FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Wreckers vs. Storm City All-StarsI’ve long considered Portland’s lack of pro football to be a feature, not a bug. Instead of that distraction, we have the fierce, hip-checking roller derby players of the Rose City Rollers at the top of Portland’s athletic stratosphere. Tonight the league’s recreational team, the Wreckers (featuring our […]
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Enjoy the sun and go do these things!!! Michelle Lesniak draping leather on Zack Blei’s sculpture. Sticks & Stones Sticks & Stones‘ flagship store will host Messengers, a multimedia showcase featuring original art pieces and sculptures by Zack Blei. The centerpiece of the show is a sculpture inspired by the 1962 film The Trials of […]
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Eliza SkinnerStandup Eliza Skinner has knocked Bridgetown audiences on their faces and counts Patton Oswalt as one of her fans. She’s also probably written your favorite Funny or Die video or bit from The Late Late Show with James Corden. She’s doing a special one-off show tonight before she comes back to town with her […]
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Operators, Bogan ViaDan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Divine Fits) has yet to be in a bad band. His current project, Operators, is no exception, delivering forth icy-cool dance jams, rigid-yet-sexy rockers, and fantastically stylish Euro-flavored synth pop. The dance party starts here. NED LANNAMANDoug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 9 pm, $10-12 Blazers vs. ThunderBarring […]
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Diarrhea Planet, Music Band, Boone HowardPeople are still talking about that one time Diarrhea Planet played in the woods at Pickathon. Those crazy kids with the interstellar runs know how to put on a rowdy good time. They’re a whirlwind of flying kicks, guitars, hooks, amp surfing, and mean drum beats. This Nashville rock ‘n’ […]
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TrailermaniaTonight, longtime Portland film archivist Greg Hamilton takes over the Hollywood Theatre with Trailermania—his “mind-blowing reel of mini-masterpiece movie trailers” that he’s culled from his collection. These previews will range from sci-fi to horror to exploitation, and feature both old favorites and some shit you’ve never seen before. Or will ever see again. ERIK HENRIKSEN […]
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This weekend, pain don’t hurt. Dalton says so. FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Gazebos, Boyfriends, The BedroomsI could try to tell you what “whoa-pop” is, but it’s probably better if you hear Gazebos for yourself. The Seattle four-piece leavens their sugary pop hooks with quirk and murk, resulting in tantalizing and unpredictably infectious tunes that sound like […]
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Lots of stuff to do on this beautiful weekend: Portland Monthly’s fashion editor Eden Dawn will host a class at Portland Fashion Institute giving inside secrets on styling, including how to style runway shows and photo shoots as well as suggesting the best selection and sources for hair, makeup and accessories. You can register for […]
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Iggy Pop, NovellerIn the wake of David Bowie’s untimely death, it is more important than ever not to take groundbreaking performers like Iggy Pop for granted. Tonight the crazy, entertaining grandpappy of punk (and vocalist for the Stooges) will be performing songs from his new album, Post Pop Depression, as well as audience faves “I […]
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Joanna Newsom, Robin PecknoldHarpist extraordinaire Joanna Newsom released Divers last year, her long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s Have One on Me. Newsom’s voice should be the world’s eighth wonder—her songs sound like they’re reaching us plebeians from another realm, or gently drifting down to our ears from some ivied tower in a medieval fairytale. CIARA DOLANw/Robin […]
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25 Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, Car Seat HeadrestThao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down have been honing a distinct folk-pop sound for over a decade. For their latest album, A Man Alive, Nguyen & Co. enlisted Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards for production purposes. The end result successfully infuses Garbus’ […]
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Dana GouldFew stand-ups working today are as sharp, smart, and fucking funny as Dana Gould. Gould—who’s also written some of The Simpsons‘ best episodes, and whose tweets singlehandedly justify Twitter’s existence—has finally returned to Portland, so don’t miss your chance to see his brilliant, fearless comedy live. Last time he was at Helium I laughed […]