BREAKING: The Artistery Set to Close in March

By MICHAEL MANNHEIMER

 Things just keep on getting worse for the all-ages music scene in Portland. Just a few months after Satyricon and Berbati's Pan—two local clubs that catered to the under-21 crowd in town—closed, word from The Artistery's Aaron Shepherd is that the all-ages music and art space will close for good in March. This one hurts. The Artistery has been staging shows in its basement for the last 10 years, never letting the fact that it's basically a glorified DIY house show get in the way of a killer show. I saw some of my most memorable performances in that basement—a Starfucker/Blitzen Trapper double bill in early 2008; numerous White Fang parties; a sparse A Weather set that almost brought me to tears—and I know a ton of kids who will be hurt by this. The Artistery is planning a week-long celebration for March, and we'll keep you updated with more info soon.


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