“Pretty in Pink,” The Psychedelic Furs As the story goes, Molly Ringwald—herself a fan of new wave music as a teenager—handed director and then-friend John Hughes a copy of The Psychedelic Furs album Talk Talk Talk, pointing him toward the song “Pretty in Pink.” It inspired Hughes to pen a screenplay. In an interview with […]
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Screen Door Porch
A great backdoor away from the daily toil
In a state where livestock outnumber people six to one, getting a good turnout for a show in Wyoming can be hit and miss. Lucky for Screen Door Porch, a smoldering honkytonk husband-wife duo, they hit more than they strike out. “There are some towns [in Wyoming] with only like 20 people in them total,” […]
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Blunt Talk
10 questions with Bay Area Rapper Andre Nickatina
Quite different from the flash, glam and bravado presented by most rappers, San Francisco rapper Andre Nikatina doesn’t like to be in front of the camera—except, maybe, to talk about sports. Somewhat elusive, he rarely gives interviews—and when he does, he gives just enough information to keep you wondering. But that reserved demeanor all changes […]
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Out of Town 4/10 – 4/18
portland friday 12 Janeane Garofalo Generation X icon, staunch feminist and self-proclaimed asexual, Janeane Garofalo is a walking, chain-smoking parody of her generation. Garofalo built her fame playing bit parts in some of the biggest films of the ’90s from the Gap-managing best friend of Wynona Ryder in Reality Bites to the Goth bowling superhero […]
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Bend’s Blues
Northside Bar and Grill brings together two generations of rock-and-roll
Video poker machines light up the back of the room, and a deep-fryer chugs away filling the air with the smell—and feel—of grease. Sandwiched between beer signage, neatly framed autographed Michael Jordan and John Paxson jerseys hang on the wall. On a recent Tuesday night, two of Bend’s most seasoned musicians, the incomparable Bobby Lindstrom […]
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Out of Town 4/3 – 4/11
portland Jeff Bridges & The Abiders sunday 7 Fortunately Jeff Bridges has a gravely, zen-like speaking voice—it means his singing voice is a whole lot like that, too. In Crazy Heart, a 2009 film about a fallen country music star, Bridge showcased that rugged voice. Since that film, he has collaborated on covers of Bob […]
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Everything’s Bigger in Texas, Including the Music Festivals at SXSW
Top 5s from South by Southwest
Day Four. Austin, Texas. SXSW 2013. It’s midnight. I haven’t eaten a meal since the four breakfast tacos and 32 oz. PBR I slammed at a janky bodega 12 hours ago. My backpack contains a bus schedule, a bottle of sunscreen and a phone with a dead battery. I’m wearing a straw fedora and cowboy […]
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Out of Town 3/27 – 4/4
portland saturday 30 Phoenix with Mac DeMarco If I didn’t know any better, I would assume Phoenix wrote songs strictly for use as jingles in television commercials. These Parisian hipsters write some of the catchiest hooks on the planet. Opener Mac DeMarco plays what some describe as “slacker rock,” which is a fairly insulting term […]
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Album Review: The Next Day
The story behind David Bowie’s latest
The Next Day David Bowie Label: Iso/Columbia The verdict is in on the comeback album from the prince of alt-pop rock, David Bowie. The record is formidable and the album artwork foreshadows why. It’s an adulterated reissue of the cover for Bowie’s Cold War masterpiece Heroes. As the title The Next Day and the blotting […]
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Reggae Opera
Pop band Rebelution gets heavy on its latest album
The bouncing beat behind reggae dub rock is one recognizable sound that permeates a vast majority of songs in the genre. It’s what a band builds on top of that keystone beat that separates it from the hordes of bands employing the same basic formula. In the case of Santa Barbara pop reggae band Rebelution, […]
