July 1998 July 29 July 22 July 15 July 8 July 1 back to Archives home   Volume 24, Issue 39, July 29, 1998 NEWS Letters "For this choice slander [Campbell] owes both Noelle and the law enforcement community an apology." 500 Words Lead Story Naito Divided: Two years after burying the patriarch, one of Portland's most exalted families unravels. Politics Wu's Woes: The Democratic congressional candidate is having trouble wooing local Chinese Americans. JAILS OF OUR LIVES: Can a spurned Democratic governor bounce back to find a home for his prison in a Republican suburb? Urban Pulse Endangered Spices: A summer rent hike may limit the menu of downtown vendors who sell their carnitas, crepes and cappuccino from parked trailers and vans. NewsBuzz Dog of a Race | There Goes the Neighborhood | Pass Out the Kleenex | Power Failure Scoreboard This week's winners and losers Rogue of the Week CULTURE Music Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Susan James, Money Mark and Rorschach Test. Timbre a music column by Richard Martin The Big Stink: This year's lineup accurately reflects the disjointed, unfocused mess that is modern-rock radio in 1998. Rock Preview Vogue Things: Being fashionable and sexy is fine, but Girls Against Boys want people to love them for their music. Rock Preview Twists of Fate: The oft-overlooked Grant Lee Buffalo finally gets invited to the party with its new record, Jubilee, and the budding hit "Truly, Truly." Screen Screen Review A Fool Rushes In: With its fascinating questions concerning art, manhood and morality, Hal Hartley's newest film, Henry Fool, is a unique masterpiece. Dish The Mash beer column by Jeff Alworth Oregon Brewer's Festival Performance Preview Strings Attached: Portland plays host to an important regional puppetry festival. Words Books of the Month: AMERICA This month's book review looks at writers looking at the republic, with wry observations, historical analysis and memories of growing up biracial, bicultural and countercultural. Visual Art Art Review Conflict in Collaboration: The Hoffman Gallery's current show demonstrates how an artistic collaboration reveals the best of both artists. Culture Buzz: Mountain Bike Trail Review Fat Tire Furlough: Two nearby mountain bike trails offer freedom and fear--and they're not in Forest Park or on Powell Butte.   Volume 24, Issue 38, July 22, 1998 NEWS Letters "For this choice slander [Campbell] owes both Noelle and the law enforcement community an apology." 500 Words Lead Story "I" is for Initiative: An unorthodox A to Z guide to the ballot measures that made it Law Unprepared: A lawsuit settlement last week raises questions about the Boy Scouts' commitment to safety at its Oregon summer camps. Business Let Them Eat Dust: Local computer maker Casey Powell is enjoying life in the fast lane. Critics say his fun comes at the expense of employees and shareholders. NewsBuzz Microsoft Notwork | Unwelcome Guest | She's Gone Scoreboard This week's winners and losers Rogue of the Week CULTURE Music Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Bad Religion, Beastie Boys, NoMeansNo. Timbre a music column by Richard Martin HipHop Preview Bulletproof:The Wu-Tang Clan seems unstoppable, and not even gunshots can pierce the mystique of the crew's crazed Ol' Dirty Bastard. Screen Screen Review ZORRO, THE DULL BLADE: Hollywood's newest version of the pulpy Spanish saga asks but doesn't answer the important question: "¿Donde está Señor Rodriguez?" Dish Restaurant Review Miso Hungry: Between them, Misohapi and Mio Sushi offer a wide variety of Asian cuisine--and two distinct dining experiences. Oregon Brewer's Festival Performance CD Review Sounds of Silence: Theater of Voices' new recording finds surprising musicality in the songs of John Cage. Stage Preview Now and Then: After a four-year absence, one of Poland's most innovative companies returns to PIPFest. Visual Art Art Review July Gems: Group exhibitions abound in Portland galleries.   Volume 24, Issue 37, July 15, 1998 ANNUAL SECTION: BEST OF PORTLAND: WE DISDAIN PURELY COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES TO DISCOVER THE BEST CABLE-ACCESS MUSIC SHOW, BEST COMPUTER DETECTIVE OR BEST BREEDING OPTION FOR DOGS WHO FEAR INTIMACY. Letters to the Editor "I refuse to wear a seat belt unless I think it necessary. I haven't strapped in for years, and won't unless I want to. It's my choice." NEWS: 500 Words THE BEST OF PORTLAND: Accompanied by a farewell to the editor who has overseen this special issue for the past five years. News Buzz Cyclo- Drama | Help Wanted | In the Same Boat | Sticking Their Necks Out | Wage War Scoreboard This week’s winners and losers Rogue of the Week CULTURE: Music Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Tortoise, Sexy Death Soda and Tom Waits Timbre a music column by Richard Martin Here's my latest mantra: "I will not fall prey to yuppie nostalgia!" World Music Review The Wrath of Khan: Pakistan's latest qawwali master, Ustad Badar, Ali Khan, marches toward international prominence. Electronic Music Preview DEEE LA SOUL: With "Groove Is in the Heart" a distant memory, Dmitry dances to the beat of a different DJ. Screen Scree Playn Review Weird and Weirder: The Farrelly brothers' latest film, There's Something About Mary, reveals our deepest fears of freakishness. Food & Drink Dish Story Talking with YOUR MOUTH FULL: Discussing great food can be as much fun as eating it--especially when you're talking to master chefs.Performance Classical Music Review The Master Cyclist Returns: Baritone Thomas Quasthoff provides the highlight of the summer music season for the second year in a row. Visual Arts Art Review Patterns of Chance: Tony Evanko and John Eric Byers reveal the meditative quality of repeated abstract images. Culture Buzz Gorge Games Stop, Drop and Roll: Sit back and soak up the sun at the Gorge Games while athletes maneuver toward victory.   Volume 24, Issue 36, July 8, 1998 LEAD STORY nine out of ten young voters... DON’T Forget burning the flag. Young people today don’t even bother to vote. A new study suggests that young Portlanders are six times less likely than senior citizens to cast ballots. Is it any wonder that politicians slash education funding while defending Social Security? Letters to the Editor ”In 1996 Bordonaro did indeed advocate a constitutional ban on abortion--at least, that is what she told us at the time.” NEWS: 500 Words Brill’s Content: A new magazine dedicated to watchdogging the media gets Ken Starr's goat and dishes plenty of dirt on the Monica Lewinsky story. News Buzz Like, No Whee, Man | Beach Blanket Bandido | Pension Tension Scoreboard This week’s winners and losers Rogue of the Week Business One Path to Intel: By moving to a single supplier of highly skilled temporary workers, the state's largest private employer creates a new type of monopoly. Environment Tea for Trees: Environmentalists find a surprising ally in their effort to stop the logging of a pristine urban watershed. CULTURE: Music Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Girls Against Boys, The Spinanes, Music from “Small Soldiers,” and Music from “Mr. Jealousy.” Timbre a music column by Richard Martin I'd dance a little jig if every guitarist in town could play with the fluency and expressionism that Joe Baker exhibits throughout the Starlings' debut CD. Rock Preview Whither the Warped Tour?: A slightly philosophical look at the traveling fest aimed at snowboarders and skacore fans. Tour Story All Aboard: Portland's Freight Train Casanova plays North by Northeast in Toronto and lives to tell about it. Screen Screen Review The A Team: Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer amass an unlikely crew of heroes for their loud, proud Armageddon. Performance Stage Review Ed's Head Revisited: If Portland theater seems beyond hope, go see Imago's latest production. Visual Arts Art Review Fear and WONDER: Dana Lynn Louis' enigmatic forms suggest the myriad forms of life, both awe-inspiring and repulsive.   Volume 24, Issue 35, July 1, 1998 LEAD STORY HELP WANTED U.S. farmers looking for strong, young, Mexican men to pick crops. Low wages. No benefits. No housing. Pay your own way to get here. Must go home after 10 months. Don’t worry, it’s legal. Letters to the Editor ”I try to chuckle at least once a day. Occasionally I let loose with a slightly more serious hardy-har-har. Rarely, and I do mean rarely, I'll run across something that results in an outright guffaw.” NEWS: 500 Words Oregon Justices United: Getting to the bottom of the Supreme Court's ruling on Measure 40. News Buzz Full Frontal Assault  |  Up in Smoke  |  Err Jordan Scoreboard This week’s winners and losers Rogue of the Week Crime and Justice Shootout at the MC Corral: After his first big fight with County Chairwoman Beverly Stein, Sheriff Dan Noelle is still standing tall. Business Star Struck: Parents of some of Portland's top child models suspect a local talent agency has been pilfering payments made to kids. CULTURE: Music Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Highway 13, Lenny Kravitz and Radiolaria Timbre a music column by Richard Martin Here we are, five years later, preparing to commemorate the end of Queer Night's impressive run at LaLuna. Blues Festival Preview Have Blues, Will Travel: The blues are more than just music, more than a lifestyle--to these artists, the blues are life itself. Rock Preview LARGER than Life Hayden's intimate, finely detailed songs landed him under the pop-culture microscope. Now he's fighting his way out. Screen Screen Review Sex, Lies and George: Steven Soderbergh's smart and sexy Out of Sight may finally earn the director the credit he deserves. Food & Drink The Mash a beer column by Jeff Alworth Summer Beers Performance Stage Preview Stages of Travel: The local theater scene offers almost nothing this summer. Fortunately the world's coming to visit us. Performance Review A Different Kind of Musical Comedy: With talent and wit, Quartetto Gelato and Bruce Adolphe illustrate the compatibility of humor and classical music. Visual Arts Art Interview Yellowman Speaks: The Man in the Yellow Mask discusses art, action and alchemy.