Upper Extremities #50: PDX Punk Now

For my penultimate column (I’m outta here next week) I wanted to throw a party, a little mutual masturbation session starring various Portland punk-affiliated people I’ve crossed paths with since starting Upper Extremities last summer.

So I wrote to some of my favorite folks in town and asked them to send me a few words about their favorite punk (or punk-ish) band in PDX. I do believe my fellow noise freaks chose wisely. Trust them. They know what they’re talking about.

And it should go without saying that I vouch for the various bands (and labels and venues) represented by my tastemaking recruits. I encourage you to investigate the bands (and labels and venues) trapped in parentheses below. Trust me. I know what I’m talking about. Sort of. Sometimes.