I got the chance to chat with J.A. Sherman of Welcome to Loud City this afternoon. You can read his responses to a few questions I asked below or head over there to see

The Blazers look for their second victory of the season against the Thunder. Follow the game in our live chat, with tipoff set for 7 p.m.

The Blazers look for their second victory of the season against the Thunder. Follow the game in our live chat, with tipoff set for 7 p.m.

And I blame this endless Portland sun. It is unwholesome and alarming. I'm trying to work on my computer, and it's slanting in at a devilish angle, sending reflected knives of brightness throughout the house. I should be complaining about the long dark nights that lighten only marginally under the batting of slate winter

That there is the cover of the new Horse Feathers album, which comes out on April 17 on Kill Rock Stars. As you can se

1. Madonna last night: Partly great, partly terrible, musically worthless, totally worth watching. 2. MIA's middle finger: What Sasha Frere-Jones said. 3. LMFAO

Question from Missy February 5, 2012 at 1:13pm Richard, I have been contributing to an Oregon Individual Development Account (3:1 matched savings account) since March, 2011. I received a letter regarding tax benefits associated with being an Individual Development Account...

i dont know if this makes me old or what, but here's my rant: if you are in a library (like the PCC sylvania library!) SHUT THE FUCK UP. i get it if you're studying with a group and you are quietly whispering to each other, but talking at full volume about how funny a documentary on whales you saw was, and acting it out,

We launched the Indie Travel Manifesto with our friend Rolf Potts today. I’m excited to be a small part in it’s creation. I feel motivated and alignment when I read it. Maybe you will too. I also wrote a guest post on Brandy’s Blog today.

Event flyer.(PDF) The North American Handmade Bike Show (NABHS) is about one month away. I'm sure some of you plan to make the trip to Sacramento; but for those that won't be there, a few local builders have put together a preview party right here in Portland. "Show Me Yours" is a new event put together by [...]

Question from Laura February 5, 2012 at 12:03pm Richard, I have to pay ulitities for my retired medical handycaped father. Can i claim all moneys paid on him if im his legal guared? Answer:  Laura - Thank you for your...

Everyone loves to hear people's juicy, terrible bad dating stories, right? And, after last week's anti-abortion debacle, everyone's looking to throw a few dimes Planned Parenthood's way, right? Well! This Wednesday night, a bunch of great Portlanders will be telling their worst ever dating stories as a fun

Blazers Owner Paul Allen Ranked No. 3 American Philanthropist In 2011 Every year, Philanthropy.com ranks the American men and women who donate the most money to charity. This year, Portland Trai

When a commenter becomes annoying and dominates the online discussion, a lot of blogs will just ban the individual. But not here at City Business. No, here, we write a song parody about them. Below is ‘Scrupe’s ode to Antipas. …

Thanks to everybody who came out for Saturday night's "That's My Jam!" dance party at the Bossanova! As predicted it was a stone cold GAS, and the mighty team of DJ Beyonda and Ill

Blazers fans react to Andre Miller's return to Portland as well as the current state of Portland's point guards.

Blazers fans react to Andre Miller's return to Portland as well as the current state of Portland's point guards.

If the American pro basketball sort-of season isn't doing it for you, here at least is an interesting take on what's happening with the game in China. Can you say "Ma Bu Li"? (Patty Mills even makes a cameo appearance.)

Canada’s Rogers Wireless will soon get faster LTE speeds, with new versions of the LTE Rocket stick and mobile hotspot, reports The Verge. The Sierra Wireless AirCard 330U model of the LTE Rocket stick as well as the Sierra Wireless AirCard 763S mobile hotspot offer maximum theoretical LTE download speeds of up to 100

Watch how Kevin Sorbo, actor of the TV series Hercules, improvises a bit with his lines. Here's the way his part was written: Hercules: This is not my world. [disappointed] Now, watch how it's said!

An amped up cheers a racer during the 'Cross Up' event held at a former bowling alley on SE 82nd Ave on Saturday.(Photo Gallery/Slideshow) Racers vie for the lead into the first corner. Saturday night's "Cross Up" event was a very big night for Portland's bike scene. Amanda Sundvor and her Backyard Blam crew brought ind

Sorry, can't help it: I'm just kicking into full-on fanboy mode for this thing, and I'm afraid there's no turning back, because fucking A, it's a Joss Whedon movie about the Avengers. So. Here's the extended version of yesterday's Super Bowl ad. I have now watched it an embarrassing number of times.

That there is th

Tonight’s game starts at 7PM on CSN & NBATV. If you do not have cable or want a good Portland establishment to enjoy with friends, here are several suggestions from our sponsors. Watch Trailblazers Games in Portland: Tanker Bar (Se Hawthorne & 48th) | (503) 445-4635 | More info: tankerbar.com Tanker

From the people who brought you Totsgiving, the admirers of the dude pie, comes a new meal for those indulgent days you feel like a true liberal arts college gourmet: BRUNCHOS. We all learned that it’s the perfect fare for that slightly belated day you watch Groundhog Day on repeat. The trio of greens, cheesy sauce

Sprint’s Direct Connect is moving from their iDen-based push-to-talk service on Nextel to a CDMA push-to-talk service that will allow faster data speeds. Selected Nextel towers are expected to be taken off-air, in the next few months, and surrounding towers will be optimized at the same time to maximize coverage. Next

Going out on the 14th? Stop in at Mink beforehand on Feb 11 and 12 to get 10% off their selection of dresses, plus enter to win a phenomenal-sounding gift basket

This sharp economist calls it exactly right. Obama has done nothing with the tax code, and if re-elected he will continue to do nothing with it. Despite all his talk. [Via TaxProf Blog.]

The Oklahoma City Thunder bring the Western Conference's best road record to the Rose Garden tonight.

The Oklahoma City Thunder bring the Western Conference's best road record to the Rose Garden tonight.

[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Jamal Crawford will start at point guard if Felton can't play.

Jamal Crawford will start at point guard if Felton can't play.

PERFECT PICKLE: DJ ANJALI AND THE INCREDIBLE KID, CÉCILIA UND DIE SAUERKRAUTS, DENVER, PETE KREBS(Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison) In its second year running, the Dill Pickle Club's Perfect Pi

Via Bill Chameides (whose blog The Green Grok is worth reading) I found this remarkable

Another good reason not to completely let your ass fall apart during winter's dreary latter half: The Red Light's Co-Ed Naked Shopping Spr

Another good reason not to completely let your ass fall apart during winter's dreary latter half: The Red Light's Co-Ed Naked Shopping Spree is right around the corner on Sunday, Feb 19. Four contestants (two girls, two boys) will be chosen in a drawing to compete in the

With Ubuntu Global Jam events being scheduled for  March this year I wanted to share my recipe for organizing memorable events. The methods I have... Read the rest of this story on my blog!

Google map of route [Welcome to the first of what we hope will be a series of posts highlighting useful bike routes around the Portland metro area. We'll be looking at routes that don't have clear directional signs but can still get people from A to B on a bicycle. If you've got a favorite secret [...]

Time keeps on slipping. . . (finish that lyric.) Checking In: Remember this list? I’ll confess, I still haven’t come up with a “theme” for 2012—so it looks like I’ll just run with my list of Non-New Year’s Resolutions and scratch it off my to-do list. So, let’s check in on tha

Tonight at East Burn, Oregon Art Beat will be filming the recurring Down to Funny standup comedy night for an upcoming segment on comedy in Portland. The fre

Spears: LaMarcus Aldridge Says He Heeds Lesson Of Brandon Roy As noted by thankyouforblaze

by Bobbie Singh-Allen (Executive Director, Independent Lodging Industry Association) In these tough economic times, one would hope that state government would be focused on creating jobs and helping grow the private sector. Unfortunately, the Legislature is currently considering a bill …

The 14-10 Portland Trail Blazers went 2-2 last week, remaining No. 4 in the Northwest Division while improving to No. 6 in the Western Conference. The strong play

I got so swept up in the glacial pace of this weekend's Nevada caucuses, I totally missed this: On the eve of Saturday's Nevada caucus, Ron Paul sit

As far as I am concerned there are two perfect foods in this world of which I will never tire: fresh, hot, salted pretzels and pickles. Clearly the people behind the

Muchos de los temas, debates, discusiones en Ivaginaria se los debo a ustedes y a su amable participación. Les invito a comentar, preguntar, reclamar, debatir y a expresar sus puntos de vista sobre erotismo, sexualidad, educación sexual, relaciones, truenes y conexos en mi

An alert reader sends us this photo, from NW Tenth and Hoyt in the groovy Pearl District: As someone who cleans up graffiti from time to time, we'd sure like to fill this researcher's ear. Graffiti is mental illness! But when you go to his