The new duo features veteran MC Mic Crenshaw and poet Micah Fletcher, who survived last year’s deadly MAX train attack after coming to the defense of two young women of color being threatened by a white terrorist. One, and performances headlined by Last of a Dying Breed. Quarterly hip-hop showcase Mic Check returns this month to heat up the White Eagle with an open mic, a beat set from Cee Goods, remixes from resident DJs Trox and O.G. Mic Check: Last of a Dying Breed, KayelaJ, Destro Destructo, DJ O.G. (Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 9 pm, $5) MORGAN TROPER And Longclaw are better for it- Patterns is an unselfconscious reminder of how cathartic sad, irony-free post-hardcore can be. Its six songs have more in common with brooding, classic emo bands like Mineral than the “fuck you, dad” mall-core canon every other young, self-proclaimed emo band appears to be mining. In some ways, Longclaw’s lone 2017 EP, Patterns, feels like a vestige of the city’s storied, Laughing Horse Books-centric DIY scene. It’s a brazen claim, until you consider that there isn’t a lot of music like Longclaw’s that’s still being made in Portland. On Bandcamp, Portland punks Longclaw tout themselves as “Portland’s saddest post-hardcore” band. (Lloyd Center Mall, 2201 Lloyd Center, 3 pm, FREE) RYAN J. Shop at the local joints to stick it to the corps and get nice and cozy with the best radio station on the planet. Come find your favorite DJs spinning rare and bodacious vinyl offerings and stay for live tunes from KayelaJ, along with a showcase from Friends of Noise. With the final installment of XRAY.fm’s Mall Takeover, Lloyd Center ebbs closer toward the latter. XRAY.fm Presents Mall Takeover: KayelaJ, Friends of Noiseĭepending on your age, disposition, and levels of patience, the mall can either be a reminder of the venomous fangs of consumerism and American gluttony or the greatest place in the entire fucking world. His debut album Harlan & Alondra contains exceptional gems, like “Trouble on Central,” “Shameless,” and especially single/closing track “Shine.” (Roseland, 8 NW 6th, 8 pm, sold out, all ages ) JENNI MOORE This year the bill’s got support in Compton rapper/singer Buddy, who is just as deserving of a major spotlight. Playing dual hometown shows right around the holidays has become something of a tradition for the rapper ever since being launched into the mainstream, and typically he brings along some surprise guest performers. I think by now we’re all familiar with Aminé, the Portland-raised rapper who went viral in 2016 with the hit single “Caroline.” Aminé also recently got attention for paying for a “Yes, There Are Black People In Portland” billboard. ( Turn! Turn! Turn!, 8 NE Killingsworth, 8 pm) ROBERT HAM And as it was recorded live to tape in a West Texas studio with band of fellow wanderers, it has immediacy and fervor. DeCicca has a tale to tell, but he takes his sweet time recounting the details. The trick is that the new record doesn’t feel rushed or frantic the songs amble along in the manner of early ’70s Neil Young and the Dead. With one record under his belt this year, singer/songwriter Jerry David DeCicca gently hurried out a follow-up with a title reflective of the spirit in which it was recorded: Burning Daylight. Jerry David DeCicca, Mike Coykendall, Adam Ostrar (Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 8 pm, $10-12) SANTI ELIJAH HOLLEY There will also be DJs, raffle prizes, and, of course, plenty of warm drinks to help ease the transition into another long and discontented winter. Tonight, on the eve of the winter solstice, Mama Bird is hosting its second annual Winter Wassail, with performances from many of the label’s current artists, including folk balladeers Barna Howard and Vikesh Kapoor, singer/songwriter Faustina Masigat, country troubadours Matt Dorrien and Taylor Kingman, folk-rock minstrel Nick Delffs, rowdy country outfit Denver, and more. has maintained a small but impressive roster of mostly local artists, and also served as a launchpad for internationally recognized acts like Saintseneca, Courtney Marie Andrews, and Haley Heynderickx. Since its founding in 2011, Portland’s Mama Bird Recording Co. Mama Bird Recording Co.’s Second Annual Winter Wassail: Barna Howard, Beautiful Dudes, Birger Olsen, Denver, Faustina Masigat, Matt Dorrien, Nick Delffs, Ryan Oxford, Taylor Kingman, Vikesh Kapoor, Widower, Mama Bird DJs
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