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Hear in Portland this week:
• acclaimed local rapper Donte Thomas casually drops four new songs, NBD!
• We are immediately in love again with Dani Danger's new track "Break This Spell"
• Aminé's Best Day Ever sounds like it might actually be a Best Weekend.
Sun Atoms & Little Cloud Records – keeping Portland prominent on the U S music map bigtakeover.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bigtakeover.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Johnny Franco Campaigns for Free Concerts in Portland Parks pdxmonthly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pdxmonthly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hear in Portland this week:
A joint EP from rappers Fountaine and Silv works in vivid slaps, punches, kicks, and general ass-whooping sounds.
Epic psychedelic Texas three-piece Khruangbin will play two nights at the Edgfield this summer.
Where to catch a new single from Zyah Belle and her next DJ set.