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75+ Portland Events, Parties & Free Tickets | November 19-22

Win tickets to Mortified by commenting here: Mortified Two Year Anniversary + Win Tickets: November 20 & 21

More Free Tickets and info after the break…

To CLAIM the tickets below

email us at PDXpipeline@gmail.com with the show name (please do not message me on Facebook or Myspace about tix) and why you want to go. IMPORTANT: Tell us why you want to go to the show to win. Do you like the venue? Do you like a songe? Do you just like free stuff? Many people will not read this change and therefore not be eligible to win. If you did read it and do that, you probably have a really good chance.

NO Weekend Tickets WINNERS ACCEPTED AFTER 4PM on FRIDAY, November 20.

From Goodfoot Lounge

Sat 11/21- JUJUBA: 11 pieces of ultra-funky afrobeat and juju featuring master talking drummer Nojeem Lasisi (King Sunny Ade). A full horn line and massive percussion build around rubbery basslines and keep things churning on the dance floor. $8.

Wed 11/25 – Quick and Easy Boys, Sugarcane String Band: Join us for a Thanksgiving eve celebration featuring the down-home blues/bluegrass of the high-energy SSB followed by the cowboy/disco/funk of the the Q and E Boys! $7

Fri 11/27- DJ Aquaman’s Soul Stew: The classic Friday night of funk, soul and breakbeats with DJ Aquaman. $5

Sat 11/28- McTuff (Skerik, Joe Doria, D’Vonne Lewis, Andy Coe):  McTuff is a scorching, funky, hammond-based soul jazz quartet in the vein of Jimmy McGriff and Brother Jack McDuff. Simply put, this band goes off! $10

From NW Film Center

Sunday, November 22, 7:00 PM
Part of the Film Center’s Treasures from the UCLA Film & Television Archive series
WORD IS OUT: STORIES OF SOME OF OUR LIVES
U.S. 1977
Directors:  Mariposa Film Group

Quite possibly as relevant today as it was on its debut over 30 years ago, WORD IS OUT: STORIES OF SOME OF OUR LIVES is widely considered the first feature-length documentary on gay and lesbian identity. Offering a vastly different perspective on gay and lesbian identity in America than was common at the time, the film presents 26 diverse gay and lesbian individuals who describe with profundity and humor their struggle to live a decent life in America, in spite of prejudice, discriminatory laws, and society’s unwillingness to afford them respect and equality. (135 min.)

From DoudleTee

FRIDAY NITE! LYNX & JAMIE JANOVER w/Lilla D’Mone & Saratone Friday November 20 @ Someday Lounge, 21 plus, late show (10:30pm).  Double Tee & Beloved Festival present.

CHALI 2NA (of Jurassic 5), GIFT OF GAB (of Blackalicious) w/MR. LIF, hosted and MCd by LYRICS BORN, Saturday November 21, Roseland Theater, 8pm, All Ages.

WARREN G w/U-N-I, Illaj, Portland George, November 23 @ Roseland, All Ages.

GALLAGHER, Saturday Nov 28 @ Aladdin Theater.  Comedy legend, fruit-smasher etc…

LATIN LOCKDOWN TOUR feat. MC Magic, Lil Rob, Kid Frost, Lil Uno, Lighter Shade of Brown, La La, Friday December 4 @ Roseland, All Ages.

ROBERT FRANCIS December 6 @ Peter’s Room at Roseland, 8pm, All Ages.

TANYA STEPHENS w/Lilla D’Mone, Madgesdiq December 8 at Peter’s Room @ Roseland, 21 plus.  Dancehall Reggae Queen.  Part of the reggae series at Peter’s Room.  NOV 17 SHOW WAS RE-SCHEDULED TO DEC 8 BUT ALL TICKET WINNERS WILL BE HONORED AT DEC 8 SHOW.

TAB BENOIT w/Boogie Bone December 9 @ Peter’s Room at Roseland, 8pm, 21 plus.

AVERY WATTS, Friday December 18 @ Roseland, All Ages.

Leigh sent out his weekly email of Portland weekend events earlier today. It is reproduced below with some additions by Pipeline. 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 = linked!) that we think will be good, well attended, or should be interesting.

Reminder: 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 From Pipeline: Portland Monthly Event Listings

From Leigh Feldman:
Things I’m currently jocking…I’m currently jocking…

Free ish… We have tix to Tash from the Alkaholiks/Prince Po from Organized Konfusion and tons of others for tonight, the tour of So You Think You Can Dance (fri), Mortified (fri), Chali 2na/Gift of Gab/Mr. Lif/Lyrics Born After Party (sat) and Warren G (mon). Wanna win any of them? Forward this email to a friend, have them write us asking to join the group and we’ll enter you both in a drawing to win! (These are from Leigh, not Pipeline. Email him to join his list & win: leighfeldman3 @ gmail)

Free music ish… This live mix from San Diego dj DJ Beatnick. This is a section of him playing at the Jabawockez Party. Yeah, he’s that dude. He’ll be at Townbombing @ Tube on Friday night! http://www.mediafire.com/?eyr5dmxttjh

Life is a party, everyone is just waiting to be invited.
See you all out and about! Leigh Feldman

PS – as Thanksgiving approaches think about the things for which you are thankful. And if you can, give a little – http://giveguide.oaktree.com/Welcome.aspx

Portland Thursday Events, November 19

• Tash/Prince Po/Main Flow/Black Silver/TC Izlam/DaiN/DJ Wicked @ Crown Room (a ridiculous lineup of classic hip hop performers)
• March Fourth Marching Band CD Release Party @ Wonder Ballroom (voodoo marching band)
• Workroom 719 Grand Opening Party @ Workroom 719 (pop-up shop party)
• Art Spark @ Holocene (a happy hour gathering of local artists)
• iRhyme @ Bamboo Grove (freestyle/open mic night)
• Wolfmother @ Roseland (rock!)
• From Pipeline: Back Fence PDX Show | Get Me Outta Here
• Comedy is OK @ Clinton St. Theater (stand up comedy showcase)
• Eeek-A-Mouse @ Dante’s (reggae)
• Homeschool Art Sale @ Ace Cleaners (pieces for between $5-$150)
• Bumsquad DJ Canned Food Drive @ Club 915 (club/top40/electro remix)
• Pastie Parade @ Virgo & Pisces (contortionists, fire breathers, live band)
• Coco Cobra & The Killers @ Ash St. Saloon (rock)
• Boogie Down w/ Vinnie the Squid, Cory O & Mr. Wu @ Rotture (electro breaks)
• Dangerous Boys Club @ Branx (berlin electro, italia disco, french sexy, american rock)
• The Order of Ostara @ 538 SE Ash (theater performance with sex and violence)
• Flurry Grand Opening Party @ Flurry (pop-up shop party)
• Warrior King, Gyptian, DJ YT @ Mt. Tabor (reggae)
• Quiet Countries @ The Woods (indie rock with underlying beats)
• Everyone Who Looks Like You @ Theater! Theatre! (hand2mouth performance!)
• Krushgroove Throwback Thursdays @ Bar XV (old school hip hop, funk and throwback jams)
• Dubstep Fathoms @ Report Lounge (dubstep)
• I Hate Your Job w/ DJ KG @ Tube (soul/r&b and rock)
• Psychedelic Sock Hop w/ DJ AM Gold @ The Tanker (Psych, Rockabilly, Surf, Early Soul and R&B and Fuzzed-out Garage)
  The Fix @ Someday Lounge (hip hop)
• X-otica Go Go @ Dante’s (bass, bboys and booty)
• Savoir Faire Burlesque & Vaudeville Performance @ Hawthorne Theater (barroom fare)
• From Pipeline: 1st Annual Holiday Benefit With Everclear @ Crystal Ballroom
• From Pipeline: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Times @ Portland Art Museum
• From Pipeline: Bombs Into You’s CD Release Show @ Mississippi Studios

Friday, Saturday and Sunday after the break…

Portland Friday Events, November 20

• Townbombing w/ Dr. Adam & DJ Beatnick @ Tube ($1 tallboys till 11pm and a Coors can giveaway, dj’s, dancing, ridiculousness)
• Glass Candy, Desire, Boy Joy, Mike Simonetti @ Rotture (Italia disco)
• Speakeasy Series @ Anka Gallery (art art art)
• Frisky Disco @ Branx (electro, disco, house)
• Rockbox 3 Year Anniversary @ Holocene (dance your pants off and buy some vinyl)
• Bark, Hide & Horn @ The Woods (delicate sounds)
• King Khan & The Barbq Show @ Dante’s (garage rock doo-wop)
• Mercy Studios Opening Party @ 537 SE Ash (awesome jewelry, music, art, food)
• The Order of Ostara @ 538 SE Ash (theater performance with sex and violence)
• Music Matters P:ear Benefit w/ Derby & Drew Grow @ Jupiter Hotel (music and drinks)
• Gravity Future Bass Sessions @ Crown Room (breaks, bass, dubstep)
• Mortified @ Someday Lounge (embarrassing story readings!)
• Gretchen Mitchell @ Jimmy Mak’s (soul/r&b/jazz)
• Melao de Cuba @ Mississippi Pizza (Cuban jazz)
• Lynx & Jamie Janover, Lila D’mone @ Someday (burning man folk)
• From Pipeline: Handmade NW Presents The 2nd Annual Downtown Holiday Artisans Fair 2009!
• Pimp Out Your Dead: Pimp’s & Hoe’s Zombie Party @ Bossanova (costume party, music, drinks)
• Crave Uniform Party @ Crush (queer night dance party – come in a uniform of some type)
• Purple & Teal RESPECT Gala @ 915 (club party / stop domestic violence fundraiser)
• She Bop Ladies Party @ E-Room (all girls night queer dance party)
• Tremors @ Groove Suite (dnb and dubstep)
• Selector YT, Steve Treez, DJ Snacks & Jagga @ U&I (dancehall)
• Strip Bingo @ Tiger Bar (nakedness)
• East Infection w/ DJ Izm @ East Chinatown Lounge (hip hop, club, lounge)
• From Pipeline: Color Me Timbers PDX
• From Pipeline: Atomic Arts Presents “Nosferatu”
• From Pipeline: Ladies Who Launch Holiday Benefit for Dress for Success

Portland Saturday Events, November 21

• Chali 2na/Gift of Gab/Lyrics Born/Mr. Lif @ Roseland (hip hop)
• Chali 2na/Gift of Gab/Lyrics Born/Mr. Lif AFTER PARTY @ Crown Room (free w/ ticket to show, $5 otherwise, Club Crooks, DJ Beatnick, night of fun and hip hop dance)
• Philly Phunkestra @ White Eagle (funk/soul/jazz … check this band out!)
• Scratch Benefit @ Ace Cleaners (bake sale!
• From Pipeline: Fleur de Lethal Cinematheque Presents CABARET @ Bagdad
  
• Dropa @ The Parlour (electro soul)
• Ramona Falls, Calvin Johnson @ Backspace (indie rock)
• Jujuba @ Goodfoot Lounge (world beat brass funk)
• Heart Full of Soul @ Valentines (soul/r&b)
• Pressure, Nicoluminous, Jagga @ Mt. Tabor Theater (reggae)
• From Pipeline: Atomic Arts Presents “Nosferatu”
• Magic Johnson, Chrome Wings @ The Artistery (indie rock)
• Adrian Orange & The Child Slave Rebellion @ Disjecta (indie rock)
• Roaring 20’s Party @ The Fez (costume party, bands, drinks)
• Mortified @ Someday Lounge (embarrassing story readings!)
• Pay Your Dues 3 BBoy Battle @ 82nd & Glisan (bboy competition)
• Bass Boom w/ Ben Samples @ Branx (electro breaks)
• Kick It Club w/ Young X, Neo Lane & Tre Slim @ Dunes (electro rap)
• The Order of Ostara @ 538 SE Ash (theater performance with sex and violence)
• Psychopomp 6 @ Circadia Art Center (art, music, ritual dance)
• Lovesick Art Party @ 1515 SE 45th (music, noise, art, bands, dj’s)
• Rainbow Arabia, She’s on Drugs, Housefire & DJ Rad @ Rotture (electro dance pop rock)

Portland Sunday Events, November 22

• From Pipeline: Trivia night at East Burn about Portland (Free, 6PM)
• Global Dance Cabaret @ Someday (various dance troupes performing world styles)
• Dutchess & Duke, Meth Teeth @ Doug Fir (folky indie rock)
• Sleep, Gepetto, Daps @ Satyricon (hip hop)
• Logan Lynn Listening Party w/ Zia from Dandy Warhols @ Jinx (electro pop rock)
• Holy Revival @ Tube (soul, r&b, rock)
• Latke Cooking Contest @ Krakow Café (bring your recipe and try others)
• From Pipeline: Get A Tattoo To Benefit Mt. Hood National Forest
• Lush Life @ Gold Dust Meridian (soul/r&b/high society cocktail dining tunes)
• From Pipeline: Fleur de Lethal Cinematheque Presents CABARET @ Bagdad
• Bike Temple Potluck @ Lotus Seed (food, bike ride, faith discussions)
• The Order of Ostara @ 538 SE Ash (theater performance with sex and violence)
• Everyone Who Looks Like You @ Theater! Theatre! (hand2mouth performance!)
• Sinferno Cabaret @ Dante’s (fire dancing, strippers, magicians)
• Zoo Bombers @ Zoo Bomb Monument (mini bike madness)
• Soulstice @ Groove Suite (deep house)
• Anime Hentai @ Paris Theater (cartoons)
• Soft Sundays w/ Gretchen Mitchell @ Club Calabash (r&b, blues, soul)
• Band Showcase @ Rontoms (bands, beer, hipsters)

UPCOMING (just a taste of things to come…)
Sat 11/28 – Massive 13 w/ J-Boogie, Emynd, Da’rel Jr and Dr. Adam @ Crown Room
Mon 12/7 – KiD CuDi AFTER PARTY w/ Steed Lord, Hey Champ, Illa @ Someday Lounge
Sat 12/12 – Lateef the Truth Speaker, Vursatyl of The Lifesavas, Dante LaSalle & Philly Phunkestra Soul

We have a very large list of Portland events for this weekend, but this might be the best one tonight. If you haven’t seen March Fourth, you are missing out. If you have seen them, you know that Wonder Ballroom presents a great stage for this type of show. Got kids and no sitter? No worries, the first show is “kid-friendly”.

Related: 75+ Portland Events, Parties & Free Tickets | November 19-22

From MarchFourth Marching Band:
NEW! Studio CD “RISE UP” is out NOW

MarchFourth Marching Band is thrilled to announce the release of the new album, “Rise Up.” The CD took almost three years to produce and it captures the band’s best compositions of the last three years. We’d like to thank Audiowells for great feats of musical patience, Andrew Jones for the stunning cover artwork, Andy Batt for the captivating portraits, and the fab duo at Dangerr Creative for putting it all together. To read the complete liner notes and info on all 13 songs, click here.

To celebrate the new release, M4 is hosting two CD release parties on November 19 at the Wonder Ballroom. Join us in celebration! The first show is kid-friendly and ends by 8:30 pm; the later show is 21+ with dancing til midnight (details).

Ignite Portland has made it to number seven and added two extra talks for a total of twenty. That means you’ll go through two pitchers of McMenamins beer this time. If you don’t yet know what Ignite Portland is, you can check out their site and learn about it. It starts about 6PM and is FREE.

Related: 75+ Portland Events, Parties & Free Tickets | November 19-22

List of speakers/talks tonight:

• Rick Huddle – Why we love DB Cooper
• Mike McClure – Roasting Coffee at Home: It’s easier than you think!
• Clifton B – Why Highway Communication Sucks and How We Can Make It Suck Less
• Michael Weinberg – Thanksgiving 2.0
• Jason Duerr – Pump Up Your Volume: Building a Pirate Radio Station
• Crystal Beasley – Ecstatics, Zealots & Mass Hysteria : How we collectively lose our minds
• Douglas Wolk – Kant’s “Critique of Aesthetic Judgement”: Drastically Condensed Awesome Version
• Adam DuVander – The Donkey Man is not on Facebook
• Colleen Wainwright – My bloody epiphany
• Phil Earnhardt – Robots Growing Up: The Future of Robotic Movement
• Marcus Miller – How to cultivate a wisdom of craft.
• Lou Alvis – Human Systems Analysis. What Are People Doing?
• Curtis C. Chen – How to Solve Any Puzzle in Less Than 47 Minutes
• Kelly Jo Horton – Confessions of a Dating Ninja
• Brett Stern – Rural mailboxes
• Elena Moon – How to Capture and Eat Your First Roadkill Deer
• Ward Cunningham – Becoming Bike Oriented
• Randal Schwartz – Karaoke for fun and profit
• Christian Howes – Inappropriate terms to use in an American business meeting if you are a brit!
• Kent Bye – The Resurgence of Hula Hooping

From our partners at Voicebox Karaoke

Tonight is Voicebox’s Anniversary Mega Karaoke Clinic voice lesson with Portland’s legendary singing coach Mark Bosnian.

The one hour workshop will focus on vocal mechanics, so you can understand just what happens inside your body when you sing. Armed with Mark’s insight and tips, you’ll immediately start to sing with more confidence and presence.

After the workshop, Mark will stick around for 1-on-1 individualized coaching so you can get specific tips on your challenges. Feeling shy? Can’t hit that high note? Mark can put you on the path toward singing success.

The workshop is FREE with your $10 flat admission and starts at 8 PM. Admission covers use of Voicebox ALL NIGHT, so come early and plan to stick around.

Guests under 21 are welcome for the lesson, but per OLCC restrictions, must leave by 9:15 PM.

Don’t miss this awesome opportunity to take your singing to the next level!

From our partners at Icon Tattoo
Are you permanently in love with Oregon’s forests? Prove it to the world by getting a tattoo to benefit BARK! BARK is an amazing nonprofit that fights to protect Mt. Hood National Forest from logging and exploitation. For one day only, Icon Tattoo teams up with BARK for a most unique fundraiser.

On Sunday, November 22, all eight of Icon’s tattoo artists will spend the day doing small, pre-drawn forest-themed tattoos for set prices and donate 100% of the cost of tattoos to BARK.

Have your choice of beautiful ferns, mushrooms, squirrels, birds, trees, and other delightful native flora and fauna, AND do your good deed for the week! For $25, get the very distinctive outline of Mt. Hood and a BARK membership! Other tattoo designs will range in price from $40-$70. For a few extra dollars, the newly tattooed can have their picture taken by a BARK volunteer as a keepsake, and for the very enthusiastic, or the interested-but-hesitant, a silent auction will have tattoo gift certificates available for the bidding.

You’ll never feel better about getting tattooed!
Sunday, November 22
11:00-7:00
Icon Tattoo

Floating World Animation Fest 2009 Trailer

From Jason at Floating World Comics:

Floating World Animation Fest 2009 returns to Valentine’s (232 SW Ankeny St.)! Local and lo-fi, international and extrasensory, hand drawn, stop motion, cgi and puppetry, electricity and torches. This will be a brand new mix featuring the best of the past 3 shows, plus… you guessed it: some new shit you haven’t seen before!

The programs starts at 9pm on Wednesday, Nov. 18th. I’m gonna spin some music beforehand with visuals if you wanna come by early and get a good seat. FREE, 21+

———-More good stuff tonight on our Portland events list here

By Meagan Kate

For my fifth interview with the cast and writers of Fothing, I was given the chance to sit down with David Saffert, who plays the love interest of Addison in last season’s Fall of the House.

An actor who has been a part of Action/Adventure for less than a year, David has taken on the task of developing Fothing character Ben – based on Ben Stoddard, Creator/Director/Writer of  the web series. Below, we talk David’s love of Kevin Crooks, the real Ben Stoddard and Miranda King vs. their characters on the show, and Wednesday night’s drinking fest at The Woods.

This is the least painful thumbnail Vimeo has given us. Maybe it realizes we’re coming to an end and is choosing to give me a break.

After the drinking party [and karaoke] this Wednesday night at The Woods – you can head to the show’s website [www.fothingtv.com] to watch the first five episodes (again!) and get your Fothing fix. The next new episode party will be Wednesday, November 25th at The Woods with the show premiering on the website Thanksgiving morning!

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Related posts at PDX PIPELINE:

• Fothing Interviews | Tamara Carroll
• Fothing Interviews | Aubrey Jessen
• Fothing Interviews | Devon Wade Granmo
• Fothing Interviews | Kevin Crooks
• Fothing Pilot
• Fothing Episode 2- Drugs, Yo. | Portland Web Series (Webisode)
• Fothing Episode 3 -Hammers, Balls & Lunchboxes | Portland Web Series (Webisode)
• Fothing Episode 4- KC Superstar | Portland Web Series (Webisode)
• Fothing Eposide 5- The Very Average Seven

North Portland Santacon 2008
Taken On December 6, 2008 at 2.23pm PST
Photo By Squid Vicious

There was quite the controversy or rather misdirection last year about whether Santacon was in downtown or Hillsboro. Regardless of what happened, Antion definitely took place in North Portland. Description from Squid Vicious:

It started out slow but that could of been because everyone was arriving by max. Last years downtown Santacon had a buzz about it, and it was a crazy buzz. This years NorthPDX Santacon had some very familliar faces along with a friend feel to it. The crowd was a couple hundred deep and everyone liked being in a different part Portland.

Press release info from this year’s North Portland Santacon / NoPDX Anticon after the break…

So here it is, officially with permission from PDXAnticon.

We will have more information by the end of the week.
For now all you need is 12:30 on 12/5 at the Paul Bunyan.
Most stops will be by or near the Yellow line.

We are trying to get Santa’s to bring ‘yard art’ with them…. Just something to leave a trail of were Santa has been in NoPo or maybe to decorate some of the neighborhoods celebrities.
Be scared famous people!

IN A NUTSHELL
This is for adults – where guys & girls of legal age dress up like Santa and go cavorting around town for no better reason than that it’s huge fun.

ADVICE FROM SANTA
It’s a good idea to have someone’s cell number in case you get lost from the group or need to find a meetup point at an off-time. Network with other santas and get their numbers ahead of time.
Pay with Cash! – Just imagine if you’re a bartender trying to keep up with dozens of tabs and everyone looks like Santa. It’ll make life easier for you too because you won’t have to tab out when it comes time to leave. Some of the places on Santa’s list might be very quick stops – 1 hour or less – so running a tab will lead to time being wasted or you being left behind.

FAQ
Q: What is this?
A: This is your opportunity to be Santa!
Q: Is this some kind of political statement?
A: No. It’s fun and only fun.
Q: Who’s in charge?
A: Santa.

THE FOUR F**KS:
1. Don’t f**k with kids
2. Don’t f**k with cops
3. Don’t f**k with security
4. Don’t f**k with Santa. (it’s okay to f**k Santa)

Note: “f**k” is used here in place of the word “f**k”
We have done this because we were concerned that visitors to the site might be offended by the use of the word “f**k” explicitly.

RULES:

1. Santa does not make children cry. Really, if you see kids, don’t do anything to freak them out. Give them a nice smile and possibly a gift of some kind (toys, candy etc). Parents and tourists are a different matter altogether – adjust based on their attitude.
2. Santa dresses for all occasions. It’s December. Smart santas wear multiple costume layers. Dress to maximize merriment whether singing Christmas carols in the snow, or swinging from a stripper pole in a hot nightclub.
3. Santa doesn’t whine! We will be outside a lot and commuting mainly on foot – bring enough “snacks” to keep your pie-hole filled until we get indoors.
4. Bring gifts: NAUGHTY gifts to give grown ups; NICE stuff to give kids. Throwing coal at people is discouraged no matter who they are. YES THAT INCLUDES POLITICIANS. But giving out coal might actually be appreciated.
5. Watching santa get drunk and rowdy is fun. Babysitting santa while he vomits in an alley is not. Don’t be that santa.
6. Make sure you always pay for your beer and tip the bar staff. We want to be able to do this again so be polite and cultivate the goodwill of the local community.
7. Please pay for your drinks as soon as you get them. Santas get tired of waiting on other santas to clear their tab before being able to move on. This entire adventure should be cash only.
8. “No santa’s left behind!” – Don’t think only of #1. Santa is not inconsiderate of his fellow santas like that. Pick a few people you know and keep an eye out for them when it’s time to move to the next location. If you don’t see them, speak up so other santas know to wait a moment. Every santa should have at least 2-3 other santas they look out for and 2-3 that look out for them in turn.
9. Stay with the group. It’s not just a case of “the more, the merrier” – Santa is safer with large numbers of fellow santas and what one santa can’t achieve (or get away with) is a possibility for 50 or more!
10. Dress up! You don’t have to dress exactly like Santa proper. In fact, unusual interpretations of Santa-ness are much appreciated, both by those we bring joy to – as well as your fellow santarchists! Elves, reindeer themes etc. are fine as well!
11. Please remember that this is all about having fun. Most santas like to take their fun with a little alcohol which is fine. What is not fine, however, is getting completely sh#t-faced to the point that santas end up being abusive or violent. Remember that there is no “bail fund” for incarcerated santas and if you cross the line you’ll be on your own.
12. Santa doesn’t drink & drive and neither should you. If you’re going to drink you must make sure that you can get safely home without driving yourself. Check public transport, carpool with a designated sober driver, make arrangements to sleep over at someone’s place etc. Organizers sometimes try to coordinate transportation to get santas safely home. Check the message boards and groups for your local SantaCon to find out if this is being done in your area.
13. You MUST address everyone as “Santa.”
14. You SHOULD “ho-ho-ho” like Santa.
15. You OUGHT to give out gifts like Santa.
16. You MIGHT want to drink like Santa
17. Santa doesn’t talk to the press. Even “Ho-ho-ho” is too dangerous these days.
18. Santa doesn’t get arrested – please read Santa’s “four f**ks” (top right) and then read these guidelines one more time.
19. If you have reached this rule, it means you didn’t get locked into a loop reading the guidelines over and over again as per the previous rule.
20. Have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Related from PDX Pipeline:

• 2008 Portland Santacon Pictures & Updates | Daily Stank Image Bank
• Daily Stank Image Bank: Santacon 2007 by Squid Vicious from 94.7/KRNK

Bombs Into You
Ash St Saloon, Portland, Oregon
Taken on September 12, 2006
Photo by Julian Chadwick

I used to book and produce events back in the day. I did a couple shows with Bombs Into You because they always put on a great performance. I’m sure this CD release show will be no exception as I heard a bit of it played on KBOO (or maybe OPB) Sunday night. Good stuff for sure.

We are giving away a pair of tickets to this show. To win, just comment on why you would like to attend (or even some memories of seeing these guys/favorite lyrics). We’ll draw a winner on Thursday morning and email you.

Press release for show after the break…

PORTLAND, OREGON-BASED ELECTRONIC-NOISE-ROCK OUTFIT BOMBS INTO YOU CELEBRATE RELEASE OF “METAPHORICALLY YOURS [VOL 2]” ON NOVEMBER 19TH AT MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS

On November 19th at Mississippi Studios, Portland, Oregon-based electronic-noise-rock trio Bombs Into You will celebrate the release of their sophomore album, “Metaphorically Yours [Vol 2]“, the follow-up to “Metaphorically Yours [Vol 1].”

Also on the bill are Fast Computers and Double Plus Good.  Cover is $8.00 at the door.  Doors are at 8pm, show starts at 9pm, and is 21+.

Comprised of Jared Jensen (vocals, keys), Gage Choat (guitar), and Jon Jayne (drums), Bombs Into You deliver a sound that is equal parts melody and layers of sound, creating something that has garnered comparisons to “Nine Inch Nails meets The Faint” and “The Killers… if they actually cared again.”

A band as focused on their sound as they are having fun, when asked about “Metaphorically Yours [Vol 2],” Bombs Into You quickly jokes that, “it’s sort of like ‘Metaphorically Yours [Vol 1]‘, but different.”

A seven track collection of songs that range from danceable, melodic electronic-pop to beat-driven, noise-propelled rock songs, “Metaphorically Yours [Vol 2]” never overplays or sticks on one element too long, preferring to shake it up – for the betterment of the song and, ultimately, the album.

Recorded at various studios around Portland by the band, including Dig Recordings with owner/engineer Mark Kraeder at the board, Just Like Radiation, and The Holy of Holies, the band pulled the record together with the help of mixing engineer John Askew, ensuring the record, though lively and untamed, would sound cohesive.

Mortified is back for their two year anniversary and we have a pair of tickets for each night to giveaway. This show is always packed/sold out, meaning buying pre-sale is a great idea.

In order to win tickets, just comment on this post on why you’d like to attend the show (and which day!). We will draw winners on Friday morning and email you.

Reminder: 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 from Pipeline (by Meagan Kate): Get Mortified, Friends!: Someday Lounge

From Mortified press release:

GIVE THANKS FOR ANGST:
MORTIFIED CELEBRATES
TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN PORTLAND!

Mortified, the cult comedy sensation that’s a smash hit in LA, NYC, D.C., San Francisco, Austin, Chicago & Boston returns to downtown Portland for their Two-Year Anniversary Show!  Also celebrating its tenth original show over the past two years, Mortified Portland returns for another all new, two-night performance November 20th & 21st at Someday Lounge.

Hailed locally by The Oregonian, Portland Monthly, and Willamette Week, and nationally by Newsweek, NBC’s The Today Show, Entertainment Weekly and NPR’s This American Life, Mortified stars everyday people reading aloud their most embarrassing, pathetic and private teenage diary entries, poems, love letters, lyrics and locker notes… in front of total strangers.  Witness “personal redemption through public humiliation” in a refreshing show that is equal parts comedic, cathartic and voyeuristic.  The largest and longest running project of its kind returns featuring a collection of Portland’s bravest souls.

WHAT:            Mortified Portland
WHEN:            Friday, Nov. 20 & Saturday, Nov. 21
TIME:              8:30pm (Doors at 7:30)
VENUE:           Someday Lounge

ADDRESS:      125 NW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209

TICKETS:        www.getmortified.com/live

This Wednesday brings the second annual Northwest Eggnog Competition to Portland. It’s free and looks like a great time.

Here is some official information (from Oregonlive):
Beginning at 6 p.m., patrons will sample concoctions made by bartenders from 23Hoyt, Besaw’s Cafe, Jo Bar & Rotisserie, Muu-Muu’s and a handful of others.

Those in attendance, plus judges from local distilleries, will cast their votes, and the winning recipe will appear on Elephants’ Web site, www.elephantsdeli.com.

And here’s the smack-talk information from Pipeline friend and Uptown Billiards’ bartender Jen Winklepleck:

Yours truly is representing Uptown Billiards in a bartending throwdown to find out who’s eggnog reigns supreme! Come watch me go head to head with the likes of Saucebox, Teardrop, and other big hitters, as we woo and amaze guest judges and of course, you, the oh-so-incredible public, with our imaginative and tasty eggnog recipes.

Mine is going to BLOW YOUR MIND!!! (One word: BACON…that do anything for ya?)

It will be held at Elephant’s Deli on NW 22nd Ave this coming Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 7-9pm. It’s open to the public, so if you’re ready to kick off your holiday season with the finest of cholesterol-filled adult beverages, then by all means get your asses down there!

If anything…come give me some kudos…I wanna annihilate these b*****!
Happy Holidays from your favorite local bartending goddess.

I’ve scoured the interwebs to see what you should do Tuesday evening and have found it. First, go get some free food (“appetizers and refreshments”) at the mural unveiling @ Farm Cafe between five and seven. Then, head to to Hollywood Theater at 9:45 to check out one of the baddest Kung Fu films ever made. (More good stuff this week on our Portland events list here)

From Grindhouse Film:
Due to the popularity of the OLD SCHOOL KUNG FU MASTERS film series, an additional movie has been added!  This Tuesday at 9:45 at The Hollywood Theatre, The Grindhouse Film Festival presents the only known 35mm print of the amazing classic FIST OF THE WHITE LOTUS.

FIST OF THE WHITE LOTUS (1980) Gordon Liu is out to avenge the destruction of the Shaolin Temple!  But he’s up against an incarnation of the greatest villain in martial arts movie history: the unstoppable white eyebrowed Pai Mei (Gordon Liu played another incarnation of Pai Mei in KILL BILL VOL. 2)  Lo Lieh plays the villain here, and he’s at his trash-talking, beard-stroking, kung fu annihilating best.  He’ll even fight while he’s naked. But watch out for his kung fu crotch!

The opening credit sequence alone is worth the price of admission, and the fight scenes are choreographed by kung fu master Lau Kar Leung (director of 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN).  Don’t miss this.
Advance tickets here: www.grindhousefilmfest.com

Posted by Sasha Burchuk

Its now cold, rainy, and getting dark at four pm. Winter is upon us, and Ray Davies singing about tea and a toasted butter currant bun/meant to compensate for lack of sun is beginning to seem very apropos. It’s the time of the season for drafting a survival plan for how to weather the next six months of steady rain. I plan on going to as many readings as possible, even if they are “cold” readings, like this one*.

While there won’t be tea or butter-currant buns – sorry – there will be free cupcakes and a fine line-up of folks from all walks of life to tell you their true stories; eight-minutes-and-under novellas – among them, recent Literary Death Match winner and author of Our Beloved 26^th Riley Michael Parker; political blogger and future senator (we hope) Karol Collymore; and former corrections officer Rory Miller. Each guest will present you with an unscripted story that has never been iterated before any other theater audience, based on this month’s theme of Get Me Outta Here.

www.backfencepdx.com
November 19, at the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan).
Bar/food at 6 pm / Show at 7:30
Tickets $10 online; $12 at the door

* These are live stories without notes & memorization. “Cold readings” here refers to ones that are being performed with little or no preparation, i.e., “improv.”

From our partners at Blitz Pearl

It’s time to show off your Tat’s, drink a Mac’s and relax because @Blitzpearl, MacTarnahan’s Brewing company and Jackalope Custom Tattoo are bringing something different to the pearl with Mac & Tat’s Wednesday nights!

Follow us on twitter @blitzpearl and look every Wednesday for the tattoo of the day. If you have that on you come in and show the bartender and get your first beverage for $1. At times, we will also be giving away tattoo gift certificates to Jackalope, Blazer tickets and Blitz gift cards. Follow us on twitter to see what the giveaway will be!

Updated from Blitz/poe: “This wednesday we will be giving away a $125 gift certificate to jackalope custom tattoo!!” and “anyone present can qualify as it is a raffle!”

Related from Pipeline: Best Portland Tattoo Shops