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Sleater-Kinney Breaks Up

Interview: Rapper Nipsey Hussle on West Coast Hip-Hop and Rolling Sixty Crips

"I mean Aspen, Portland: They're on the West Coast, but for an L.A. dude it's like the middle of nowhere. We got U.S. Marshals hopping on the bus in Salt Lake City." Not since the emergence of The Game on the national hip-hop scene has Los Angeles had such a promising new rapper as Nipsey Hussle. ... More >>

ENRAGING GRACE

Punk doesn't run on nothing

'An Evening of Sensual Machine Music'

Punk doesn't run on nothing

Hostile & Nasty

Angry brutes and tattoo artists whip you with the grease chain

Y2K Ballet

Angry brutes and tattoo artists whip you with the grease chain

Sports

Angry brutes and tattoo artists whip you with the grease chain

Sports

Angry brutes and tattoo artists whip you with the grease chain

Notes From The Underground

Life during wartime: dyke boot camp, bloodthirsty punk nihilism, and flip-offs to G-Dub

Inarticulate Southern Rockers from Oregon Curse Corrupt Church

Life during wartime: dyke boot camp, bloodthirsty punk nihilism, and flip-offs to G-Dub

FUZZY WUZZY WAS A . . .

Felt monsters and loony-eyed critters take over Giant Robot

DIY Sex Toys

Why does the purple Magic Marker smell like ass?

Clip Job: Obituary for a Hipster

Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesFebruary 28, 1963, Vol. VIII, No. 19Obituary for a HipsterBy Don CarpenterSAN FRANCISCO -- A quote from "The White Negro": "the unstated essence of Hip, its psychopathic brilliance, quivers with the knowledge that new kinds of victories increase ... More >>

The Thermals

Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesFebruary 28, 1963, Vol. VIII, No. 19Obituary for a HipsterBy Don CarpenterSAN FRANCISCO -- A quote from "The White Negro": "the unstated essence of Hip, its psychopathic brilliance, quivers with the knowledge that new kinds of victories increase ... More >>

Viva Voce+Cut Off Your Hands

Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesFebruary 28, 1963, Vol. VIII, No. 19Obituary for a HipsterBy Don CarpenterSAN FRANCISCO -- A quote from "The White Negro": "the unstated essence of Hip, its psychopathic brilliance, quivers with the knowledge that new kinds of victories increase ... More >>

YACHT

Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesFebruary 28, 1963, Vol. VIII, No. 19Obituary for a HipsterBy Don CarpenterSAN FRANCISCO -- A quote from "The White Negro": "the unstated essence of Hip, its psychopathic brilliance, quivers with the knowledge that new kinds of victories increase ... More >>

Stumptown Opening on Monday

Madison Square Park brings news that Lower Midtown caffeine fiends have been waiting for: Stumptown's opening in the Ace Hotel this Monday. Though the Portland import is sold at an increasing number of coffee shops throughout the city, this will be its first dedicated location in the city.[Via Eater ... More >>

FRUITILY DELICIOUS

Folk pop to soak up

Ramona Falls

Folk pop to soak up

SubArachnoid Space

Folk pop to soak up

THIS SHOW RULES!

Metalheads unite through art

Yacht

Metalheads unite through art

Pierced Arrows+Lullabye Arkestra

Metalheads unite through art

GOOD, BETTER, BEST

The Thermals hold the sound

Tonight! The Thermals, Jakob Dylan & Three Legs (Featuring Neko Case), And Hosannas

Jason CrepsNeko Case: Totally excited to be one of Jakob Dylan's legs.​The Thermals' popularity is understandable: Despite their Portland origins, they transcended cultural boundaries and wrote Canada's quintessential punk-rock anthem, "Canada." Plus they're semi-responsible for getting Mary L ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain's Second Book Out Soon; Eric Ripert Was Not Always a Gentle Giant in the Kitchen

​Anthony Bourdain's follow-up to Kitchen Confidential is coming out June 8. The book, entitled Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook, includes a chapter called "Alan Richman Is a Douchebag." [Grub Street] Two chefs in Portland -- one of whom was Brady Low ... More >>

The Hipster Behind Hipster Yoga Speaks, Believes in "Hipster Recovery"

Jon practices his third-eye gaze.​A while back we drew your attention to a rather amusing site called Hipster Yoga, where altered "hipster" yoga instructions are applied to photos of skinny-jeans-clad young people with ironic facial hair. Like so. We had the pleasure of speaking to the blogger ... More >>

OVER THE MOON

Modest Mouse play your old favorites

YACHT

Modest Mouse play your old favorites

SEAWORTHY

Yacht bring the bounce to the waterfront

Junk Culture

Yacht bring the bounce to the waterfront

Starfucker+Octopus Project

Yacht bring the bounce to the waterfront

Black Prairie

Yacht bring the bounce to the waterfront

The Dandy Warhols+Blue Giant

Yacht bring the bounce to the waterfront

Bourbon Coffee Coming to West 14th Street

​ New York is about to receive yet another caffeine infusion, but this time, its origins are a bit more far-flung than San Francisco or Portland.

Sampling Thought-to-Be-Extinct Chocolate

Lauren ShockeyWhat's old is new again.​ Thought to be extinct and essentially lost for the past hundred years, the Pure Nacional variety of the cacao tree was just recently rediscovered in Peru. Which is great news for chocoholics, because this type of tree was renowned a century ago and was ... More >>

Presenting Your 2011 Billboard #1s: Taylor Swift...Cake...the Decemberists?

We defy you not to laugh, really.​This morning, music industry executives awoke with a sigh of relief: the third full sales week of 2011 did not end with historic Soundscan lows. After Taylor Swift set a historical nadir by selling 52,000 copies of three-month-old record during one of the slow ... More >>

BROOKLYN VIA JAPAN

Meandering rockers pull inspiration from the East

Wallet-Friendly Cocktails; Best Beer Cities

​Vandaag in the East Village and Huckleberry Bar in Williamsburg are among cocktail bars serving $10 drinks, as opposed to the now ubiquitous $12-$14 drink. [NY Post] New York makes a list of seven best beer cities in the country, alongside Chicago, Denver, Philly, Portland, St. Louis, and Sa ... More >>

The Thermals

​Vandaag in the East Village and Huckleberry Bar in Williamsburg are among cocktail bars serving $10 drinks, as opposed to the now ubiquitous $12-$14 drink. [NY Post] New York makes a list of seven best beer cities in the country, alongside Chicago, Denver, Philly, Portland, St. Louis, and Sa ... More >>

Lovers+My Gay Banjo

​Vandaag in the East Village and Huckleberry Bar in Williamsburg are among cocktail bars serving $10 drinks, as opposed to the now ubiquitous $12-$14 drink. [NY Post] New York makes a list of seven best beer cities in the country, alongside Chicago, Denver, Philly, Portland, St. Louis, and Sa ... More >>

How Is New York Not in the '10 Most Promiscuous Cities' List?

Portland, the most promiscuous city in America. ​Dating site OkCupid, which comes out with interesting sex and dating data every now and then, has dropped some new knowledge on us: a list of the 10 most promiscuous cities in the U.S. The metric is based on how many OkCupid users' profiles sai ... More >>

Mala Noche

Portland, the most promiscuous city in America. ​Dating site OkCupid, which comes out with interesting sex and dating data every now and then, has dropped some new knowledge on us: a list of the 10 most promiscuous cities in the U.S. The metric is based on how many OkCupid users' profiles sai ... More >>

Live: Unknown Mortal Orchestra Make A Name For Themselves At Glasslands

Unknown Mortal Orchestra w/Man/Miracle, Blouse, and Hospitality Glasslands Thursday, September 15 Better than: The cab ride from the West Village to Williamsburg. "Let me introduce you to my friends," Unknown Mortal Orchestra lead singer Ruban Nielson told the full house at Glasslands on Thursda ... More >>

Portland's Andy Ricker Coming to NYC; Jonnatan Leiva 'Out' at 10 Downing

​Gualtiero Marchesi, the first chef in Italy to win three Michelin stars, teamed up with McDonald's to create two burgers and a dessert. [Daily Meal] Eddie Huang announced on his blog that Andy Ricker, of Pok Pok in Portland, is going to open a "wing shack" in the old BaoHaus space. [Zagat Bu ... More >>

NO SLEEP ’TIL BROOKLYN

CMJ’s Music Marathon kicks into gear

Das Racist's Top Ten Tour Memories (So Far)

​Viktor Vazquez has just arrived at a hotel in Seattle and is pining for some noodles. Specifically, he has the hankering for some "fancy ramen noodles." It's a caliber of Japanese wheat-noodle that he has not been able to find since leaving his home in New York City to undertake a vehement 30 ... More >>

Pok Pok Wing; North End Grill Open

Here are the latest newcomers to New York City's cutthroat dining scene. If you hear of any new openings or closings, let us know. Portland sensation Pok Pok Wing has opened at 137 Rivington St. [Eater NY] North End Grill has opened for lunch at 104 North End Avenue, in Battery Park City. [Eater N ... More >>

PUT A BIRD ON IT

Portlandia live on stage

Laura Gibson

Portlandia live on stage