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Jakki and the Pink Smudge, lovingly referred to as "Smudge," is an indie-rock firecracker. The band blends indie-punk-funk and fuzz rock with a peachy, vibrant edge. Their sound is a dynamic fusion of gritty riffs, punchy grooves, and dreamy textures, echoing their strong influences in the bold energy of No Doubt, the atmospheric depth of Radiohead, and the lo-fi charm of Galaxie 500 and PACKS. They are joined by midwest skate-punk killer, Social Cig and Portland's own, Grolixes.

November’s Thesis brings the energy back to straight bars. Headlining is one of our champions, Lambo Lawson, ready to remind the city why he’s a force on the mic. We’re stacking an incredible, rap-focused lineup around him to close the year strong. Expect fire from start to finish. As always, resident DJ Verbz ties the night together. The Thesis goes down every first Thursday at Lollipop Shoppe.

Touching on respected, familiar genres and sounds while attempting to advance one’s own isn’t easy but No Joy's new LP, Bugland, manages to. What genre is it anyway? Is it even shoegaze when it could live happily on a shelf next to Boards of Canada and Autechre? The right answer is ‘yes’. What a lovely shelf ‘twould be as well. A marble shelf, with cyberpunk elements. She is joined by Shaki Tavi and Death Doula.

Blurring the lines of genre, Portland, Oregon group Shadowgraphs have built their decade-long catalog on a fondness for music of the past and an optimism for its future. Nearing the release of their senior full length album “Don’t Chase, Will Run”, the group set out to create works that make use of abstract space, percussive textures and melodic motifs - “Don’t Chase, Will Run” is set to release October 6th, 2025.

Formed in the foothills of Northern Colorado in early 2020, Alex Woodchek and Cor Wright of Frail Talk are creating a blooming universe of squiggly indie music for squiggly people. Like the kind surprise of a backyard garden, their songs spring up from the dirt with folk roots, soft pop colors, and burgeoning lyricism ready to welcome every listener with daydream-love.