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Archive for September, 2007

Oh Snap! Shooting Retards On A Retard Farm /// The Mystery Ends

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
thumb091907.jpg Portland | Tyler Benson

It was critiqued of me, “Isn’t this a little bit easy?” in regards to my last post. The email’s context was referring to my last column “Oh Snap…No Mystery To It” in which I pick apart a junk newsletter sent to horny, desperate men and the strange illusions the writer creates in order to tempt their fancies.  According to the appraisal of my piece, it was quoted as being similar to “shooting fish in a barrel”.  I beg to differ with this reviewer and offer the following in retort; No, I do not feel the subject at hand was as simple as shooting fish in a barrel…in fact, (more…)

Night Of Conscious Lyric

Monday, September 17th, 2007

thumblowbrow.jpg Portland | Thurman Granite

The Low Brow Lounge has finally used a long neglected non-smoking side to fill with Hip Hop, Dance Hall and a bunch of other shit. (more…)

Breeze Block

Monday, September 17th, 2007

thumbbreezeblock.jpg Portland | Cecil Brown
The former Street Level resurfaced as Breeze Block. Put together at the last minute by Paige, Klutch and Co. (more…)

Strength

Monday, September 17th, 2007

thumb091507.jpg Portland | Hank Stram

Rotture was full of dancing, drinking and disco. Portland’s Strength did their job of making a Saturday night, well, a Saturday Night. (more…)

Oh Snap! No Mystery To It

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

thumb0912071.jpg Portland | Tyler Benson
Listen: Email has afforded me many a pleasantry. It has allowed me to type to friends that I am too busy to talk instead of calling them during hours I know they will not pick up their phones in which to leave a message on the subject. It has allowed me to become berated with email forwards from co-workers, none of whom I find delightful or clever, offering delightful and clever links; topics ranging from bears jumping on trampolines to cats eating their own poop. I am informed on the peak moments of which to purchase Viagra, Cialils or other fine arousal medication. I am also informed on the peak moments of which to become seduced by the pleasures of man known by the moniker Mystery. (more…)

My Father Has This Problem With Eating Ice Cream

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

thumb0905.jpg Portland | Tyler Benson

My mind runs powerful with syntax and grammar throughout my daily grind, so when it’s time to party I will always party hard (cue guitar power chord riff…NOW!!!!) (more…)