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John K. Samson's New Album Revisits Neil Young's On the Beach
by Ben Salmon JOHN K. SAMSON Chronicles of the life and times of Virtute the Cat.NEIL YOUNG has always hovered in and around the works of singer/songwriter John K. Samson. Young grew up in the...
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Things to Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Guys We Fucked: The Experience The "Sorry About Last Night" comedy duo of Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson bring their anti slut-shaming podcast to Helium for a brand new live...
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Tonight Cate Le Bon's Bringing Surreal Guitar Pop to Portland
by Ciara Dolan CATE LE BON Peekaboo!IVANA KLIČKOVIĆLAST YEAR Welsh musician Cate Le Bon released her fourth full-length, Crab Day. The asymmetrical guitar pop record is named after an imagined holiday...
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Wow! A Vape Pen That Ladies Can Use, FINALLY
by Josh Jardine’s Girlfriend ISTOCK / BERTONIA AND HADEL PRODUCTIONSHELLO, READER! It’s me, Josh’s girlfriend. He’s taking the week off, because this gal-centric column is all about a product that’s...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: What's Allowed In His Spank Bank?
by Dan Savage I am quite the follower on social media: Facebook and Twitter in particular. I make no trolling comments, no #MAGA hashtags; I just look with my male gaze. Like critic Laura Mulvey says,...
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On Hulk's Opinion: Hulk Have Own Protest March!
by The Incredible Hulk Hulk MAD about election! But Hulk REALLY mad about puny Donald Trump! Have puny humans read Trump tweets? They super offensive! Here example of Trump tweet: “I win an election...
View ArticleI Don't Care if You're a Pedestrian
by Anonymous We all know the story, it's cold outside, it's slippery and hard to walk. To hell with businesses and property owners who don't clear sidewalks. Pedestrians always have the right of way....
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Ready to Protest? Consult the Mercury's Resistance & Solidarity Calendar First!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey If you're ready to FIGHT against Trump and the GOP's immoral agenda, we're behind you 100 percent. That's why we created the Mercury's Resistance and Solidarity Calendar, to...
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Lillard's Latest Shoe Launch Will Spotlight Portland Hip-hop Artists
by Jenni Moore All Rise for the all-ages and FREE event.In case you need a break from all that protesting... This Friday Damian Lillard is releasing his latest signature shoe, the Dame 3 Rip City...
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You've Been Warned, Protestors: The Mayor and Police Chief Just Laid Out...
by Dirk VanderHart Ahead of a series of protests that should see thousands of people spilling into Portland streets, Mayor Ted Wheeler is drawing a few lines in the sand. As organizers prepare to...
View ArticleThe Tweeter-in-Chief
by Anonymous Oh, how I love to see the Republicans trying to take the higher road. RIGHT. I keep reading how they want us all to "just accept the results" and "give him a chance, wontcha?" Oh. My....
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Good Morning, News: The Trump Resistance Playbook, What Will Get You Arrested...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Put on your waterproof shoes and click these links. First up is this week's feature—out in print yesterday—is the Trump Resistance Playbook, about surviving and...
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Extradition Series Curator Matt Hannafin Spotlights Experimental Classical...
by Robert Ham DANA REASON The pianist will perform at the series’ Winter Concert.Matt HannafinMUSIC SCENES exist as a series of concentric circles. To use rock and punk as an example, small house and...
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Things to Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Fertile Ground Festival Portland's annual festival of proudly uncurated new theater, Fertile Ground, is finally here, injecting our sorry-ass Pacific Northwest winter with a...
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UPDATE: TriMet Could Potentially Interrupt Downtown Core Service During...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Portland's post-election marchDoug BrownUPDATED 4:40 pm: Local activists are now voicing concerns over TriMet's decision to possibly suspend downtown service during the...
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Antiques Roadshow, the Best Show on TV, is Coming to Portland
by Doug Brown Antiques RoadshowPBSGet out your precious heirloom vase and clear off that desk you bought at a garage sale in 1985, Antiques Roadshow is coming to town. This is wonderful news. The...
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The Love Movement: A New Weekly Series for Hip-hop, Jazz and Soul
by Jenni Moore Amenta AbiotoIntisar AbiotoTREND ALERT: Portland’s collection of hip-hop and (sometimes) soul-focused monthlies is having a domino effect! First there was the Thesis at Kelly’s...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Mouth to Vagina Sores?
by Dan Savage This (sadly) isn't a question about sex but since it's about genitals, I thought I'd send it to you anyway since I can't find the answer. About 2-3 times per year, I get a cold sore (on...
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by Anonymous In days of oldeWhen knights were boldAnd condoms weren't inventedThey wrapped their socksAround their cocksAnd babies were prevented.I just donated $1500 to planned parenthood. I'm...
View ArticleTwo Talk Show Farewells to Sob to As We Say Goodbye to the Obamas
by Jenni Moore “Today is the last day that Barack Obama will be our President.”As soon as Ellen said it, I felt my chest tighten as I tried to keep the liquid from spilling from my eyes and onto my...
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