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Our next concert review is on the way and we couldn’t be more excited about the show, the band, and the return to live music. Don’t touch that dial!

We’re back in the pit! Bump’s first concert review for 2021 is live - we caught up with Portland’s own at and the magic is still there. Check it out at the link in our bio!

We're back in the pit! Check out our first review of 2021: Dream Wulf at Dante's August 8th 2021!

Return to the Stage: Dream Wulf at Dante's — Bump Bump returns to the pit with a concert review of Portland’s own psychedelic grunge stars Dream Wulf, live at Dante’s Inferno on August 8th, 2021.

As society as we knew it crumbled before our very eyes, 2020 tested us day after week after month. In an effort to stay safe and sane, we used music to escape from this nightmare whenever possible. Here are the 20 albums of 2020 that got us through it all.

It goes without saying that this year was a fu***ng mess. As society as we knew it crumbled before our very eyes, 2020 tested us day after week after month. In an effort to stay safe and sane, we used music to escape from this nightmare whenever possible. Here are the 20 albums of 2020 that got us through it all.

BUMP'S 20 OF 2020 — Bump The title says it all. 2020 was hot garbage through a straw, but at least the music slapped. Dive in to the 20 albums that made it to the top of the heap.

Mando takes us on a tour of Rival Console’s new album Articulation, while Zach splits his time between Oscar Jerome’s jazz fusion masterpiece Breathe Deep and the new Black Crown Initiate LP Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape.

It’s Friday, and while there are gallons of great new music out today, Zach hones in on a singularly fascinating new album from Figueroa, one of Amon Tobin’s many monikers. Dive in for a dose of psychedelic folk/rock that will leave your head spinning. @ Portland, Oregon

New Music Friday is here! Mando talks about the latest releases of London-based Kelpe and Japanese house producer Shinichi Atobe while Zach gushes over the new LP from London prog-rockers Haken. @ Friday!!! Friday!!! Fridayyy!!!!

It’s Friday and there is new music to discuss!
Zach dives into the new audiovisual EP from Massive Attack, as well as a Michael Kiwanuka remix by Bonobo and the newest single from KAYTRANADA featuring R&B singer Lucky Daye. Mando discusses new releases from Galcher Lustwerk and El Ten Eleven. @ Friday Feelin'

It’s been a hard 6 months. The fight to stave off racism and a virulent pandemic have consumed most of our free thought and transformed life as we know it into a bitter simulacrum of itself.

However, to that end, we feel it important to try and re-focus some small part of your day onto something good.

Here are 20 albums that made us feel better this year. @ Making The Best Of A Bad Situation

H.E.R., Anderon .Paak and Rexx LIfe Raj have given us all some songs to listen carefully to, to march to, to change yourself to. If you have the ability, get out today and protest.
sixnineteen.com has a list of events nation-wide.

Play this music loud - when you take a stand, stand tall - and know that you are doing a good thing.

Know also that there are many, many more good things that need doing before there can be justice, peace or equality.

Black Lives Matter.

It’s New Music Friday, and while we don’t want to take up any more space than necessary during this time, here are two Black artists who deserve your money and your attention. Check them out at www.bump.fyi @ Black Lives Matter