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Electronic
The co-headline that dreams are made of. Dance music lovers were united in an evening of pure sweat, fun and groove on Sunday night in Portland, packing out the Moda Center for the hottest tour of the year. Kaytranada and Justice have only just gotten started on what will be a very limited 13 date […]
Art
OPEN CALL FOR PROTEST ART! For the Reclaim MLK 2025 March, Don’t Shoot Portland is holding an open call for a community collection of works that pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Dream while addressing todays’ global fight for human rights & justice. Reclaim MLK is a community focused event that supports our […]
Hip-Hop
As a fan long before her official studio debut (‘See.SZA.Run’ anyone?), I’ve witnessed the dizzying rise of fame for the songstress known as SZA, real name Solána Imani Rowe. Her honest and emotionally charged lyrics strike a chord with listeners from around the world, but especially those in the throes of adulthood, young love and […]
![Frankie and the Witch Fingers at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, OR | January 31, 2023 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Photo-Jan-31-2023-10-02-18-PM-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
To the average Portlander strolling past the Doug Fir Lounge last Tuesday night, it would’ve been hard to believe a sold out show was raging on inside – but to die hard Frankie and the Witch Fingers fans, it was a night of epic proportions. It only takes one show to become a ‘die hard’ […]
![Into the abyss: An evening with DIIV at Revolution Hall in Portland Dec 11, 2019 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ee444cb8-dsc01183-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
If you are yet to become familiar, Diiv are a band who convey a staggering amount of emotional depth for only being a 4 piece. After first seeing Diiv at this past years’ Desert Daze, I was instantly drawn to their shoe gaze/thrash/rock n’ roll style. I believe Diiv are single-handedly bringing back shoe-gaze with […]
![Fruition Announces NYE Portland Dates + New Live Video Of “The Meaning” [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/13923580_1053674624719744_1231241625617709094_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Jamband
Fruition just announced even more tour dates rolling all the way through November and ending with what’s bound to be the best way to spend NYE in Portland, Oregon, with three nights at the Wonder Ballroom (last time’s fruitiness @ the Wonder). The band will travel extensively this tour and join greats Greensky Bluegrass for a few […]
![The Polish Ambassador, Ayla Nereo & Friends Kick Off VBC 2016 in Portland, OR: A Weekend of Music, Community & Giving Back [Show Review + Photo Gallery]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514525253161-7a46d19cd819?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80)
Electronic
Whether you have been to Portland, Oregon, before or not, you have definitely heard of the progressive ways that one of the greenest cities in America is making strides to reclaim the “neighborhood” and more sustainable and earth-conscious ways to live. The City Repair Project is an organization doing just this. Their mission fosters thriving, […]
![[Show Review + Artist Interview] Twerk’N It Out with Twiddle and The Werks in Portland, Oregon | November 11th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/GOPR7435_1447367002299_high.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Jamband
It’s nothing new that both Twiddle and The Werks have taken the term jam band and expanded it to further levels with their innovative sounds and multi-genre incorporation in each of their music styles. Because each sound is so unique, it’s hard to describe in words, and is best understood in the form of a […]