Thanks.

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Be good Chuck.

- Nick

Sam Adams!

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Been close to years probably since I was last heard from or mentioned here...doubt anyone is looking very often anymore but I finally had something to post!

What I have for you is a new artist rising in the music scene from Boston. His name is Sam Adams. Hailing from the bean, he's putting his name on the map with his new EP Boston's Boy. I'm not going to sit and write some review -- this EP is heat. A new kind of sound, great lyrics, great to listen all the way through. It released today and immediately went to #1 on Hip-Hop albums on iTunes. And its only $7.92!!! So go buy its!




- Dane

HELL YES -- Beauty Bar in Portland

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For the past two years, Ira and I have taken a liking to a spot called Beauty Bar.

(YES -- THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE MOST SUSPECT PHRASE OF ALL TIME.)

With Bars in Vegas and SF that are absolutely awesome, we always figured that Portland would be an ideal destination to open up in next.

Considering every experience there has been filled with hipsters, PBR, skinny jeans and awkward dancing....Beauty Bar finally figured it out...and this Saturday they'll be opening the doors to a 2,400 sq ft PDX spot off SW 1st Street.



- Nick

Boom.

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This vinyl kills.




- Nick

Recent Releases

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The other day a good friend of mine said "You still buy cds?" when I showed him my newest pick-ups. I wanted to reply with an emphatic YES, but that isn't the case much anymore. However, this past Tuesday saw the release of the Keith (hopefully highly) anticipated Freeway & Jake One album "The Stimulus Package" and a local PDX friends (Tope) newest concoction "Soul Music." I hadn't purchased a cd in almost 6 months I'd say, but without hesitation I hurried my money across the counter to get both of these in my possession.

It has come down to this, on the rare occasion I do buy cds, it's to support a local artist or something that has been cared for and thought has truly been injected into the process to create it. I am extremely happy with both cds and think you should consider picking them up too. The packaging is too nice on the Freeway & Jake One cd to not have two copies. I got a little giddy and opened mine up before taking a picture of it in plastic. It comes with a "blackcard" that gets you a free download of the Jake One instrumentals. Tope's cd is great and is truly some nice underground work. You'll find he produces a number of his own tracks as well! Links to where you can cop the cds are below.

http://www.fifthelementonline.com/

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Tope

Look What Showed Up!

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ALL GONE 2007 & 2009

My initial reaction to the texts is that there was much more TLC put into the earlier edition during the layout phase. AG 2009 feels a bit more thrown together. As if at this point LaMJC can do as they please and people will still purchase. I did. Suffice to say, both editions are crafted amazingly with thick paper and bounded by elegantly rugged hardcovers. And the reason we buy it, the content, well, as expected that is on point. Here's a couple shots I took. Both books feature around 250 pages of pure indulgent substance.

-Ketih

Tonight: The Woodlands Grand Opening

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The fellas at Hecklewood are getting their grown man on, and re-branding their store as The Woodlands, where they'll be carrying a collection of supplies, textiles and of course their selectively chosen garments and leather goods.

Grand Opening tonight at 7.



- Nick

He Still Got It.

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Now:


Then:


- Nick

Where Amazing Autographs Happen....

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I'm gonna make a post. What the hell.

I bought a few books today. (And still have 700 pages to go on The Book Of Basketball...)

One of those books was Personal Foul, by 70+% accurate bettor/ NBA Ref Tim Donaghy.

Stumbled upon an autographed copy currently on eBay....

Moral of the story: Tim's auto is SWEET.



This brought me to a great tangential topic of the day:

Awesome Autographs.

For example, Al Thornton of the Clippers:


And Maurice Ager, who's stay in the league was about as long as his signature:


And then there's Andres Nocioni. Neither his first or last name start with an 'S.'


And then there's non-basketball sports.

With what I like to call "The Long Division."

Vernand Morency FTW.


- Nick

Happy Birthday Keith!!

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The crew celebrated last night at Tom's, everyone's favorite local spot.

As expected, karaoke was in store.....



- THE B.O.P.

Friday Night!!!!!!!!!!!

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First I'm going here.....



then I'll be here.....



Keith

Make It Happen.

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"Sixers appear ready to bring back Iverson....."