Just got back from a week-long trip to Portland Oregon, including a jaunt to Mt. Hood and the historic Timberline Lodge. I love this City, not only because they have a great music scene, but because of the creative energy happening here. So much art and culture for such a small town. Also, Portland is progressive. They are lightyears beyond other cities in green design and the only city in the world to have a skatepark master plan. They have signs downtown for skateboarding-approved lanes for Christ’s sake! And if you don’t bike here, you’re a freak. Just about every street has a bike lane and the cars seem to be outnumbered. More pictures after the jump.
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To get everyone hype for Explosions in the Sky’s sold out show tonight at Webster Hall, here’s a clip of them performing ‘Welcome, Ghost’ on Conan O’brien last month. Watch it quick before NBC takes it down again.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__I810l2Bsk[/youtube]
Plus, who knew EITS dig Clipse? Read the interview here or below:
URGE: In terms of the [...]
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Recently, it seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day to give a lot of the music I buy/download my full attention. Working, organizing shows, going to shows, searching out music, playing DJ, moving, sleeping, and writing for this damn blog doesn’t leave me enough time to spend with a record as I’d [...]
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get your face time with raykwon while you can!
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Seriously, Ray, fantastic images, and a telling portrayal of time spent here. Sweeet.
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great photos, ray!
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nice pics, you better not be taking off.
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seriously, portland is one of the few towns i’d consider moving to… though chances are i’ll never leave this f-ing city. dope pics, ray.
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I just moved to nyc from pdx, having lived there for five years. Portland isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. There is little in the way of jobs, and what creative energy is there tends to get sucked out of you by a variety of things. It is a great city though, you just have to move there with a plan and never lose your drive.
thanks for the nostalgia!