Kusikia hug it out.
by Ethan Jayne
TWO MONTHS AGO, local duo Kusikia was all set up and ready to play a show in their North Portland basement. "Wait," drummer Peter Ryan calls to guitarist Nsayi Matingou, "we forgot to hug." They laugh, of course, in the same way you'd laugh if you forgot to switch on power to your amp. The two clasp together for an extended embrace, and when they break away and start their set, it's like they never let go. Matingou melodically caresses her…
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