WHEN I WAS A YOUNG metal-head, I thought a folk musician was somebody who insisted on going over the five-minute limit at an open mic by playing all of Don McLean’s “American Pie” really slowly, forgetting half the words. I wanted to back my van over such people. But I later learned that, like the […]
Mykle Hansen
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They Changed Their Minds
A True, Behind-the-Scenes Tale of NXNW
ARE YOU A WELL-ESTABLISHED Portland musician with a new CD and a new band, hunting for exposure and a record label relationship? Have you shown years of dedication to your musical career? Aren’t you exactly the sort of artist NXNW is here to help? Well, yes and no. Joe Blow (not his real name) of […]
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HELL ON WHEELS
Chunk 666 Creates Bicycles for the Post-Apocalypse
IT’S EIGHT O’CLOCK on a warm, spring evening and Chunk 666–Portland’s baddest biker gang–are massing at The Krackhouse. In the garage, Krack and Teresa are preparing for the ride; they’re drinking Hooch and making last-minute repairs to their custom machines and protective clothing. Teresa is stunning in a puncture-proof skirt and blouse combo made from […]