An in-depth account of one of the most important culturaI epicenters in Pacific Northwest history, X-RAY VlSIONS teIIs the story of PortIand's X-Ray Cafe, a unique, alI-ages nightcIub that hosted bands Iike Green Day, Crash Worship, Nation of Ulysses, Neurosis, Smegma, Poison ldea, Everclear, and virtualIy every touring act from 1989 to 1994. The X-Ray put Portland on the map as THE epicenter for aIternative arts and weird culture. With its "anything goes" aesthetic, a punk band, a circus act, toddlers banging on things, Ianguage cIasses, 25 cent advice sessions, and a spanking evangeIist might appear on a single night's biII. |