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Letters to the Portland Editor, January 1, 2010
Can we have a benefit show or something in the coming year to save up enough money to buy three ghosts (preferably the ghosts of local rock's past, present, and future) to visit Sam Pfeifle in his dreams to tell him the following.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | December 30, 2009

Headstart at the beginning?

A is for attitude, antipathy, and fighting the good fight
Headstart have only been around for about five years, but especially with frontman Kevin Kennie's long history in the scene, begun with Shufflin' Tremble/Loud Neighbor, they are now decidedly mid-career artists.
By SAM PFEIFLE | September 30, 2009

Portland Phoenix Best Music Poll local winners 2000-2007

By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | May 14, 2008

Colony collapse disorder

Covered in Bees Kill Louder Than Fire
If you get a chance, check out the trailer for the movie 2 on YouTube.
By SAM PFEIFLE | December 05, 2007

Everyone get BiMPy!

Intrigue abounds for the eighth annual Best Music Poll awards
1) Who will win Best Act? 2) How will the Asylum suit the show, now that the Pavilion has shut its doors? 3) What will Shannon Moss do with her hair?
By SAM PFEIFLE | May 09, 2007

Soundoff: Kris Lavallee

Weighing in on tracks by the Headstart and Hi-Fivin’ White Guys
Guitar player for Lost Cause Desperados loves being in Portland’s music scene and “seeing cool bands getting together, being friends, and having a good time.”
By SOUNDOFF | October 25, 2006

The House that Headstart built

It’s more Amityville Horror than Victoria Mansion
How did that CSN song go? “Our house/ Is a very, very, very fine house/ With two cats in the yard/ Life used to be so hard/ Now everything is easy, cuz of you.” That’s it.
By SAM PFEIFLE | October 11, 2006

Portland scene report: August 4, 2006

Sibilance
Longtime Portland music-scene staples John and Ally Althoff seemed to have a good multi-generational thing going with the White Heart.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | August 02, 2006