Bruce Ely – trailblazers.com During last Friday’s Trail Blazers Rip City Radio broadcast, Brian “Wheels” Wheeler and Co. asked fans to compare Blazers players, past and present, to Star Wars characters. All the comparisons fans tweeted in were quite apt. To name a few; Brandon Roy was deemed Obi Wan Kenobi and Yoda, and Joel […]
Aris Hunter Wales
Aris Hunter Wales is the Mercury's resident, denim-clad rocker and Blazers beat writer. If he's not clenching a fist while lauding the loud and heavy, he can be found sitting on press row at a Trail Blazers' game wearing a crisp suit with neatly combed hair.
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Blazers Recap: The Curse Of The “Statement” Jersey Continues, Blazers Lose, 106-92
I played baseball all through grade school. I got a triple play single-handedly once during my t-ball years. My dad will still laugh when I remind him of that infamous moment. I tried every position during my “career” and was a decent batter, until sixth grade when it became fast pitch. I suddenly became deathly […]
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Blazers Recap: The Bucks Trample The Blazers, 103-91
Revenge can be sweet, and last night against the Milwaukee Bucks the Trail Blazers should’ve been looking for some. In their first meeting on the Bucks’ home court this season, forward Giannis Antetokounmpo took the Blazers to pieces single handedly. He had marks in every column, and scored a career high 44 points. There was […]
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Blazers Recap: The Blazers Get Snagged By The Nets, 101-97
The Trail Blazers are four and three at the Moda Center this season. While that isn’t a losing record, and none of the away teams have completely mopped the floor with the Blazers in said losses, it’s still a slightly disappointing record for the home court. The Blazers and the fans need to bring that […]
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Blazers Recap: The Blazers Quiet The Thunder, 103-99
The Trail Blazers have always had some trouble making winning games a reflex. They act like a little kid that’s in the early stages of trying to learn how to ride a bike. If they have a substantial lead, they get so excited that they’re doing it they lose their balance and crash. Granted, the […]
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Blazers Recap: The Clippers Barely Slip The Blazers, 104-103
Bruce Ely / Portland trailblazers With this, my third year covering the Trail Blazers, I think it’s become very apparent I am a Blazers fan myself. I try not to put too much of my bias on display, but yeah, the Blazers are great. That being said, I don’t believe I am a homer. For […]
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Nasalrod’s New Record Will Leave You Perplexed
Music writing usually goes like this: Listen to a band, determine which genre to file them under, describe their sound with a few colorful adjectives, metaphors, and analogies, then inject your opinion on whether or not their efforts were successful. The formula rarely ever fails. Until it does. And when it does, you’re fucked. Nasalrod […]
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Record Review
Nasalrod, Building Machines
Nasalrod’s new record, Building Machines, will perplex you.
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Feed on Maximum Mad’s Feedback
Expertly placed feedback has always been a load-bearing cornerstone of quality rock ’n’ roll. Jimi Hendrix used it to accent his psychedelic freakouts, the Who abused it to accompany the destruction of their backline, and Nirvana let it drip off their slouching apathy. Feedback commands attention so the real message can be delivered to a […]
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Record Review: Maximum Mad, Dear Enemy
Maximum Mad’s debut EP, Dear Enemy, lurches and cranks like an archaic, monolithic piece of machinery.
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The Return of Zeke
After Hibernating for 13 Years, the Seattle Band Is Ready to Unleash Hellbender
After hibernating for 13 years, the Seattle band is ready to unleash Hellbender.
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Gaytheist’s New Album Serves Explosive Bombast on a Silver Platter
Genres only serve as bullshit boundaries for creative bands, and Gaytheist wants nothing to do with them. Since forming in 2011, they’ve expertly mashed, mixed, and melded everything from metal, to noise rock, to hardcore, to pop, to polka (probably). And on their new full-length, Let’s Jam Again Soon, the Portland trio serves explosive bombast […]