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On the Road with Floating World:On the Road with Floating World:
It's time for another installment of On the Road with Floating World, in which Floating World Comics proprietor Jason Leivian handpicks a few comics recommendations for musicians playing in town....
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Tonight in MusicTonight in Music
Aladdin Theater—Greg Brown, 8 pm, $28.50-30 Backspace—AIDS Wolf, Child Abuse, Terraform, Hotface, 8 pm, $7, all ages Berbati's Pan—Fall into Darkness: Fauna, The Need, Rabbits, Embers, 8:30 pm, $10-12...
View ArticleToday in Wrong Numbers Dialed by 90-Year-old Racists
What this 90-year-old racist says isn't surprising or original. What's awesome is how the African American host of Washington Journal on C-Span somehow avoids blowing up or cracking up. [ Subscribe to...
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Breakfast at Sulimay's and More Reasons to Respect Your EldersBreakfast at...
Oh, my god. This may be old news to you people, but I just discovered the Breakfast at Sulimay's series and it is AWESOME. Basically, three very discerning senior citizens slide into a diner booth...
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Fashion Week Day TwoFashion Week Day Two
Last night was round two for Portland Fashion Week, and the first of the runway shows. The production managed to whip through an impressive 13 designers in all, kicking off with California's Cardi...
View ArticleM.O.D.O.K. Joins Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
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Incoming: Hello Kitty on Tour!Incoming: Hello Kitty on Tour!
We all probably know at least one person who is obsessed by Sanrio's Hello Kitty™ empire. Who has everything from a Hello Kitty™ purse to Hello Kitty™ stationary to a Hello Kitty™ toilet seat cover (I...
View ArticleI Lied. There's More To Be Said. And It's About The X-Men.
X-Men: The Arcade Game was an awesome six-person, co-op beat 'em up released by Konami in an era when the company could do no wrong with its licensed games. Regardless of your opinion on Sniktbub and...
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Red Fang is InvincibleRed Fang is Invincible
From the bruised and battered Red Fang camp:You may have already heard this from the rumor mill, but it's true: we rolled the van twice last night coming home from Seattle. Luckily, we all walked away...
View ArticleFrighened Rabbit, Ross and the Hellpets, Frog Eyes, and more
FRIGHTENED RABBIT, PLANTS AND ANIMALS, BAD VEINS (Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell) While the angst-ridden Scots in Frightened Rabbit are justly respected for their albums—2008's lacerating Midnight...
View ArticleFrightened Rabbit, Ross and the Hellpets, Frog Eyes, and more
FRIGHTENED RABBIT, PLANTS AND ANIMALS, BAD VEINS (Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell) While the angst-ridden Scots in Frightened Rabbit are justly respected for their albums—2008's lacerating Midnight...
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Tonight in Musical NicetiesTonight in Musical Niceties
Backspace—Sound Judgment: Arctic Flowers, Bellicose Minds, Spectres, Grey Anne, Wishyunu, Midnight Callers, 8 pm, $5, all ages Beauty Bar—Bottle Rocket Dancing Club: DJ Napattacks, 10 pm, free...
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Fashion Week Day ThreeFashion Week Day Three
Day three of Portland Fashion Week brought the second night of runway shows. Despite a slight delay because of projector issues, last night proved to be a success and a night of all things pretty. La...
View ArticleGood Morning, News!
They invited him to a party. They told him to bring the alcohol, which he did. And when he showed up for this promised bash in the Bronx, they proceeded to mercilessly beat, torture and sodomize the...
View ArticleBFF: BESTIES Friend Forever
Though the flyer for tonight's show at East End lists The Besties as the opening act, it is not the Brooklyn twee-punk band who called themselves The Besties before they broke up last year. Nope, the...
View ArticleWordstock: YA Gets Real
[We'll be posting short reviews and updates from the Wordstock festival all weekend, so check back or follow the ongoing conversation on twitter at #wordstock] Midway through a panel discussion called...
View ArticleWordstock: Writing in CommunitiesWordstock: Writing in Communities
This morning's panel on Writing in Communities was moderated by Jeffrey Selin of the Writer's Dojo, and featured Periscope Studio's Steve Lieber and author/Rumpus founder Stephen Elliott. It was an...
View ArticleWordstock: Why Write Short?
The highlight of Wordstock for me so far was this afternoon's Why Write Short? panel with Aimee Bender, Anthony Doerr, and David Vann. All three writers were enthusiastic and seemed thrilled to be...
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Dr. Martens Store to Move from Downtown to DowntownDr. Martens Store to Move...
Did you know that Dr. Martens' North American headquarters are in Portland? "Beyond logistics, the city, with its fiercely independent spirit, connects well to the individuality, self-expression and...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Bettie Serveet, Mike Coykendall, Ulrich Schnauss, and more
BETTIE SERVEERT, CHARMING BIRDS (Dante's, 1 SW 3rd) Bettie Serveert are the Dutch band forever enshrined in many indie rockers' hearts for their 1992 debut album, Palomine. Featuring the beguiling,...
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