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Vulture Showcases Turtlenecked's Swarming Multiplex of Ideas
by Chris Sutton “You put the goddamn strings in my hand!” moans Turtlenecked’s Harrison Smith on “Stradivarius,” the final track on his new album, Vulture. Smith’s accusatory tone suggests that he’s...
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This Week in the Mercury: Queers Illustrated
by Kathleen Marie Sashiko YuenPride Week is here and that means the Mercury's Pride issue has arrived, AND IT'S ALL COMICS (mostly)! This year we asked queer artists from within the Pacific NW comics...
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Trump Is Under Investigation for Obstruction of Justice
by Rich Smith According to the Washington Post, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is looking at Trump for obstruction and Trump associates for "possible financial crimes."T.J. Kirkpatrick /...
View ArticleBetter Hope the Cops Get You Before We Do
by Anonymous To the scrawny pricks' that are going around robbing bars in Portland. Do you know that you're robbing lower class, hard-working people? People with exhausting jobs & long hours who...
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Good Morning, News: The Pride Issue, Nike Layoffs, and Donald Trump is Under...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. How do you feel about clicking some links? Shashiko YuenFirst up is our feature this week, out in print as of yesterday (pick up a copy!). It's Pride Week, so...
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Things to Do This Weekend: June 16-18
by Mercury Staff Look, this link right here? It goes straight to our Pride calendar. Bookmark it. Know it. Live it. Love it. Because no matter what else follows these sentences in this weekend...
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(Looks at Watch) Well, I Suppose It's Time to Politicize Yesterday's Shooting
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Malachy120 / GettyGood morning! For all the somber reflection from the GOP about "toning down the discourse"following yesterday's shooting at a Republican baseball practice......
View ArticlePrivate Events at Public Parks
by Anonymous Once again, a private event will be taking up all of The Fields park, smashing the grass into a matted mess just in time for the rest of the summer. Whatever they're charging you for the...
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This Week's Best Hip-Hop Shows
by Jenni Moore Kelsey WrotenLast weekend, I was a guest on a panel called The Happening 2017: Portland’s Love/Hate Relationship with Hip-Hop. As usual with local hip-hop functions, I wish a few more...
View ArticleRepeal-and-Go-Fuck-Yourself: Will GOP's Effort to Destroy Obamacare Get Us to...
by Dan Savage So watching Republicans destroy the Republican alternative to a single-payer/Medicare-for-all health care system—because the black guy did it—is prompting some Democrats to embrace...
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Is Cannabis an "Exit Drug"?
by Will Patterson BRASILNUT1 / GETTY IMAGESDear Pot Lawyer,What do people mean when they talk about cannabis as an “exit drug”?This question may seem to fall outside the legal realm, but continued...
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In Rare Move, Mayor Ted Wheeler's Giving Amanda Fritz Just One Bureau To Manage
by Dirk VanderHart City of PortlandAs expected, Mayor Ted Wheeler re-assigned city bureaus to city commissioners today, and the outcome isn't great for Amanda Fritz. Wheeler's elected not to give...
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Shannon Entropy's Debut LP Is Full of Downcast Dream-Songs
by Ben Salmon On their full-length debut, Out There Ideas, Portland five-piece Shannon Entropy brings together a relatively fresh blend of sounds. The album’s foundational aesthetic is the gently...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Guy Willing to Abandon His Fetish in the Name...
by Dan Savage I'm a 29-year-old straight woman, I'm faced with a dilemma, and I'd love your take on the situation. A guy wants to get back together with me, but... well, I should first give some...
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Chris Funk of the Decemberists Is Curating a Free Music Festival in Central...
by Ciara Dolan solarseven / Getty ImagesChris Funk of the Decemberists just announced his curation of "Funk's Solar Obscuration Celebration" at the Suttle Lodge and Boathouse in Sisters Saturday...
View ArticleCommuted Woes
by Anonymous Today, it took me nearly 2 hours to travel 5.5 miles. Now, you might think I walked, which would be a fair assumption. You would be wrong. I had the pleasure of standing in the rain for...
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Pickathon Starlight Series, Episode 9: Kevin Morby
by Ned Lannamann Liz DevineWe may be in the last throes of spring drizzle, but summertime's best party, Pickathon, is less than two months away! And we've got the latest in our Starlight Stage series...
View Article10 for $10: Your Best Bang for the Buck Shows, June 16-18
by Mercury Staff Sonic Cinema: Monterey Pop The Monterey International Pop Music Festival kicked off on June 16, 1967, practically inventing the modern-day music festival as we know it with legendary...
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Good Morning, News: City Bureau Drama, ISIS Leader Might Be Dead, And Trump's...
by Dirk VanderHart Good morning! I'm sick. Doug BrownMayor Ted Wheeler, doing away with niceties, announced yesterday he'll be managing the city's 911 system going forward. That means Wheeler won't...
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Fox News Commentator: "Gay People Only Care About Pop Music and the Beach"
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Fox NewsIn a shocking turn of events, a Fox News commentator has stereotyped those in the LGBTQIA+ community, asserting they only care about two things: pop music and the...
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