Portland (Oregon)

Chefs, What's Your Favorite Food City?

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. It's tough not to talk travel without talking about food -- especially whe ... More >>

Alexander Michael Herrera of Arizona Tried to Open Jet Door on Descent to Portland, Oregon, FBI Says

Arizona resident Alexander Michael Herrera, 23, made "unusual statements" before trying to open a door in the emergency exit row of an Alaska Airlines jet preparing to land this morning in Portland, Oregon, the FBI says. Herrera was one of 137 passengers on Flight 132, originating from Anchorage. A ... More >>

Phoenix Loses Another Creative Force in Taz Loomans

MarchFourth Marching Band @ Crescent Ballroom

Meet the Vine Geek (Part One)

Editor's note: Today, we'll introduce you to Brian Reeder of AZ Wine Merchants, our new wine columnist and one of our Vine Geeks. Come back tomorrow for the second part of our introduction. Life has a funny way of making you think you know what you're doing with it. I know I did. I grew up in Oreg ... More >>

Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale

​Beer: Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple AleBrewery: Rogue AlesStyle: Brown AleABV: 5.6% Go ahead and read that name again. Donuts. Ale. Maple. Bacon! If I were to rewrite the song about favorite things from The Sound of Music, those would be the first four words. For Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale Ne ... More >>

Eight Bands to Bring to the Thanksgiving Table

One of our favorite Thanksgiving pics, Hannah and Her Sisters ​In less than a week, we'll all be around the table, eating the things that will undoubtedly lead to a full-on food pregnancy with the people we love (or despise) the most. Lucky for you, you get to bring the real goods. While thos ... More >>

Top Ten Best You Asked For It Songs

You Asked For It​In creating last week's list of the ten worst You Asked For It songs, I found myself thinking, "Well, I better make a list of the ten best songs, too." It's been infinitely more fun to listen to some local music that I actually enjoyed rather than slog through some crappy, shoddil ... More >>

J.D. Stooks: Shutterbug

J.D. Stooks - Shutterbug​Artist: J.D. StooksTitle: ShutterbugBasics: The tidy, five-song EP from Phoenix native J.D. Stooks follows his solid 2008 album Women & Gold. Stooks is a rare beast as far as YAFI is concerned -- he writes songs with some content, at least stuff I am actually intereste ... More >>

Relay the Message

Share the triumph of committed racers

The Thermals at Rhythm Room Last Night

Portland indie trio The Thermals, as seen on TV​​The ThermalsRhythm Room, PhoenixNovember 17 2010It was at some point during Portland indie punk trio The Thermals' set last night where I caught myself remembering that I wasn't the biggest fan of the band's 2004 album Fuckin A.Granted, I was a to ... More >>

Hutch Harris of The Thermals Talks Portland Bands, Elliott Smith, Saturated Music Scenes

Hutch Harris is the nice fellow on the left​Let's just get this out of the way now -- I am originally from Portland, Oregon. I have nothing but love for my beloved Beervana, and anyone that knows me knows that I like to talk your ear off about all things Portland. Hutch Harris, founding membe ... More >>

The Thermals @ The Rhythm Room

Flier of the Week: White Fang at The Trunk Space

​Even though Miguel Valencia calls himself a "noob" when it comes to poster making and promoting, this flier totally manages to catch people's attention. It doesn't even look like it's advertising a concert. Rather, the ecstatic-looking people on the poster look like they're advertising the fiesta ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Beat Portland In Game Six to Win First-Round Series 4-2. Showdown With Hated Men in Black Begins Monday Night

nba.com The lights-out offense of Jason Richardson pushed the Suns past the stubborn Blazers in the first-round. He had 28 points and five threes last night in Portland.​Steve Nash played his worst game of the season and was still the hero of the Phoenix Suns' 99-90 victory over the tenaci ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Lose Momentum in Road Loss to Portland Trail Blazers. Now It's Desperation Time in Game Five Here Tonight

nba.com Steve Nash played his worst game in months in the second loss to Portland. Will he return to dominance tonight?​Brandon Roy was the difference. That and uninspired play by the hottest team in the NBA at the end of the regular season. But this is the playoffs, and Roy, who had kne ... More >>

Suns Manhandle Trail Blazers on the Road to Take 2-1 Lead in Playoffs' First Round

www.nba.com/sunsJason Richardson: 42 points in Game Three.​The Phoenix Suns looked a lot like team that is in complete control of their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, even though they're up just 2-1 in the series. The Suns led by as much 31 points, on the road, Wedn ... More >>

Alicia Paulson's Oatmeal Bread

rosylittlethings.typepad.com   ​We freely admit it -- we have a blog crush. It's Posie Gets Cozy, penned (okay, typed, but penned sounds so much more romantic) by Alicia Paulson -- creator extraordinaire, to the point that it would get nauseating or infuriating if she wasn't so self- ... More >>

Mental as Anything

Revolver’s new-music series gets ears vibrating in a different way

Dennis Oppenheim

Viva Voce Represent the Rose City in Phoenix

Viva Voce: So Portland they named their record "Rose City."By all definitions, Viva Voce are a Portland band. They feature at least one member with a beard, and while no one was wearing flannel, it felt like they were one load of laundry away from reaching that point. It is easy to bunch together Po ... More >>

The Thermals

Off the Beaten Pathos

Portland musician’s voice may make you fall to pieces

The Thermals

Anarbor Announces Massive Tour, Gets Song On "The Hills"

Local kiddie dance-pop act Anarbor has announced a massive slate of tour dates with The Cab, The Secret Handshake, Forgive Durden and You Me and Everyone We Know, as well as a stint on Warped Tour.The Phoenix-based band has been touring pretty much non-stop since releasing Free Your Mind, their seco ... More >>

M. Ward

NXNW

SXSW bands make a PHX pit stop on their way back to the NW

Ghost to Falco

Kinch Clinches SxSW Birth, Tour With Dear and the Headlights

We've got a couple big pieces of news involving Kinch, who recorded what we said was the best album in Arizona last year. First comes news that they've been selected for SxSW, joining several other Phoenix bands at indie rock's biggest showcase. They've also got new tracks from their The Economic C ... More >>

Five Pacific Northwest Albums That Made a Difference in 2008

Some of the more well-received albums of 2008 have come from the rainy, bike-loving confines of the Pacific Northwest - a trusty bastion for indie rock and insanely innovative pop. When bands from the two meccas of the Pacific Northwest - Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington - emerge onto the na ... More >>

Starfucker

Starfucker
(Badman Records)

Summer Guide 2008

Shakin’, Not Stirred

Pacific NW band plays everything but the South Pole

Freaking Portland

When it rains, it freaking pours

March Madness

Everybody loves a weird parade

Escape from Alaska

And into the 21st century

Lying, Stealing, and Teasing

Ask a stupid question, get a funny answer

Monstrous

Mother Nature's Slaves
(Howler)

Burning Down the House

Accelerated entropy

Got SHoD?

Name that doom

The Thermals

Fuckin A (Sub Pop)

Suicide Squeeze

SuicideGirls.com is this punk-rock kid's wet dream come true

Cool Tips

Sorry, We're Closed

Downtown businesses are struggling to stay afloat

XO, Elliott

Elliott Smith, 1969-2003

Shin Music

Indie quartet emerges from a decade of obscurity to find itself the great pop hope

Vinyl Adventure

A weekend tagalong with a top DJ offers insight into the rigors of a life spent spinning on the road

Second Helpings

Dandy Lions

Novelty single aside, Portland's Dandy Warhols should have more than 15 minutes of fame awaiting them

SONGS FOR A PUNK SAGENATIONAL NOISEMAKERS PAY TRIBUTE TO TEMPE'S GREG SAGE