The album’s lead single “Soft Stud” is specifically about the tribulations of being in a queer open relationship, the push-and-pull between desire and selfishness. “I know you’re taken/ Need you, want ...

Songwriter Katherine Paul says the album explores the intersection of her Native American roots and queer feminism. Black Belt Eagle Scout’s Katherine Paul grew up dancing to the native drumming of ...

After years of delays and lots of fundraising, the new Stud bar held hosted a soft opening on April 12 in advance of its grand opening coming up on April 20. The new venue, the former Julie's Supper ...

At 53, Theresa Strong is used to being called “sir.” She’s accustomed to the double-takes when she uses a public restroom. She’s used to the stares. None of it bothers her. “I’m very comfortable with ...

Daily Dose is your daily source for the song you absolutely, positively need to hear every day. Curated by the Paste Music Team. Portland’s Katherine “KP” Paul will share her debut album as Black Belt ...

Black Belt Eagle Scout is the project of Portland-based musician Katherine Paul. She released her first self-titled EP in 2014, and her debut full-length, Mother Of My Children, initially came out ...

The electric guitar that starts “Soft Stud”—the opening track from Mother of My Children, the debut album by the Portland songwriter Black Belt Eagle Scout—bristles with a coarse riff. The tone is ...