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Thor Benson

Thor Benson

Writer

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.

Articles

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.

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