News Shit just got real.* The latest hipsterrorist video shows the letter N meeting an untimely demise. (It is possible the letter committed suicide because of the profoundly annoying song playing in the background, but this is mere conjecture.) WW debated a proportional response—the idea of bombing a microbrewery was floated, then dismissed as counterproductive—and we came up with this: [vimeo ...   More

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News OK, so we first featured this way back in WW's 2007 Gimme Guide. But after watching all the drama and over all weirdness coming out China right now, we thought now would be another good time to share this little Bejing blingy thing that is...well..."unique." A repurposed dinosaur doll, this hybrid dino-dragon we got last fall at Cargo (380 NW 13th Ave., 209-8349) features a handmade costume ...   More

News Friday, September 5th, Someday Lounge. Post-Team Dresch, Post-Butchies melodic punk star Kaia Wilson trots out a new band (affectionately referred to as "The Gayng,") and a new album's worth of country-influenced songs about her recently deceased pets. Best lyric of the night, from a song devoted to Kaia's dearly departed dog: "Let's go down, down to the river, we won't bring Monkey or Mr. Sliver, ...   More

News Today is your last chance to get $10 off your wristband for MusicfestNW, Willamette Week's massive music festival Sept. 16-20. What's better than five days of music for $60? The same, but $10 cheaper. Nab a coupon at the Heineken displays at a local Jacksons convenience store—they're the ones at Shell stations—and bring it to our office to get the discount. The offer's only good through ...   More

News WW's own MusicfestNW 2010 takes over the city Sept. 8-12. But we're giving you an eyeball full of the local art created for Musicfest's posters tonight at Backspace. Stop by to goggle at posters from artists like Mike King (The Decemberists) and Guy Burwell (Justin Townes Earle) and many others. Plus, nab one of a limited number of 2010 MusicfestNW compilation CDs—featuring 22 of the bands ...   More

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