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Window washer
downtown Portland
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Nice ride...
...might need new tires.
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the angry orts part 2
As promised, some Holga snaps of The Angry Orts at PALS Clubhouse. If you missed part 1, here it is. Don't forget to stop by the Banana Stand tomorrow to buy/download the Orts' first official live recording!
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the angry orts part 1
The angry orts at PALS Clubhouse, playing their 2nd show with their new-look lineup featuring Molly on backup vocals and Emily on bass. I shot these on my Canon AE-1 using Ilford Delta 3200 film. It was dark and my manual focusing skills are rusty as hell, but I love the naturally imperfect results you get with an old film camera with technical limitations. Holga photos coming in the next post, so stay tuned!
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Happy Valley
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Tres Shannon
The current Willamette Week cover story is an interesting piece on Voodoo Doughnut co-owner Tres Shannon. Say what you will about the quality of the doughnuts (*cough* Tonalli's is better *cough*), but they've definitely created something unique and wildly successful. I remember going to the old shop one night and watching Janet Weiss play essentially a 45-minute drum solo up on the platform above the bathroom while literally tens of customers filed in and out. She handed out maracas and various noisemakers for the small group of spectators to play along with. I hate to use the tired and usually inaccurate phrase "only in Portland" to describe the evening, but it fits in this case as far as I know.
I snapped this photo with my Holga in 2008 when they opened up their second shop on the east side. There was a parade with marching bands, then-mayor Tom Potter, and hundreds of people marching over the Burnside Bridge. For a doughnut shop. I haven't been to the original location since they expanded and renovated (because I'm old school dammit! and that place is a tourist trap now!) but it will be interesting to see what Tres does with his new venture, the Portland P Palace. I definitely agree with this somewhat crotchety statement at the end the WW article: “If people are so into this town,” he says, “why are they trying to change it?”
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the angry orts
To follow up yesterday's post, here are two shots of the other band playing that night, the angry orts. Unfortunately I f'd up the flash settings during their whole set, so didn't get any good photos. I'm gonna say that these turned out sort of ok though, just because it was a Halloween show.
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This Charming Man
If you listen to OPB Music, you are familiar with the smooth voice behind their "In House" program, Jeremy Petersen. In addition to hosting the finest radio program in Portland, he moonlights as the singer for a Smiths tribute band by the name of This Charming Man. I took these photos with my Holga at The Woods' annual Halloween party. Really bummed that I didn't bring enough film for the costume/dance contest later in the evening though.
