To some, the term “Crimson Tide” refers to a Denzel Washington film; to others, it’s a colloquialism for menstruation. But for a special few, it refers to that time of year when chestnuts roast on open fires, Jack Frost nips at your nose, and you don your special suit and join hundreds of other drunken […]
Rich Mackin
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BigTime Controversy
Is Regional Music Promoter BigTime Entertainment Helping New Bands—or Scamming Them?
Portland boasts a ton of bands. Heck, I’m in one with my girlfriend, Blair. We’re called—drum roll please—”The Blair-Rich Project.” Not exactly pushing for stardom, our demo is Blair’s old solo CD, with a note saying, “Imagine this faster, with drums.” But, like plenty of other local small bands, that disc and some friendly banter […]
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The Beaten Path
Cyclists Dis Hawthorne Bridge Bike Lanes
Last week, pedestrians and cyclists crossing the Hawthorne Bridge encountered the unexpected. Their part of the bridge—elevated sidewalks flanking the road, for bikers and walkers to share—had suddenly been divided into two separate, narrow lanes. Cyclists were dumbfounded by the change. Previously, bikers simply hugged the bridge’s rail, unless passing another cyclist or pedestrian. Now, […]
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The Gears of a Clown
A Sad Face of Gentrification?
Local bike activists and bloggers were in a bit of an uproar last week. The spark? Rumors that the city wanted to further sanitize a neighborhood already deep into the latter stages of gentrification. Specifically, city inspectors were demanding a cleanup of the well-known and widely beloved “Clown House” on NE Alberta. For nearly two […]