi Kaplan has announced the upcoming release of his debut solo album, Floating On A Dream, on May 20th, 2022 via Fantasy Records.  In addition, Kaplan has shared the anthemic and haunting new single, “All Is Well,” featuring Joy Williams. Watch their new video and pre-order the album HERE. Produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Shooter Jennings, (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker, …

84 Portland Arts Organizations Receive Thousands In State Aid, by Jennifer Kirwan

On January 20th, the Oregon Arts Commission announced a total of $1,265,166 of aid distributed between 154 art-focused Oregon organizations through the Operating Support Program. This program focused on large arts organizations with budgets of $150,000 or more. Jenny Green, the chair of the Arts Commission, mentioned that this year’s aid is especially helpful in light of …