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Review + Photos | Foxygen + Pure X @ Holocene (PDX)

Portland is chronically nostalgic. For which decade? Apparently, all of them. [P]ortlandia creators Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen once made the claim that “the 90’s dream is alive” here, but the well-preserved architecture also suggests a tight bond with the 20’s. On the other hand, the surplus of vintage clothes, furniture, and retro-themed music events suggest that we have an even stronger allegiance with the 60’s and 70’s. Regardless of decade, a prominent selection of Portlanders are indisputable masters of aesthetic preservation, making it no surprise when throwback bands like Foxygen find their shows sold out and well-attended. The opening…

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