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Ever the roaming idealist, John Brainerd, 29, came to Portland two years ago after traversing the U.S. in a “bowl-cut” formation from Worcester, Mass. He intended to set up shop—a multimedia community center and coffee shop, to be precise. In the year that semi-epony...   More

Music Stories Ever the roaming idealist, John Brainerd, 29, came to Portland two years ago after traversing the U.S. in a “bowl-cut” formation from Worcester, Mass. He intended to set up shop—a mu ...   More

Music So here we have it! The first Seattle show for everyone's favorite pedal pushing pop trio, Starfucker [Editor's Note: We just like typing that name]. This show was a long time in the making after a cancelled Seahawk show, originally scheduled for September 2007 with Nire, didn't come to fruitio...   More

Music I was inspired to write a fictional immigration "thriller" based both on the song "Dead in the Waves" by Worms and true events for many reasons. One is that when I heard the song, I could see a story unfolding and two, the band is very political.    More

Music Oh, Valentine's Day! Where would bitter people be without you? Probably in a state of happiness due to not being reminded of their singledom. How much would your absence affect Hallmark's annual sales? Would Cupid lose income from lack of image usage?

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Music Jeffrey Frederick is a man of two aliases and has two ports he calls home. Hailing originally from Long Island, New York, Frederick (known as both DJ Izm and as Mos Jeph) came to call Portland home after turning 23. He still carries hometown pride and claims New York to be his biggest influenc...   More

Music LocalCutter Nilina Mason-Campbell went to check out Yeasayer at the Brooklyn via Baltimore quartet's sold-out Holocene show and snapped the below pics.




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Music This week, Hang the DJ is taking it to the Bay Area and back while still keeping it local. How so? On the docket this week is Portland's own DJ FatBoy, who keeps crowds on their feet via a little sound called Hyphy, culled from the streets of San Francisco and its suburbs. To find out how he ke...   More

Music Something tells me this song by Chrome Wings is not an ode to deceased zoo trooper Steve Irwin; even the title shares its name with one of his most popular phrases. If it is, the subtle stripped down melodica on the track would be a very fitting tribute to the famed alligator wrangler.
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Music [EXPERIMENTAL DANCE] “Everything’s going to change,” says Atole frontman Manny Reyes. His declaration could’ve been Atole’s motto for its entire decade-plus existence, but he’s in fact referring to what’s on the horizon for the capricious electro-experimental outfit. Having diligently saved for the better part of a year, Atole now has top-of-the-line equi...   More