White Fang

Portland punk isn’t historically silly—since the late ’70s, mostly straight-laced bands like the Wipers and other Trap Records (now dubbed Zeno) acts painted a generally austere picture of the city’s scene. In today’s new wave of the genre, however, things are a lot goofier. 

The dudes of White Fang are mainstays of their hometown’s newfound merrymaking. They share members with likeminded outfit The Memories one of whom is Rikky, also known as Free Weed. Over the years they’ve collectively shifted from rougher cuts to a lighter, more easygoing template, but they’ve been proponents of a freewheeling, devil-may-care attitude all along. These days they’re crafting super-baked, bong water-logged jams for marathon hangouts—because, for White Fang at least, their wild weekends last “seven days a week.”