‘Legends skate here’

The Rose City Rollers, ranked #1 roller derby league in the world, showcase some of the best roller derby talents—so good, in fact, you’d never believe they’re volunteers. What’s equally…

Loop Madness

While the Loop Madness show certainly did exhibit some experimental elements, some songs would have been best left out of the showcase. The event was on May 16 at Lombard…

Punk is alive and well

Native Oakland outfit SWMRS showed Portland that punk is in fact not dead, or meek, for that matter. Punk rock is and always has been about passionate, defiant expression. Throughout…

Party, preserve and educate

Dance-based cypher culture has been kept pretty underground and hush-hush from the mainstream, only really known by those who participate in the tight-knit scene, especially within Portland. That was until…