There are so many questions to consider on the subject of Yacht Rock, such as what the heck is it? Does it truly involve yachts, and how much moustache is too much moustache?
Like a lot of journalists I learned about Michael Jackson's death while out covering a story. And probably like a lot of journalists I didn't believe it until I could verify it.
It's June already people. JUNE! Who can believe we're already into the sixth month of 2009? Unfortunately we still have to watch our pennies but at least we know there's plenty of cheap summer entertainment coming up.
This weekend's just bursting with opportunities and if there's even a chance the weather stays nice, people are going to be coming out of their caves in droves.
If you're like me, you went through a childhood phase during which you knew you had the talent to be a drummer. At one point I thought for sure I could be one of the Go Gos.
I'll freely admit the schedule around here on the NXT Desk has been a little off for a few weeks. But it looks like we're getting back to normal, and there's no better normal than the weekly Scanner.
On tap today: Nerd Merit Badges, Bacon Camp, Segway races and unicorns.
Guest Blogger Lauren Wayne is local music fan, a marketer for Live Nation, on the Board of Directors of the Portland Music Foundation, is a Civil War buff, likes adobe bricks and is a hard-hitting journalist on the blog, Karma
You thought the Scanner had disappeared, hadn't you? Be honest. I know I've been an absent minded professor around these parts with the election, but the good news is the election is over! There is some slightly less than good news, but we'll get into that soon enough.
