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“Opposition is the true nature of friendship.” William Blake
Don’t mistake this for bragging: I was arrested in prison while visiting a really cute convicted murderer who shot and killed the governor’s son in a drug deal gone bad. I met him through a pen-pal ad in the back of Easy Rider and convinced my sister to hitchhike from Pittsburgh to Kentucky so we could meet a real biker. (more…)
Online sex toy retailer LoveHoney.co.uk is advertising what could be the most unusual job ever. The company is searching for a sexually active couple who will be prepared to test a new pill designed to change the taste of semen. (more…)
Sao Paulo | Mariana Juliano 2006
To relate the story of a band which has no story clearly must involve a slight amount of background (and no small amount of sleight of hand). A South American venture involving a young group from Sao Paulo, a sudden sense of urgency and movement-without a proper narrative, how could it happen? Where to begin? The official press release offers scattered insight, and translated from the original Portuguese, it remains a lively romp around the English language: (more…)
Long story short: For the first time in a long time, I’m single. In general I’d say I’m okay with it, though, let’s face it, life is just a hell of a lot easier when you have someone else watching your back—and on a permanent basis. I mean, sure, hookers can get you off, and you can hire homeless people to help carry your groceries or wash your car, but a girlfriend is great for those times when the fuckups you perpetrate are so utterly nonsensical and idiosyncratic that only someone who knows you intimately can even begin to reconstruct what the hell you were thinking—especially when whatever it was you were doing renders you veritably non compos mentis. (more…)
Portland | Hank Stram
Smoke. Loud Music. A wall of Jagermeister bottles. Yeah, the Low Brow Lounge. Once a new funky tavern of the old Pearl, now it’s the only reality left. A necessity in a mini city of polished condos, uptight wine bars and mini coopers. Yes, a dark, smoky bar is a necessity. (more…)
Portland | Esther Mammilian
Total Major White Trash Party
Hecklewood Store | 2431 NW Thurman | hecklewood.com
Here in the Northwest of Portland, we try to cultivate and encourage healthy living. We pride ourselves on our quiet side streets and neighborhood community centers. Well, most of us have pride. It seems some here in the cultured NW would rather dispense with manners and civility. Some would find it appropriate to be brutish and vulgar. (more…)
Portland | Hank Stram
Man Man | old time relijun | chevron
Berbati’s Pan
From Philly, Man Man brought Exorcism, Caveman Throat and Bedroom Eyes. For awhile I had been disappointed in “rock” or “guitar music”. I found it sounding similar, no real exploration. That it hadn’t really changed. That I was seeing the same sounding band again and again. After 10 years though, it gets boring. Last year I saw Battles from NY. (more…)
Burn-in-hell factor for writing this: 8.895 out of 10
Stupid is who stupid does
Every time I watch Forrest Gump, I try to figure out which Jenny I am. Am I the Jenny who likes a good fuck which leaves me at the mercy of dicks – I mean the victim of child abuse who can’t love a decent man, or am I the Jenny the AIDS victim who needs a daddy for her baby – I mean the whore who learns what loves is and marries Forrest? (more…)
Portland | Dan Hagan
Pocket Art Installation
Local35
Four years ago I was going through a tough period where I was about to move out of Portland. At that same time I bought a cool little duct tape wallet under the Burnside bridge. (more…)
Portland | Hank Stram
Aceyalone | Ugly Duckling | Procussions
Berbati’s Pan
Okay, I didn’t have much expectation for Ace. But damn, this night turned out to be the best this year! From nearly running down the sidewalk of Powell at sunset, to Dancing at Dunes at 4 am. It was on. (more…)
On the advice of both my mother and editor, the idea was that I’d dispense with the drinking and drug epics this week. Instead, I decided, I’d drive around Portland one evening picking up old people at bus stops and taking them where they needed to go.
Weird idea, I know, but it came to me while listening to Weird Al’s “Another One Rides the Bus” for about twelve consecutive hours on my iPod as I searched the Multnomah County Library for a dirty limerick I’d written in the margin of one of the books back in high school.
Don’t ask. Suffice it to say I don’t remember exactly what it said, but I do remember it was good. And very dirty. And there were drugs involved. (more…)
Portland | May 29th | Dan Hagan
May 25th, thru June 24th, 2006. Black Market Culture brings to the world it’s physical presence. Black Market Culture has developed into a vehicle that both showcases and promotes the work of an amazing collection of artists that spans 9 cities and 3 countries. For the past 17 months, they have existed mainly as an online entity but, the walls of the Goodfoot (Portland, OR) are filled with artwork by 20 artists. (more…)
