January 2009 Archives

Portland MUSICIANS!
In a city plagued by scandal, torn from today's headlines - take a break from it all and head over to the Crystal thursday for the Portland Music Awards.

Performances by Portland Cello Project, Idle Poet, Acoustic Minds, Keegan Smith and more surprises.

>> Continue reading: Awards for THESE people

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TONIGHT - at Dante's The Knitters return (basically, X+Blasters)
with Power of County, Dead Rock West.

More randomness - New president, new Springsteen album. Listen to it live at NPR all day!

Keep up with Sonic youth as they record and mix via their Twitter page

>> Continue reading: Knitters, Twitters

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The Rose City Classic dog show weekend at the Expo Center.

Thousands of dogs, jumping, agiling, posing for your amusement. Highly recommended.

MEANWHILE - a huge shout out to Portland's own punk grunge pioneers the Wipers
as Sonic Youth's Thurston M...

>> Continue reading: Better than cartoons

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Trike racing at Slabtown Thursday night. I don't know if helmets are required.

>> Continue reading: It's free - and dangerous

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Haven't had much time to post lately here from the Scene desk. Something about snow, or flooding.

Nevertheless, it's calming down in the Rose City, but not the rock.

Friday night's lineup at Dante's is insane, with punk outre vets the Dwarves, Seattle's favs Zeke, Portland's own Blackout Radio and one of the greatest band names ever LSD&D.

Over at the convention center it's the >> Continue reading: What else is happening?

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