Papier-Mâché and Band Doulas
by Ciara Dolan HAVANIA WHAAL The band that wears eyeliner together stays together.ANTONIA BASLER“Brood-gaze” is exactly what it sounds like: moody shoegaze informed by a constellation of legendary...
View ArticleListerine Works
by Anonymous Hey neighbor, yeah, you the one that lets your dog shit in all our yards. Heard you mention to the old lady how your dog's breath has begun to stink, wanna know why? Every time he leaves...
View ArticleI Save Myself
by Anonymous Tired of this world. Tired of life. Tired of work. Tired of people. Very dumb people. Not saying I'm smarter but good lord, people are stupid. Zero thought and reasoning. Sorry if...
View ArticleSave Myself Epilogue
by Anonymous Teens started a fire so now there can be change? Now they can learn? Hold em accountable? Yeah right! Thousands of teens before did the same and thousands after them will do the same. 4...
View ArticleYour Hillary Hate Is a Distraction. Please Do Better
by Megan Burbank "Nut up and get over it, my dudes!"ginosphotos / GettyYou don't like Hillary Clinton. You don't like that she's re-litigating the election. You don't like that she's being interviewed...
View ArticleThe Portland Mercury's Veg Week is Coming!
by Mercury Staff This fall, from October 9-14, your pals at the Mercury are teaming up with Portland VegFest to present Veg Week—6 days when some of Portland's greatest vegetarian and vegan-friendly...
View ArticleYour Drone
by Anonymous Landed in my back yard I looked it up on line and it is an expensive model (still works fine). I also went on nextdoor and thought to create a post and return it to you also but I hate...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Old Town Homeless Shelters, Eagle Creek Fire Updates, and...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Link time!Before we get into the news, all you recent transplants should check out our newcomers' guide to Portland, which is also out in print as of yesterday....
View ArticleThings to Do Thursday!
8 things to do for September 14 by Mercury Staff Feast Portland For one long weekend each year, Portland’s hard-working Bruce Banner of a food scene gets angry—and we all like it a great deal. It’s...
View ArticleThings to Do This Week: September 15-17
by Mercury Staff This weekend is like the entire city realized Fall was coming and tried to fit a full month of summer into three days. But even as Portland Feasts on amazing food, and drinks in...
View ArticleWin Tickets for This Saturday's "Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy" Showcase!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Guys! Tickets are going verrrrry fast for the most hilarious night of comedy of the year, the Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy (brought to you by the Mercury and Jim Beam)! It...
View ArticleThis Weekend Is the Perfect Time to Get Stoned at the Movies
by Erik Henriksen Getting stoned and going to the movies can go horribly, horribly wrong, says the idiot who will never again be able to watch Inherent Vice without having an anxiety attack. But!...
View ArticleTBA Review: Notes of a Native Song's Lovingly Messy Tribute to James Baldwin
by Robert Ham RHNotes of a Native Song, the ever-evolving stage show loosely connected to the life and career of writer/activist James Baldwin, is a purposefully messy affair. Even before the show...
View ArticleFEELING THE BURN
by Anonymous FUCK FIREWORKS and FUCK YOU, you nameless, faceless 15-year-old boy from Vancouver, WA. You and your group of friends who stood by and watched you throw a lit firework into Eagle Creek...
View ArticleProsecutors Admit a Drug Charge Against Homeless Advocate Ibrahim Mubarak Had...
by Dirk VanderHart Ibrahim MubarakProsecutors have decided "the facts did not support" a drug charge against respected homeless advocate Ibrahim Mubarak, after police accused him of knowingly having...
View ArticleThe Domestics PR Disaster Makes Me Feel Bad About the Music Industry
by Morgan Troper The DomesticsJason QuigleyNearly a month ago, news broke that Portland indie rock darlings the Domestics had launched a bizarre viral marketing campaign to promote their new album,...
View ArticleLosing Control with SZA's Debut LP, Ctrl
by Jenni Moore SZA Sat 9/16 RoselandRCA RecordsIt’s no secret that 2017 has been a huge year for Solána Imani Rowe, better known as SZA. After dropping a couple of successful mixtapes (2012’s...
View ArticleYes, Powell Bowling Alley AMF Pro 300 Is Closing. Its Last Day Is Sunday.
by Ned Lannamann Google MapsAs first reported in March, the AMF Pro 300 bowling alley on Southeast Powell is closing. Now an official closing date has been given: Sunday, September 17. The doors will...
View ArticleUnder Armour Reveals New Portland Office—But Not Why They Won't Denounce Trump
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Careful not to spill any kombucha on that!Justin Sullivan / GettyThe Portland Business Journal is providing a virtual sneak peek tour of the new Under Armour "PDX campus"...
View ArticleAnother Angle of Portland Police's Questionable Use of Distraction Grenades...
by Bri Brey From Doug Brown's VideoIt was a volatile Sunday in Portland and Vancouver. From our reporter Doug Brown who covered this weekend's protests:Local demonstrations caught national heat for a...
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