Thor Benson is a jack of all trades. He covers an array of topics for VICE, Portland Mercury, Digital Trends and others. He has been traveling his whole life and currently resides in Portland. You can find him scribbling into a notebook at a run-down whiskey bar. Follow him on Twitter @thor_benson or contact him at thorbenson [at] gmail.com.
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Running Headless at Burgerama
Thor Benson - Apr 4, 2015
A whiskey-soaked two days in Los Angeles.
Burgerama: Vortex Dispatches to Los Angeles
Thor Benson - Mar 15, 2015
If you don't have $400 to drop on sold-out Coachella tickets this year, the fine folks at Burger Records are offering you a steal of a lineup for just $90. Don't miss two days of lo-fi rock and...
Ears Full of Hand Grenades: What The Festival
Thor Benson - Jul 1, 2014
What the Festival is small, but it offers many things the big festivals do not.
Brainstorm, Social Studies and Hands In at Mississippi Studios
Thor Benson - Jun 4, 2014
Beachiness, melancholy and vindication will shake the apathy out of you at Mississippi Studios on June 13.
The Road to Sasquatch and Other Stories
Thor Benson - May 29, 2014
Your first time at Sasquatch might kill you, unless you’re tricky.
A Chat with Black Flag's New Singer Before The Punk Legends Crash Into Portland
Thor Benson - May 19, 2014
Black Flag has seen some troubled times but they’ve persevered and’ll be rocking out at the Hawthorne Theatre on May 28. Leave a comment on this article to win a pair of tickets!
Brain Capital, Manx and Dad Works Hard at Slim’s
Thor Benson - May 1, 2014
Tapes are coming back but Brain Capital is not. Get yourself to Slim’s in St. Johns on May 17 and get their new tape because this show—with Manx and Dad Works Hard—may be one of their last.
Coma Serfs: Like a Punk Kid Waltzing with a Polar Bear
Thor Benson - Apr 28, 2014
Psychedelic rock that feels like ruining someone's beach party, Coma Serfs hold down the fort at Bunk Bar—as they've been known to do—on May 1 with The Pharmacy and The Blank Tapes' Matt Adams and...
Arcade Fire at Gorge Amphitheatre
Thor Benson - Apr 23, 2014
Watch the melancholy ballads of ‘The Suburbs’ meet the lively dance songs of ‘Reflektor’ on August 8 at the perfect outdoor venue where the Columbia River Gorge will be your backdrop.
Atlas and the Astronaut, Manx and Blood Panda at The Firkin Tavern
Thor Benson - Apr 14, 2014
Cram into The Firkin and praise John on April 25.
Wandering Through Dissonance with A Happy Death
Thor Benson - Apr 5, 2014
A Happy Death is the only Portland band who I’m not sure if they’re kidding when they say they’re going to sacrifice an animal on stage—words that were uttered on Friday night at their Firkin...
A Happy Death, Mister Tang and Cambrian Explosion at The Firkin Tavern
Thor Benson - Mar 25, 2014
Break out your tape player, dust it off and listen to A Happy Death's new tape—but first you'll have to swing by The Firkin on Friday, April 4 to pick up a psychedelic copy.
Queens of the Stone Age at the Keller Auditorium
Thor Benson - Mar 23, 2014
Bury your head in the sand with Queens of the Stone Age’s desert rock on April 15.
Neutral Milk Hotel at Crystal Ballroom
Thor Benson - Mar 18, 2014
The band that can still get away with only having two albums comes to Portland again for two already sold-out nights at the Crystal Ballroom on April 6 and 7.
Dead Meadow at Hawthorne Theatre
Thor Benson - Mar 3, 2014
This brand of unfiltered psychedelic rock from D.C. will hit PDX on April 8.
Therapists, Manx and Denizenz at Star Bar
Thor Benson - Mar 2, 2014
March 8. Free. 8pm sharp.
Gardens & Villa at Doug Fir Lounge
Thor Benson - Feb 27, 2014
Dance the sadness away on May 15.
Tango Alpha Tango, Fox and the Law and The Lower 48 at Doug Fir
Thor Benson - Feb 26, 2014
Catch this all-Northwest bill on March 13.
Past Show Picks
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Oct9Friday9pmBlack LipsAriel PinkRoseland Theater
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Jan31Saturday10pmComa SerfsStill Caves, Jackson BooneBunk Bar
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Oct31Friday9pmMindenAnimal Eyes, The Lower 48, Cambrian ExplosionStar Theater
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Oct30Thursday9pmTango Alpha TangoFox and the Law, Foxy LemonDante's
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Aug21Thursday9pmWhite Chocolate & the CigarettesManx, PassSlabtown [CLOSED]
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Aug9Saturday9pmFoxy LemonThe Mama Rags, Spirit LakeWhite Eagle Saloon
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Aug8Friday7:30pmArcade FireGorge Amphitheatre
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Jul23Wednesday9pmA Happy DeathCadaver Dogs, Mister TangKelly's Olympian
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Jul17Thursday9pmTiny RuinsBig Haunt, Au DunesMississippi Studios
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Jul17Thursday9pmMufassaThe Handles, Ladywolf, Fresh HairKelly's Olympian
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Jul14Monday9pmWye OakPattern Is MovementDoug Fir Lounge
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Jul11Friday9:30pmOtis HeatFoxy LemonWhite Eagle Saloon
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Jul6Sunday8pmThe Verner PantonsLunch, Mister Tang
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Jul5Saturday8pmNick Cave & the Bad SeedsArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
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Jul2Wednesday9pmWhite Chocolate & the CigarettesThe Tamed West, Ah GodEast End [CLOSED]
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Jul2Wednesday7pmCloud NothingsMetzHawthorne Theatre
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Jun24Tuesday8pmShannon and the ClamsThee Four Teens, Marriage + Cancer, Mope GroovesSlabtown [CLOSED]
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Jun21Saturday8pmComa SerfsHawthorne Theatre
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Jun21Saturday8pmVisionCobalt Cranes, Love Cop, Mister TangThe Know [CLOSED]
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Jun19Thursday9pmBear & MooseMister Tang, LadywolfEast End [CLOSED]
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Jun15Sunday8:30pmYann TiersenWonder Ballroom
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Jun13Friday9pmBrainstormSocial Studies, Hands InMississippi Studios
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Jun13Friday8pmBrain CapitalMister Tang, Ladywolf, Psychomagic, Manx, Gun Party, Kramer, Brown Town, A Happy Death, The Mad Caps, Autonomics, Thee Four TeensEast End [CLOSED]
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Jun13Friday8pmMursHawthorne Theatre
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Jun12Thursday8pmThe Tamed WestThe Firkin Tavern
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Jun11Wednesday9pmThe Mountain GoatsWonder Ballroom
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May31Saturday9pmAh GodCambrian Explosion, Mister TangKelly's Olympian
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May28Wednesday8pmBlack FlagCinema CinemaHawthorne Theatre
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May23Friday8pmTango Alpha TangoThe Firkin Tavern
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May22Thursday9pmBath PartyPsychomagic, Cult Babies, Mister TangEast End [CLOSED]
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May20Tuesday9pm1776Coma Serfs, The DandelyonsBunk Bar
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May17Saturday8pmBrain CapitalManx, Dad Works HardSlim’s Cocktail Bar & Restaurant
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May15Thursday9pmGardens & VillaPure Bathing CultureDoug Fir Lounge
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May10Saturday8pmAnd And AndOld Light, XDSThe Know [CLOSED]
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May10Saturday8pmThe Helio SequenceThe Old Church
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May9Friday9pmThe Ghost EaseTummyAlberta Street Pub
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May9Friday9pmNight BeatsBlack Pistol FireDante's
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May8Thursday9pmA Happy DeathBelda Beast, Monk WarriorWorld Famous Kenton Club
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May5Monday7pmLadywolfThe Cigarette BurnsLola's Room
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May3Saturday9pmCambrian ExplosionLinear Downfall, Ports Will CallThe Firkin Tavern
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May1Thursday9pmThe PharmacyMatt Adams, Coma SerfsBunk Bar
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Apr29Tuesday9:30pmSama DamsGendersBunk Bar
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Apr26Saturday9pmMufassaSurfs Drugs, Bleach Blonde DudesKelly's Olympian
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Apr25Friday9pmAtlas and the AstronautManx, Blood PandaThe Firkin Tavern
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Apr25Friday9pmStill CavesPeople Under The SunAlhambra Theatre [CLOSED]
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Apr19Saturday9:30pmThe MenDante's
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Apr18Friday9pmA Happy DeathLadywolf, Foxy Lemon, The Mad CapsKelly's Olympian
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Apr15Tuesday8pmQueens of the Stone AgeKeller Auditorium
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Apr10Thursday9:30pmAnd And AndBrite Lines, TiburonesBunk Bar
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Apr8Tuesday10pmPsychomagicMister TangBunk Bar
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Apr8Tuesday8pmDead MeadowGrandparents, Billions & Billions, Still CavesHawthorne Theatre
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Apr7Monday9pmKhan HeirGhost FrogAlhambra Theatre [CLOSED]
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Apr7Monday8:30pmNeutral Milk HotelElf Power, The MindersCrystal Ballroom
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Apr6Sunday8:30pmNeutral Milk HotelElf Power, The MindersCrystal Ballroom
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Apr4Friday9pmA Happy DeathMister Tang, Cambrian ExplosionThe Firkin Tavern
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Apr2Wednesday9pmFanno CreekTomten, Animal EyesMississippi Studios
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Mar31Monday7pmManxComa SerfsLola's Room
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Mar30Sunday8:30pmTiburonesColdair, AU
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Mar29Saturday9pmComa SerfsCambrian Explosion, Surfs DrugsThe Lombard Pub
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Mar25Tuesday9pmGrandhorseRubedo, Khan HeirWorld Famous Kenton Club
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Mar24Monday8pmMean JeansAtlantic Thrills, Thee Four TeensEast End [CLOSED]
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Mar23Sunday8:30pmEidolonsCataldo, Bed.
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Mar19Wednesday9pmMufassaAli MuharebKelly's Olympian
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Mar18Tuesday9pmThe Ghost EaseWLWorld Famous Kenton Club
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Mar14Friday9pmHillstompOtis Heat, The Git Rights Gospel RevueDoug Fir Lounge
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Mar11Tuesday9pmThe We Shared MilkPhantom ShipsBunk Bar
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Mar8Saturday8pmTherapistsManx, DenizenzStar Bar
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Mar8Saturday7:30pmRed FangThe Woolen Men, Hot Victory, CampfiresWonder Ballroom
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Mar8Saturday2pmSummer CannibalsYour Rival, St. Even, MelvilleWonder Ballroom
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Mar7Friday9pmSea WolfStar Theater
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Mar7Friday7pmGendersThanks, Grandhorse, Night MechanicWonder Ballroom
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Mar2Sunday9:30pmRio GrandsSmokey Brights
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Feb28Friday9pmDJ Cooky ParkerDig A Pony
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Feb28Friday8pmA Happy DeathThe Mad Caps, Mufassa, Space Shark, Sam DensmoreBlue Monk [CLOSED]
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