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Aug. 25
Print Edition for the week of
Aug. 25 - 31, 2005
Vol. 6, No. 13
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News
Money Talks
Big Business Scrambles to Keep Its Influence in Local Politics
by Phil Busse
The Next Gay Battle
Civil Rights Groups Think Trench Warfare
by Scott Moore
In Other News...
Music
No Free Lunch
Shellac Could Not Be More Awesome
by Zac Pennington
It's Who You Know
Steve Albini
by Zac Pennington
Rays of Dope
Sunburned Hand of the Man’s Eternal Jams
by Dave Segal
Up & Coming
Surf's Up
Brian Wilson Owes Us Nothing
by Zac Pennington
Once More With Feeling
Awesomefest
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
CD Reviews
Music Catches Up!
But Smog’s Bill Callahan Keeps Chuggin’ On
by Adam Gnade
Live/DJ Listings
Movies & TV
This Week on Television
Geek Out
Quickly! To the Internet!
by Erik Henriksen
Point of No Return
Terry Gilliam’s Latest Is a Ghastly Mess
by Sean Nelson
Film Shorts
Goofy, Gore-Happy, Lame
An Overpriced Dead & Breakfast
by Erik Henriksen
Wanna Hear a Dirty Joke?
Getting Filthy (and Funny) with The Aristocrats
by Zac Pennington
Food and Drink
A Lukewarm Breeze
Arabian Breeze and the ATM Machine
Happy Hours
Visual Art
Visual Arts Listings
Dig My Grave on the Spot Where It Lands
by John Motley
Sean Davis
by Justin Wescoat Sanders
Books
The Heart is Also a Furnace and Pants All Night
by Alison Hallett
Wrecking Crew
by John Dicker
Readings Listings
Theater & Performance
Theatre Listings
Bright Colors and Comfy Couches
by Justin Wescoat Sanders
Feature
The Fire Issue
A Compendium of Stories and Facts About Anything and Everything that Burns!
“I’ve Been Set on Fire—Twice!”
…And No, I Wasn’t Drunk
by Marjorie Skinner
Movies that Are HOT HOT HOT!
by Erik Henriksen
Accidental Arson
by Lance Chess
Ouch—That Really Burned!
Stupid Crap I’ve Done with Hot Stuff
by Adam Gnade
Spontaneous Human Combustion
Or, Another Reason Why Booze Is Bad
by Katie Shimer
Let's have FUN WITH FIRE!
by Phil Busse
Combustion Point!
Or, How Hot Do I Need to Get This Thing So it Will Catch on Fire?
by Erik Henriksen
The Portland Mercury Burn-o-meter
by Zac Pennington
Great Moments in Fire's History
Employee Picks
Destination Fun
I, Anonymous
I Anonymous
In Defense of Little Richard
One Day at a Time
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Nothing burns like fire!
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Smokin'!
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
I ♥ Television
Scared Straight-ish
by Wm. Steven Humphrey