War CartoonistWar Cartoonist
Portland cartoonist Matt Bors reports from Afghanistan. by Alison Hallett PORTLANDER MATT BORS is a nationally syndicated political cartoonist who several weeks ago embarked on a month-long tour of...
View ArticleLost in Translation?Lost in Translation?
Among the questions raised by Ax Volume 1: What the fuck? by Dave Bow Japanese pop culture is daunting. There is something weirdly insular about even their most mainstream entertainments that can make...
View ArticleSwing for the FencesSwing for the Fences
Calvin Marshall is the David Eckstein of baseball films. by Ezra Ace Caraeff CALVIN MARSHALL (Alex Frost) is a terrible baseball player. Yet in an act of warped dedication, he refuses to acknowledge...
View ArticleChanges at Portland Farmers Market.
The Portland Farmers Market announced this morning that current executive director Ann Forsthoefel has resigned after two years at the helm. She is leaving to relocate to Missoula, MT, after her...
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Not sure if this is news, but apparently the CIA plays dirty. The agency is paying a top aide to Afghan president (and fashion plate) Hamid Karzai, the same aide at the center of a corruption...
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Phlox Summer Blowout SalePhlox Summer Blowout Sale
Today marks day one of the summer blowout sale at Phlox, where you can find up to 70% off on lines like Paul and Joe Sister, Splendid, Level 99, Lily + Jae, and owner Barbara Seipp's own Isaac Hers...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Crowded House, Ali Baba, Chicharones and More!
CROWDED HOUSE, LAWRENCE ARABIA(Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale)MERCURY: Is it tough to balance the "hits" everyone knows along with new material from Intriguer?NEIL FINN: People have memories of...
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Emily Baker of Sword + Fern: The Full Q&AEmily Baker of Sword + Fern: The...
In this week's paper I have an interview with Sword + Fern's Emily Baker, but because of the space constraints of newspapering, it had to undergo quite a few nips 'n' tucks for print. That's why...
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Emily Baker of Sword + Fern: The Full Q&A
In this week's paper I have an interview with Sword + Fern's Emily Baker, but because of the space constraints of newspapering, it had to undergo quite a few nips 'n' tucks for print. That's why...
View ArticleMichael Jackson- "Rock With You"
They sure don't make 'em like this anymore. Why bother with all the nonsense for a three-minute music video when you could just throw on a sparkly suit (with boots to match!) and dance around (barely...
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Zine Symposium Top Picks!Zine Symposium Top Picks!
Nicole Georges and ClutchThis weekend is the biggest event of the year for Portland's small press writers and comics artists—the zine symposium at Portland State University. This is the 10th annual...
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Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Announces Final TourCasiotone for the...
Photo by Laurel NakadateCasiotone for the Painfully Alone's Owen Ashworth has announced that this tour will be his last bearing the Casiotone moniker. Ashworth, a former Portland resident and a...
View ArticleGoodbye, Internet!
I'm off to the mountains for a few days ( I KNOW, RIGHT? WHAT AM I? THIS GUY? JESUS CHRIST!), and you know what that means... NO INTERNET. I'm very interested to see what happens while I'm gone. Here...
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Seen Today in PDXSeen Today in PDX
I noticed this cardboard sign dangling from a stop sign near our office and stopped to read the strange notices scrawled on its front and back. I assumed it must be part of IFC series Portlandia,...
View ArticleToday in Underappreciated Follow Ups to Huge Hits: Procol Harum - "Homburg"
Procol Harum are best known for their Summer of Love classic single "A Whiter Shade of Pale," but the rest of their catalog is equally strong. Take their follow-up single to "Whiter Shade"—this song,...
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Local Cartoonist Matt Bors Reports from AfghanistanLocal Cartoonist Matt Bors...
In the paper this week, I ran a brief excerpt from my email interview with local political cartoonist Matt Bors, who is currently touring Afghanistan with fellow cartoonist Ted Rail and photographer...
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Bubble Boutique End of Summer SaleBubble Boutique End of Summer Sale
Nooooo! It's been such a mild summer that it makes my heart sink hearing everyone talking about "end of summer" sales. But hey, at least we can save a few bucks, and what woman in the Pacific...
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It's Happening Tonight!It's Happening Tonight!
RHYME AND REASON—Need a quick primer on Portland's sadly neglected hiphop scene? Start here. Chicharones are the dream-team collaboration between Josh "the People's Champ" Martinez and the fastest...
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Budget Pain Isn't as Painful This Time AroundBudget Pain Isn't as Painful...
Only $377 million more? That's cool.It's strange to call this good news, but some people are: The latest state revenue projections by the Office of Economic Analysis were "only" $377 million off...
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Le Train Bleu Pop-Up Starts TodayLe Train Bleu Pop-Up Starts Today
Heads up that Portland-based web-retailer Le Train Bleu is having a pop-up event today through Sunday (11am-6 pm), with end-of-summer sale items as well as new merch from Rachel Comey, Humanoid, YMC,...
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