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Test 9/8 Number 2
September 8, 2025
The post-pandemic era for live music has seen an endless proliferation of one-off festivals trying to establish a presence in what might be its most competitive time yet. Despite this, Portola has reigned supreme among its class of newcomers, and frankly, the competition isn’t even close. Nestled in-between San Francisco's infamous piers 79 and 81, this year Portola brings the chaos to Pier 80 alongside what may be its most stacked lineup yet.
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Maxamillion Polo
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September 8, 2025
The post-pandemic era for live music has seen an endless proliferation of one-off festivals trying to establish a presence in what might be its most competitive time yet. Despite this, Portola has reigned supreme among its class of newcomers, and frankly, the competition isn’t even close. Nestled in-between San Francisco's infamous piers 79 and 81, this year Portola brings the chaos to Pier 80 alongside what may be its most stacked lineup yet.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Jean Dawson Craves 'CHAOS NOW*'
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Maxamillion Polo

thuy's ‘girls like me don’t cry’ Sees Her Confidently Wearing Her Heart on Her Sleeve
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In her sophomore project, thuy readily accepts the pangs and wants of the heart.
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AG Club Reintroduce Themselves Anew With ‘Impostor Syndrome’
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AG Club doesn't play by the rules and they're better for it.
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“adios” sees JAWNY reeling over the fallout of a relationship.
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Fred Again.. Samples 070 Shake For “Danielle (smile on my face),” Announces ‘Actual Life 3’
September 14, 2022
Fred Again.. crafts music you can truly lose and find yourself in.
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Hope Tala's "Leave It on the Dancefloor" Is an Open Invitation to Leave Your Worries Behind
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"Leave it on the Dancefloor" is an intoxicating, easy-sipping cocktail of carefree bliss.
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Beauty School Dropout's ‘We Made Plans & God Laughed’ Is a Culmination of a Lifelong Love For Rock
August 18, 2022
“We Made Plans & God Laughed is an ode to our hardships that we’ve faced as a band."
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re6ce and nimstarr Link For the Effortlessly Infectious “come here”
August 11, 2022
The 16-year-old Liverpool artist unveils a track that is nigh impossible to put down.
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Elohim Enlists Skrillex for the Emotional Onslaught That Is "Buckets"
January 9, 2019
Elohim is facing 2019 unmasked and with an unrelenting driving force.
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Wallows Takes to the Mini Golf Course to Reflect on Fading Love in "Sidelines"
March 8, 2019
This marks the third single from Wallows' forthcoming debut album, Nothing Happens, set to release on March 22.
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Chris LaRocca - "Yardsale" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
July 31, 2019
LaRocca's music is as ambitious as it is unassuming.
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mxmtoon's 'the masquerade' Is a Deeply Personal Debut to Lose and Find Yourself in
September 17, 2019
Tucked within the pages of this rhyming diary are the moving, intimate glances into the life of what could be any teenager on the face of this planet.
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Lauren Sanderson Proves 'Midwest Kids Can Make It Big'
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Johan Lenox, Wifisfuneral, and the Suburban Melancholy of "Bad Decisions" [Premiere]
January 17, 2020
There is a bewitching quality to the melancholy that runs rampant in Johan Lenox's music.
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Maxamillion Polo

Kim Petras' "Reminds Me" Is a Breakup Bop for All Your Anti-Vday Needs
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The perfection addition to your Anti-Vday playlist arrives early.
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The Wrecks - "Out Of Style" (Live) | All Eyes On
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The Wrecks perform an electrifying rendition of their latest single "Out of Style."
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UMI, BENEE, Yebba, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
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The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
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Tierra Whack Proves 'Whack World' Was More Than Chance Success With "Only Child"
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"All men should be feminists, Donald Trump fucks immigrants."
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