Year One tries (and fails) to be a Monty Python movie.
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.
Posted inMusic
Murder in the Air
The Builders and the Butchers’ Delayed Salvation
The Builders and the Butchers release their long-awaited sophomore
album.
Posted inMusic
Win Tickets to Port O’Brien This Friday, June 19!
photo by Joshua Caine Want your chance to see Port O’Brien at the Doug Fir this Friday, June 19? (Plus, Papercuts and Leonard Mynx are also on the bill!) Jump on over to End Hits and enter the contest for your chance to win! End Hits: We just can’t keep these things to ourselves.
Posted inBikes
Pedal Along to the Dandy Warhols!
Today’s Dandy Warhols bike ride is part of Pedalpalooza, and will tour some of the places in town most pertinent to their history—the site of their first show, where they recorded their albums, and more. Warhols music will be blasting the whole way, and the ride concludes with a trivia contest. But what’s most exciting, […]
Posted inTV
30 Rock Apparently a Rip-Off of The Muppet Show
When I was a kid, one of my favorite shows was The Muppet Show, and now that I am an adult, one of my favorite shows is 30 Rock. Coincidence? Brian Lynch, blogger and screenwriter, thinks not. Check out the piece “30 Rock Is a Rip-Off of The Muppet Show” on his blog. When you […]
Posted inMusic
Brighten the Corners
Sad Songs Say So Much
Camera Obscura plays sad Scottish music with joyous pop overtones.
Posted inMovies & TV
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Hangover: Men Behaving Badly
The Hangover: Just like a regret-filled headache!
Posted inFood and Drink
Uhhhhh, YEAH, I Would Like a Beer With That.
It’s glitchy as hell on my default browser (which is Firefox—it’s not so bad on Safari), but GreatBrewers.com released their beer-pairing tool today. It’s called the Beer Sommelier, and you tell it what kind of food you’re having, and it tells you what style of beer goes best with it. Fr’instance: Lobster? How about a […]
Posted inGossip
Zooey Deschanel Sings at Jenny Lewis Show
At Jenny Lewis‘ show last night at the Roseland, Zooey Deschanel made a guest appearance! This comes on the heels of the rumor of her being spotted around town. Deschanel sang unobtrusive backing vocals, along with two members of Lewis’ backing band, on “Trying My Best to Love You,” a tune from Lewis’ Acid Tongue […]
Posted inComic Books
Archie, You’re Making a Terrible Mistake.
A look at the cover of Archie #600, which ships August 12: Oh, Archie, Archie, Archie. You bonehead. Don’t you realize Betty has always been the one for you! Little Miss Rich Girl will never make you happy. And, uh, why are you proposing in the jewelry store? More info here.
Posted inMusic
The Mercury Interview with Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste
Hey music lovers, jump on over to End Hits to check out our interview with Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste. We had an article on the band in this week’s paper, which you can read it online here. Founding member Ed Droste was kind enough to take the time to answer our questions, but you can’t […]