Jacuzzi Boys East End—Jacuzzi Boys, Boom, Psychic Feline, Mythological Horses, 9 pm, $7 Doug Fir—Megafaun, Doug Paisley, 9 pm, $12 Holocene—Chad VanGaalen, Gary War, Aan, 8:30 pm, $10 Mississippi Studios—Zola Jesus, Xanopticon, 9 pm, $15 Rotture—Fall into Darkness Kickoff: Laudanum, Wizard Rifle, Author & Punisher, Eight Bells, 8:30 pm, free SoHiTek Gallery—Port St. Willow, 6 […]
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FASHION DO—Tonight kicks off Portland’s Fashion Week with Catapult, an emerging designers’ competition, where the audience votes on runway styles. The show will feature lines from Project Runway’s Becky Ross for Wicked Quick, House of Gunter, Michelle Is Well, and others. AZVigor Industrial Shipyard, 5555 N Channel, Swan Island, doors 6 pm, $25-45, Fashion Week […]
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Hog Wild Star Theater—Elvis’ Birthday Party: Jesus Eagle, Holy Children, Hog Wild, Frank Furter & The Hotdogs, 8 pm Aladdin Theater—Justin Townes Earle, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Caitlin Rose, 8 pm, $20 Alberta Rose Theatre—Holcombe Waller, Gabriel Kahane, Classical Revolution PDX, 8 pm, $12, all ages Bunk Bar—And And And, The Wandas, Support […]
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STONER—If you like your comedy on the stoney side, you’re already familiar with the blunt-huffing stylings of Doug Benson. If not, get thee to the internet: His podcast Doug Loves Movies is a great place to start. AHHelium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th, Tues & Wed, 8 pm, $20 FLYING GUILLOTINE—One of mankind’s greatest inventions, […]
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In-Mane Clown Posse Roseland—Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, Blaze, 8 pm, $30-35, all ages Bunk Bar—The Village Green, Sea Caves, 10 pm, $3 Dante’s—Electric Six, Kitten, Mark Mallman, 9 pm, $12-15 Doug Fir—Lisa Hannigan, John Smith, 9 pm, $14-15 Mississippi Studios—A.A. Bondy, Nik Freitas, 9 pm, $12 Music Millennium—Talkdemonic, 6 pm, free, all ages Valentine’s—Guantanamo Baywatch, […]
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Jet Turns Two!
It’s always a bummer when I have to announce the closure of a boutique, but it’s an absolute joy to celebrate when a local shop rounds the corner of another year in business. Such is the case with N Mississippi’s Jet, featuring the in-house line by Jennifer Thomas, which is awesome for well-made basic pieces […]
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DON’T CALL IT CHILLWAVE—Alan Palomo, the 23-year-old who goes by Neon Indian, is a synthesizer wizard with a fashionable ’80s bent. Tonight you can catch him playing new material off sophomore record Era Extraña in the retro intimacy of the Doug Fir, where he will no doubt deliver the goods. WEw/Com Truise, Purity Ring; Doug […]
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Nietzsche Was a #1 Troll (and Other Lessons from Portland’s ROFLCon Summit)
First of all, contrary to the predictions of our comments section, the internet culture convention meeting today in Portland’s Wieden + Kennedy building is NOT attended solely by “basement dwellers.” The sold-out ROFLCON Summit is instead a series of panels and Q&As populated by a surprisingly attractive (hey-o!) crowd of design nerds, computer geeks, media […]
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Bass Drum of Death Branx—Toro y Moi, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bass Drum of Death, 9 pm, $15, all ages Doug Fir—Lovers, The Shondes, Forsorcerers, 9 pm, $8 East End—White Fang, Loose Values, Guantanamo Baywatch, 9 pm Holocene—Apertivo Happy Hour: DJ Pretty Ugly, 5 pm, free; Snap!: Dr. Adam, Colin Jones, J. Green, 9 pm, $5 […]
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SNAP!—The monthly night celebrating the best in ’90s dance jams, Snap!, is back, featuring a floor-burning cover song performance from Purple & Green’s J. Green and $3 drink specials all night long, because two things make the dancing go down easy: nostalgia and booze! MSw/Colin Jones, Doc Adam; Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 9 pm, $5 […]
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Somebody’s Got A Birthday Coming Up…
Another year, another birthday party for Elvis! I’m speaking, of course, of Portland institution John “Elvis” Schroder, known around town as “Downtown Elvis” for being one of the most… um… eyebrow raising Elvis impersonators you’ll ever see. (Although between you and me, I think he’s slowing down his performance schedule. I have only seen him […]
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GIVE A SHIT—Do you give one (or even two!) shits about politics and your community? Stop by the Mercury/Bus Project’s Give a Shit happy hour today to meet other young, shit-giving people like you and hear about some worthwhile local projects. Also, there will be drinking. SMGuild Public House, 1101 E Burnside, 6-8 pm, FREE, […]