Portland Plunderathon is Coming: Pirates vs Lawyers | July 11

Well, it is again time for another Drunken Rampage event and this is a good one- Plunderathon. There have been two emails from them in the last month about this event and they are reproduced below.

Plunderathon message one:

Yarrrrr!

Ok ye scalawags, buccaneers, thieves and scoundrels! It is once again time to take revenge upon the city that has so wronged us! For the sins committed way back in 1843, We Pirates will pillage and plunder our way through the fair streets of Port-Land on July 11 (the same day it has been every year for 166 years without fail).

There be rumors slitherin’ about (most likely spread by Lawyers, Ninjas, Goat-Buggerists and other such vile scum) that Plunderathon be some time in June. That has never happened in 166 years of

2009 Mississippi Avenue / Street Fair Info & Pictures | Portland, Oregon | July 11

The Mississippi Street Fair is next weekend and is always one of the top street fairs in Portland. Last year it was a million degrees and I stayed in, so these pictures and video are from 2007. Also, it looks like it will only be in the 80s on Saturday, so that is perfect (as of now, don’t hate if it goes for the 100s).

Related: Large Portland Events

Schedule, official poster, more pics, and a call for artists after the break…

Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head, Copy, Hey Champ, Glint @ Doug Fir | July 8

Posted by Kristen Imes

photo by: Stefan Moore

Seattle’s Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head is one of those bands that, once you hear about, you can’t seem to forget, if only because of their ridiculous V is for Vendetta inspired name (an alias that they created as a team name for a vocabulary contest).

With lyrics like “I picked her up in my Trans, and, baby / We hit the night like a slap in the face” and “Do you like my sideways ponytail? / I do! I do!”, their music is equally as ridiculous. And fun-loving. And super danceable. And unlike some of the other similar 80’s synth-pop/electro/happy-go-lucky indie rock music nowadays, Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head can actually pull it off.

Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head – “Sophisticated Side Ponytail” “
Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head – “Me + Yr Daughter”

More on Copy, Glint, and Hey Champ after the break…

Portland Fireworks Pictures: July 4th | Daily Stank Image Bank

Portland Fireworks
July 4th, 2009
Photo by Andrew Curtis

From Andrew:

I’ve taken “normal” fireworks photos before with pretty good success, so this year I decided to experiment with this focus blur technique. For the first half of the show I started to wonder if I’d even get a single good shot out of it, so I’m pretty blown away that so many of them turned out well.

I came across the technique here:
www.flickr.com/groups/fireworks/discuss/ 72157594204503765/

More July 4th photos after the break…

Portland Fireworks Video: July 4th on East Burnside

Portland Fireworks
July 4th, 2009
Parking lot of Bossanova Ballroom
East Burnside & 7th
Shot by Christine Taylor, Happyplayground.com

Last night, a few of us in the Pipeline Posse viewed America’s birthday  from atop one of Portland’s best ballrooms, the Bossanova. Afterwards, we shot some of our own off in the parking lot & Christine made this video and surprisingly was never burned.

Related: Wanderland Circus Presents The Endless Road @ Bossanova | July & August

*If you have Portland videos, add them to our vimeo group: Portland Oregon Videos | PDX Pipeline

Portland Oregon Weekend Events: Sunday, July 5th

When all the July 4th parties are over and you realize you still have another day of hot Portland weather, what are you going to do? How about these ideas from Leigh Feldman and the Pipeline.

We have put events in red that we think will be good, well attended, or should be interesting.

Sunday, July 5 Events

• Imelda and Louie’s Summer Sale @ Imelda and Louie (sale!)
• The Art of Tattoo Exhibit @ Portland Art Museum (ink art)
• OMSI Reduced Entry @ OMSI (it’s always cheap for first Sunday’s)
• Blues Festival @ Waterfront Park (bands!! Food drive!!)
• Sinferno Cabaret @ Dante’s (fire dancing, strippers, magicians)
• Jack and Undine @ Milepost 5 (theater)
• Zoo Bombers @ Zoo Bomb Monument (mini bike madness)
• Soulstice @ Groove Suite (house music)
• From Pipeline: American Idols Live Portland OR @ Rose Garden
• Anime Hentai @ Paris Theater (cartoons)
• From Pipeline: Penguin Keeper Talk @ Oregon Zoo
• From Pipeline: Forest Music 2009 @ Tryon Creek State Park (Whiskey Flats Brass Band – 10 piece period brass band; 2-3PM, info)
• Afuera 3 @ Secret Location (4th of July rave in the woods)
• Bikini Bingo @ East End (bingo and bikinis)
• From Pipeline: Moonlight & Music Concert Series, Lake Oswego (info)
• From Pipeline: Hawthorne Market opens (”Portland’s only Farmers’ Market by and for Ultra-local Urban Farmers.” Cash and barter accepted.  Sundays, 1-6pm @ Hawthorne and 43rd)

July 4: Where to Watch Fireworks on July Fourth in Portland | Many Suggestions

July 4th is coming up quick. For those of you who have not experienced a this event in Portland, all bets are off and this place lights up ‘Bombs over Baghdad’. I saw on the news that they will take your fireworks if they catch you, so be careful kids. I can’t tell you about my secret location, but I can give some suggestions (and others have as well below).

Fireworks start at PGE park, Waterfront and Oaks between 9:50PM & 10PM.

• Hawthorne Bridge
• Mount Tabor
• Rose Test Gardens
• Pittock Mansion
• Top of PSU parking garage on 6th and Harrison
• Portland City Grille
• PGE Park
• Sellwood Park (website) you can see both Oaks Park and downtown from here
• West Hills: Terwilliger near OHSU has many spots.
• Blue Lake Park, (NE 223rd Ave and Marine Drive), fireworks begin at dusk. $10 per vehicle or $15 for large vans.

The picture above is from Bite of Oregon, but you get the idea. This is a good place to watch fireworks and it is just on the East side of Morrison Bridge.

First time to the Pipeline? Read more about us here: Pipeline Posse

Also, check out our guide to Portland Happy Hours, Bars, Food & More

Related Portland Weekend Posts & Events:

• Many July 4th Events & Parties in Portland, Oregon (2009)
• 75+ Portland Weekend Events & Parties + Free Tickets | July 2-5

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.

Suggestions from Twitter of where to watch July 4th fireworks in Portland after the break…

75+ Portland Weekend Events & Parties + Free Tickets | July 2-5

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 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.

From Leigh Feldman:

Things I’m currently jocking…

The ridiculousness that was Massive last weekend! Amazing pics from Moonrok, PKim and Hal Harrison!! Peep the photos to see the madness and start preparing for July 25th – (http://tinyurl.com/mh6n37) (http://tinyurl.com/m8crct) (http://tinyurl.com/ne6ura). If you have any pics from the party send em my way!

The ridiculousness that is this weekend!! Blues Fest, Hot Mess, 4th of July, First Thursday Events, Pie Fights, Fashion Shows, the Scion Party, Rooftop Events, the Circus, Fireworks and After Hours Events.

Free music ish… this mix from Baltimore club legend DJ Scottie B. He’ll be at Hot Mess this Friday night at Tube. I suggest you do the same — http://www.zshare.net/audio/61097126d624f01d/

The happiness of knowing that I will be out dancing this whole weekend – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4WSZpBartc

PS – I finally got twitter and will be talking about all the things I see. Twitter.com/leighfeldman3. I promise it will be absolutely ridiculous.

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

See you all out and about! Leigh Feldman

Thursday, July 2

• Scion Party w/ Pase Rock and Franki Chan @ Branx (make sure to rsvp @ scion.com/metro)
• Electrique w/ Dr. Adam @ East Chinatown Lounge (drinks, music, dancing, dopeness)
• Flavour @ The Agency (hip hop, club, dance)
• Breakdown w/ Tyler Tastemaker, Burnt and Pharo @ Pala (hip hop, future blap, dubstep)
• Lizard Lounge First Thursday w/ Derby @ Lizard Lounge (indie rock, drinks, clothes)
• A Midsummer’s Night Rail Jam @ Epic Snowboards (gear, drinks, giveaways and a rail riding contest)
• Portland Taiko @ Desoto Building Rooftop (taiko drumming)
• Nurses and Y La Bamba @ Doug Fir (indie rock and gypsy folk)
• Dapper Cap First Thursday @ Dapper Cap (sales, drinks, party)
• Aster Park Designs fashion showcase and Asa Kennedy Art @ Radish Underground (art and clothes)
• Portland Timbers vs Bayern Munich @ PGE Park (soccer and cheap drinks for Thirsty Thursday)
• Button Magazine First Thursday @ Lawrence Gallery (art art art)
• DJ Wicked @ Bar XV (hip hop)
• Adidas First Thursday @ Adidas Original Store (clothes and drinks)
• The Fix @ Someday Lounge (hip hop)
• Art Bash @ Vino Vixens (beer, beats and art)
• Eaters & Food @ Floating World Comics (food, drink, comics)
• Reverse Dotty @ Rotture (live electro rock)
• Michael Rockstar, At Dusk, Alan Singley @ The Artistery (indie rock)
• Alex Pardee Art Event w/ DJ Mighty Moves and Deff Ro @ Upper Playground (art, b-boy breaks, beer)
• Pink Attitude Art Show @ Compound Gallery (art, drinks, fashion)
• Delicious @ Crown Room (weekly alternative party with super cheap drinks)
• Blues Festival @ Waterfront Park (bands!! Food drive!!)
• Stumptown Family Showcase w/ Pep Assembly, LAKE and DJ Hostile Tapeover @ Holocene (indie rock and hip hop tapes)
• The Vancouverists Opening Reception Party @ Life Gallery (art art art)
• Bilal, Liv Warfield, Tony Ozier @ Wonder Ballroom (get your sexy on)
• X-otica Go Go @ Dante’s (bass and booty)
• Grouper @ The Wail (indie rock)
• The People’s Sandwich of Portland Art Opening @ 53 NW 1st (propaganda mural revealing and party!)
• Arohan Bits CD Release Show @ Ground Kontrol (music performance of tunes based on the Atari 2600)
• Garret Izumi Exhibition @ Sequential Gallery (art art art)
• Tupai Art and Photography show @ Tupai Gallery (new gallery in the space above Andina)
• Rose City Sirens @ Hawthorne Theater (burlesque performance)
• Graintable @ Report (glitch hop and bass)

Friday, Saturday and Sunday after the break…

The Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3-D! @ Hollywood Theater | July 3

Posted by Dan Wheeler

When I was a kid we didn’t have this all this new-fangled, fancy-pants, RealD Coraline nonsense. 3-D meant one eye red, one eye blue and that’s the way we LIKED it!

Horror classic the Creature from the Black Lagoon returns in it’s original 3-D glory to the Hollywood Theater starting Friday. What better way to celebrate your country’s independence than watching the first movie ever to employ 3-D technology… underwater! If you’ve missed it over the past fifty years, get in out of the heat this weekend and see Gill Man do what he does best: swim around and look creepy.

Looking for something to do afterwards?

Portland Modern Pinups: Sasha Barshuk

PDX Pipeline presents Portland ‘Modern Pinup’, by photographer Christine Taylor, featuring locals in their natural sexiness, for you to check out every Wednesday. You may see some familiar faces, but you will have never seen them quite like this.

Model: Sasha Barshuk
Photography by: Christine Taylor www.happyplayground.com
Location: Portland, Oregon

More after the break (NSFW)…