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I don't usually put up ads for the Daily Stank Video Bank, but this is kind of funny and also going to be a great show. We gave tickets away to this last Thursday to members of our Facebook group. We'll have more great tickets this week (win Mos Def @ Roseland here). Join it and win.

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FLOSSTRADAMUS Press Release and info on Thursday's show after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

(We are giving a pair of tickets away to Mos Def at the Roseland. Read below for details.)

(Update from Roseland: Due to traveling issues, the MOS DEF show scheduled for May 22, 2009 will be rescheduled. All tickets purchased for this show will be honored at the new date, Friday August 28, 2009. Support Talent to be announced.)

Posted by Julian Chadwick

“I ain't tryin to diss but I don't be tryin to f*** with Limp Bizkit. When I get down in my zone, I be rockin Bad Brains and Fishbone. I ain't tryin to slow your groove, but that ain't the way I'm tryin to move. I don't turn on Korn to get it on; I be playin Jimi Hendrix 'til the dawn” (lyrics from “Rock N Roll”)

Mos Def is much more than a hip hop artist. He garners Grammy, Emmy & Golden Globe nominations. He's considered a voice of truth & consciousnesses for many young people around this country (even if he was a bit crazy on Bill Maher). It has been over three years since Mos Def has released a new album and ten years since the ground-breaking debut, Black On Both Sides.

This is why you should be at this show: His new album, The Ecstatic, is scheduled for release in June and he's playing new tracks from it on this tour. People who've seen him perform are saying it is some of the best music Mos has ever produced. You can download one of the tracks, Casa Bey here and decide for yourself.

With his ever growing acting career, who knows how long it will be before he releases another album and comes back to the PDX? I wouldn't miss this opportunity if I were you. We'll even give you a chance to go for free… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Samantha Herman

If any city can appreciate the creative, youthful minds, it's the city of Portland. Our liberal arts degrees and our cravings for unadulterated, undiscovered talent make us the ideal audience for the student writers at PlayWrite, an organization that encourages youth from all around the city to find their voices. And these are some mighty powerful voices that will become reality, thanks to a group of professional actors.

Open Meadow Middle School student Latifah Denton is only 14, but the themes in her seven-minute play prove that she is wise beyond her years. “My play is about a Venus fly trap and a jack-o-lantern Read the rest of this entry »

We are nearing the end of food week on Pipeline. Tomorrow, tens of thousands of Porltanders will wake up and wonder where to go to breakfast. The NYTimes, in their continued love of our city, recently wrote about how many fantastic restaurants we have here with serious morning meals. But who needs some Manhattanite when you have the Pipeline?

We have you covered with 50+ REAL Portlanders‘ opinions on the subject. We even have local actress & video Astrologist Shannon Day‘s opinion. TAKE THAT “Paper of Record”. From this list of suggestions of our Portland Twitter & Facebook friends, you’ll be able to experience different top breakfasts around the PDX for the next 40 weeks.

I just ask one thing: Take me with you (paying would be nice too )

Featured: Weekend Brunch @ East Burn | Build-Your-Own Bloody Marys, Bottomless Pints

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Now, you can have all of the great Portland events from our website in the palm of your hand including Portland food, drink, and other specials when you’re out on the town.

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Related Portland Food Week Questions:

• Best Portland Indian Food
• Best Portland Thai Food
• BEST Pizza Restaurants in Portland

Where are the Favorite (Best) breakfasts in Portland? 25+ Suggestions after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

(Related: 75+ Weekend Events in Portland + Free Tickets | May 14-17)

Posted by Kimberly Gehl

Atlanta-based Manchester Orchestra's recently released 2nd full-length album, Mean Everything to Nothing, and has been on an intense year of touring with talented and well-respected bands such as Kings of Leon, Brand New, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Say Anything, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Manchester Orchestra should perform most – if not all – of “Mean Everything to Nothing” at the Hawthorne Theater on Sunday. It's the kind of album that is easy to adore upon the first listen. The first 6 tracks vary from the fun and poppy opening song “The Only One,” to energetic and aggressively charged “Shake it Out to the serious, and at times chilling, “Pride”.

In their bio, the band's frontman (lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist Andy Hull)  explains  that the structure and pacing of the album was extremely deliberate. “I like the fact that there is no chance during the first six songs to say anything if you're listening to it with somebody. It's seamless. We did that to emphasize that there are two halves to the album.”

Because they are super-awesome, they have made almost all of their songs available Read the rest of this entry »

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We are near the end of Portland Food week on the Pipeline (there will be a another in June). So far we have found the top Portland Thai restaurants & Indian food. Food Carts & breakfasts are coming shortly.

On Thursday, we tackled a subject that East Coasters and Chicagoans often complain about when they move or visit here–our supposed inferior pizza. So, we once again asked the Portland Twitter community and some facebook friends their thoughts.

There are a lot of replies below, but the winners appear to be (did not count, so I might be a bit off): Apizza Scholls, Ken's Artisan, Escape From New York, Vicente's and the much loved Flying Pie.

Wonder what City Commissioner Randy Leonard thinks in the best pizza in Portland? Read our Pulitzer prize winning interview with him here Commissioner Randy Leonard OMFG!!! | The Definitive Interview

Where is the best pizza in Portland and why replies after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

(Related: 75+ Weekend Events in Portland + Free Tickets | May 14-17)

Posted by Nathalie Weinstein

The Fine Art of Piano Dancing: Ben Folds returns to Portland

You have to love a man with a piano. Like Elton John and Billy Joel before him, watching Ben Folds rock out on a piano is a spectacle to behold. And the ability to dance while playing the piano doesn't come easily. Trust me.

The last time I saw Ben was during high school, when black frame glasses and wool sweaters were all the rage (though they continue to be in Portland today). He lost the Five in 1999, produced the theatrical-piano-rock album Rockin' the Suburbs in 2001, and in recent years became the first person to broadcast a live concert over Myspace, released an album of acappella arrangements of his music featuring the country's best college vocal troupes and produced a new album, Way to Normal in 2008.

In the past he has Read the rest of this entry »

Leigh just sent out his weekly email of Portland weekend events. It is reproduced below. You can receive the email as well by writing Leigh at twocliche@gmail.com.

There are many listings so we have put events in red that we think will be good, well attended, or should be interesting.

Reminder: Also, we give out free tickets every Thursday to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff.

Bookmark that number as we will add deals and specials to it soon.

From Leigh Feldman:
Things I'm currently jocking…

1) Partnerships… The good people that host the dance party Electric Feel (Saturday night @ the Fez Ballroom) are offering FREE entry to anyone that comes to the door before 11pm and says ‘LifeisaParty.' Townbombing (Friday Night @ Tube) is offering $1 High Life's for anyone that comes and takes their shirt off, err, says ‘LifeisaParty' when ordering their drinks … with their shirt off.

2) This mix by local dj/producer/record collector Rev. Shines. I'll let it speak for itself, but it's definitely a toast to the boogie… http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nwjmazjz4mi

3) Upcoming events… I'm definitely looking forward to Massive on May 30th, but next weekend is a big one! Flosstradamus, Mos Def, Amanda Blank, Glitch Mob, Urban Golf, more fashion shows, an anime festival and perhaps the craziest one of them all… A Memorial Day Weekend Cruise/Boat Party with the DJ for the Portland Trailblazers! For info on this and how to get tix call 503.839.1738.

Life is a party, everyone is just waiting to be invited.

See you all out and about!, Leigh Feldman

Sunday, May 17

• Luxury Jones Trunk & Garage Sale @ 8515 N. Willamette Blvd (tons of gems and goodies for sale — vintage items, rare fabric, collectable kicks, speakers, records, fashion items, accessories and more!)
• 10th Annual UFO Festival @ McMennamins Hotel Oregon (with real live UFO witnesses!)
• Come Rain Come Shine Dance Competition @ Chelsea Ballroom (tons of prizes for tons of different dance styles … lindy hop, waltz, tango, butterfly, running man, ballroom, swing and cabbage patch … only 5 of those are true)
• Zompire Film Festival @ Hollywood Theater (zombie movies!)
• Nurses @ Rontoms (a chance to see one of WWeek's best new bands)
• Rose City Vaudeville @ IFCC (burlesque style dance performances)
• From Pipeline: School of Rock: Pixies Night (1st Show) Frank Black & School of Rock @ Berbatis 1pm (doors open at 12:30pm), 2nd show–5pm (doors open at 4:30pm)
• Sinferno Cabaret @ Dante's (fire dancing, amateur strippers, professional performers)
• Underskore Orchestra, Krebsic Orchestra, Ensemble Submassa, Znama Belly Dancers @ Fez Ballroom (an amazing line up of music and dance … I highly recommend this!)
• OMSI Film Festival @ OMSI (it's an omnimax theater but you can still totally make out in the back)
• Trivia Night @ Ladd's Inn (questions / prizes)
• Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Animation Festival @ Cinema 21 (tasteless cartoons and uncensored animation)
• Hillsdale Farmers Market @ Hillsdale's Center (tons of fresh produce! Tons of sweet eats!)
• Trivia Night @ East Burn (questions / prizes)
• Portland Saturday Market Opening! @ Waterfront Location (come see the new digs and buy a gyro, elephant ear and organic coffee with vegan soy milk extract sweetener)
• Sunday Night Hip Hop Showcase w/ Bayliens, DJ Chill, Sleep @ Ash St. Saloon (a ton of local indie hip hop, which usually means some good and some bad)
• Night Light Lounge 5 Year Anniversary Special @ Night Light (five days of five dollar specials)
• Getting Busy w/ DJ Nealie Neal @ Moloko Plus (funk and soul gems)
• Modified Style Fashion Show @ Secret Society Ballroom (over 30 designers making pieces out of discarded fabric … sounds cool)

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It's food week on PDX Pipeline. On Tuesday, we answered the question of where to find the best Indian food in Portland. We are also looking for the best Pizza in Portland today on twitter. If you've lived in Portland for any amount of time, you know that saying “The best Thai restaurant in Portland” will nearly always lead to an argument. Because of this, I always say  “the second best Thai restaurant in Portland is“. It's clean living people.

Anyway, there are many, many answers from twitter and Facebook of where the best Thai food in Portland can be found. I didn't count them all, but at least 40 replies/suggestions and 20 or so different restaurants. The top thai restaurants in Portland (or most recommended) seem to be Baan Thai by PSU, E san, and my personal favorite– Pad Thai Kitchen on SE Belmont. There are several mentioned below that I haven't tried yet though, so it's time for a Thai expedition.

What is the best Thai food (Restuarants) in Portland? 25+ replies after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Andy Popp

Brandon Roy makes his  ALL-NBA debut  on the 2nd Team. With Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade and Chris Paul in front of him, he's still a long way away from the ALL-NBA 1st team.