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Our sponsors at Blitz Ladd (2239 SE 11th Ave, website) play every Blazers game. They have over 24 50″ HDTVs and a large projection screen + $2 Coors pints special during all Blazer games.

Going to the game and don’t want to deal with driving/parking? Blitz offers a FREE shuttle from Blitz Ladd to and from all home Blazers and Timbers games.

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By Andy Popp
GAME 78:Blazers (45-32) vs Golden State Warriors (33-44)
Tuesday, April 5, 7 p.m., CSN
Previous match-up(s):
Saturday, December 18th Blazers 96 Warriors 95
Saturday, December 25th Blazers 102 Warriors 109
Related: Trail Blazers Games, Schedule, and WIN Tickets

The Blazers play the Golden State Warriors tonight, a team they will face in their final game of the regular season Wednesday, April 13th.

The Warriors are currently 33-44 and are coming off a victory over the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night. The Warriors won’t be participating in the NBA playoffs this year (they would be battling for the 8 seed if they were in the Eastern Conference).

The on Warriors on paper:
Starting five: David Lee, Dorell Wright, Ekpe Udoh, Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry
Off the bench: Al Thornton, Louis Amundson, Reggie Williams, Jeremy Lin

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline has 10 pairs of tickets to see MADtv star Aries Spears at Helium Comedy Club this weekend. To win, comment on post below why you would like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, April 8.

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From our sponsors at Helium:
Aries Spears @ Helium Comedy Club
SE 9th and Hawthorne Street

Wednesday, April 6 @ 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 7 @ 8 p.m.
Friday, April 8 @ 7:30 and 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 9 @ 7:30 and 10 p.m.
Tickets are $10-15

For tickets and more information, please visit www.heliumcomedy.com/portland or call 888-64-FUNNY.

Ever since Chicago native Aries Spears was 14 years old, he has been a force to be reckoned with in the comedy scene throughout America. His quick wit, charisma and ferociously aggressive style of comedy have earned him critical acclaim, high accolades, and above all, a busy schedule. From being a regular on Fox’s Mad TV, starring in feature films, appearing on a number of national talk shows, and continually touring the country with his stand-up, Aries’s talents are becoming recognized and appreciated throughout the entertainment industry.

As a principal cast member on Fox’s hit sketch comedy show Mad TV, Aries brought a fresh, hip style to the already-edgy program from the third through the tenth season. The producers made full use of many of Aries’s talents by calling on him frequently to create new hilarious characters and write sketches. Some of the many recurring characters that Aries is famous for on the show include: Belma Buttons, Bill Cosby, Jesse Jackson, Mike Tyson, Walter (Crackheads), Reggie (Erascist), Dollar Bill Montgomery, Shaquille O’Neal, The Klumps, Michael Jackson, Sisqo, Evander Holyfield, El Diablo Negro and more.

Aries continues to spread his comedic wings with the development of Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline has a pair of tickets to see The Deftones with Dillinger Escape Plan and Funeral Party on Friday, April 15 at the Crystal Ballroom. This special show was recently added after The Deftones Saturday, April 16 show sold out. The Friday show will feature The Deftone’s ‘Around The Fur’ and ‘Diamond Eyes’ albums. To win, comment on post below why you would like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Monday, April 11.

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From our sponsors at Crystal Ballroom:
The Deftones
w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Funeral Party
Friday, April 15
7 p.m. doors | 8 p.m. show
$32.50 | All Ages
Purchase Tickets from McMenamins

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W. Burnside
www.mcmenamins.com/crystalballroom

Deftones were one of the first groups to alternate heavy riffs and screamed vocals with more ethereal music and hushed singing — spawning a fair amount of imitators in their wake. The group first formed in Sacramento, CA during 1988, when then high-school students Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Chino Moreno (vocals) first began to jam together. They chose the name Deftones and began playing out locally shortly thereafter, going through several different bass players before finding a permanent bassist in the form of Chi Cheng.

Although the group was more heavy metal-based early on, the early ’90s saw Deftones expand their sound even further, inspired by such groundbreakers as Tool, Rage Against the Machine, and Faith No More. A strong four-song demo was completed soon after, and it landed the group a recording contract with Madonna’s label, Maverick.

In 2007, the band began working on Eros, which was set to be their sixth album. The album was delayed indefinitely when bassist Chi Cheng was involved in a serious car accident that left him in a coma. Cheng was replaced by Quicksand bassist Sergio Vega in 2009, and the band got back to touring and recording. Though Eros was still shelved, in 2010 the band released a new album, Diamond Eyes.

About Dillinger Escape Plan: Read the rest of this entry »

From our sponsors at Holocene:
THE RUMBLE: PORTLAND
w/ Hosannas, Hello Electric & Vanaprasta
8:30 p.m. | FREE | 21+

Holocene
1001 SE Morrison Street
www.holocene.org

Your FREE indie rock party!

PDX brothers, Brandon and Richard Laws make up the mesmerizing duo known as HOSANNAS. New wave inspired synth pop at its best, these guys bring the sultry and hypnotic beats punctured with evocative vocals that leave you in a trance. Listen to “When We Were Young” of their self released debut full-length, Together, for further reinforcement. Truly gorgeous.

Endorsed by John Gourley of Portugal The Man and The Portland Mercury, HELLO ELECTRIC are Rumble PDX vets, having played one of our first parties here. These guys just dropped their debut full-length, Skychief and are garnering tons of local buzz for their mesh of proggy guitars and post psych vocals, like on the recent FS Song of the Day pick, “Bear King II.”

This LA based five piece make soaring area ready indie rock that landed them on Pure Volume’s Top Unsigned bands of 2010 with they’re wowed at SXSW with eight shows that had Consequence of Sound touting them as one of the Top 25 o catch in Austin. Known for their hypnotic live shows full of aggressive guitars and impassioned vocals, VANAPRASTA are going big in 2011 and readying to drop their debut later this year.

Creative live/work community MilePost 5 celebrates the completion of its affordable Studios building with a grand opening party this weekend. Art, music, food, film screenings and a visit from Portland Mayor Sam Adams are all on the agenda.

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From MilePost 5′s website:
MilePost 5 Grand Opening Celebration
Friday, April 8, 7-10 p.m.
Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 10, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
FREE | All Ages

MilePost 5
850 and 900 NE 81st Avenue
milepost5.net

Milepost 5, a community for creatives and artists, located in Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood, will host a weekend-long Grand Opening Festival, April 8 to 10, 2011 to celebrate the final completion of its long-awaited phase 2, The Studios building. The end to major construction marks the official opening of the largest live/work community for artists and creatives in the Northwest.

The festival begins Friday, April 8, at 7 p.m. with a traditional Feng Shui Red Rice Blessing Ceremony, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 p.m. with Portland Mayor Sam Adams and principal developer Brad Malsin of Beam Development. The weekend-long festival includes art exhibits in The Lofts lobby gallery and in The Studios building’s two new art galleries. Artwork by Read the rest of this entry »