Way back in the halcyon days of late 2004, yours truly sat down for an interview with the most popular man in Portland, John "Elvis" Schroder. It originally appeared in abridged form, in one of the last-ever issues of the late, great, BarFl

While poking about for a juicy topic for this week's BarFlySpam, Kyle "Mr BarFly" Ritter, helpfully offered the following: "I learned a new word! 'Misopedia' - the morbid hatred of children!" So inspired, here is

Way back in the halcyon days of 2003, BarFly's Miss Jen Lane interviewed Portland's number one Michael Jackson fan - Arica O'Dell - for a "BarFly Profile" featured in October 2003 issue (#44, for those of you with at home BarF

Ever have one of those days, where every idea you have is immediately validated by the universe? No? Well, me neither, but as I was puzzling over what theme to awkwardly impress upon this week's BarFSPAM, whispered from the ether was a faint, &qu

Hey, Ladies (and select Gentlemen): Know this - dreams do come true, and here's proof: You, yes, YOU, can win tickets, right here, right now, to the "Men of Playgirl" all-male nude revue, coming up on Wednesday, June 24th, at The Refec

Dearest Darlings: First, may I trouble you with a practically sincere apology for last week's assault on your dainty sensibilities? I'll assume that anyone who is reading this was hardy enough to withstand Mr. "Potty Mouth" Ritter&

The Oregon Film Office is stimulating the local job market, by passing along an open casting call for "thugs, dockworkers, and bad guys."  (Oh, my!)  Immediate employment is being offered on the set of "Leverage," a TNT

The following is from a press release by Amy Cartwright.Portland’s Motorcycle and Music Communities Say Farewell to One of Their OwnPortland, OR (April 12, 2009) – A memorial service for Daniel Baldwin will take place at BossanovaBallroom

Okay, so Deborah Harry didn't write to me, personally, but playing a show at my favorite music hall in Portland, Oregon - that's almost just as good.  Whoopee! - Jen Lane, BarFly  Double Tee Concerts Presents BLONDIE   F

BarFly's friends at the rumor mill report that nice guy Seth Leavens, owner of Belmont's Inn, is now the proud papa of the venerable Hawthorne landmark, the Space Room. Any thoughts?

From the desk of Karl Lind... Hi Jen, I don't believe we've ever met, I am a local PDX filmmaker, curator and videographer. I recently had the good fortune of working with the late Doug Baum on my most recent short film: "Karaoke G

Popular Portland bartender and film maker, Doug Baum, died in his sleep sometime in the wee hours of Thursday, October 23, 2008. He was thirty-eight years old. News of his death shocked friends, as Baum appeared to be in good health and high spirits,

Looking for something to do tonight? Try this trifecta: Trivia at Sewickly's, Trike Races at the Mount Tay-Tay, and Short-Shorts at Roscoe's... Tuesday Trivia at Sewickly's Shanrock's Triviology makes its weekly stop at Sewickly

BarFly's no math major, but a one-in-two-thousand chance for a $100 brand new BMW sounds like a sweet deal to us. Add in that the cash goes to a good cause (the Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon), and the auction takes place at a great bar (El Ga

In an unusually brilliant move, the OLCC effectively cancelled the completely redundant "All Oregon Ale Festival", by sitting on its permits until event organizers threw in the towel for 2008.  The press release is below.  Organiz

BarFly’s Battle of the Band Vans takes place on Sunday, July 20th! Dozens of local bands will be proudly putting their road rigs on display, car-show style, competing for cash and prizes, at this exclusive BarFly Barbeque (it’s also our n

Voodoo Doughnut’s having a baby! They’re opening up a new shop tomorrow night, Friday, May 30th, just in time for their fifth anniversary, and they’re having a real, live parade to celebrate. The parade starts at 7pm sharp, but it i

You got a problem? Tell it to BarFly! Our mailbag is open for business 24/7. This random rant came in at approximately 3:27 a.m. this morning. I guess it was a rough night in the Stumble Zone. I just need to vent about two of my former favorite bars

When I’m not drinking, I’m often passed-out, but when I’m awake and not drinking, I’ve been known to do some walking. Usually no further than the closest bar. But this Saturday, I’ll be taking the long way to the nearest

In your face, Facebook! News Corp invests record $480M in Portland, Oregon’s BarFly News giant now owns 0.367% of BarFly Industries, Inc. Portland, Ore. (AP) - The BarFly Worldwide Campus was abuzz this morning with the stunning news that

This just in... Hi BarFly,I ran into Kris [BarFly's fabulous intern] at Rontoms the other night and mentioned to her that The Brazen Bean, 2075 NW Glisan, may be closing.  Well now it's official.I have been a server and bartender there f

Not only do they make a bonus thirty cents an hour, it turns out men have A LOT more free time on their hands, than women. So much, that once a year, they compete to see which one can stack the most doughnuts on his man pole during Voodoo Doughnut&rs

How many Peeps can you pack in your pie-hole? Not only can you win $50 in BarFly’s Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, but if you win the Peeps eating contest, you’ll get another $50! How to be in it to win it? Jump on the BarFly Bus on Saturda

A box of comedian Nick Mortensen’s homemade “Gay for Favre” t-shirts disappeared into the night, following a car break-in shortly after his arrival on our fair shores, last Thursday night. Mortensen, visiting Portland for the first

“A baby seal walks into a club...” If you think I’m funny, then I hope you brought enough to share, because the Bridgetown Comedy Festival makes its debut next week - Thursday, March 6th through Saturday, March 8th! Patton Oswalt,

Get up-close and personal with BarFly’s outrageous host with the most, Jedediah “Diamond” Aaker, on a down and dirty BarFly Bus Tour of his choicest picks of the Portland party scene, on Saturday, March 1st. A night of pure decadenc

Word on the street is that the OLCC will be running a mass sting operation across the state tonight, at bars, restaurants, and stores - beware! If you get stung, drop us a line at info@barflymag.com to share your pain. Let's be careful out ther

Will Stumptown Coffee fall victim to Portland’s hallowed tradition of shitting all over its homebrewed heroes, when they meet success in the BIG CITY? The New York Times reports on Stumptown’s new outpost in New York City. Remember, there

Realize your parents’ fondest dreams and join Team BarFly as our first official intern! We need help in three key areas: updating our happy hour data base, event support, and general office support. Work from home, the bar, wherever you’r

Dearest Darlings: There’s nothing like a roadtrip to blow the cobwebs out of one’s soul, so you better believe mine is clean as a whistle, after clocking a solid 4400 miles on a cross-country jaunt from New York, back to our fair city.

This Thursday’s G-Spot is a two-fer! First up, from 5-8pm, at The Bitter End (1981 W Burnside), it’s DJ Whisker Friction (a.k.a. Jedediah “Diamond” Aaker). Then from 8-10pm, the ack-shawn continues at Ye Olde Matador (1967 W B

G-Spot is Thursday’s new mobile happy hour party, hosted and deejayed by DJ Whisker Friction (a.k.a. Jedediah “Diamond” Aaker). Today, the G-Spot pops up at The Matador (1967 W Burnside). $3 Grolsch 16 oz. flip-tops, and cheap-o

Holy cow! It’s Deejay Meee-owww, a.k.a. Miss Jen Lane of BarFly Fame, scratching at short-shorts’ night at Roscoe’s, TONIGHT, Tuesday, July 17 @ 9pm. Free like the wind! Sorry kids, it’s 21+, only. Roscoe's is located at 8

Dearest Darlings: So much has happened since my last missive! Namely: - BarFly hit the press for the first time in two years! - We confirmed THE social event of the season - BarFly’s 8th Anniversary Bash - Sunday, June 3rd, at Berb

Dearest Darlings:Just got back from two weeks worth of visiting my family in New York, and simultaneously, breaking up with the last notch in my bedpost, to boot. Once the shaking stops, I'll be swinging single for the first time in the better pa

Solovox just grabbed the blue ribbon, and won five grand in the "Intuit's Turbo Tax Rap Competition on YouTube" (recently retitled, "Who Knew?"). Check it out, y'all.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b7KhvQSNcYAnd si

This Saturday, March 3rd, Dante's hosts a rocking one-night-stand with a ménage-a-trois of chick dominated acts. A veritable Self-Esteem School for Girls, this XX-chromosome heavy roster will have you walking tall in your high heels, in th

(care of Photo care of Lawrence.comAbove, Split Lip Rayfield’s Jeff Eaton, Kirk Rundstrom, and Eric Mardis (left-right, photo: Lawrence Media) Kirk Rundstrom, the charismatic frontman of the critically acclaimed Kansas neobilly trio, Split Lip

Just a quickie - tonight’s the night Strokejob takes the Dante’s stage by storm. You’ll be blown away by how much we sound like the Balls! Plus, under the lights, I look EXACTLY like Miss Large - except maybe just a little less tran

They say sharing is caring, and to show that deep down, I really do care about you just a little, I thought I’d share my fond memories of the late, great, Miss Anna Nicole Smith. We must be strong - we can get through this together. Stiff upper

So I'm out there, cruising the ol' interweb, putting the finishing touches on Saturday's Strip-O-Rama (http://www.barflymag.com/event-79.html) tour itinerary, and I come across this: Carnival Of Flesh 330 SW 3rd Ave Portland OR, 97223 503-227-

BarFly's looking for a few good men and women - know any? We need online and print ad sales reps, a general assistant (office-y stuff, random errands & tasks, some data entry, etc.), and tour guides for the BarFly Bus. These are very part-time p

Thanks to one and all who made the scene at the social event of the season last night! Here are your winners... 1. Fastest guns in the West? WINNER! Jason Keebler (Sabala's) 2. Funniest bartender? WINNER! Kelly "Gator" Gately (Da

Hi Kids! Tonight's the big night of the 2006 BarFly Awards! If you're in the final four nominees, and you've already emailed me your guest list, thank you very much, you're all set! If you have yet to do so, please send it to me b

Copy and paste this link into your browser to see the top 8 and send the final four to the killing floor at the BarFly Awards at the Rialto on Sunday! Oh, yeah, and score your own personal invite to the hottest, coolest, mostest, social-est event of

Not like any of us smoke pot, or anything, but in case you have trouble recalling last year's BarFies, here's a brief recap of 2005's laureates: Nicest Bouncers 2005: Casey and Heather from Fez! Hottest Hairstylist 2005: Lucinda Beth Thompson

Storm Large makes her debut this Wednesday, July 5th (8pm) on CBS's rock-and-roll reality series, Rockstar: Supernova! Check out a preview of the series online at http://rockstar.msn.com. Here's the here-to-fore unpublished rest of the BarFly Profi

HEY, PERV! Shave those palms and get ready for a titillating night of 100% pure voyeurism on the sixth ever STRIP-O-RAMA BARFLY MYSTERY STRIP BAR BUS TOUR! Take in the scintillating sights on a tour showcasing Portland's infamous all-nude revues

The real Fun Center is onboard the BarF Bus for Cinco de Mayo! Meth optional, of course. Round up a posse of your head honchos and head out for a wild night of independence out on the town. We'll hit eight to ten of our favorite cantinas, you'll pay

Don't miss DJ Meee-owww (a.k.a. Miss Jen Lane of BarFly fame) in the Cathouse at Sabala's each and every Wednesday, starting May 3rd! There's no cover for one and all, and for the ladies, free cupcakes AND two-for-one drinks, from 10pm-2am. Don't be