Akron/Family: "Silly Bears"
I'd never heard Akron/Family before I heard this track, but after hearing the opening riff that hits at :20, I've been hooked on Akron/Family's S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT. This...
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Is Vancouver, WA, Gayer than Portland?
LGBT mag The Advocate ranked the nation's gayest cities—it's not pretending to be science ("number of Tegan and Sara concerts" is one data point), but the rankings have a big surprise: Portland...
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New Bills Roundup: "Arizona-Style" Immigration Laws in Oregon
Mark SearcyThe legislative session kicked off last week, with over 1,600 new laws and rule changes proposed by Oregon's representatives. I'll be doing roundups of the laws relevant to Portland on the...
View ArticleIran vs. Valentine's Day
Here's a suggestion for all the haters who love to hate on Valentine's Day. How about an exciting, at best questionably romantic, getaway trip to Iran? They hate heart day too: Iran has banned the...
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Duncan the Wonder Dog Now Available as Digital Download
My pal Laura Hudson over at ComicsAlliance recently wrote a stirring piece proclaiming Adam Hines' Duncan the Wonder Dog the best comic of 2010. But as convincing as her article is, it did most of us...
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Here Are Those X-Men Babies You Ordered!
Other than my girlfriend—who won't ever shut up about James McAvoy and thus will watch anything he's in, whether it's Atonement or that Narnia bullshit—I don't know anyone who's even remotely...
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Jersey Shore - It's "Good" Again!
For season two of MTV's televised taste vacuum that is Jersey Shore I did weekly writeups here on Blogtown out of a real passion for trash TV and a burning need to muse about this show somewhere and...
View ArticleJoe Lieberman to Retire?
There's a rumor going around that Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman will announce tomorrow that he's going to retire. If so, allow me to be the first to say: Hooray! [ Subscribe to the comments on...
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Celebrity Round-Up!
Regis Philbin has announced that he's retiring from Live with Regis and Kelly. Man, it seems like everyone's retiring this year: Larry King, Oprah, Joe Lieberman (maybe) and now Regis? Who will we...
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Bomb Found Along Spokane MLK Parade Route
The Seattle office of the FBI says that a "deadly destructive device, likely capable of inflicting multiple casualties" was found yesterday inside a backpack left near the route of Spokane,...
View ArticlePavement on Ace of Cakes
Our suspiciously svelte food critic Tony Perez posted about this earlier this month, but now we have all the frosted excitement of the Ace of Cakes episode starring Pavement. The band's customized...
View ArticlePavement on Ace of Cakes
Our suspiciously svelte food critic Tony Perez posted about this earlier this month, but now we have all the frosted excitement of the Ace of Cakes episode starring Pavement. The band's customized...
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Laurie Herrick: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Something interesting coming down the pike: The Museum of Contemporary Craft is readying itself for an exhibition opening March 17 (running through July 30th). Portland-based Designer-craftsman Laurie...
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This Is Not a Good Idea
Take a look. Yep. It's what you think it is: Whisky in a can. Despite the name, Scottish Spirits is not Scottish. Rather, it's a Panamanian company that's crammed 12 delicious ounces of whisk(e)y into...
View ArticleAnother Peek into the Editorial Process
Because I know you're curious, now and then I like to post videos of our editorial meetings. We use the time to discuss topics relating to the paper, upcoming stories, and fun events happening that...
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Gay Bashing on Trial: Court Finally Hears Both Sides of 2009 Blow Pony Scuffle
An alleged gay bashing at a popular Portland gay dance night in April 2009 finally got its day in court today. The case became a major discussion point last spring, when it was brought up at a public...
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Jesica Milton at Bubble Boutique
If you attended the most recent Portland Fashion Week, you may have caught the spring collection shown by Seattle's Jesica Milton. The folks at Bubble Boutique clearly took notice, and are hosting an...
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Marcus Camby Partially Tears Meniscus
Getty Images Well this is going to come as a shock, but—get this—turns out that a Portland Trail Blazers' center has injured his knee. Crazy, right? I'll give you a moment to clean up the coffee you...
View ArticleLocal Videos from the Reel Music Festival
Last Sunday, as part of the Reel Music Festival, a handful of local music videos screened at Mississippi Studios. The folks at Oregon Music News put together a nice little page with all the videos...
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Here is Your 2011 Coachella Lineup
Lotsa big names in the desert this year—from Kanye to Arcade Fire to Lauryn Hill—for the 2011 edition of Coachella (running April 15-17 in Indio, California) . As for Portland bands representing at...
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