Drunken Palms’ debut EP gives it all, but you’ll want more.
Cameron Crowell
Cameron Crowell is a writer and reporter based in Portland. See more of his work at his blog (In)Action—inaction.substack.com.
Lil Xan Is the New Face of Sad Rap
LIL XAN Everythingโs a canvas. Jordan Page A year ago, Diego Leanos was onstage at a concert taking photos of SoundCloud rapper $teven Cannon when his camera was stolen. After the theft, he decided to take up rapping, because studio time was cheaper than buying a new camera. Now known as Lil Xan, the 21-year-old […]
Lil Xan Is the New Face of Sad Rap
Sad rapper Lil Xan is getting ready to drop his debut LP, Total Xanarchy.
In Fascism Today, Winning the Fight Against White Supremacy
Shane Burley’s prescription for fascism: a mass movement rooted in antifa solidarity, not separatism.
The Hollywood Theatre’s “Save Movie Madness” Kickstarter Adds New Rewards, Hopes to Build Screening Room
WILL CORWIN Three weeks into the Hollywood Theatreโs campaign to save Portland video store Movie Madness, the non-profit has announced new rewards and a benefit screening in hopes of hitting a stretch goalโbuilding an in-store screening room and bar at Movie Madness. The Hollywood is now hoping to raise an additional $75,000, after their “Save […]
The Tell-Tale Tooth: Dr. Nick: Mini-Mall Dentist
T. ROWLANDSON [Editor’s Note: Halloween is a time for horrors… but the most horrifying experiences are often those that occur in every day life. Like for example, the horror of dentistry. Get ready to shake in terror upon reading this true life tale of dental-related horror in an anthology we like to call… THE TELL […]
Dr. Nick: Mini-Mall Dentist
True stories of dental-related horror.
The Hollywood Theatre’s Kickstarter to Save Movie Madness Is Going Great. Now They’ve Added a Stretch Goal
WILL CORWIN The Hollywood Theatre is looking to raise an additional $100,000 to build a micro-theater within the Movie Madness video store. This new stretch goal comes only a week after the non-profit announced an ambitious $250,000 Kickstarter to purchase current owner Mike Clarkโs collection of roughly 84,000 items. The Hollywoodโs campaign has already raised […]
With an Ambitious Kickstarter, the Hollywood Theatre Aims to Save Movie Madness
WILL CORWIN Movie Madness has no center. Portlandโs largest video store and film museum doesnโt have straight, orderly aisles that herd customers toward the cash registers. In Movie Madnessโ warren of hallways and shelvesโwith nearly every surface crammed with DVDs, VHS tapes, and Blu-raysโitโs easy to get lost. Next to a slew of Soviet-era sci-fi […]
The Hollywood Theatre Wants to Save Film HistoryโBut First, It Needs to Save Movie Madness
Movie Madness has no center. Portlandโs largest video store and film museum doesnโt have straight, orderly aisles that herd customers toward the cash registers. In Movie Madnessโ warren of hallways and shelvesโwith nearly every surface crammed with DVDs, VHS tapes, and Blu-raysโitโs easy to get lost. Next to a slew of Soviet-era sci-fi films stands […]
A Rock Camp Reunion
SURFER ROSIE Their putt-putt gameโlike their friendshipโis strong. Natalie Eagan Laura Daegling of Surfer Rosie sits in the booth of a Northeast Portland restaurant with a mug of chamomile tea. Sheโs recovering from a harsh cold, and when Noah Johanson (drums), Gill Brase (bass), and Gilly Avina (guitar) arrive, they discuss the Netflix shows Daegling […]
Surfer Rosie’s Compassion Project
Surfer Rosie’s rock camp reunion.
