P R IN T : Arts & Culture
4 *22» Wednesday, April 17,2013
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EAT, PRINT,
LOVE
Joshua Dillen
Co-Editor-in-Chief
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Dillon Francis shook the Roseland so much that it was impossible to take a clear photo. On April 9, the crowd was filled with adrenaline throughout the entire
concert and kept on jumping to the beat o f the dubstep.
Dubstepping to the beat of a different drum
Andrew Koczian
The Clackamas Print
-------“ l . D . G X E O . S . ” (1 D o n 't G iv e
a Fuck or Shit) is the name o f a
popular Dillon Francis song. The
song’s title was the theme o f his
concert and not giving a fuck or a
shit is exactly what he did Tuesday,
April 9. I arrived at the doors to
the Roseland Theater in downtown
Portland at 7:30 p.m to wait for
the doors to officially open at 8
p.m. Usually I like to arrive to.
concerts 30 minutes early, that way
I can comfortably find parking and
ensure a front row position. Upon
arrival I couldn’t help but notice
the clothes people chose to wear,
or rather the lack o f clothes. I could
tell that this was going to be a wild
night, and a crazy show.
For those who don’t know
Dillon Francis or his music, he
is a dubstep musician from Los
Angeles. Dubstep is a genre o f
electronic dance music that has
become increasingly popular over
the last decade; it’s frill o f loud,
warbled bass frequencies and elec
tronic sounds. This being my first
dubstep concert, I wasn’t exactly
sure what to expect. As the bass
kicked in and the people started
dancing, I knew I was going to
You can never get
an STD, if y o u ’ve
never been tested.
L et’s fuckin ’ rage! ”
Dillon Francis
Dubstep Artist
have a good time.
Although there were two open
ing bands, it was clear the crowd
The
Clackamas
Print
serving Clackamas Community College siace l i
came to see Dillon Francis. The
cliché saying “You can feel the
excitement and energy in the air”
was true as the crowd chanted his
name before he came on stage.
Finally the moment we had all
been waiting for, Dillon Francis
comes running out on stage, grabs
the mie and says, “You can never
get an STD, if you’ve never been
tested. Let’s fuckin’ rage!” The
crowd went wild, myself includ
ed. Just then, Francis cranked the
music up and the party continued.
A sea o f brightly dressed peo
ple jumped simultaneously as the
music blared. The floor would
bounce with each perfectly timed
jump. The lights flared and flashed,
changing colors and reflecting off
the walls like laser guns. A few
times water was misted down from
above to keep the crowd cool. Even
though it was a giant, hot, sweaty,
tightly packed, loud, chaotic con
cert, I loved every minute o f i t
As the concert came to a close,
the crowd roared in displeasure. We
began to chant “Francis, Francis,
Francis...” in one last attempt to
squeeze another song from him.
Unfortunately the Roseland has
regulations and is required to shut
the building down at midnight.
Soon people began to head for
the door and even though I didn’t
want the concert to end either, I will
say it was nice to finally stop jum p
ing. All in all, for my first dubstep
concert, it was pretty kick-ass. I can
honestly say the conceit was well
worth the $30.
Dillon Francis will continue to
tour and put on wild concerts, but
fret not if you missed out. There
are dubstep concerts almost every
month. In fact the next one at the
Roseland Theater happens to be
May 9. Until then I anxiously await
the next show with the hope that
it will exceed my expectations as
well.