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Our Guide to the Artists You Shouldn’t Miss at This Year's Soul'd Out Festival
by Mercury Music Staff LEE FIELDS Holding down the soul revival table.SESSE LINDFor the past eight years, the Soul’d Out Festival has taken over Portland at the height of spring, when the city’s...
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Smoke Up... It's the Mercury's Jam-Packed Weed Issue!
by Ned Lannamann Minh TranTomorrow's 4/20, and that means... it's time for the Mercury's Weed Issue! This week we've got all kinds of goodies for you to check out:•Under the Counter: Comparing...
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Drake Might Be Riding a Segway in Portland Right Now
by Claire Holley DRAKE Where IS he?!getty / Credit: Kevin WinterSince the Soul'd Out Festival announced its fantastic 2017 lineup, Portland has been eagerly anticipating the arrival of an...
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Following Renovations, Mayor Ted Wheeler Ratchets Up City Hall Security
by Dirk VanderHart New! Semi-friendly!Dirk VanderHartAfter more than a month in the musty old Portland Building, Portland City Council hearings made a triumphant return to their home in City Hall this...
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Blazers Recap: Game Two - The Warriors Conquer The Blazers, (sigh) 110-81...
by Aris Hunter Wales My wife Meredith and I are too cheap to pay for cable or any NBA TV package, so when we want to watch the Trail Blazers play, we usually make our way to a local bar together....
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by Anonymous Dear City That Works.Can you please do something with dead goose that is rotting in the gutter on Naito and Stark? It's been like five days.Thank you.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe...
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Good Morning, News: 171 Recent Protest Arrests, the Airportification of City...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland, and a very happy 4/20 to you. First up, out in print as of yesterday (pick up a copy!) is our analysis of the 171 Portland protest arrests since November. Yes,...
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Happy 4/20! Now, Let's Clear Some Things Up
by Josh Jardine GETTY / THECRIMSONMONKEYHappy holiday! Even the most challenged mathlete among us knows that on this week falls 4/20, AKA Stoner Christmas. But why 4/20? What mystical connection does...
View ArticleNow YOU Too Can Watch Drake Perform with Travis Scott in Portland, Because...
by Ned Lannamann Yep. The rumors were true.So, did you miss Drake taking the stage with Travis Scott last night during Scott's Memorial Coliseum show? Luckily, we are alive during the golden age of...
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The Bridgetown Comedy Fest Schedule is Up, and It's Great
by Megan Burbank HOORAYBridgetown Comedy FestivalGo look at it! It's full of lots of exciting visiting shows—e.g., Guy Branum's Gay Bash, Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction with Bryan Cook, and Jackie...
View ArticleWorld's Most Terrible People (Sarah Palin, Kid Rock, Ted Nugent) Visits #1...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey The White House reached a new level of GROTESQUELY HORRIBLE yesterday when members of the top 10 most terrible people in the world converged in the White House: Sarah Palin,...
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by Anonymous Thought I would give the gym another try, but now I am reminded of why I didn't want to work out there anymore. You. You sat on the one machine I wanted to use, but not using it. More...
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Big Freedia, the New Orleans Queen of Bounce, Returns to Portland
by Jenni Moore BIG FREEDIA She did not come to play.KOURY ANGELOSince releasing her studio debut, Queen Diva, in 2003, New Orleans’ Big Freedia—born Freddie Ross—continues to soar into legendary...
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Five Reasons You Shouldn’t Mope About Missing Drake and Travi$ Scott Last...
by Jenni Moore Kevin Winter/GettyDon't get me wrong: Travi$ Scott is a great artist and an energetic performer, and having Drake show up was really memorable. But the Flying Lotus cancellation mixed...
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Are Washington's Edibles Stronger Than Oregon's?
by Will Patterson ISRAEL_PATTERSONDear Pot Lawyer,Why do edibles seem stronger in Washington than in Oregon?It isn’t your imagination—Washington’s edible products really are more potent than down here...
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by Anonymous I been noticing security at alot of grocery stores these days. Awesome! But what's with the constant staring and profiling. I know. I know. That's what a security does. But they should...
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Solange's 2016 Album A Seat at the Table Is a Source of Joy and Validation...
by Jenni Moore SOLANGEELISA TAHANWhen Beyoncé releasedLemonade last April, it was one of the greatest celebrations of Black womanhood and collaborative Black excellence ever created by a mainstream...
View ArticleJust Screw It
by Anonymous Lately I've been looking at people and wondering what sex would be like with them. Most of it, I don't want to picture. It's true, I don't give people enough credit, or the benefit of the...
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Stream Queen: Binge on Melissa McCarthy with Nobodies, Saturday Night Live,...
A weekly digest of streaming TV recommendations, paired with entertaining commentary and photoshopped imagery. by Chase Burns Melissa McCarthy is making her rounds on TV and it's all for you,...
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I, Anonymous Classic: Dear Clowns of Portland
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Here's another I, Anonymous Classic from the I, Anonymous archives!DEAR CLOWNS OF PORTLANDDear delusional clown-folk people of Portland who wear floppy pants and still believe...
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