If you are one of those people who likes to DIY your way through the holidays, good for you. If you are merely an aspirant, there’s some really good help coming your way courtesy of Schoolhouse Electric‘s “A Handmade Holiday” series of instructionals, which kicks off on Monday. They rounded up some quality folks like […]
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Thing You Can’t Do In December: Learn How To Survive “The Killshot”
Sure, you’d love to go to the Convention Center to attend Major Ed Dames’ seminar “Surviving The Killshot” for a measly $299/person—but YOU CAN’T because it’s sold out. That’s too bad. Now you’re going to get killshotted. Major Ed Dames is a former intelligence officer who claims he was trained by the military to be […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
DANCE PARTY—Roll on down to Portland’s favorite dance floor at the Spare Room, because tonight DJ Gregarious is breaking out the funk for some of the sweatiest, drinkiest, stone-cold grooving you’re likely to find in a turkey haze. He’ll be spinning some delicious disco at Jive Turkey, so put on a stretchy sequin number and […]
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MUSIC—Thanksgiving is always a little less thankful when you’ve had to pay to see awesome shit the night before. The Mercury and Mississippi Studios could prey on this “busiest bar night of the year” business with gouge-y cover charges, but we refuse! This month’s Ear Candy promises a free ass-kicking show, courtesy of Hurry Up, […]
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MUSIC—Hope you planned ahead, because Sturgill Simpson’s show tonight is extra super sold out. Which stands to reason, because his sophomore album, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, is nothing short of a masterpiece, a cosmic country record that’s full of magic and insight. Maybe you should start planning ahead for the next time he stops […]
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Fashion in Film: Poison Ivy!!!
Guys! I have trotted out the old Conflict of Interest Pony before as regards the Hollywood‘s Fashion in Film series, which I co-host and curate with my dear friend Eden Dawn. Since March, we’ve been selecting films that have influenced our sense of style, from the seminal Troop Beverly Hills (which still totally holds up) […]
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This Week’s Style Events: BLACK FRIDAY EDITION
My annual fantasy: Getting all of my holiday shopping done in a single day weekend week. This could be the year: • Have yourself a vintage little Christmas (or whatever) this year with the You Unique Black Friday alternative. Multiple vendors will have clothing and accessories from the ’60s-’90s, plus DJs and bands to take […]
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FILM—Okay, so the first Hunger Games movie wasn’t so great. But the last one was fucking awesome, and director Francis Lawrence is back for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I—the first in a two-part finale that’ll have Katniss Everdeen redefining “badass.” Also, Julianne Moore is in this one, so guess what that means: BEST PICTURE […]
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MUSIC—In addition to being one of the world’s best and most likeable actors, Jeff Bridges also plays music—his country songs are solidly charming and ragged in all the right places. Tonight he’s in Portland with his band the Abiders, who’re significantly better than his last two bands, the Starmen (1984-1990) and the Rockin’ Trons (1982-1983). […]
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COMEDY—There’s on a roll, and then there’s on a roll. John Oliver falls into the italicized camp. He’s snatched the current events comedy crown with his amazing HBO series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, in which he and his staff report the shit out of the world’s problems before skewering them, roasting them, and […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
BLAZERS—When I was a kid, I’d load up EA’s Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs for the Sega Genesis and rewrite history; Terry Porter always scored 70 points a game, and Michael Jordan won nothing. Hopefully tonight, the real-life Bulls vs. Blazers will feature hardwood devastation on a similar level. BOBBY ROBERTSModa Center, 1 […]
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A Conversation with the Director of How to Die in Oregon and NW Documentary
If the recent case of Brittany Maynard intrigued you, and you haven’t yet, you really should watch Peter Richardson’s fantastic documentary How to Die in Oregon, which does an excellent, sensitive job of investigating Oregon’s emotionally complex legalization of death with dignity. In fact, take the weekend to do it, and then you’ll be all […]