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 Berbati’s!
- I committed a grievous math error, accidentally overselling the Strip-O-Rama BarFly Bus by about fifteen seats - so, now there’s a SECOND STRIP-O-RAMA BUS, and tickets are on sale now!

I know everyone here on the BarF-list likes to be “in the know”, so here’s the full scoop in the form of a lovely press release, penned by our new Bar Editor, Mr Jay Horton. Read it and weep (tears of pure joy, that is).

BarFly's 8th Anniversary Barbecue Bash
Sunday, June 3rd
6pm-midnight (21+ only)
No cover + free BBQ buffet + wildly discounted drink specials
Berbati's Pan
231 S.W. Ankeny
503-248-4579

Booze! BBQ! BarFly! Eight's not nearly enough.

Just a general malaise, y’know? Took a while for most folks to notice, but things seemed a little off. Dives gentrified, most every venue turned nonsmoking, confused celebrants huddled ’round disused bus shelters to sip flasks and vainly ask one another for appetizers.

Clubs still opened, lounges changed hands—but why, exactly? A nudging-sober ennui took hold, and the masses cried, where? Where is BarFly?

Sure, bus tours always sold out, merch flew off virtual shelves, the website (http://www.barflymag.com) outpaced Citysearch, rumors of signature tracksuits drifted upon the wind. BarFly The Brand has seen exponential growth, but, beyond early copies making the E-bay rounds, no one had actually seen Barfly the Magazine for quite some time.

Tonight, all questions shall be answered. Tonight, this night of nights, BarFly returns. All of those lushly-soundtracked months jogging library steps, chopping trees on a Russian mountain top, oh-so-many facials—the grueling rededication (not rehab; and fuck InStyle) comes at last to culmination. Coronation. The age of BarFly is at hand.

Join us, won't you? We’ve friends coming. One month from the day MC Baby Powder Fresh shattered an ankle leaping from the Berbati's stage whip-smart, white-hot hip-hop sensation The Buttery Lords face their nemesis to kick out the rhymes. Empty Records’ Pure Country Gold cut a sniffable-riffage garage crash with narratives so well crafted they almost explain the band's name. Yet-still-living-legends Bradly Wayne Shaver and Jedediah Aaker’s new troupe, The Darlins, channels a loose-hipped rawk onslaught timeless and pure. Midst a theater of violence, Fist of Dishonor’s shadow-warrior-core wields a sharpened metal. Titans of Oblivion chugs the heavier elements of ’70s FM through indie filters. The veterans of Fireballs Of Freedom, Wadsworth, and Poison Idea behind just-born party-rock-supergroup Pure Decadence plough a nasty organ-driven (in every way) groove.

No cover, of course. BarFly wouldn't hear of such. The BBQ buffet is free as well, and extravagant drink specials enable our poorest admirers. The magazine just wants a word, a touch, a fold. Thicker, true, a tad larger (n.b. dealers), the four colors startle, but it’s the same old mag you’ve always known. C’mon, flip through, remember how things used to be. The legacy endures. And endurance is more important than truth.

Alright, there's the full poop, and nothing but the poop. See you in the funny papers!

Word,

Miss Jen Lane
BarFly Fame

Second Bus added for Strip-O-Rama X!
SECOND BUS ADDED! STRIP-O-RAMA X MYSTERY STRIP BAR BUS TOUR!
Saturday, June 16th, 2007
7pm-1am
$25 apiece (discount ten packs sold out, but individual tix still available) • All cover charges included, special drink and dance deals all evening!

HEY, PERV! Shave those palms and get ready for a titillating night of 100% pure voyeurism on the tenth 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. Check your political correctness at the door, and get ready to let it all hang out on a tour that's definitely not for the faint of heart! Bachelor (and especially intrepid Bachelorette parties!) are welcome - you'll have more fun on the BarF Bus than in some cheesy limo (not to mention, save some serious cheddar, too).

Co-dependent? Going with a group? Fret not, we'll make sure you all get on the same BarFly Bus, even if you order your tickets separately. Both Buses will depart from the same top-secret mystery pick-up location, so just check in as a group when you arrive, and we'll make sure you're all on the same Bus when we leave.

Due to the EXTREME nature of this tour-de-force, tickets are priced at $25 apiece, but you’ll pay no cover charges, get discount dance and drink specials, and free hors d’oeuvres, too. Sorry, discount ten-packs sold out.

Click here for tickets to STRIP-O-RAMA X! Are you popular? That's great, but we're out of discount ticket ten packs.