This was written by Erik Henriksen of the Portland Mercury. I don’t have his permission (though hopefully he won’t mind as it’s posted on the Mercury website anyway) so I’ll happily take it down if asked. But this is one of the best descriptions of Portland I’ve read in a very long time, and I actually look forward to the winter again.…
Republican Debate #2: An Elephant Never Forgets
Much of this has become redundant and may be replaced later.
Beneath The Recessional of The Apes by Dr. Rudyard Zaius
Great Ape of our fathers, known of old— Gorilla of our far-flung battle line— Beneath whose stinking paw we hold Dominion over palm and banana— Great Ape of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! The net throwing and the shouting dies— The Orangutans and the Gorillas depart— Still stands Thine Ape sacrifice, An humble and a contrite…
The Culvert by C.V.
If you were fortunate enough to have at least one stable, loving and selfless parent, consider yourself fortunate. This person has taught you a lot of things, none of which are more important than wiping your own ass. Being bipedal animals we have been blessed with buttocks and these rotund muscles require quite a sophisticated maintenance procedure; one that…
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Uh, these aren’t real X-rays, are they?
Good question! We’ll check into that.
Mixtape: 80’s Montage
Being children of the 80’s this playlist is for us! Get your Trapper Keeper, Swatch Watch, and leg warmers, it’s time to boogie! Movies drive this playlist. Some of these songs may not have had an awesome story telling montage…but they could’ve! Personal favorites: Send Me an Angel from The Wizard and We Don’t Need Another Hero from Mad Max:…
Purson
The latest band I was floored by is England’s Purson. This group will be opening for Ghost (see previous post) in October here in PDX. What I like about Purson and Ghost is the retro rock and look they bring to the table. My favorite bands of all time looked and sounded like this. Black Sabbath, The Doors, Pink Floyd, etc. With new bands taking this motif, I am fully on board and cannot wait to see them live.
Purson has the edge over Ghost with their song writing abilities but I like that Ghost is heavier. Purson has a great blend of Jethro Tull, Doors, and Grace Slick with Dio and Bjork like videos. Ghost is like King Diamond-lite with Sabbath riffery.
I haven’t been excited about current bands for a long while and my ears are perked for Purson and Ghost.
Falls Society Roundtable: The Twin Peaks Pilot
Welcome to the second Falls Society Roundtable wherein we discuss a pop culture subject in depth; this installment we take a close look at the pilot episode of Twin Peaks. Read the first roundtable here. *** DP: I have tried watching Twin Peaks twice before. I’ve never gotten more than 20 minutes or so into the pilot episode. …