Born From Lockdown: Portland’s Newest Band Driving for Peaches Debut Second Single [Track Premiere]

Arriving in Portland via international origins, Driving for Peaches deliver their second single recorded under Covid-19 restrictions, the punchy and equally catchy “Head Straight.”
Moorea Masa Highlights the Importance of Wellness for BIPOC Community with New Single

Hear Moorea Masa's new single “Honey” and help raise money for Radical Rest during her live stream on September 25.
Frank Irwin Quintet Tackles Nine Inch Nails' 'Piggy' with Help from Korgy & Bass' MLTZR and Cloud Castle [Song Premiere]

Hear two sides of the brooding '90s industrial rock song—one full of jazzy free improvisation and another that eloquently addresses police brutality and social injustice.
Hailey Verhaalen: 'Someday When This Is Over'

As the world continues to cope with the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, Nashville-via-Portland country songwriter and American Idol alum Hailey Verhaalen has released a new song to help everyone get through it.
The Sounds of The Rose City Revolution [Playlist]

Thanks to the independent thinkers in the streets, freelance journalists on social media, and #PDXmusic makers in our homegrown studios, this revolution is both live and televised—and our protest music will be documented here. Do you have an anthem for this revolution? Share it with us at . Photo by Andrew Wallner
Watch Bocha's 'Brown Skin' Live at EYRST Studios [Video Premiere]

If you are going to indulge in black culture, then you must truly honor the bodies behind the art. If you see beauty in "Brown Skin," then take Bocha's words to heart.

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