Tim Basaraba – Forty-two years in the making, the Story of the Skywalkers comes to its long awaited end with 2019’s polarizing Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. Would all the ups and downs of this space opera end on a unified high note? OR would the First Order nerd schism do battle over its worthiness like the previous film?
Kym Buzdygon – What better way to spend October than on a motherfucking boat in the middle of the motherfucking ocean with pop icon Kesha? Add in appearances by K. Flay, Big Freedia and pop duo Aly and AJ with more artists to be announced, not to mention a tropical island destination, and the answer is…”nothing.” There is nothing better than being on a motherfucking boat with Kesha.
John Regan – Portland ministers of fun, The Dandy Warhols, brought their 25th anniversary tour and traveling roadshow to a sold out Showbox on Friday, December 6. My wife Naomi and I attended and met friends beforehand.
Tim Basaraba – Have you ever gone to a film without knowing anything about it? Have you ever started watching a film knowing only its title? That’s what I did with Parasite, and it turned out to be the perfect approach.
Ian Bremner – Portland based songwriter Kassi Valazza released a genuinely soulful debut LP Dear Dead Days back in May and has been seeing the fruits of the slow burn since.
