"I barely made it out alive, not because of intoxication, but because the Forty Feet Tall boys and the Nonbinary Girlfriend theys tore it the fuck up at Trouble Bar so deeply it was hard to walk after. And then three days later, Dustbunny almost sold out Mississippi Studios for their record release party (and I mean party), with Femme Cell and Pileup."
"Jabronis do be saying this is the slow part of the year, that there's not a ton of music happening in Portland (or wherever jabronis live-Spokane? Northern Idaho?). I, and the Mercury, absolutely beg to differ. A few shows I've been looking forward to for months are happening later in January (Berlin-based Portlander Colin Self at Mississippi, Cate Le Bon at Rev Hall, and Steve Reich's Counterpoints at Hopscotch),"
"For fans of cello drones, silent film, biblical reckoning Seattle cello godhead Lori Goldston has been on a Portland tear the last couple months. She cruised down the corridor in October to play several sets at Improvisation Summit of Portland, and live-scored the 1911 Italian silent film L'Inferno with Corey J. Brewer at Tomorrow Theater in December. For this, her first 2026 appearance in the Rose City, Goldston tackles the 81-minute film The Passion of Joan of Arc."
Portland opened 2026 with high-energy local gigs that felt like a continuation of the city's 2025 musical renaissance. Forty Feet Tall and Nonbinary Girlfriend delivered an intense set at Trouble Bar, and Dustbunny nearly sold out Mississippi Studios alongside Femme Cell and Pileup. Several notable concerts are scheduled later in January, including Colin Self at Mississippi, Cate Le Bon at Rev Hall, and a performance of Steve Reich's Counterpoints at Hopscotch. The week features a Lori Goldston live score for the 1928 film The Passion of Joan of Arc, following recent live-scoring of L'Inferno and performances at the Improvisation Summit.
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