Weekend Recap

First, the low point of the weekend. I hate the NW part of Portland. Not so much the area itself; there are some nice shops, some great restaurants, and the Mission Theatre is close. No, what I really hate about NW is the parking, or lack thereof. Oh, how I loath the parking situation. I spent 45 minutes driving around looking for a spot, finally settling on one all the way out in the Pearl. I’m not gonna lie, there was a significant amount of cursing involved with my frustration. I also fear I may have scared my friend who called to find out where I was, as I was close to an hour late for our scheduled meet time. Luckily, the rest of the weekend was filled with highlights.


Friday was spent with Portland band Wow & Flutter, a "three-piece hot-shit rock combo" (as Tim likes to refer to them). The band met with us for an interview on the night of their show at the Towne Lounge and a couple weeks before their new album Golden Touch is released. It took me a couple of listens, but I’m digging on the album. Very Sonic Youth-esque, arguably a few touches of The Cure as well. These guys also had a sense of humor all their own. I’m interested in hearing how the interview turns out. In an hour and a half of drinks and conversation, there was not one honest answer that came from the band. Not one. I did, however, learn more about Italian Mormons than I ever thought I would.

Saturday we celebrated the day of birth of our good friend, Leslie. Leslie is a Guitar Hero master so we partied in style with a little Rock Band 2 (same difference). Between bottles of Sessions and St. Paulie Girl and blueberry-flavored shisha, Tim beat the skins like he was Phil Collins and the ladies sang their pretty little hearts out. It was an enjoyable evening and I hope Leslie had a special time; she deserves it.


After a day spent lying on the couch watching football (and sadly watching my Niners lose once again), Gus, Nikki, Paul, and I headed to the Mission Theatre for a showing of Tropic Thunder. The Mission is great for those kinds of movies: good food (well, my food was good; Gus ordered a Canadian bacon sandwich that he was not too impressed with), good beer, and a great atmosphere. The movie was enjoyable. Not great by any means, but worth the $3 admission. There were quite a few big names stars in it, certainly more than I was expecting. And it served as a good close to the weekend. Bonus, on a Sunday night, magically there is plenty of parking in NW. Oh parking, where were you on Friday when I needed you most?