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Joel K's avatar

Thank you Mrs Snugs for capturing our love story to a soundtrack by Wilco so beautifully! I love you!!❤️❤️❤️

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Jessica B. Sokol's avatar

A total soundtrack!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I love this for about a bazillion reasons! You can probably guess all the usual ones (I'm pretty predictable. lol) , but I want to say thanks for taking me home, even if for a few minutes.

I grew up in PDX, and have been feeling a little homesick the last couple of days. Seeing a pic of the Schnitzer marquee and mention of the Heathman were just what I needed. I could see/hear Broadway in my head as I read this.

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Jessica B. Sokol's avatar

I don't know if I realized you grew up in PDX! We have more in common than ever, haha. The Schnitz was one of my favorite venues to see shows. (Saw a crazy Bill Maher show there, and I thought we were going to go in lockdown because the hecklers were so bad! They eventually got kicked out, but Bill pretty much stopped the show.) I lived in SE, close in, on Hawthorne. The city really shaped my adult life, and the music was always top notch. Glad to bring you back a little glimmer, did you go to a lot of shows growing up there?

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I did! I feel really lucky to have been there when I was. I was trying to think if I'd see any shows at The Schnitz, but I'm drawing a blank.

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Jessica B. Sokol's avatar

Well I have a lot of setlists from my years in PDX, so you’ll be seeing many more!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

YES!

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The Hampshire Hipster's avatar

So many memories! And I love the Fountains of Wayne setlist at the end. I can't wait to hear about more shows... and treasured setlists!!

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Jessica B. Sokol's avatar

Thank you!

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Janis's avatar

I love reading about the set lists. So many stories about acquiring them.

Wonderful way to start the morning. 🎶🎉🌈💚🌻

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Jessica B. Sokol's avatar

Thank you! Acquiring them is a whole other story at times...

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

Love this article Jessica. I have a new pub called “Great Books, Great Cities” and wondering whether you might have an interest in writing a guest piece about the significance of Powell Books in Portland with full attribution back to your Substack. If you are open to this, let’s discuss.

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Jessica B. Sokol's avatar

Thank you so much, D-M! I didn't know you had another Stack, I'll be sure to follow it asap. I would love to write a guest piece about Powell's Books. The downtown location was a major part of my Monday Funday routine after work! I saw some fantastic authors speak there and bought many books there. And the Hawthorne location was a stone's throw from my pad. Let's chat!

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