On Friday, February 27, The Mother Hips rolled into Mississippi Studios and found a room primed for a dose of sun-soaked West Coast rock. Long synonymous with the freewheeling spirit of the Golden State, the Bay Area lifers have spent more than three decades refining their ragged-yet-robust sound, building a loyal following far beyond California’s borders. In Portland — a city that has always felt like a second home — that devotion was on full display, with a crowd of seasoned fans crowding the stage, ready to harmonize, sway, and lose themselves in the groove.
