MUSIC—Toronto’s PUP are, of course, mere pups in the grand scheme of rock ‘n’ roll, but their blistering, joyously great punk rock will have you dangling from the rafters and shouting along. With Slabtown’s potential closure looming, you’ll want to get over there for a least one more night of hectic, thrilling live music. Better […]
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Win Tickets to Live Wire with Dan Savage! Robin Lopez! Shane Torres!
This week’s Live Wire‘s really up our alley. While your mileage may vary when it comes to some of the show’s old time-y sketch traditions, but their guests generally lean on the best side of excellent. This Thursday’s lineup for the live taping is even better than most, with our own Dan Savage—just in time […]
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MUSIC—If you’re heading out to soak in the barefoot, carefree, mellow jams of Bahamas, don’t you dare miss the spectacular Basia Bulat, a Canadian singer/songwriter/autoharpist whose warm, exquisite tunes are stop-you-in-your-tracks good. Her recent Tall Tall Shadow was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, and will undoubtedly make the shortlist to your heart. NED LANNAMANNDoug […]
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FOOD READING—If your kitchen skills need a swift kick in the ass, check out Saveur‘s Best New Food Blog of 2013, Thug Kitchen and their official cookbook, Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a F*ck. The makers have been in the news as of late, and there’s no denying that they really like making grilled […]
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BOSS—It’s Sunday, and you’re hungover. Resist the urge to hide ‘neath your covers and study your pain! A better idea is to check out the release party for Springsteen: Album by Album, the great new book by Portland music critic Ryan White. In nearly 300 photo-splashed pages, a fresh shine gets thrown on the Boss’ […]
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PETS—PETS! PETS PETS PETS! Dogs! Cats! Lizards! Guinea pigs! Snakes? Ferrets! Fish! Birds! Today the Portland Pet Expo offers all kinds of exhibitors, adoptions, and stuff you’ll probably like but your pet will probably fucking hate, like free nail trims, discounted vaccinations, and humiliating costume contests. ERIK HENRIKSENPortland Expo Center, 2060 N Marine Drive, 10 […]
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MUSIC—Earlier this year, mysterious immigration troubles stymied Yasiin Bey—who you know as Mos Def—from re-entering the US (the Brooklyn-born emcee now lives in South Africa). No word on what the hell happened, but Bey’s apparently been granted passage at last. Seize the opportunity to see one of hiphop’s true luminaries while you can. DIRK VANDERHARTw/Lilla, […]
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READING—People get tattoos for all occasions—weddings, funerals, getting serious about pizza—many of them captured in Pen and Ink, Isaac Fitzgerald and Wendy MacNaughton’s collection of lovingly illustrated stories about tattoos and their owners, introduced by Cheryl Strayed and ranging from just brutal (Roxane Gay makes you cry in three sentences) to my favorite (a dinosaur). […]
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MUSIC—Name-dropping may be tacky, but it’s hard not to mention the New Pornographers without the relevant information that its members include people like A.C. Newman, Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, and some bird named Neko Case. They’re all back to play off their latest, the upbeat “celebration record” Brill Bruisers. MARJORIE SKINNERw/the Pains of Being Pure at […]
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Design Week Portland: There’s an App for That
Tonight is the crown jewel of Design Week Portland events: A talk by Stefan Sagmeister, renowned for graphic design work including album covers by Lou Reed and the Rolling Stones, who is now busy working on projects that revolve around the relationship between design and the search for happiness. The event’s long been sold out, […]
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The Pixie Project’s Pixie Party
Yay! The Pixie Project non-profit animal adoption center and rescue is having a fundraising Pixie Party on Sun Oct 19 at Coopers Hall. A decidedly food aggressive event, there will be plenty of gorge-ables from the likes of St. Jack, Ataula, Clyde Common, Lardo, Chefstable, and Salt & Straw. AND! The evening will also feature […]
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BEATS—In the 1980s, the Technics SL 1200 became a musical instrument. In the 1990s, DJs like DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist took it to another level, creating legitimate symphonies out of samples and scratches. Tonight they join forces to become a four-armed angel of the dance floor, paying tribute to hiphop legend Afrika Bambaataa. Rugs […]