March 2009 Archives

So much to do.

The Rose City Rollers are having a comic book release party.

It's tonight at Cosmic Monkey Comics on NE Sandy.
Celebrating collaboration with locals Oni Press, True Tales of Roller Derby is lurid, kid corrupting comic book glory. Plus Saturday night, Portland's Rollers take on Seattle at the Expo Center. Tix...

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Unable to get away from the news whirlwind around these parts as of late, I did not make it to SXSW.
Matter of fact I've never been. And although I long to check out Austin's music scene, the size and sense of overwhelming I'm getting from the festival does nothing to encourage thoughts of going in the future. Too much. Too many. Everywhere it looks like Woodstock '94 on every corner and club. A Bourbon St. Mardi Gras of indie roc...

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For Portlanders Only!

This site has some real gems from Oregon and Portland TV of yesteryear.
From the 50s through the 90s, you can find local TV news reports, advertisements from current and lone-gone local business, cartoons, station sign-offs, and radio station and TV promo spots.

>> Continue reading: Seriously OLD TV

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I know PDX has a HUGE representation at SXSW in Austin this week. Thanks to Alex at InMusicWeTrust here's a schedule of the Rose City bands from that label:

Blind Pilot:
March 18th (Wednesday) - 3pm @ Emo's Annex (IODA DAY Party)
March 18th (Wednesday) - Midnight @ Submerged (Burnside Distribution showcase)
March 19th (Thursdsay) - 1pm @ The Pari...

>> Continue reading: SXSW edition

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And you said you don't have anything fun to do --
GEEKS! - check out Portland's own Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica's Starbuck) as she joins KUFO's Cort and Fatboy for the weekly show screening at the Baghdad Friday evening at 10 p.m. She'll also be doing a Q&A with fans.

The wearing of the green-and-Guinness soaked clothing starts at Kell's Irish downt...

>> Continue reading: Urban mayhem! Green beer!

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