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Lander
Home of singer/songwriter Tyler Stenson, the band Lander and his music, lyrics, videos and poetry.
55 NE Farragut St Suite 4
Portland OR 97211
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Nov 13, 2008dailywireless.org
The Mars Phoenix Lander, which detected snow falling on Mars, water ice, and beamed back pictures of clouds has been declared dead by NASA. Mars Phoenix Lander has run out of power. The lack of suitable sunlight, as well as a dustier sky, led to the inability to power up Phoenix's batteries.
The $400-million Phoenix spacecraft [...]
Nov 10, 2008kptv.com - KPTV FOX 12
The robust little lander that has been living on borrowed time for months finally shuts down for what NASA says is likely the last time.
Oct 31, 2008dailywireless.org
Succumbing to a swirling dust storm and the cold of an encroaching Martian winter, the Phoenix Mars lander fell quiet for a day, before coming back to life Thursday evening, albeit weakly, says the NY Times. The lander successfully communicated with the Mars Odyssey orbiter Thursday evening.
The Phoenix Lander landed in May, during spring [...]
Dec 12, 2008Flickr photos tagged 'portland'
eyeliam posted a photo:
...The Phoenix Mars lander earns its namesake and returns to life after dust and spotty sunlight left its batteries drained.
Oct 30, 2008kptv.com - KPTV FOX 12
The Phoenix Mars Lander Has Entered A State Of Suspended Operation Called "Safe Mode" Due To Low Power, Mission Managers Said Thursday. And While They Hope To Recharge Batteries And Reactivate The Spacecraft In The Coming Days, They Say The Rapid Onset Of The Martian Winter Means Phoenix's Days Are Severely Numbered.
Dec 11, 2008Culinate
Christian Lander, the blogger behind Stuff White People Like, is currently starring on the cover of the environmental magazine Plenty with an article titled "Stuff Environmentalists Like." Highlights include tips for how to be a bleeding-heart liberal at a dinner party:
If you are hoping to impress a host . . . tell a story about how you are raising a few chickens in your back yard. For extra points, use the following terms: free-range, factory farm, and antibiotics . . . If conversation starts to lull, it's always a good idea to bring up a paradox that engages the entire table. The most pressing question of our generation is: local or organic?
from Sift
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Oct 16, 2008Upcoming.com events for Portland
book reading at Powell's on Hawthorne
Stuff White People Like
Based on Christian Lander's popular blog of the same name Stuff White People Like (Random House) is the ultimate guide to the unbearable whiteness of being.
Stuff White People Like
Based on Christian Lander's popular blog of the same name Stuff White People Like (Random House) is the ultimate guide to the unbearable whiteness of being.
from the Lander feed...Last week I was contacted by Mike Ronfeld from Pop Chronicle and asked if I would answer some life questions about my music and muse. I had a nostalgic moment reflecting on my upbringing and what has led me to this point- very proud. I'm immensely honored to be featured on PopChronicle and a big [...]
Aug 13, 2008
My See That Gleam album release show at Lola's Room was written up as a Willamette Week Pick! I was happy to see the event get some attention but the write-up is a bit bitter-sweet. I shouldn't complain being compared to Cat Stevens and Paul Simon but the rest leaves me a bit unsettled. I'm [...]
Aug 5, 2008
I just received notice that my song Whistle Stop was featured in an interview with Jonathan Poneman, co founder of SubPop Records on RoadtripNation.com! If you scroll to roughly the six-minute-mark you'll hear it playing softly in the background- barely noticeable but present nonetheless. I'm hoping for more of my music to be featured on [...]
Jul 21, 2008
I've been working hard at finalizing the details for the upcoming See That Gleam album release concert and I wanted to keep you in the loop on the updated details.
- July 31st at Lola's Room (Crystal Ballroom)
- Doors at 8pm... show at 8:30
- Tickets are $10 in advance (buy here) or $12 at the door
- [...]
Jul 1, 2008
This just in... I am 99% sure that the new album See That Gleam will be released in full fashion on Thursday July 31st at Lola's Room in Portland, OR. With the help of Sameunderneath I'm going bring you the album in its live form and feature some very special guests.
LOLA'S ROOM
1332 W Burnside St
Portland, [...]