Not a lot to say by way of an intro this week. Everything is so heavy. Lean into yourself and your communities. Seek joy. Contribute to liberation in all the ways you’re able. Music, live music especially, is one of the few places real community and joy can be found, so go find it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thursday, March 12<\/h2>\nLo Steele<\/h2>\n
For fans of Nubya Garcia, Yazmin Lacey, Toni Braxton<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n Portland soul songstress supreme Lo Steele releases her new record Only a Drop<\/em> March 13. The album\u2019s first single, \u201cGreenz,\u201d is a potent reminder of the power of the blues, where the genre comes from, and how it can sound in 2026. The deeply Black art form can\u2019t be manufactured, Steele rightly points out, coming from musical stock as the daughter of Portland blues and jazz icon LaRhonda Steele. But don\u2019t get it twisted\u2014Lo is her own artist. She’s also a fixture in our city\u2019s theatre circuit (her portrayal of Gwendolyn Fairfax in Portland Center Stage\u2019s production of The Importance of Being Earnest<\/em> last year was lights-out funny) and a multitudinous force of creativity in the region. (Music Millennium, 3 pm, FREE, more info here<\/a>, all ages)<\/em><\/p>\n