MUSIC—Bow down before one of the undeniable kings of instrumental pop, Herb Alpert! Since the mid-’60s, the salsa-influenced trumpeter (along with his backing band, the Tijuana Brass) redefined cool with their songs “The Lonely Bull” and “Spanish Flea.” Now Alpert is touring with wife and former lead singer of Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (!!!), […]
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Karl vonBuck
It’s a rare pleasure to address a local-clothing related event scheduled for December that doesn’t directly relate to holiday shopping (no hate, just appreciate the change of pace). And it’s even more good tidings that they involve Barbara Seipp, the former owner of the Isaac Hers boutique and clothing line of the same name. Seipp […]
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METAL—While you can read all about Atriarch’s new record, tonight’s also the album release for Usnea‘s Random Cosmic Violence, their first for Relapse Records and a four-song steamrolling saga of brutal sludge and doom, violently loud and punishingly slow. Go tonight and witness both bands, along with the ethereal Muscle and Marrow, and see why […]
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MUSIC—When you’ve got a good thing, why the bloody hell should you give up the ghost? Blonde Redhead are touring on the strength of their back catalog, a deep well of spacy noise rock. Plus the trio has a new album out called Barragán, a welcome addition to the experimental heap of 20 years of […]
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MUSIC—Here’s something to buoy your rain-spackled Pacific Northwest allegiances. For the new compilation All Your Friend’s Friends, Olympia indie label K Records offered up its entire catalog for sampling, then invited dozens of the region’s emcees to christen the resulting beats. The thumping, gray-green love-fest drops tonight at Dante’s, with performances from some of Interstate […]
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SIRENS—The fantastic, female-focused Siren Nation music and arts festival is hitting town with a tsunami of quality engagements this week! There are music shows with Edna Vazquez, Swan Sovereign, and Natasha Kmeto, just to name a few—plus a huge visual art group show. Heyyy, ladies! MARJORIE SKINNERThrough Wed Nov 12, various times and locations, sirennation.org […]
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New Frances May, New Church + State
Among the flurry of address changes happening in Portland retail at the moment (all scurrying to get settled before holiday shopping begins in earnest) is Frances May, which is just scooting over to the more spacious corner spot of its building, at 1003 SW Washington. They’ve set Thursday, Novemeber 13 as the date of their […]
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COMEDY—Did you know that April 30 is officially Margaret Cho Day in San Francisco? Well, for Portland, it’s today, when the winsome Kim Jong-il impressionist and queen of mouthy broads arrives at Helium to tell some jokes, probably about her mom. Earlier shows on this tour drew angry responses from the Westboro Baptist Church, so […]
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MUSIC—Aging gracefully may be easier said than done, but by all reports Slowdive—the English shoegazers who first formed in 1989—have “still got it” on their current reunion tour, where they’re trotting out the old favorites (new material may be forthcoming). Go on, get dreamy. MARJORIE SKINNERw/Low; Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 8 pm, $25-30, all […]
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MUSIC—True fans of soul music know to bow deeply in the presence of Booker T. Jones—the Hall of Fame inductee best known for his time with Booker T. & the MG’s (responsible for such unforgettable soul mainstays as “Green Onions” and “Hang ‘Em High”)—and he’s still pumping out the hits with his 2013 album Sound […]
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This Week’s Style Events
The latest and greatest and updated-est! • All this month, bring in a used coat (or more) to Lizard Lounge, which is collecting them for Transition Projects, and get 20 percent off of a new one. Win, win, done, and done. Lizard Lounge, 1323 NW Irving • Marine Layer has its own Airbnb loft, because why […]
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A Grave Affaire: Celebrating the Spirits of Early Oregon Brewers the Bottler Brothers
Sure, Halloween’s over, but you don’t need that excuse to walk amongst the dead, especially when you live in a city that has the Lone Fir Cemetery, founded in 1846. As rich in history as it is in lush foliage and cracking, mysterious tombstones, it’s one of Portland’s most gorgeous “parks.” Friends of Lone Fir […]