The Weekend: A lot of hoot, just a little bit of nanny
We're only a few weekends away from officially reaching fall. Not trying to make a point one way or the other ... just pointing it out. Of course in these cool autumn days nothing warms you up quite like a Portland Press Herald action fleece or baby goose down NXT vest.
No Commenter of the Week honors. I take full responsibility for this failure of character. Things have been busy at the NXT desk, hopefully we'll be back in business next week.
ALL AGES ALERT! Yes, that's right kids, you can get in! It's $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Feel the Munj There is nothing better than a good street festival, and between Greek heritage and Italian heritage, Portland's got more than a few tasty options. Today is MunjFest, a day-long celebration of all things Munjoy Hill. What can you expect? Live local music, a dog talent show (you know you want to get in on that action), a celebrity dunk tank (I'll let my pseudo-celebrity ego slide on this one.) and oh yeah, food! Also (duh, duh DUH) a graffiti art installation (You were warned.) Traffic will be closed off to part of the hill during the festivities. The action starts at 11 a.m. Note - the rain date for The Munj is Sunday.
Small favors I had written on my calendar that Spouse was playing SPACE tonight with a band called Winterpills who are largely a question mark to me. Spouse is on that list of bands that I've always managed to miss through one mistake, late story, freak accident or another, but consistently hear all the right things that make me want to check them out. As it turns out Winterpills benefits from the work of Spouse frontman, and all around swell guy, José Ayerve on their new album. If you head over to the Winterpills site, you get a taste of what they're serving up, which is folksy guitars and disarming melodies. The point of this rambling is that tonight's show at SPACE should be well worth the $7 admission. Doors at 9 p.m.
The Kids really are alright Modern Syndrome is playing at Geno's tonight along with The Enchantments, and Purse. It is a three pronged attack of indie rock proportions. Ok, that was a little over the top, I admit. But here's a question - if you're the guys in Modern Syndrome, who still have to contend with things like a high school course schedule, how cool is it to already be playing at Geno's? Anyway, show starts at 9 p.m., and it's a $5 cover.
SUNDAY
Chaos, with a better soundtrack Rustic Overtones continues it's unstoppable resurrection today with a show at the Big Easy at 8 p.m. Oh, also, it's free. Yes. This 21 + show is FREE OF CHARGE. Now, we can all appreciate the idea of a free show, or more importantly, a band that knows how to treat their fans. But couldn't this be dangerous? This is first-come, first-serve. That means once they run out of prime rib at the buffet, there isn't any more in the back. You're out of luck. The only thing you can do is get their early and bring a friend for pee breaks. Enjoy the show!
Tribute People all across Portland's arts and music community were stunned to find out Claymore Minds guitarist Joe Black died last week. Police say Black fell down an elevator shaft by accident. Black's accident caught a lot of people off guard, and tonight friends and family are coming together to celebrate his life and help out his family. Tonight at Geno's Claymore Minds, Covered in Bees and Cryptic Overcast are playing starting at 8 p.m. It's a $5 ticket and all proceeds will go to help out Black's family.
Finally, the online video moment o' the day comes courtesy of Mr. West and Zach Galifianakis. Since America has been feeling kinda Kanye this week (I want royalties if that becomes an album title), I thought I'd revive this gem that surfaced a while back before "Graduation" was released.
The gist is Zach and Kanye meet, hit it off, Kanye gives Zach a few dollars to make a video of his new song "Can't Tell Me Nothin.'" What you see is the result.
Justin is a former newspaper intern and has the scar tissue to prove
it. Justin has been a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine
Sunday Telegram since 2003, and in 2004 began writing a weekly column in the
Monday Magazine.
If he had to pick a label, the column would fall under "youth culture,"
covering everything from high school dance etiquette, dealing with college
debt, the resurgence of Roller Derby and Portland's one-of-a-kind music
scene. This of course has not stopped him from answering letters to Santa
Claus or writing about his experience riding shotgun in a drift car.
Justin is an export from the Midwest. He is a graduate of the University of
Missouri and is originally from Minnesota. He enjoys bacon, cheap beer,
redheads, Burt Reynolds jokes and wondering what the soundtrack to his life
would sound like.
When he grows up he wants to be an international art thief. Or Captain
America.
Until then he'll be bringing you dispatches about "the young people" and
what they do.
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