My friend Demune gave me a shout the other day, inviting me to come out to his show at The Tonic Lounge in Northeast Portland to take some photos of his performance. Since he wasn’t able to perform at the Basic Shapes show I shot at Greek Cusina, I had been looking for an opportunity to make it up by getting some new shots.

The first set of pictures in the gallery are of Cadalack Ron with DJ Memory. Even though not many people were out to see hip-hop in Portland on a Wednesday night, he still put in a strong performance. DJ Memory was highly impressive, laying down some very smooth and intricate beats for Cadalack Ron. The general message of his lyrics was quite different from what I’m used to hearing up here in the Pacific Northwest, but he certainly is true to himself coming from Los Angeles.

Demune got a chance to walk the stage next, giving his usual high energy efforts despite a small crowd. Throughout his performance, you can easily feel his dynamic presence, keeping all engaged to his rhymes. The mood was light, and that came through in the music. Always upbeat and never a let-down, Demune can fill a room with his amazing quality and energy.