Now that everyone has basked in the glory of their individually curated Spotify Wrapped content… Portland music fans can enjoy the smattering of remaining local shows as we count down to the New Year. There’s not a ton of new music out of Portland—at least not that I’m at liberty to talk about, or haven’t already talked about—so this week we’re focusing on some live gems that will make you want to venture out into.
Despite seasonal focus on holiday shopping chaos, things are still looking promising on the Portland music front. There’s no shortage of releases to get into, and even a couple of upcoming shows that will warm things up. This week we’re stoked about a new project from rapper Milc, new single from Rules., and upcoming shows from epic local twosome Volcanic Pinnacles, Japanese psych rockers TEKE::TEKE, and music-minded drag performers Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme. MUST-SEE: Can’t.