Scout Niblett | Love songs

| Do you want to be buried with my people dear?" was the look in your eyes.

We can rest our bones side by side in the dirt up yonder high.

Cannot believe it was you I sensed and sung to all my life.

Arms that held me never worked before until I was held by you.

I have a suspicion you just could be my missing part.

It's so fun to see me being me along side you. |


This evening was filled with beautifully loud, yet mellow serenades from Scout Niblett at Portland's Mississippi Studios. I made it into the bar, but nearly missed out on the show thanks to a great friend who popped into town to say goodbye on her way out of the NW. Thank goodness I slipped in to see Scout play because she performed one of my all time favorites- Do You Want to be Buried with My People Dear? This song alone is worth the 12 bucks. Oh good god, so many heart crushing lyrics.

I love this video of her live performance. Eyes shut the entire time. Singing all the parts to what is usually a duet with Will Oldham. Not to mention she is a pretty badass lady who can really scream her lungs out when not rambling romances.

Valerie Pensworth | Portland Artist

Folk Innuendo

It's Good to Sea You

Valley of Daydreams

Portland is a city with all sorts of creative talent. Being here only two weeks, I know I have barely scraped the surface of everything creative the city has to offer; however, I have found some really great gems already. Hanging on the walls of Stumptown Coffee yesterday I noticed this Portland artist - Valerie Pensworth. Her ink and acrylic drawings are magical daydreams of giant women, awkward encounters, and victorian style portraits. Check out more of her work (and a sincere video of her talking about her work), plus her personal blog here.