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Update: The first 50 people who email thelist@thegoodfoot.com with your name/friend’s names get in to Saturday’s show for $5 instead of $8. Not bad.

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Posted by Nathalie Weinstein

If Prince could rap¬Â¦

Southern funk is coming to Portland Saturday night in the form of Entropy Funk, whose  singer, keyboardist and guitarist Ron Williams describes as a mix of funk, hip hop and R&B.

¬Å“We're like what Prince would sound like if he could rap,¬Â said Williams, who got into funk after reading the back of a Parliament Funkadelic album.

¬Å“I saw that George Clinton played every instrument on the album, and I thought I could do something similar.¬Â

In 2000, Williams hooked up with EntropyFunk, who were playing as an instrumental trio, and became their lead vocalist, as well as contributing to the song writing.

This will be the band's first time in Portland (they hail from Atlanta, GA) so I hope to see everyone out at the Goodfoot Saturday night making them feel welcome (and hopefully convincing their unique, booty-shaking sound to hang around awhile).

¬Å“I don’t think funk music comes like this comes through Portland much,¬Â said Williams. ¬Å“Funk is usually watered down, but this is the real thing.¬Â

EntropyFunk
Saturday, July 189 p.m.
The Goodfoot Lounge
$8 21+
2845 S.E. Stark St.

Ron was nice enough to give me a call before his band's show in San Francisco. Here's his take on MJ, George Clinton and the best ways to pass your free time.

Who influenced you to start playing funk music?

Prince. The eighties are full of funk and that was what was on the radio when I grew up. Everyone was either a funk band, or produced by a funk band. I was also influenced by James Brown. Listened to a lot of Otis Redding. His voice was the template for most funk music. People just stole from that and made different variations.  Funk has that big band thing, there's a lot of sound.

What do you do when you're not playing music?

I like women. I hang out with women.

Have you met any women on this tour?

I've met then briefly. Read the rest of this entry »

Related: 75+ Portland Weekend Events & Parties | July 16-19

How great were it be if that were true? Who know, maybe he does. Unlike the Blazers, his New Orleans Hornets do not have a bright future without some serious trading and luck.

He is most likely here to party with Carmelo Anthony tonight. Either way, if you see him, make him at home. Buy him a drink. Tell him how much we'd love to have him here. PLEASE. That's a championship people.

Seschloss originally sent us the info and has this idea of why:

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  seschloss: @PdxPipeline Both CP3 & Melo are Jordan Brand athletes–I would assume they're in PDX for something related to that. New ad campaign maybe?

It appears Sarah/Sechloss is correct. New updates (post 9:45PM):

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  PdxPipeline: Update: Chris Paul, Josh Smith, Carlos Boozer & other Jordan Brand players are in Portland. All-Star team. #nike #pdxevents

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  oneandonlycp3: Wheels down finally…tired, was a long day full of travelin but fun and productive…to the hotel to pass out!!!

Chris Paul's personal jet picture & more tweets after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

Update: Portland's 2010 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Is This Weekend! | 30th Anniversary

There is yet another cool festival going on this weekend and it is free. I am not sure I would pass up checking out Sand in City or the Portland International Beer Fest this weekend, but this is one of those where you can put down a blanket, enjoy food and drinks, and just relax.

OK, you can do that at these as well. Seriously Portland…too many choices this month.

• Free Movie Nights in Portland
• 2009 Portland Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts
• 2009 July Concerts in the Park: Portland Summer Concert Series
• Portland Theater: (Star) Trek In The Park | July 11-26

From Cathedral Park Jazz Fest website:

What began in 1981, when friends and neighbors threw a party in the memory of St. John's Howard Galbraith, has turned into the largest and oldest free jazz and blues event west of the Mississippi. The founding group incorporated with non-profit status and developed a formula for maintaining the quality of music and atmosphere that still exists at the festival today.

Drawing on local and nationally known as Jazz and Blues greats, the entertainment is always top-notch. Long time radio sponsor Kmhd 89.1fm simulcasts all twenty hours of the festival over its jazz station airwaves reaching 90,000 listeners in the greater Portland Metro area. Information booths for community organizations and sponsors and a variety of food concessions complete the Read the rest of this entry »

Leigh sent out his weekly email of Portland weekend events earlier today. It is reproduced below. You can get the email and your chance to win hookups for shows and deals by emailing leighfeldman3 @ gmail and asking to join

There are many listings so we have put events in red (or blue) that we think will be good, well attended, or should be interesting.

Reminder: Also, we give out free tickets every week to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff.

Related: Portland EVENTS LISTINGS

From Leigh Feldman:

Things I'm currently jocking…

Free music ish… this mix from Skratch Bastid. Most people know him as a crazy turntablist, but this mix is a ridiculous blend of DC go-go, Philly hustle funk, hip hop, groove, boogie, disco and reggae. zshare.net/download/617

The ridiculousness that is this weekend!! … the Stumptown Challenge, Woodstock Street Parade, Int'l Beer Festival, The Big Busk, Pickathon, Sand in the Square, Zombie events, Circus events, Hawaiian Themed Pre-Halloween parties, NBA player parties, art gatherings and of course concerts and large events!

Life is a party, everyone is just waiting to be invited.

See you all out and about! Leigh Feldman

Portland Events: Saturday

• Entropy Funk and Uprise @ Goodfoot (space funk, boogie, super groove –PIPELINE DISCOUNT HERE)
• Dr. Adam, DZ Izm and Easter Egg @ Crown Room (hip hop, club, bmore)
• Electric Feel w/ DJ Rhienna @ Fez Ballroom (indietronic electro dance and FREE entry for any Leo's and Cancer's)
• From Pipeline: The Decemberists: Edgefield
  
• Sick @ Branx (electro thrash, disco, punk, alternative)
• Maelstrom: Zombie Opera @ IFCC (zombies! Opera!)
• Life's Subtle Tease Burlesque Auditions @ Secret Location (bring you performance skill and have a chance to show it in their larger show)
• Hawaii-A-Ween @ Voodoo Doughnut Too (female wrestling, surf music, swimwear fashion show, fire dancing)
• After Dark w/ Ken ECB @ Groove Suite (electro, house, dance)
• From Pipeline: Capt. Phil Harris of 'Deadliest Catch' fame to visit Portland (KATU info)
• Summerween @ Pala (Halloween in the summer party — techno, tribal, house)
• International Beerfest @ Pearl District North Park Blocks (beer!!!
• NAU Warehouse Sale @ 525 NW 10th (up to 80% off of clothing items)
• Stumptown Challenge Urban Adventure @ Meet Location (bikes, beer, scavenger hunt, racing)
• Resa Dance Installation Performance @ Ace Cleaners (dance performance)
• Crossroads Trading Co. Designer Sale @ Crossroads Clothing (tons of items on sale!)
• Portland Highland Games @ Mt. Hood CC (caber toss, kilts, beer, haggis)
• Grand Opening of Great Hall Music Room @ Great Hall Music Room (acoustic folk)
• Cana Son @ Someday Lounge (Cuban jazz dance party)
• The Blakes and The Mint Chicks @ Mississippi Studios (free rock show)
• Temporary Roadmaps @ Performance Works NW (art art and performance art)
• Julian's Ride and Barry Hampton's Triple Grip @ Berbati's (funk, r&b, jazz, soul)
• Portland Beavers Rebate Night @ PGE Park (free piggy banks with your ticket!)
• Endless Road Circus Show w/ 3 Leg Torso @ Bossanova Ballroom (circus, bands, performers, fire)
• Trek in the Park @ Woodlawn Park (a re-creation performance of a classic Star Trek episode)
• Sand in the Square @ Pioneer Square (sandcastles!)
• The Big Busk Music Festival @ Various Locations Downtown (tons of street musicians)
• Deviant Dance and Negara @ Woodstock Day Parade (belly dance)
• Night Golf Adventure @ Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course (9 holes at dusk, 9 holes in the dark)
• Let's Smurph w/ DJ Nealie Neal @ Eastburn (funk, soul, rare gems)
• After Dark @ Groove Suite (electro dance)
• Club Crooks @ East Chinatown Lounge (hip hop, club, lounge)

Sunday after the break…

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I just found about this festival. It begins tomorrow and looks like a good event, especially for those who like Celtic history, bagpipes and/or have families.

Related Posts & Pages from Pipeline:

• Large / Important Portland Events
• 75+ Portland Weekend Events & Parties | July 16-19

From Portland Highland Games website:

The Portland Highland Games are a fun, family-friendly event with Scottish Highland music, dancing, piping and drumming competition, athletics, and cultural activities. We invite you and your family to the 2009 Games.

According to tradition, Scottish Highland Games had their beginning when originated by the kings and chiefs of Scotland as a reasonable agreement method of choosing the best men at arms. Crude forms of the athletic events you see today were developed to test the constants for strength, stamina, accuracy and agility.

Schedule of events after the break… Read the rest of this entry »