I stopped pretending that I was too good for McDonald’s many years ago. The anti-McDonald’s polemic Super Size Me has colored the view of thousands of millennials that slam the…
The confit caper at the First National Taphouse
Each Monday, KPSU hosts Trivia Night at First National Taphouse—a relatively recent addition to the campus bar scene—hosted by the big homie Jake Sauvageau. For those who like trivia, the…
The ol’ bump ‘n’ grind
The time is right. Conditions are almost perfect. The only thing between you and a night of sexiness is the right soundtrack. Don’t be someone who just leaves your iTunes…
The falafel always rings twice
In a city filled with restaurants that offer up rubbery soy protein as vegetarian alternatives, dishes like falafel become more and more appealing to omnivores looking for a meatless meal….
The case of the Rogue Hall Kobe Beef Burger
Let’s be honest: The on-campus drinking options leave a lot to be desired. There are the upscale joints that have a distinct airport bar quality, and the cheaper options that…
Load B’s Escape from Snortlandia gets real
As a city, Portland has all too frequently allowed its identity to be defined by recent transplants. It’s easy to write off Portlandia as a dumb sketch comedy show (for…
The top 10 overlooked albums of 2014
I’ve been doing these top ten lists for over a decade now and as the years go on I continue to stress the distinction between “favorite” and “best.” Taste isn’t…
Hard Girls give listeners a glimpse of pop-punk perfection
Beyond being one of my favorite albums of 2014, A Thousand Surfaces from the California punk band Hard Girls is just the latest sign that we’re witnessing an exciting moment…
White noise in college radio
There was a time when the term “indie” signified something more than some imagined genre of music. You might look at the bio line at the end of this article and…
This year’s top five local EPs (so far)
In an era of music defined by bands that simply release too much material (“hey, we wrote ten songs, let’s record an album! Wait, we wrote 7 more in the…
No reverb: Local band Mr. Bones plays live at KPSU
“Those kids are magical,” said Pete Banjaro, KPSU programming director. Banjaro smiled as he waited for a freshly recorded in-studio performance by Portland lo-fi rockers Mr. Bones to mix down….