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A Safe Space For Nerds

Keeping it DIY at the IPRC

This weekend brings a landmark of sorts for Portland’s independent publishing community: The Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) celebrates their 10th anniversary, with a two-venue rock show featuring a stellar lineup of local musicians (more on that in a minute). Ten years ago, when the IPRC first staked out its offices on SW Oak, zines […]

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Mightier Than the Sword

The Cut&Paste Design Tournament Does Battle on Portland

Sometime around the end of the ’90s, their presence became hard to ignore. They were multiplying like flies, filling seats at bars, shows, and dinner parties all over Portland. They all seemed to have irregular schedules, permanently casual wardrobes, and the vaguest job descriptions in the worldโ€”they were graphic designers, and they just keep coming. […]

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