Portland (Oregon)

"Blue Like Jazz": Freshman Loses Religion, Finds Himself

Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Show Preview

2011 SF Street Food Festival Lineup Firms Up

Chris MacArthurThe 2010 Street Food Festival.​ Even though the 2011 SF Street Food Festival isn't taking place until Saturday, August 20, organizer Caleb Zigas says the lineup of vendors is "98 percent firm." This year, as SFoodie reported in April, the festival is significantly bigger -- there's ... More >>

Negronis, Aged in Wood, at Zero Zero

Zero Zero's Joel Teitelbaum.​Barrel-Aged Negroni Party Where: Zero Zero, 826 Folsom (at Fourth St.), 348-8800 When: Mon., Mar. 21, 5:30-10 p.m. Cost: $6 per drink The rundown: Barrel-aging cocktails is a concept currently finding appeal in bars around the world, and for good reason. Just ... More >>

San Francisco Wants Homeless People to Shower and Groom

A shower will get you farther in life than a college degree​Most people who live on the streets or in Portland, Ore., don't take showers -- and it's unsavory. But how can anyone expect a homeless person to find a job that pays them enough to live in an apartment if they don't lather up routinely?S ... More >>

Horse Feathers: Show Preview

A shower will get you farther in life than a college degree​Most people who live on the streets or in Portland, Ore., don't take showers -- and it's unsavory. But how can anyone expect a homeless person to find a job that pays them enough to live in an apartment if they don't lather up routinely?S ... More >>

The Thermals' 'Personal Life' is subdued, but they won't stay down for long

A shower will get you farther in life than a college degree​Most people who live on the streets or in Portland, Ore., don't take showers -- and it's unsavory. But how can anyone expect a homeless person to find a job that pays them enough to live in an apartment if they don't lather up routinely?S ... More >>

Pet-Friendly Cities List Snubs San Francisco

​San Francisco manages to land on ever so many Top-10 lists; if ever a Top-10 list was assembled of cities that crack the most Top-10 lists, it's a good bet we'd make the Top-10. Now a website called Livability.com has sent along yet another list -- the Top 10 Pet-Friendly Cities. Astoundingly, th ... More >>

Menomena finally grows up

​San Francisco manages to land on ever so many Top-10 lists; if ever a Top-10 list was assembled of cities that crack the most Top-10 lists, it's a good bet we'd make the Top-10. Now a website called Livability.com has sent along yet another list -- the Top 10 Pet-Friendly Cities. Astoundingly, th ... More >>

Target Protest Will Be a Double Whammy

​Remember how last week nobody knew whether to protest Target on August 14th or 15th? (Reminder: You were going to demonstrate against the chain's $150,000 donation to a political action committee that gave to a gay-hating Republican gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota.)Well, the guy behind t ... More >>

Music for Emergencies

​Remember how last week nobody knew whether to protest Target on August 14th or 15th? (Reminder: You were going to demonstrate against the chain's $150,000 donation to a political action committee that gave to a gay-hating Republican gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota.)Well, the guy behind t ... More >>

The Sound and the …

​Remember how last week nobody knew whether to protest Target on August 14th or 15th? (Reminder: You were going to demonstrate against the chain's $150,000 donation to a political action committee that gave to a gay-hating Republican gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota.)Well, the guy behind t ... More >>

Meow, Wow: San Francisco Named a Top-10 Place to Own a Cat

Locals are overjoyed at San Francisco being named one of the nation's cat-friendliest citiesWhenever San Francisco cracks another Top-10 list, locals ought to have two reactions: 1. "That's great! I knew there was a reason I'm paying so much rent," and;2. "Who's putting this list out?" So when our c ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: Oh Captain, My Captain

It's impossible to listen to the newest single from Portland, Ore. band Oh Captain, My Captain and not think of the Beach Boys. From the grand orchestration to the groovy harmonies, these dudes are sonic spittin' images of the Brothers Wilson & Co. At least that's the case with "Feet of Lead, Wi ... More >>

The Big Studio Slump

The body count of legendary recording studios that have gone silent is undeniable.

SF Weekly's Seven-Day Dish

The body count of legendary recording studios that have gone silent is undeniable.

MP3 of the Day: French Bossa Nova

The body count of legendary recording studios that have gone silent is undeniable.

Girls Rock! hits nerves of the teen psyche variety

The body count of legendary recording studios that have gone silent is undeniable.

Dengue Fever Plays Independent in April

The body count of legendary recording studios that have gone silent is undeniable.

You Kill Me

Following Untraceable's lame-brained argument, we're all to blame for this massively dumb movie

Xiu Xiu To Release "New Women as Lovers Double LP" and 2008 Tour

Following Untraceable's lame-brained argument, we're all to blame for this massively dumb movie

Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Douchey Sheriff Joe Arpaio's House

Following Untraceable's lame-brained argument, we're all to blame for this massively dumb movie

Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address

Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

San Francisco Symphony’s Opening Gala Gives an Indie Critic the Night Off

Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

He Just Blew In

Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

Manifesting dead-end destinies

Willy Vlautin attempts the great escape

LastNight: Menomena at the Independent Friday, June 8, 2007

Willy Vlautin attempts the great escape

Something Like a Menomena

Portland band boosts indie rock's eclecticism

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Viva Voce

Get Yr Blood Sucked Out (Barsuk Records)

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, April 5, 2006

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, January 25, 2006

This Week's Day by Day Picks

Week of Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Hear This

Menomena exhibits its will-to-rock; the Doves fly back into town with their grandiose Britrock

Hear This

He looks like Rupert from Survivor but plays like Steve Vai on four hits of Windowpane

Average?

Ordinary people, remarkable art

Letters to the Editor

Week of December 31, 2003

Mildred Fierce

The Crawfords' ticklish nativity

Shin Music

Their debut's genius stemmed from their frontman's high anxieties. Now that he's mellowed out, can the Shins follow it up?

The Dandy Warhols

Welcome to the Monkey House

Boogie Time?

J. Boogie's Dubtronic Science succeeds as bedroom vibes, but lacks the political and musical edge of its soul, hip hop, and reggae roots

Let's Get hi/lo

Killing My Lobster's "high concept, low budget" film festival

The Poindexter Effect

Digging into the architect of Total Information Awareness unearths good news: Ordinary Americans value civil liberties

Letters to the Editor

Week of December 18, 2002

Dear Nora

We'll Have a Time (Magic Marker)

The Last Party

The members of San Francisco's Donner Party have moved on to other projects, but they couldn't resist the pull of one last hurrah

Riff Raff

The members of San Francisco's Donner Party have moved on to other projects, but they couldn't resist the pull of one last hurrah

Anti-depressants

The members of San Francisco's Donner Party have moved on to other projects, but they couldn't resist the pull of one last hurrah

Dish

The members of San Francisco's Donner Party have moved on to other projects, but they couldn't resist the pull of one last hurrah