Author: Tai C

Electronic

Shooting Stars in the City of Roses: Cannons and The Knocks at the Roseland Theater in Portland, OR | Oct 29, 2022

Last night, the City of Roses welcomed electronic duo The Knocks and disco-house band Cannons with a sold-out room for their co-headlining Roseland Theater stop. As the second to last show date on tour, both acts delivered a flood of infectious energy that provided fuel for a bouncing crowd all night long.  Cannons, an electronic […]

Oct 31, 2022 Read →

Hip-Hop

Breaking Stigma: Supporting Mental Health through Music, Art and Creativity with Racquel Jones

Continuing through a capricious year filled with historical overrulings, domestic terrorism hearings and more unparalleled threats to basic human rights, this generation of people power has reached a level of precedence I’d yet to see in my lifetime. This means that the work of artists and musicians is more crucial than ever, whether it’s inspiring […]

Aug 15, 2022 Read →

Electronic

Primavera Sound Makes Its’ Los Angeles Debut: 5 Bands We Can’t Wait To See

Any music lover will have heard of Primavera Sound in Barcelona, one of the worlds’ largest festivals presenting dreamy, top tier lineups since its inception in 2001. Selecting artists from limitless genres that span every level between mainstream and underground, there is a reason the festival has garnered a well-deserved devout following. And it’s more […]

Aug 2, 2022 Read →

Art

Wake Me When I’m Free Museum Experience Pays Homage to Prolific Hip-Hop Poet Tupac Shakur

Wake Me When I’m Free is a pop-up museum in Los Angeles honoring Tupac Shakur’s life, launching in January for a residency at L.A. Live. Opening to high attendance and acclaim, the museum has recently made two major announcements – WMWIF has now extended its’ residency through September and will also feature a weekend only culinary […]

Jul 7, 2022 Read →

East Coast

Cherry Glazerr in New York City at Madison Square Garden | April 11, 2022 [Photos]

On April 11th, 2022, Los Angeles’ band Cherry Glazerr reached a milestone opening for a co-headlining tour with Portugal the Man and Alt-J at Madison Square Garden. Though the band has seen a rotation of members since its’ inception in 2013, that hasn’t slowed the growth of their die hard fanbase. Founded by Clementine Creevy, […]

May 11, 2022 Read →

Art

A Look Inside One of the Best NYC Art Exhibits of 2022, Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure

The storied life of Jean-Michel Basquiat is commonly stretched and pulled between tales of his mentorship by other artists (an attempt to discredit or downplay his artistic abilities), or his hyper proximity to celebrities and nightlife culture. Many more conversations teeter on the details of his tragic death at 27 in 1988. None however, tend […]

Apr 14, 2022 Read →

South

Roadtripping through the Grand Canyon – An Itinerary That Can’t Be Beat!

Are you seeking to spend 2022 knocking one (or several) of the 7 Natural Wonders off your bucket list? If you’ve yet to explore the magnificence of the Grand Canyon, this itinerary will give you the motivation you’ve been needing to finally get to Arizona. Having finally gone for the very first time this past […]

Mar 1, 2022 Read →

Social Justice

Black Lives Don’t Matter in Oregon – They Were Never Meant To. 

Welcome to the City of Roses, where white supremacy reigns.    Life hasn’t been the same since May 26th, 2020. When George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police went viral, solidarity for Black lives rose around the globe. Protests sparked in every major city, some continuing night after night, for nearly two years now.  […]

Jan 26, 2022 Read →

Interviews

The Power of Psychedelics: Micro-dosing, trip facilitation and more with Psychedelic Passage [Interview]

Psychedelic Passage is an organization bringing new found support and facilitation to those embarking upon an intentional experience with psychedelics. As we begin to chip away at the stigma and propaganda created to surround these plant medicines for generations, we wouldn’t have made this much progress if it weren’t for those who are advocating to […]

Jan 1, 2022 Read →

Art

Black & Basel: A Guide to Black Fine Art at Art Basel / Miami Art Week 2021

One of the largest misconceptions about Art Basel is based on what is seen from afar; celebrities jetting through the city on yachts, upscale events that are invitation only, corporate art junk, etc.  These misconceptions have created a barrier that forces many to believe attendance is based on finances, when really the entire city is […]

Dec 12, 2021 Read →