Headout If you’ve ever stumbled upon a random cluster of words you thought would make the best band name ever, you’ll understand part of what excites San Francisco musician Sonny Smith about his l ... More
The Fakers
They sound too good to be true because they are.
Headout If you’ve ever stumbled upon a random cluster of words you thought would make the best band name ever, you’ll understand part of what excites San Francisco musician Sonny Smith about his l ... More
Mix Master
A Well-Drinker’s Guide to The Great American Distillers Festival.
Headout ILLUSTRATION: chibirmingham.comIt’ll be a wet weekend in Portland, regardless of the weather. The Great American Distillers Festival is bringing 35 microdistilleries to the Tiffany Center to sho ... More
Kanpai!
Get blitzed the Japanese way.
Headout IMAGE: cameronbrowne.comAs more izakayas arise around Portland, so too has the popularity of sake as the de rigueur accompaniment to snacking on karaage and pretending not to hate natto. But in Japan, ... More
Forgive Me Satan
My top five metal confessions.
Headout ILLUSTRATION: Lukas KetnerBless me, Satan, for I have sinned. I have not taken heavy metal seriously until just this year. If it’s any consolation, I’m taking it very seriously now. Case i ... More
Monster Master
Director and writer Guillermo del Toro gets bloody at the Bagdad
Record Lows
Six LPs you should never buy at a record show.
Headout For vinyl enthusiasts, record shows are like Christmas. The conventions provide an opportunity for near-endless crate-digging, with wax junkies hoping against hope they’ll find some long-lost Bo ... More
8-Bit Booty
Swashbuckling, plank-walking video-game mastery.
Oktobercrawl
Celebrate suds, wieners and lederhosen this September.
Headout ILLUSTRATIONS: Adam KruegerIt’s September in Portland, and that could mean only one thing: Oktoberfest. We’ve decided it’s best not to question why there are so many Oktoberfest cele ... More
Roll On
Katamari Damacy FTW!
Headout ILLUSTRATION: Luke RamseyVideo games have a shelf life. After spending 40 hours with Metal Gear Solid or Grand Theft Auto, most gamers are about ready to move on. But some games last longer. Some game ... More
Big Pig
Why head to the Oregon State Fair this year? One giant oinker.
Headout In 1960, Tom Beimborn quit his job as a USDA meat inspector, bought a giant steer (a 6-foot-4, 3,400-pound red-and-white Holstein, to be exact) and entered the business of exhibiting exotic animals. & ... More
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Grass Hut wants to do bad things with you. Java Jugs
And you thought caffeine was addictive. Oh, No! It’s Devo
Which is weirder? Devo or Portland? Road Trip
Matt McCormick takes a look in Oregon’s rear-view mirror. Nature Lover
Doing it like they do on the Sundance Channel. Ball Busters
Art-golf and cocktails combine to fill a gaping cultural hole. Great Scots
If it’s not Scottish, it’s...you know. Meat The POTUS
Nothing goes better with presidents than pork. Drinki-Leaks
Political cables and sidecars at Rontoms. Lovesick
What to do on Valentine’s Day if you really don’t want to do anything.
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