SCOOP TED’S SHUTTERS (AGAIN): For the second time in precisely two years, Berbati’s venerable, once-essential live-music venue at 231 SW Ankeny St.—formerly Berbati’s Pan, recently Ted’s in honor    More

Music For the second time in precisely two years, Berbati's venerable, once-essential live-music music venue—formerly Berbati's Pan, lately Ted's in honor of the late Ted Papaioannou—will be shutting down operations. After December 31, 2012, Ted's will be no more."There hasn't been much going on over there for a while," co-owner Nick Papaioannou told WW over a beer at Berbati's bar, which will remain ...   More

Music Local folk-community cornerstone Artichoke Music survives! Early in April the shop announced its untimely closing with this grim missive: The time has come for us to close Artichoke Music, as we know it, and to regroup or redesign the model. Thanks to Kate and Steve, we have been blessed with an incredible place to come together as a community. Unfortunately, this space is not sustainable from a ...   More

Music As old-timers come out of the woodwork to celebrate the final weeks of Satyricon, the bad news keeps on coming. Berbati's Pan, a fixture the Portland music scene since 1993, will discontinue its live music operations after December 31. Reached by telephone, Berbati's co-owner John Papaioannou let out a heavy sigh. "The rumor is true. We've been around for a long time," he said, referring to both ...   More

Music WW's Jay Horton caught wind of some bad news for Portland's all ages music scene a couple of weeks ago—news we just confirmed yesterday: Satyricon, the legendary Portland rock club opened in 1984, will close its doors come Halloween. From tomorrow's WW: Satyricon, once the longest-running indie rock nightclub on the West Coast and one of Portland's few all ages venues, will close its doors ...   More