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Thoughts On A Brutal Day For Oregon Football Fans
While Oregon Ducks fans await the football fates today of quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and running back LaMichael James after...
BY Hank Stern    Friday 8:52 AM   2
Matt Damon, Stillbourne: Green Zone Reviewed
Paul Greengrass’ foray into Iraq movies screened after WW press deadlines, but here’s a review. Green Zone WW...
BY AP Kryza    Friday 12:27 AM   0
Too Soon, Robert Pattinson, Too Soon: Remember Me Reviewed
The new movie with that vampire kid was perfunctorily screened last night for critics who, judging from the angry exclamations in...
BY Aaron Mesh    Thursday 7:06 PM   1
Read The Email: Why Mark Nelson Wants Oregon Business Lobbyists To Meet
Lobbyist Mark Nelson, who led the unsuccessful campaign against Measures 66 and 67 in January, this morning invited most of...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Thursday 4:15 PM   4
Assistant Chief Brian Martinek Caught on Film Illegally Parked (and that’s not his biggest problem)
When we reported last fall about the big rift between Chief Rosie Sizer and her rank-and-file officers, we also mentioned that...
BY James Pitkin    Thursday 3:29 PM   11
And Then There Were Eight
The 10-candidate field that assembled quickly on Tuesday for the Multnomah County commissioner’s seat in District 2 is...
BY Hank Stern    Thursday 2:50 PM   0
Dan Saltzman’s Newest Campaign Contributors
A quickie check of Oregon’s online campaign finance records shows a nice fresh haul today of $500 donors for Portland City...
BY Hank Stern    Thursday 1:31 PM   3
County Scrambles to Fill Wheeler’s Void
While the Multnomah County board of commissioners this morning wades through Ted Wheeler’s last meeting as county chair,...
BY James Pitkin    Thursday 11:47 AM   2
A Few Juicy Bits About the Jason Krohn Police Complaint
Local cop-watchers have had today’s date marked on their calendars for some time. Tonight the Independent Police Review...
BY James Pitkin    Wednesday 3:31 PM   3
Emerge Oregon Storms Multnomah County Election
Last year a group of women who were tired of men dominating Oregon electoral politics got together to form Emerge Oregon. The...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Wednesday 3:08 PM   0
Cheap Eats 2010 Errata
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BY Ben Waterhouse    Wednesday 2:54 PM   7
Mini Golf, Beer, & Industrial Art = Smash Putt
Crash landing in Portland after its initial stint in Seattle, art exhibit/apocalyptic mini golf course Smash Putt opens this...
BY Ben Bateman    Wednesday 2:32 PM   5
Margaret Carter Drops Out of Multnomah County Chair Race (UPDATED)
Former state Sen. Margaret Carter has droppedmay be dropping out of the race for Multnomah County chair one day after she...
BY Hank Stern    Wednesday 1:01 PM   2
Bike Plan for 2030: City’s ‘Hiring Freeze’ Is Melting
On Monday, the City of Portland implemented a new, citywide “hiring freeze” — with one exception. The Portland...
BY Beth Slovic    Wednesday 10:37 AM   3
Events around City Hall’s Tibet Awareness Day
After a week of controversy over City Commissioner Randy Leonard’s push to make today Tibet Awareness Day in Portland,...
BY James Pitkin    Wednesday 6:00 AM   18
Almost Live: Kings at Blazers
A very special night here at the Rose Garden, as we have the fantastic Nick Jaina—singer/songwriter, storyteller, frequent...
BY Nick Jaina    Tuesday 6:25 PM   5
A Whole Bunch More County Commissioner Candidates
There are a bunch of late filings for the commissioner’s job in Multnomah County on what’s already been a crazy day...
BY Hank Stern    Tuesday 5:39 PM   6

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Introducing the Soul’d Out Music Festival
Another music festival? I can already hear you groaning. But hear me out on this one. Starting on April 11, the first annual...
BY Michael Mannheimer    Thursday 5:36 PM   1
Thermals Talk New Album with SPIN, Head to China
SPIN Magazine posted one of their “In the Studio” features today, checking in with Portland’s favorite...
BY Casey Jarman    Thursday 11:02 AM   1
Operative, “Pulse,” Operative (Root Strata)
There’s a certain type of music that’s hard to write about. I’m not complaining (I get paid to do this), but I...
BY Michael Mannheimer    Wednesday 4:58 PM   3
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The Clientele, Thursday, March 11
Just say no to drugs—unless, of course, drugs make your band better. IMAGE: Andy Willsher by Saxon Baird [PSYCHEDELIC U.K....
BY Local Cut    Wednesday 6:09 AM   0
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CD Reviews: And And And, Cabinessence
And And And We’ll Be Better Off With The Plants (Self-Released) [WILD BASEMENT POP] It’s hard to follow up a song...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 6:07 AM   1
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The Accidental Advocate
A rough breakup prompted Rachelle Schmid to find a new hobby as a booster for Portland music. WW’s series on local radio...
BY Matthew Singer    Wednesday 6:05 AM   4
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Top Five
WW checks in with the Billboard Hot 100 Black Eyed Peas, “Imma Be” The Black Eyed Peas find themselves in Houston,...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 6:03 AM   0
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Sexy Back
White Hinterland’s Casey Dienel turns to modern R&B to find her voice. IMAGE: Andrew Hager You wouldn’t know it...
BY Michael Mannheimer    Wednesday 6:01 AM   0
PDX Pop Now! Co-founder Cary Clarke is Portland’s New Arts & Culture Policy Coordinator
Congratulations to PDX Pop co-founder/ Merc columnist/ All-ages advocate Cary Clarke on landing a position with the Mayor’s...
BY Casey Jarman    Tuesday 4:29 PM   8
Video: White Hinterland, “Amsterdam”
Though it’s not an official single, “Amsterdam” is one of my favorite songs off White Hinterland’s...
BY Michael Mannheimer    Tuesday 9:10 AM   1
Live Review: Midlake, Saturday, March 6 @ the Wonder Ballroom
While Midlake’s newest record hasn’t received the acclaim the Texas outfit is used to, 2006’s near perfect The Trials Of...
BY Mark Stock    Monday 12:27 PM   0
Demune, “Father Time,” The Cyclops (Compilation)
I have to be quite honest up front and admit that most of the tracks on the Cyclops Music Collective’s new compilation...
BY Casey Jarman    Friday 4:27 PM   0
Southerly: If This Were the Karate Kid We Would Have Just Kicked the Cobra Kai’s Asses (Amsterdam)
First and foremost, IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!!!
 Birthday wish: To bathe in a kiddie pool filled with Munster cheese (in Munster,...
BY Southerly    Friday 3:49 PM   0
Holcombe Waller, “Risk of Change,” The Winter Songs
I’ve always been drawn to subtle and unique lyricism, but on the flipside of that, I’ve always had a mixed...
BY Casey Jarman    Thursday 6:28 PM   0
LEAK: Wax Fingers, “Sticky Bees,” Unreleased
Whaddya get when you cross a little New Order with some Vampire Weekend and a tablespoon of Menomena? God I hate it when people...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 5:24 PM   3
VIDEO: Soul P Plots His Return
Longtime readers know that I’m fascinated by the Soul P saga. P, born Michael Greene, has gone from Portland underground MC...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 2:47 PM   0
Portland Radio: Questions, Answers, Links, Conversation
Today WW started a five-part series on local radio. The series was born out of an email from a WW writer, asking whether Portland...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 11:58 AM   38

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Thoughts On A Brutal Day For Oregon Football Fans
While Oregon Ducks fans await the football fates today of quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and running back LaMichael James after...
BY Hank Stern    Friday 8:52 AM   2
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Matt Damon, Stillbourne: Green Zone Reviewed
Paul Greengrass’ foray into Iraq movies screened after WW press deadlines, but here’s a review. Green Zone WW...
BY AP Kryza    Friday 12:27 AM   0
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Too Soon, Robert Pattinson, Too Soon: Remember Me Reviewed
The new movie with that vampire kid was perfunctorily screened last night for critics who, judging from the angry exclamations in...
BY Aaron Mesh    Thursday 7:06 PM   1
POSTED IN: Local Cut
Introducing the Soul’d Out Music Festival
Another music festival? I can already hear you groaning. But hear me out on this one. Starting on April 11, the first annual...
BY Michael Mannheimer    Thursday 5:36 PM   1
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Read The Email: Why Mark Nelson Wants Oregon Business Lobbyists To Meet
Lobbyist Mark Nelson, who led the unsuccessful campaign against Measures 66 and 67 in January, this morning invited most of...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Thursday 4:15 PM   4
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Assistant Chief Brian Martinek Caught on Film Illegally Parked (and that’s not his biggest problem)
When we reported last fall about the big rift between Chief Rosie Sizer and her rank-and-file officers, we also mentioned that...
BY James Pitkin    Thursday 3:29 PM   11
POSTED IN: News and Culture
And Then There Were Eight
The 10-candidate field that assembled quickly on Tuesday for the Multnomah County commissioner’s seat in District 2 is...
BY Hank Stern    Thursday 2:50 PM   0
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Dan Saltzman’s Newest Campaign Contributors
A quickie check of Oregon’s online campaign finance records shows a nice fresh haul today of $500 donors for Portland City...
BY Hank Stern    Thursday 1:31 PM   3
POSTED IN: News and Culture
County Scrambles to Fill Wheeler’s Void
While the Multnomah County board of commissioners this morning wades through Ted Wheeler’s last meeting as county chair,...
BY James Pitkin    Thursday 11:47 AM   2
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Sequel Apparel
With Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo as the lone exception, sequels are the red-headed stepchild of art forms. But that was...
BY Retail Therapist    Thursday 11:18 AM   0
POSTED IN: Local Cut
Thermals Talk New Album with SPIN, Head to China
SPIN Magazine posted one of their “In the Studio” features today, checking in with Portland’s favorite...
BY Casey Jarman    Thursday 11:02 AM   1
POSTED IN: Local Cut
Operative, “Pulse,” Operative (Root Strata)
There’s a certain type of music that’s hard to write about. I’m not complaining (I get paid to do this), but I...
BY Michael Mannheimer    Wednesday 4:58 PM   3
POSTED IN: Retail Therapist
Cassis is the New Black
Retail Therapist has fallen in love with Le Creuset enameled cast-iron cookware all over again, now that it comes in cassis....
BY Retail Therapist    Wednesday 4:00 PM   0
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A Few Juicy Bits About the Jason Krohn Police Complaint
Local cop-watchers have had today’s date marked on their calendars for some time. Tonight the Independent Police Review...
BY James Pitkin    Wednesday 3:31 PM   3
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Emerge Oregon Storms Multnomah County Election
Last year a group of women who were tired of men dominating Oregon electoral politics got together to form Emerge Oregon. The...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Wednesday 3:08 PM   0
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Cheap Eats 2010 Errata
It is inherent to the nature of any large project with a sufficiently long production cycle that, no matter how thorough your...
BY Ben Waterhouse    Wednesday 2:54 PM   7
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Mini Golf, Beer, & Industrial Art = Smash Putt
Crash landing in Portland after its initial stint in Seattle, art exhibit/apocalyptic mini golf course Smash Putt opens this...
BY Ben Bateman    Wednesday 2:32 PM   5

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EDUCATION
Noise In The ’Hood
The unexamined pros and cons of the proposed high-school redesign.
BY BETH SLOVIC
CITY HALL, POLITICS
Candidates Went Wild
March Madness: A scorecard to Multnomah County’s last-minute political scramble.
BY HENRY STERN
COVER STORY
Cheap Eats 2010
Hungry?
BY WW STAFF
CULTURE
Off The Wall
A pair of local choreographers asks the Ford Building to dance.
BY KELLY CLARKE
MUSIC
Sexy Back
White Hinterland’s Casey Dienel turns to modern R&B to find her voice.
BY MICHAEL MANNHEIMER



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What Were We Thinking?
WW Editor Mark Zusman answers your questions about our coverage.
BY MARK ZUSMAN
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DR. KNOW
Dr. Know
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CITY HALL, INTERNATIONAL
Seven Days In Tibet
Randy Leonard’s foreign policy foray manages to anger the world’s most populous country.
BY JAMES PITKIN
ELECTION '10
Rumbling Elephants
A weekend at the beach with Oregon’s Republicans.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
ELECTION '10
Hot For Teachers
What winning big union endorsements means for Bill Bradbury.
BY HENRY STERN
EDUCATION
Noise In The ’Hood
The unexamined pros and cons of the proposed high-school redesign.
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MURMURS
News To Lift Portland Out Of Depression.
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CITY HALL, POLITICS
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March Madness: A scorecard to Multnomah County’s last-minute political scramble.
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HEADOUT PICKS
Can’t Start A Fire Without A Spark
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BY AARON MESH
CHEAPSKATE
The Best Cheap And Free Deals In Town
BY NATALIE BAKER
SCOOP
We Wanna Be County Chair, Too.
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
HOT SEAT
David Kamens
The man behind the new show Wanted: Adventure Host eggs on locals to conquer the great outdoors.
BY ADRIENNE SO
CULTURE
Off The Wall
A pair of local choreographers asks the Ford Building to dance.
BY KELLY CLARKE
CLUBLIST SPOTLIGHT
Bones And Brew
BY MICHAEL MANNHEIMER
TOP 5
Top Five
WW checks in with the Billboard Hot 100
BY CASEY JARMAN

The Accidental Advocate
A rough breakup prompted Rachelle Schmid to find a new hobby as a booster for Portland music. WW’s series on local radio continues.
BY MATTHEW SINGER

CD Reviews: And And And, Cabinessence
BY CASEY JARMAN

The Clientele, Thursday, March 11
Just say no to drugs—unless, of course, drugs make your band better.
BY SAXON BAIRD

When In Romania
Do as the Romanians do: Nothing.
BY ALISTAIR ROCKOFF

She’s Out Of My League
C’mon, dude: This movie is beneath you.
BY AARON MESH
BREW VIEWS
Top 5 Movies To Watch In Theater Pubs This Week:
BY AARON MESH

4.48 Psychosis (Defunkt Theatre)
After 4.48 I shall not sleep again.
BY BEN WATERHOUSE

Blakely Dadson At Chambers
A Portland newcomer stakes his claim on glitter.
BY RICHARD SPEER

Anthony Brandt The Man Who Ate His Boots
To boldly go where no scurvy-ridden, candle-eating man has gone before.
BY HENRY STERN
HEADOUT PICKS
Can’t Start A Fire Without A Spark
Thank God: It’s a Bruce Springsteen Eucharist.
BY AARON MESH
MUSIC
Sexy Back
White Hinterland’s Casey Dienel turns to modern R&B to find her voice.
BY MICHAEL MANNHEIMER


Cheap Eats 2010
Hungry?
MARCH 2010
Gift Guide II 2009
Happy Holidays! Again!
DECEMBER 2009
Gift Guide 2009
Happy Holidays!
NOVEMBER 2009
Willamette Week 35th Anniversary
35 Years
Willamette Week turns 35 and looks back on the city that made it.
NOVEMBER 2009
Restaurant Guide 2009
100 of our favorite places to brunch, lunch and dine. Including the Restaurant of the Year.
OCTOBER 2009
Wordstock 2009
Text Appeal
On the eve of the city’s biggest literary blowout, we hounded Wordstock authors with the questions that really matter. And some that don’t.
OCTOBER 2009
MFNW 09
MusicfestNW 2009
SEPTEMBER 2009
Fall Arts Guide 2009
Art Attack
This fall is packed with new things to see, read, hear and do.
AUGUST 2009
Best of Portland 2009
Best Of Portland 2009
It’s the best time of year.
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