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Leigh sent out his weekly email of Portland weekend events earlier today. It is mostly reproduced below with some additions by Pipeline. You can get the email and your chance to win hookups for shows and deals by emailing leighfeldman3 @ gmail and asking to join

There are many listings so we have put events in red (blue = linked!) that we think will be good, well attended, or should be interesting.

Reminder: We give out free tickets to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

From Leigh Feldman:
Things I'm currently jocking…

Free ish… We have tix here and will be giving away some on twitter (add @leighfeldman3) to Black Milk (tonight), SMMR BMMR Festival (fri), Pete Rock (tues), Digable Planets w/ Rafael Vigilantics (wed) and Alejandro Escovedo (wed)! Wanna win any of them? Forward this email to a friend, have them write us asking to join the group and we'll enter you both in a drawing to win — or you can find us on facebook at facebook.com/LifeisaPartyFB to get tickets, music and info on weekly events.

Free music ish… DJ Mighty Moves ‘Hypercolor Powerglove Mix.' It's a mix of 80's dance jams and if you dig it, you can head to his NEW mixtape release party that is happening tonight at Bar XV. http://www.mediafire.com/?34dicjie65wuw6f

Awesome ish… Next Tuesday Portland welcomes hip hop legend Pete Rock for a return performance! If you missed him last time all I can say is that it was pretty epic. Based on the set up for this event I imagine it will be much of the same. Catch Pete Rock next Tuesday night at Grand Café. $5 before 10pm, $10 after!

Even more awesome awesome ish… This weekend is the Second Saturday of the month, which means it is open bar party time! For members of LifeisaParty, be prepared for an awesome night of music (Inspired Flight — the side project of band members that perform live with members of Wu-Tang Clan and Living Legends + DJ Doc Adam) and FREE drinks on us for the first hour! Doors at 9:30pm and only $5 for a great show and an hour of free drinks!

Life is a party, everyone is just waiting to be invited.
See you all out and about! Leigh Feldman

Portland Thursday Events, August 12

• Maria Bamford @ Helium Comedy Club ($15 — stand up comedy!)
• Steady Rockin Mixtape Release Party w/ Deff Ro & Mighty Moves @ Bar XV (FREE — hip hop, funk, r&b)
• Night Dedicated to House @ Couture (FREE — big room house)
• Sally Tomato's ‘Toy Room' Film Release Party @ 7pm Clinton St. Theater ($5 — movie premier!)
• Ticketforce & OrTAA Pool Party @ 4pm University Place Hotel Pool (FREE — one big pool party!)
• Deschutes Brewery Block Party @ 5pm to 9pm at Deschutes Brew Block ($5 — beer, food, music)
• SMMR BMMR Festival @ Plan B ($12 — 40+ garage rock and punk bands)
• Fred Meyer presents .. FREE Entry to OMSI @ OMSI (FREE — science museum time!)
• Clit Fest w/ Paolo Verde, Tiny Knives and more @ 1804 SE Frankling (Donation$ – rock party, barbq, live bands)
• Dragging An Ox Through Water @ 7pm Lovejoy Fountain (FREE — outdoor concert)
• From Pipeline: Beer Belly Dinner at East Burn + Win Tickets ($70!) | 5 Courses
• From Pipeline: Free Movie Nights in Portland
• From Pipeline: 2010 Portland Summer "Movies In the Park" Schedule
• From Pipeline: Concerts In The Park | 2010 Portland Summer Concert Series | FREE!

Friday, Saturday and Sunday after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

As you might know, the Dew Tour hits Portland today and throughout the weekend…and apparently we are the only city cool enough to have it. As you might not know, Paul Rodriguez has made these limited edition skate decks and we have one to give away. To Win: Comment on this post why you'd like to have it. Winner will be drawn Friday (August 13) at noon.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

From Press Release:

Mountain Dew Celebrates Local Skateboarding Culture with Launch of Green Label Art: Shop Series Program

DEW partners with skateboarding icons Paul Rodriguez and Don Pendleton to create an innovative can design contest that showcases artwork from skate shops across the country.

PURCHASE, NY — June 25, 2010 — Mountain Dew, in collaboration with skateboarding star Paul Rodriguez and legendary skate artist Don Pendleton, announced today the launch of the Green Label Art: Shop Series, a contest where 35 skate shops across America compete to have their design featured on a Mountain Dew can.

The Green Label Art: Shop Series provides a platform for skate shops to promote their local culture on a national scale, gain unprecedented exposure, win $10,000 in prize money ($5,000 for the winning shop; $5,000 for the winning artist), and compete with other shops across the country for a chance to have their artwork featured on a nationally distributed Mountain Dew can.

Each of the 35 participating skate shops collaborated with a local artist of their choice and created a unique Mountain Dew can design. Beginning June 25, fans are encouraged to visit Read the rest of this entry »

By Ben Golliver

Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer

Timbers Cling To Draw As Minnesota's Coach Takes A Walk Of Shame

Everything went according to yesterday's pre-game plan right up until the 63^rd minute, when last night's match between the Portland Timbers and Minnesota Stars got just plain kooky.  Portland midfielder Ryan Pore had just put the Timbers in front for the first time, absorbing an inside-the-box assault and drawing a penalty.  Lording over the spot almost impatiently as he awaited the referee's go-ahead, Pore finally approached the ball with a perfectly-timed deke, sending Minnesota's keeper guessing the wrong direction before plastering the ball into the net's empty left side for a 2-1 lead.

From there it should have been cling-to-the-lead time for Portland, who could have used a solid win, both for their confidence and for their league standing. It didn't work out like that thanks to Timbers defender Ian Joy, who was sent off for an inexplicable and inconsiderate rough tackle — no questions asked.  Immediately, the floodgates opened.  Minnesota applied persistent pressure with the man advantage, finding space on the wings and room up the middle as well. All this despite a red card for Manny Lagos, Minnesota's coach — shown shortly after Joy's red — which led to some theatrical jacket-throwing and angry foot-stomping behind the team's benches.  Finally, Lagos completed his surreal walk of shame past the Timbers Army, off the field and into the locker room.  You don't see that every day.

Coach or no coach, it took less than ten minutes for Minnnesota's Simone Bracalello to exploit Portland's disorganized, undermanned defense, rising to head home a virtually uncontested corner kick cross to  knot the score at 2. That's where things ended up: 2-2, a missed opportunity for the Timbers despite some hilarious fireworks for its sell-out crowd of supporters.

Bright Dike scored Portland's other goal just before halftime.  Minnesota's Ely Allen struck first thanks to some early-game lackadaisical defending by the Timbers.

The Timbers will return to PGE Park on August 26^th to host the Austin Aztex.

———-Ben Golliver

Ben Golliver is a freelance writer, native Oregonian and avid follower of the Timbers.  He edits Blazersedge, co-hosts The Dontonio Wingcast and regularly contributes to SB Nation. Follow him on Twitter.