Portland Events, Music, Art, Entertainment, Sustainability | PDXPIPELINE.com » 97209 http://www.pdxpipeline.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:19:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 April 3: The Art of Nicholas Gurewitch & Tony Millionaire @ Floating World Comics http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2008/04/02/april-3-the-art-of-nicholas-gurewitch-tony-millionaire-floating-world-comics/ http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2008/04/02/april-3-the-art-of-nicholas-gurewitch-tony-millionaire-floating-world-comics/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:08:58 +0000 PDXPIPELINE http://pdxpipeline.wordpress.com/?p=1443 Gurewitch Floating World Poster, First Thursday, Portland, Oregon FLOATING WORLD COMICS & DARK HORSE COMICS PRESENT:

THE ART OF NICHOLAS GUREWITCH & TONY MILLIONAIRE

This April, artists Nicholas Gurewitch and Tony Millionaire are brought together for one exciting exhibition. On April 3rd, 2008 Floating World Comics and Dark Horse Comics are proud to present the art of Gurewitch's Perry Bible Fellowship and Millionaire's Sock Monkey. Both comic strips have been featured in alternative weekly newspapers all over the world and are collected in book form by Dark Horse Comics.

Original art will be available for view and sale from both artists. Gurewitch will also be producing dozens of oversized prints of his favorite Perry Bible Fellowship strips which will also be on display and available for sale. The art opening is on First Thursday, April 3rd. Nicholas will appear in person on Last Thursday, April 24th at the store from 7-9PM.

Nicholas Gurewitch attended New York's Syracuse University, where he
studied film and where his comic strip was first published in The Daily
Orange. The Perry Bible Fellowship has received eight awards in various
categories over the history of the strip.

The dark, surreal humor of Perry Bible Fellowship is often compared to The
Far Side but has an even more brutal and fatalistic sense of humor.
Lavishly colored, the art switches among detailed depictions of comedy
staples like sloths and dinosaurs to an empty-faced cast of doomed stick
figure dreamers. Gurewitch's true strength is in expertly using the
four-panel comic strip structure to suggest entire storylines and their
bleak payoffs. It has achieved a cult following both online and through
weekly appearances in newspapers and magazines worldwide. The Dark Horse
hardcover collection, The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and other Stories, was
one of their fastest selling graphic novel collections and has already
gone into 3 printings.

“Nick Gurewitch's strip is one of the few strips that makes me laugh out
loud. It's really funny and if newspapers still cared about funny strips,
he'd be in more papers, as he should. Except if they bump mine for him."
-Tony Millionaire

“Gurewitch's “Perry Bible Fellowship” is a weird mix of sharp and clever
gag writing with a hippy-trippy visual sensibility. Go figure! It also
keeps getting better and better . . . " -Peter Bagge

“A work of sheer brilliance” -Jim Woodring

“PBF is hilarious and fu**ed-up in a very sublime way.” -Scott McCloud

“If Rod Serling had a sense of humor and an illustration degree, this
would be his comic strip.” -Tom Brazelton (Theater Hopper)

Tony Millionaire is an oddity in the world of comics. There are people who
would say he's an oddity no matter what world you call home, but his work
in the field of comic books and comic strips truly sets this enigmatic
artist and storyteller apart from the rest.

For the last ten years, Dark Horse has published an amazing little gem of
a comic called Sock Monkey, which focuses on the adventures of a sock
monkey named Uncle Gabby and his inebriated stuffed-toy friend, Mr. Crow,
as they innocently wreak havoc on the world around them in a never-ending
search for adventure and excitement. It's part children's fantasy, part
surreal philosophy, and part grim, gothic fairy tale, all lovingly
embellished in Millionaire's signature Victorian illustrative style.

Floating World Comics

20 NW 5th Ave #101, Portland, OR 97209

(503)241-0227

jason@floatingworldcomics.com

Store hours: Everyday 11-7pm

]]> http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2008/04/02/april-3-the-art-of-nicholas-gurewitch-tony-millionaire-floating-world-comics/feed/ 0 Jan 18: Slabtown | National summit of girl pop/punk genius http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2008/01/18/jan-18-slabtown-national-summit-of-girl-poppunk-genius/ http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2008/01/18/jan-18-slabtown-national-summit-of-girl-poppunk-genius/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:34:10 +0000 Julian Chadwick http://pdxpipeline.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/jan-18-slabtown-national-summit-of-girl-poppunk-genius/ From Sam Soule at Slabtown:

Slabtown, Portland, Oregon, National summit of girl pop/punk genius.

BIG FUN (NYC)
THE PAPER DOLLS (Sea)
THE FOXGLOVES (PDX)

9pm, $6
Slabtown
1033 NW 16th

Big Fun
NYC girl-poppers earn sound props from Sweden. “Extremely catchy and hooky, and extremely garagey pop..or sumthin'.. F##king awesome hooks and. Four girls with a great feel for popsong and it's just lofi and garagey enough to make my ears love it.” [Savage]

http://www.myspace.com/ilovebigfun

The Foxgloves
Portland sweethearts flying high. Melodious, raw, kinda 60's girl group-ish but… one of them's A GUY. Back after a short break. Not to miss.
http://www.myspace.com/thefoxglovespop

The Paper Dolls
“Seattle based quintet possesses a natural gift for American-minted, and historically accurate rock'n'roll of the glorious three chord variety. On the handclap-happy “What You Told Me”, the Paper Dolls come off like drunk cheerleaders gone wrong, hopped up on goofballs and hitting the makeout trail with the Heartbreakers stuffed in the backseat. Like the Sirens or the Gore-Gore Girls, it's a college punk party sound; as old as the Kingsmen and as right as a lampshade on your head.” [Nerve]

http://www.myspace.com/therealpaperdolls

]]> http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2008/01/18/jan-18-slabtown-national-summit-of-girl-poppunk-genius/feed/ 0 Jan 3: First Thursday | Stanley Kubrick Has Warped 19 Local Artists http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2008/01/02/jan-3-first-thursday-stanley-kubrick-has-warped-19-local-artists/ http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2008/01/02/jan-3-first-thursday-stanley-kubrick-has-warped-19-local-artists/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:20:30 +0000 Julian Chadwick http://pdxpipeline.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/jan-3-first-thursday-stanley-kubrick-has-warped-19-local-artists/ From Jason at Floating World Comics:

Life in Pictures, Floating World Comics

FLOATING WORLD COMICS PRESENTS:
"A LIFE IN PICTURES"
GROUP SHOW WITH 19 LOCAL ARTISTS, LOOSELY UNITED BY A STANLEY KUBRICK DOCUMENTARY THAT I ASKED EACH OF THE ARTISTS TO WATCH LAST MONTH.
(b&w poster by Lukas Ketner) (color poster by Riley Parker)
This January Floating World Comics is proud to present a varied group show with some of the town's best and brightest new artists, painters and illustrators. In order to find a connecting thread between all these artists, I came up with the theme “A LIFE IN PICTURES” which they were asked to interpret however they liked. To get things rolling I invited them all to watch the Stanley Kubrick documentary with the same name, “A LIFE IN PICTURES”. I instructed the artists that the show did not necessarily have to be Kubrick themed. But rather, I found the documentary to be very inspiring and it rejuvenated my creative spirit. It reminded me why good art is so important to me. I hoped that the experience would have a similar and unifying effect if the artists in the show watched it as well.
So please join us this First Thursday, January 3rd to view the results!
LISTING INFORMATION:
WHO: 19 local artists, painters, illustrators, comic makers: ASHLEY ARMBRUSTER, JON ASCHER, BEAU BERKLEY, RYAN BERKLEY, KELLI BIRD, LISA HALL, JONATHAN HILL, LUKAS KETNER, ROSS KOEHL, IAN MCEWAN, CARRIE MOORE, THOMAS NOWADLY, TYLER OWINGS, RILEY PARKER, JASON RAINEY, SHJF (SUPER HIGH-TECH JET FIGHTERS), CLIFTON WHITEHEAD, TEX WINTERS.
WHAT: I asked each artist to watch a documentary about Stanley Kubrick called “A LIFE IN PICTURES”. Whether or not it inspired the work they will be presenting at the show is up to them. It sounds like many of Kubrick's themes will be represented in the works including his views on humanity, and our potential to do great or terrible things.
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 3rd, 6-10pm
Show runs through Feb. 1st.
WHERE: Floating World Comics
20 NW 5th Ave #101
Portland, OR 97209
]]> http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2008/01/02/jan-3-first-thursday-stanley-kubrick-has-warped-19-local-artists/feed/ 0 Dec 31: Muu-Muu's Restaurant & Bar | "Paying cover charges is for saps" http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/31/dec-31-muu-muus-restaurant-bar-paying-cover-charges-is-for-saps/ http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/31/dec-31-muu-muus-restaurant-bar-paying-cover-charges-is-for-saps/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:59:20 +0000 Julian Chadwick http://pdxpipeline.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/dec-31-muu-muus-restaurant-bar-paying-cover-charges-is-for-saps/ If you are in the Northwest, another party without a Cover (I know, I know). This one, like at Beulahland, also features a 3M DJ. Message from Mr. Homonym:

Free party at Muu Muu's for you Northwest heads

homonym at Bar of Gods in PDX, Portland, Oregon

Stop by and get some dinner before getting in your diaper and sash to howl at the moon this evening with your night soundtracked by DJ Homonym

I got some crazy disco version of Auld Lang Syne to be played at midnight. followed by Apollo 100's “Joy “along with other tunes along the Funksouljazzdowntempohiphop variety.

Paying cover charges is for saps

Muu-Muu's Restaurant & Bar
612 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 223-8169

Update: 2008/2009 Portland New Years event info here

]]> http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/31/dec-31-muu-muus-restaurant-bar-paying-cover-charges-is-for-saps/feed/ 0 Dec 31: Smooch Knob | Smooch Girls | Tiger Bar http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/30/dec-31-smooch-knob-smooch-girls-tiger-bar/ http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/30/dec-31-smooch-knob-smooch-girls-tiger-bar/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:12:13 +0000 Julian Chadwick http://pdxpipeline.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/dec-31-smooch-knob-smooch-girls-tiger-bar/ From Scarah Smooch:

Tiger Bar, Portland, Orgegon, Smoochknob, Smoochgirls

Smoochknob and The Smoochgirls Performing
Tiger Bar
317 NW Broadway
Portland, Oregon 97209
New Years Eve 12.31.07
Midnight Champagne Toast

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Monday, December 31
SUN BOWL: Ducks vs. South Florida
Doors at 10 a.m..; game at 11 a.m. | FREE | 21 & over (with valid ID)
Catch the big game on the big screen, with beer and food and fun.

McMenamins Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan Street
Portland, Oregon 97209

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Update: 2008/2009 Portland New Years event info here

Pimp n Ho, Pala, 105 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97209

]]> http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/29/dec-31-pimp-n-ho-party-at-pala/feed/ 0 Dec 29: Fist Fite | The Intelligence | Reverse Dotty | @ Someday Lounge http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/28/dec-29-fist-fite-the-intelligence-reverse-dotty-someday-lounge/ http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/28/dec-29-fist-fite-the-intelligence-reverse-dotty-someday-lounge/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:02:54 +0000 Julian Chadwick http://pdxpipeline.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/dec-29-fist-fite-the-intelligence-reverse-dotty-someday-lounge/ From Josh Blanchard/Someday Lounge:

THE INTELLIGENCE
FIST FITE
REVERSE DOTTY & THE CANDY CANE SHIVS
& I'M IN A BOAT
Sat, Dec 29th
At The Someday Lounge
125 nw 5th ave
9pm, 21 +, $6 cover
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
THE INTELLIGENCE
The Intelligence's Lars Finberg is unstoppable and responsible for some of the best music blasting out of the underground. He's a massive, pulsating, purple, brain squirting out bands like it was as easy as making a baby. Lars structures the A-Frames post-apocalyptic pop world where we all learned to dance on the heads of nuked, mutilated bodies. Then there's the Dipers, where he throws down that low-fi noisy rumble of burning trash and car wreck rock wiping the shit blood all over yr blue suede shoes. Intelligence combines the best of all worlds in an eight-track wonderland of sonic horizons, poppy dance field rock and if ya have time to think – brilliant lyrics. Intelligence utilize melodic acoustic guitars with wire cutting electric riffs, crushed keyboards, jumping jack fun drums and sing along vocal melodies. The recording sounds like they crawl inside a beat up trashcan to bang out the hits while tumbling down a granite mountain covered in volcanic ash.  So, get smart son. Do the Intelligence thing and get into that chicken grip groove.
 FIST FITE
Though some of Fist Fite's keyboard sounds are damn close to bleeps from the original Legend of Zelda, this is not a two-bit eight-bit band. Vocalist Jonnie Monroe slides effortlessly from seductive chirp to rock howl, all while doing a spazzy tap dance across the stage. And Christian Carmine's pummeling of the boom booms has enough punch to make you blink on beat and a fluidity yet unmatched by any machine. (willamette week)  This is Fist Fite's first Portland show after a long European tour with Klaxons.
 
REVERSE DOTTY & THE CANDY CANE SHIVS
Reverse Dotty and the Candy Cane Shivs are energetic danceable electro pop. Heavy on the beats which makes it easy to dance and bob around. Having only been around for about a year their songs are hilarious yet tightly arranged.
]]> http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/28/dec-29-fist-fite-the-intelligence-reverse-dotty-someday-lounge/feed/ 0 "Old Town Get Down" New Years Block Party | "specials that we cannot legally mention" http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/17/%e2%80%9cold-town-get-down%e2%80%9d-new-years-block-party-specials-that-we-cannot-legally-mention/ http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2007/12/17/%e2%80%9cold-town-get-down%e2%80%9d-new-years-block-party-specials-that-we-cannot-legally-mention/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:51:02 +0000 Julian Chadwick http://pdxpipeline.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/%e2%80%9cold-town-get-down%e2%80%9d-new-years-block-party-specials-that-we-cannot-legally-mention/ Hmmm, unmentionable specials. Interesting. This was sent over from Stephan at Viso Beverages.
"Old Town Get Down" New Years Block Party, Portland, Oregon

"Old Town Get Down" New Years Block PartyWe all hate paying a $30.00 cover on New Years Eve, only to be let down after all of the hype. Well, here's your solution! VISO Beverage and Willamette Week are throwing a block party in Portland's historic Old Town! Purchase a wristband, and you can bounce from venue to venue, as you please. Here is the line up.

* Someday Lounge: DJ Copy & Panther(dancy-electric)
* Backspace: Moose Knuckle (underground hip-hop)
* Ground Kontrol: The Beauty (electro-indie rock)
* Satyricon: Hatchet, Devastator, Embrace The Kill,

(thrash metal)

Wristbands are available at Jackpot Records, and brownpapertickets.com.

* $20 in advance
* $25 at the door

Wristbands also include specials that we cannot legally mention, and Portland Pedi-Cabs (the guys on bikes) will be your drivers for the night! See you there!

Update: 2008/2009 Portland New Years event info here

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Someday Lounge presents..

GOLDEN! Featuring..
FLESHTONE | DJ BJ & DJ COPY
The Someday Lounge
125 NW 5th Ave
21+, $3. Starts at 9pm

Golden is a downtown dance party that goes down every 3rd Saturday @ Someday Lounge. Thrown by “local electronic wizards” DJ Copy (of Copy, D'n'D) and DJ BJ (of Atole, D'n'D)..

ABOUT FLESHTONE

Perfectly described as, “Portland's favorite electro sex performance artists”- Fleshtone are a live electronic-dance group that combines elaborate theatrics with reckless performance and gender-exploding choreography!  There will be backup dancers/singers, couture sex-wear, and heavy breathing.

http://myspace.com/goldenparty

http://myspace.com/fleshtonemusic

http://myspace.com/copy

http://myspace.com/atole

PS. When did Myspace take the place of having an actual website? Dude (you got a dell?), get a WordPress account and upload some pics and music…Oh yeah, and join that Portland Mercury Music Directory because “It's like MySpace, only local, easy to navigate, and NOT owned by a right-wing nutjob.”

PS. then join the PDXPIPELINE group on the MYFACE/Facebook 
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