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A Month into Their Redemption Tour, Portland Fans Seem to Have Forgiven Pinegrove

Though Hall has been transparent about his attempts to make amends, there’s not exactly a marked road to redemption for bands after an allegation of sexual misconduct.

Bunk Sandwiches Has Sold Its North Portland Location Under Wonder Ballroom

Bunk owners Tommy Habetz and Matt Brown have turned the location over to longtime manager Josh Luebke and his wife, Sierra Kirk-Luebke. Starting tomorrow, it’ll be known as Cliff’s—a tribute to Luebke’s grandfather. And while the Bunk staples will no longer be sold there, several of Luebke’s specials that frequently popped up on the menu, like the smoked fried chicken and smoked beef sandwiches, will now be available full-time.

Wonder Ballroom

Wonder Ballroom has the size and booking caliber of a seated music hall but the atmosphere of a club venue.

One Day in Boise-Eliot

In the ’50s and ’60s, this neighborhood was home to the heart of the African American community, where its own Cotton Club drew every Portlander with an ounce of rhythm to North Vancouver Avenue.

Oregon Beer Awards, Wizard World and 9 Other Things to Do and See in Portland Feb. 20-26

The 11 Portland events we’re most excited about this week.

At His Portland Show, Toro Y Moi Debuted His Most Danceable Album Yet

On Bear’s latest album, Outer Peace, he comes off as a wise dance-floor guru commenting on the social milieu. It’s a role that fits him like a pair of old jeans. Judging by both the sold-out record-release show and the nonstop boogying of the audience Jan. 18 at Wonder Ballroom, Outer Peace has already connected with Toro fans.

Toro y Moi’s New Album Attempts to Find Peace in the Internet Age

Chaz Bear is accustomed to change. Much of his career as a musician, and a great deal of his adult life, has been dedicated to continuous evolution. Bear changes addresses—Columbia, S.C., to Berkeley, Calif., to Portland and back to the Bay Area—seemingly as often as he changes his musical identity under his moniker Toro y Moi—chillwave godhead to guitar-slinging indie-rocker to heady jazz guy to funk and R&B maestro. Bear’s latest form finds the artist back in the Bay Area and on the precipice of releasing “Outer Peace,” his finest and most joyous record to date.

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