Take Your Medicine

On Wednesday night I went with Hanna and Sam to the Roseland to see my favorite Portland band, STARFUCKER! I'm not exactly sure why, but Starfucker is my favorite Portland band, which is crazy because so many amazing bands come from Portland. But they win because they sing my favorite song in the world: Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second. The song is my favorite for a few reasons. It leads in with some heavy bass beats at a mellow tempo; just right for swaying to the beat and bobbing your head. (I also like to add some arms waving around in the air, very hippie-ish). Then come the whispery vocals. I guess I just love how the song is really interesting but still just really easy to listen to and enjoy.

But anyway. The show was AMAZING fun. They dressed up in women's dresses with wigs and make-up. Everyone just danced like crazy!!! There are few things better than hearing some of your favorite music being played live, at high volume, and feeling it with an entire crowd of people.

Photos by Sam Hackerson

Music: Starfucker

all around P-town

last weekend i visited Portland, OR to see my friends Sarah, Elise, and Jonathan and to see PSU, which will most likely be my future home come this fall. Portland is really an interesting and beautiful place. the streets are as immaculate my dentist office and there are various pockets of wilderness. PSU is nice. i like how it is very urban and integrated in to the greater downtown. food carts, Powell's Books, and Stumptown coffee are also really fun. although i didn't get to go to any house shows, i'm very excited to experience more of the musical culture when i live there.
Highlights of the trip (in list form, duh):
1) seeing Starfucker unexpectedly, for free, and dancing on stage. (seeing Elise)
2) awesome chill time with Sarah in her dorm room. i love our good laughs and miss them a lot.
3) seeing An Education with Sarah.
4) guest hosting Jonathan's radio show.
5) Mad Libs and the Olympics with Sarah and her very normal friends. Mara gave me a sweet fake tattoo.
6) taking forever to remember there is no sales tax. (OR's one superior characteristic over CA)



i didn't take nearly enough pictures.