http://www.wweek.com/portland/articles.sec-167-1-.html Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT+7 en hourly 1 http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17445-best_new_band_2011_the_10_local_acts_portland%E2%80%99s_music_insiders_are_talking_about_%28and_list.html Quick! Name your 350 favorite Portland bands. Yeah, it’s kind of a tough one. But that number represents the shared wisdom of the 161 local music experts]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-2607-elliott_smith_%281969_2003%29_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-10484-best_new_band_2009_portlands_music_scene_insiders_pick_their_favorite_breakthrough_acts_of_the_past_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17211-top_5_jordans_%28of_all_time%29_by_girl_talk.html 5. Jordan VI (1990) Fairly minimal design, but the extra color near the air sole is very effective. 4. Jordan VII (1991) To me, these are the first Jordans to have a heavy ’90s style. They are the m]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-18892-top_five_local_festivals_to_plan_your_2012_by_.html Soul’d Out Music Festival, April 12-25We’re excited about: Dr. Lonnie Smith, who absolutely killed last year’s fest; the mighty Maze; French electro-geniuses Justice.Waterfront Blues Festival, J]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-20052-the_best_from_everywhere_else_2012_our_music_writers%E2%80%99_favorite_albums_of_2012_not_made_by_th.html Aesop Rock, Skelethon  The old-school indie MC breaks a five-year silence with a characteristic torrent of impassioned poetry over rock-influenced beats. JONATHAN FROCHTZWAJG.   Ava L]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17714-top_five_curious_tragic_and_awesome_mental_disorders_by_parenthetical_girls%E2%80%99_zac_pennington.html 5. Stendhal syndrome A rare disorder in which the afflicted experiences rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, confusion and occasional hallucinations when faced with a particularly breathtaking piec]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-19108-top_five_ways_portland_is_different_from_austin_texas_by_ben_kweller.html Teahouses [WIN: PORTLAND]Portland has the best teahouse in the world: the Tao of Tea. We don’t have anything like that in Austin yet. We have great coffee shops, but to really be a tea connoisse]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-12495-jack_johnsonrss_top_5_surf_songs_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17334-john_vanderslice%E2%80%99s_top_five_favorite_podcasts_.html BBC Radio’s A History of the World in 100 Objects Fascinating Radio 4 documentary that begins with the Mummy of Hornedjitef and ends with a portable solar-panel lamp and charger. Radiolab I’m sure]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17686-neko_case%E2%80%99s_top_five_favorite_muscle_cars_.html 5. ’66 Rambler Classic 660 When you need a car to be your best friend, this is it. You can make the seats into a bed and the air-pressure-powered wipers never work (that was a terrible idea!). You ]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-11594-eyedearss_top_5_favorite_herbal_remedies_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17208-top_5_ways_killbot_will_destroy_portland__by_killbot.html By earthquake My sperm torpedoes will rip Portland’s fault lines. By destroying infrastructure I will indelicately stretch City Hall’s corrupt intestine; politicians will howl. By relaxing My meta]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17520-aloe_blaccs_top_five_obscure_soul_songs_i_love_.html D.J. Rogers, “If You Didn’t Love Me (Don’t Go Away)” I love the sincerity in his voice and the tenderness of the lyrics.  It really touches my heart every time I hear it. Gary Bartz, “C]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17819-top_five_things_i_miss_about_oregon_by_beiruts_paul_collins.html Paul Collins, bassist/multi-instrumentalist for Beirut, is from Pendleton. Sometimes he gets homesick and misses... DIY shows in PendletonNever have my artistic intentions been so pure, exciting, and]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17952-top_five_badass_women_in_pop_culture_by_amy_lavere.html Lynn CohenI met Lynn on a film (The Romance of Loneliness) and fell in love with her craft and philosophy regarding acting and life in general.Dory PrevinDory Previn made seriously personal honest mus]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-18827-top_five_really_punk_bluegrass_songs_by_water_tower.html “Salty Dog Blues,” Morris BrothersGoogle “salty dog” while keeping in mind that this song is from the late ’30s. There is something just so filthy about the term.“Rye Whiskey,” Tex Ritte]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17552-scott_mccleans_top_5_shows_at_holocene_ever_.html Gang Gang Dance, 6/16/2007 Such a wonderful, trippy journey. They should be coming back soon. Bon Iver (opening for Phosphorescent), 3/24/2008 Line around the block for the support act. One of those �]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-20050-portland_exceptionalism_the_best_local_albums_of_2012.html Admit it: You love lists. C’mon, you know you’re reading every single “Best of 2012” piece, either nodding with the satisfaction of having your own opinions validated or boiling with anger]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-17608-boats_top_five_trail_blazer_related_ice_cream_flavors_.html BOAT’s most popular driving game is the aptly named “the ice cream flavor game,” where we pick a category and name ice cream flavors that would work for it. It should be noted that this lineup]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-18025-my_favorite_road_movies_by_fountains_of_wayne%E2%80%99s_chris_collingwood.html Tommy Boy I was wrong to dismiss this movie as a throwaway when I first saw it. I know this because it’s 16 years later and I’m still reflexively quoting it like an annoying Monty Python fan.Zab]]> http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-1236-music_and_nightlife_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-16415-first_listen_the_decemberists_the_king_is_dead_%28capitol_records%29.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-11889-cd_reviews_adam_hurst_hutson_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-10989-top_5_ugliest_coats_wersve_ever_owned_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-12594-cd_reviews_wow_flutter_super_xx_man_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-12659-cd_reviews_the_ascetic_junkies_wax_fingers_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-843-where_26_%2B_6_always_equals_1_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-12621-cd_reviews_boom__quick_easy_boys_.html http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-11937-cd_reviews_hosannas_aan_.html