MUSIC—The legendary, defunct EJ’s hosted a ton of great shows from 1995 to 2000. This weekend, Mike Thrasher—who got his start booking at EJ’s—celebrates the NE Sandy strip club-turned-rawk bar’s 20th anniversary by resurrecting all those good times, with two nights of bands that performed regularly at EJ’s, with cheap covers and $2 Pabsts! NED […]
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COMEDY—Kurt Braunohler is so great, I don’t even have to look up how to spell his name anymore. The off-kilter comedian’s been through town many a time and every time has been a laugh riot about kill lists, breast feeding for far too long, and overly kinetic two-sided dildos. Check out his hysterical jokes, marvel […]
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COMEDY—The new stand-up showcase from Curtis Cook, Alex Falcone, Anthony Lopez, and Bri Pruett, Earthquake Hurricane made an extremely promising debut during Kickstand’s first week in existence, and with tonight’s packed lineup it’s shaping up to be one of Portland’s most reliably funny weekly comedy shows. See it now, before it’s universally beloved! MEGAN BURBANKw/Zak […]
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MUSIC—Holy Waxahatchee! This special cheap show is bound to be packed for Katie Crutchfield’s affecting, folky project Waxahatchee. The cozy Doug Fir will be burbling over with her sweet-sounding emotional songs of stripped-bare beauty. If you ever been overcome with wintry heartsick sadness, this singer/songwriter’s for you. COURTNEY FERGUSONw/the Ghost Ease, Us Lights; Doug Fir, […]
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BLAZERS—New year! Same white-hot blinding hate! It’s the (not-really-all-that-reciprocal) rivalry that’ll never die: Blazers vs. Lakers is a great excuse to give into provincial basketball bloodlust, especially since Los Angeles sucks this year. So it should be fun. Unless we lose, but that can’t happen. Right? BOBBY ROBERTSModa Center, 1 Center Ct, 7 pm, $25 […]
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MUSIC—A double bill of Portland’s finest rock ’n’ roll awaits you tonight at Rontoms. There’s Gaytheist, whose splendidly heavy sugar-metal will have you grinning ear to ear, and there’s Divers, whose ragged-but-right heart-on-sleeve anthems will make your heart soar. You’ve never been so alive. NED LANNAMANNRontoms, 600 E Burnside, 9 pm, FREE HOCKEY—No one likes […]
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MUSIC—Last January, Dead Moon rose from the grave to play gems like “It’s Okay” and “54/40 or Fight” at a one-off reunion show. And thank the fates, tonight the legendary garage-punkers do it again. Here’s your chance to see Fred, Toody, and Andrew play some of the greatest rock ’n’ roll songs ever written. NED […]
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FILM—Argue about which version of Blade Runner is the best all you want, but here’s the thing: All versions of Blade Runner are great. The Hollywood’s got Ridley Scott’s director’s cut playing—on 35mm!—which means that the best way to start off 2015 might be revisiting the dark, rainy dystopia of 2019. ERIK HENRIKSENHollywood Theatre, 4122 […]
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SPORTS!—There’s a solid argument to be made that college football is exploitative, and should be either drastically changed or done away with entirely. None of that matters on this, the first day of 2015, because the Oregon Ducks are about to stomp the undefeated Seminoles of Florida State in the Rose Bowl, and move a […]
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MUSIC—Portland’s soul maestro, Ural Thomas, rings in 2015 with his hot-ticket backing band, the Pain. That should be enough to ensure that you’ll start the year on the right foot, but with a bill that includes roots-rock shredders Houndstooth and DJs Cooky Parker and Bobby D spinning the hits, it could be enough fun to […]
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MUSIC—Some years deserve to be bid farewell to in a deluge of whiskey and unfiltered cigarettes. Not 2014, though, y’all. This year, we recommend you gussy up and end the damn thing in class with Portland’s favorite bass-plunking jazz songstress, Esperanza Spalding, and the Oregon Symphony. DIRK VANDERHARTArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Tues […]
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MUSIC—Every Monday, ’round about happy hour time, Portland Country Underground plays some of the best, twangiest, boot-stompingest country music in these parts. So hop along down to the Laurelthirst, sidle up to a tall glass of bourbon, and ease into the rest of your week. NED LANNAMANNLaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan, 6 pm, FREE […]