"Seriously though, everything is so fragile right now: Arts and culture funding continues draining, healthcare is a shambles, social services are being razed, along with everything else that's bonkers. The one thing that's not fragile? Community. The communities we build around ourselves are what will help us survive. Start a union at work, in your building, at school. Talk to people at shows and protests. Start a soup night, it's November! There're a lot of ways to get through Portland's (and America's) Big Dark, you just gotta chose your own adventure...."
"If you like pop music-which is most music besides, like, classical, black metal, and noise music-then the music you like has been profoundly influenced by both The Temptations and The Four Tops. Both originally formed in Detroit in the '50s, both vocal groups establishing themselves as blueprints poured over by artists hailed as belonging to the "Detroit sound," artists including Detroit house and techno DJs, MC5, Kiss, The White Stripes, Insane Clown Posse (not even joking), and more."
Several Portland small music venues face imminent closure or rumored shuttering, reducing local live-music spaces. Arts and culture funding continues to decline while healthcare and social services are deteriorating. Community engagement is framed as the most resilient response, with concrete actions suggested: forming unions, connecting with neighbors, talking to people at shows and protests, and organizing communal events like soup nights. The music calendar highlights historic acts such as The Temptations and The Four Tops, noting their Detroit origins and wide influence across pop, rock, techno, and other genres, and encourages attending performances to support cultural life.
Read at Portland Mercury
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