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Saturday night I had to say goodbye to one of my best friends in the whole world, Portland Oregon. I am opening a new chapter in the Book of Sloan with a valiant move around the world to New Zealand. I am thrilled to keep the adventure rolling but I just want to say, Portland, I’ll always love you.

I had a party Saturday that was of epic status, enough to make The Portand Mercury jealous! Very good friends of mine from various walks across the Portland musical spectrum played in my living room to send me off on my journey (it was also my birthday). My good buddy Dorian aka Dobird started the evening off with his sampla-delic beat driven drone jams. A perfect beginning to the night. Shortly after, local electronic beat master/re-mixer Jeffery Jerusalem set up in my living room.

Jeff threw down so hard. The dance party was in full swing at this point, it’s impossible to not dance when JJ’s dancing around to the sound of his laptop blaring through a P.A. whilst shaking his LED tambourine. Jeff played a great set, as always.

Starfucker KILLED IT. I was honored to have the only Starfucker show of the summer be at my house, at a party for me. They played a full set and kept asking me for requests. A few songs in, it became too unbearably hot to stay clothed so most were compelled to get naked. We had to keep the windows and doors shut on account of the noise; fortunately the cops only came once. I feel so much love from all the people who were willing to come hang out on my last night, the bands who hauled all their gear and played in a cramped, sweaty living room and Portland as a city that enabled me to realize these amazing things. Portland, you ain’t seen the last of me.

Afterwards, needless to say, we had a dance party until 4am; right up until I drove myself to the airport. Above is a photo of my crowdsurfing.
Much Love,
Andrew

Many thanks to Benji Bilheimer for shooting that night. All of Benji’s photos can be seen here.