Culmination Late summer might be the only empty spot on the beer calendar. The light, refreshing summer seasonals made their debuts earlier in the season, and we’re still around the corner from the heartier fall beers such as Oktoberfest and fresh hop. So what’s new to drink when the sun’s still being a giant jerk? […]
Ned Lannamann
Ned Lannamann is a writer and editor in Portland, Oregon. He writes about film, music, TV, books, travel, tech, food, drink, outdoors, and other things.
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Yes, Remixed
Prolific prog musician Steven Wilson, of Porcupine Tree, has carved out an unusual second career as a remixer of progressive-rock albums. Taking the original (and deteriorating) analog multi-track tapes and transferring them to computer files, he’s been able to create new versions of the records he grew up listening to, including those by King Crimson, […]
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They Don’t Make Movies Like Papillon Anymore! (Except When They’re Remaking Papillon)
Under different circumstances, I’d say something like, “They sure don’t make movies like Papillon anymore.” 1973’s incredible prison-escape film—starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, and directed by Patton and Planet of the Apes’ Franklin J. Schaffner—Papillon is a thrilling, larger-than-life adventure that feels like an old-school Hollywood epic shot through the hardboiled lens of ’70s […]
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Five Classic-Era Yes Albums Get the Remix Treatment
The Steven Wilson Remixes Provide an Interesting Counterpoint to the Originals
The Steven Wilson Remixes provide an interesting counterpoint to the originals.
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Americans in Paris in Patrick deWitt’s Wry, Dry French Exit
The Portland Author Expands His Literary Purview to the Idle Rich
SUMMARY: The Portland author expands his literary purview to include the idle rich.
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End of Summer Six-Pack
Six Oregon-Made Canned Beers to Wrap Up the Season
Six Oregon-made canned beers to wrap up the season.
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Papillon Goes Up for Retrial
A Remake of the Steve McQueen Prison Adventure Pales in Comparison
A remake of the Steve McQueen prison adventure pales in comparison.
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Marky Mark’s Horrible Mile 22 Is Barely a Movie
It Is a Loathsome, Hateful Thing without a Single Redeeming Quality
It is a loathsome, hateful thing without a single redeeming quality.
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The Air Outside Sucks Right Now
Airnow.gov At 12:27 pm today (Tuesday, August 14), the National Weather Service issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect until noon tomorrow (Wednesday, August 15). Their advice? The air sucks right now, as you can probably tell by looking out your window. Smoke from wildfires in Washington State has been drifting into the […]
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Vinyl Reissues of Achtung Baby and Zooropa Revisit U2’s (Temporary) Journey into Night
Creativity and commerce have always had a touchy relationship. During the frustratingly infrequent occasions when they do get along, everything seems to make a little more sense. But there are only a handful of times when the biggest musical act in the world is functioning at the peak of its artistic powers: The Beatles did […]
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U2’s Dark Night of the Soul
Vinyl Reissues of Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and The Best of 1980-1990
Vinyl reissues of Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and The Best of 1980-1990.
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Watch the Pickathon Live Broadcast!
Pickathon is under way at Happy Valley, with tons of great bands performing over the weekend. But if you’re not going, dry those teary eyes—there’s a great live broadcast that’ll put you in the middle of the action from the comfort of your own hovel. It’s streaming now! Here’s the schedule of performers, which spans […]