It’s Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum meets John Grisham. This writer has the voice and timbre of all those New York Times bestseller dudes, and boy did I just love it. I think I read about 400 pages in the first sitting. Damn. This book is a great ride so, um… Well If you’ve been dreaming of a vacation in, lets say Mississippi, but only have around fifteen bucks….
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
Oh, my old, old friend, my twenty-ten, pull me to your cold cheek again.
I think the big whoop-ti-do over in North Portland on New Years with Brainer and the Upsidedowns and the Sixers was a big success. I didn’t go, I only attend white-tie masquerades now. But my Facebook is flooded with pics of the party, like this one I just stole form Upsidedown Jsun.
Courtney Taylor-Taylor, the leader of this outfit, has a couple of new movie reviews on his page, Pork Chop Hill and Arsenic and Old Lace.
I only saw one movie in theaters over the break, Broken Embraces, and it was great. I now have a free ticket, because the Regal Club Card has to pay off sometime, and I was going to use it to see, Nine, but I guess everyone says it’s terrible, so now I don’t know what to see. (Not Avatar.) Someone let me know if that Clooney flick with the girl from Rocket Science is any good.
SPECIAL NOTE: If you are in Portland this Thursday night, don’t go to some movie show, check out Logan Lynn at Doug Fir. He’s the coolest.
Later, twenty-tenners.
GOTHMAN
If you’re like me, I’m so sorry. No, if you’re like me you have an affinity for New Years, like one-hundred times stronger than with The Christmas. (Sacrilege.) Because no matter what, I’m always saying to myself “well, that was the worst year ever,” and for once I can just maybe look forward to something not so terrible. And hey, I’m looking forward to people saying “Twenty-ten” – the thought of not having to hear “two-thousand-and-blah” ad infinitum, I’m pretty damned giddy about that. Maybe I will even leave the Gothman Estate, go out and venture into the cloud of irresponsible drunkards one more time in observance of this turning of the decade. Wouldn’t that be something?
Well, if there was any show that would bring out a zombie shut-in, the one cooked up for 31 DEC 09 would be it.
Rick Bain and the Genius Position
The Upsidedown
1776
DJs Rescue & Grassman
Give me a break. The World Famous Kenton Club in North Portland will be packed. Don’t dress like a bum, and maybe take it easy with the sauce.
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.
GOTHMAN
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(2008) It’s like “Snatch”and “Being There” meets “A Man For All Seasons” and boy is it ever smart as hell. |
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
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(2009) Not only fugging amazing but this is also the most important movie you could possibly make right now. |
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
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(2008) I just loved this movie and Clint is amazing but then again I’d be grumpy too if I was surrounded by such bad actors all the time. |
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(2008) Ham-fisted made-for-tv production makes this not only unwatchable but also makes these sometimes great actors seem like ten year olds who just got handed their first script. |
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
THE DANDY WARHOLS
Dandy Cocktails. Drink specials from the Wonder Ballroom show 12 Dec 2009, Portland, Ore.
GOTHMAN
Of course the show is still going on tonight. Don’t drive like a maniac, though.
GOTHMAN
This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Caffe Vita will help us to celebrate a Fellini inspired Italian Holiday fete. Vita will be providing free espresso and *gelato affogato at the three (nearly) sold out shows.
*Vita will be providing free espresso at all three shows, and free gelato at the Seattle show. Staccatto Gelato will be selling Gelato at the Portland shows. Gelato Affogato = a scoop of gelato drowned in espresso.
Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co. Roasting exceptional coffee and supporting the arts since 1995. www.caffevita.com
“All you need to know is that it is one of the most provocative cups of coffee you’ll ever taste” Oliver Strand, GQ
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour: 2025-05 NE US | |||
| 05/09/25 | Asbury Park, NJ | The Stone Pony | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/10/25 | Pawling, NY | Daryl’s House Club | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/11/25 | Rochester, NY | Anthology | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/13/25 | Washington, DC | Howard Theatre | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/14/25 | Ardmore, PA | Ardmore Music Hall | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 23 E Lancaster Ave. Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/16/25 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 6 Delancey. Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/17/25 | New York, NY | Two Fifteen Lounge @ PUBLIC Hotel | US |
| Time: 5:00pm. ** acoustic performance before evening bowery ballroom show Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/17/25 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 6 Delancey. Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/18/25 | New York, NY | Mercury Lounge | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| Tour: 2025-07 EU | |||
| 07/04/25 | Hérouville-Saint-Clair | Beauregard Festival | FR |
| Time: 3:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/09/25 | Athens | Univers | GR |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/10/25 | Ioannina | Peaki Sports Complex | GR |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/11/25 | Patras | Palaia Sfageia | GR |
| Time: 7:00pm. | |||
| 07/12/25 | Sofia | Arena Sofia | BG |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/14/25 | Bucherest | Quantic Club | RO |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/16/25 | Zagreb | Boogaloo Club | HR |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/17/25 | Prague | Lucerna Music Bar | CZ |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: Štěpánská 61. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/18/25 | Debrecen | Campus Festival | HU |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/20/25 | Vienna | WUK | AT |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/21/25 | Katowice | P23 | PL |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/23/25 | Hamburg | GF36 | DE |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/25/25 | Emo | Forest Fest | IE |
| Time: 3:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 07/26/25 | Guimarães | Rock No Rio Febres | PT |
| Time: 7:00pm. Buy Tickets | |||
