![]() With the final installment of XRAY.fm’s Mall Takeover, Lloyd Center ebbs closer toward the latter. XRAY.fm Presents Mall Takeover: KayelaJ, Friends of Noiseĭepending on your age, disposition, and levels of patience, the mall can either be a reminder of the venomous fangs of consumerism and American gluttony or the greatest place in the entire fucking world. His debut album Harlan & Alondra contains exceptional gems, like “Trouble on Central,” “Shameless,” and especially single/closing track “Shine.” (Roseland, 8 NW 6th, 8 pm, sold out, all ages ) JENNI MOORE This year the bill’s got support in Compton rapper/singer Buddy, who is just as deserving of a major spotlight. Playing dual hometown shows right around the holidays has become something of a tradition for the rapper ever since being launched into the mainstream, and typically he brings along some surprise guest performers. ![]() ![]() I think by now we’re all familiar with Aminé, the Portland-raised rapper who went viral in 2016 with the hit single “Caroline.” Aminé also recently got attention for paying for a “Yes, There Are Black People In Portland” billboard. ( Turn! Turn! Turn!, 8 NE Killingsworth, 8 pm) ROBERT HAM And as it was recorded live to tape in a West Texas studio with band of fellow wanderers, it has immediacy and fervor. DeCicca has a tale to tell, but he takes his sweet time recounting the details. The trick is that the new record doesn’t feel rushed or frantic the songs amble along in the manner of early ’70s Neil Young and the Dead. With one record under his belt this year, singer/songwriter Jerry David DeCicca gently hurried out a follow-up with a title reflective of the spirit in which it was recorded: Burning Daylight. Jerry David DeCicca, Mike Coykendall, Adam Ostrar (Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 8 pm, $10-12) SANTI ELIJAH HOLLEY There will also be DJs, raffle prizes, and, of course, plenty of warm drinks to help ease the transition into another long and discontented winter. Tonight, on the eve of the winter solstice, Mama Bird is hosting its second annual Winter Wassail, with performances from many of the label’s current artists, including folk balladeers Barna Howard and Vikesh Kapoor, singer/songwriter Faustina Masigat, country troubadours Matt Dorrien and Taylor Kingman, folk-rock minstrel Nick Delffs, rowdy country outfit Denver, and more. has maintained a small but impressive roster of mostly local artists, and also served as a launchpad for internationally recognized acts like Saintseneca, Courtney Marie Andrews, and Haley Heynderickx. Since its founding in 2011, Portland’s Mama Bird Recording Co. The refreshed roster released their sophomore album Dark Arc in 2014 before embarking on a national tour, where they continued to entertain audiences with their poised and progressive-leaning interpretations of folk traditions.Mama Bird Recording Co.’s Second Annual Winter Wassail: Barna Howard, Beautiful Dudes, Birger Olsen, Denver, Faustina Masigat, Matt Dorrien, Nick Delffs, Ryan Oxford, Taylor Kingman, Vikesh Kapoor, Widower, Mama Bird DJs The original lineup agreed to amicably dissolve following the 2011 release of their debut full-length Last, but Little reformed Saintseneca in 2013 after reaching out to veteran talents Maryn Jones (dulcimer/bass/keys), Steve Ciolek (guitar), Jon Meador (bass/cello/percussion), and Matt O’Conke (drums). The group toured throughout the Midwest and East Coast on their way to releasing their 2009 self-titled EP. While in school he formed the earliest incarnation of Saintseneca in 2007 with multi-instrumentalists Steva Jacobs, Luke Smith, and Grace Chang. He relocated to Columbus to attend Ohio State University, where he learned to play nearly a dozen instruments. Ticket buyers will be stomping their feet along with the band as they bring their downhome vibe to cities across the US on their 2015 tour.īuckeye bluegrass-folk connoisseur and Saintseneca mastermind Zac Little grew up on the Appalachian outskirts of Noble County, Ohio. The whole band takes turns playing guitars, synthesizers, mandolins, dulcimers, and drums, and the result is an incredibly diverse sonic palette that lends itself to both acoustic gems like “Fed Up with Hunger” and rollicking indie pop singles like “Happy Alone”. Singers Zac Little and Maryn Jones intertwine their country-tinged voices to create heartbreaking harmonies as they deliver beautiful and bittersweet ballads in concert. Saintseneca distill a heady brew of forward-thinking folk that integrates graceful songwriting, catchy hooks, and classical composition.
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