Newest Reality TV Star: Alison Hallett? Via Craigslist: TV Casting: Do you have too many cats? (Nationwide) Are you in love with your cats? Do you treat them like children? Do you have more cats than you can handle? Are your friends and family upset by the number of cats you care for? A major […]
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Notes From The Ropeline: The Comedown
As President Obama made his way out through the rope-line, shaking hands, and giving autographs to the adoring throngs, a dozen union members headed towards the bathroom. Wearing bold, matching yellow t-shirts they fanned out among the urinals to decompress. “It’s hard standing on concrete,” said one. “Best workout I got all day,” bellowed another. […]
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This Weekend: Doug Benson
All weekend at Helium, America’s preeminent pot-comic, Doug Benson will be performing. We talked with Doug the last time he came through town about everything from Airports to Tommy Chong. Find the extended interview here. If all you know of Doug is “Super High Me,” and didn’t really dig it, his standup is really worth […]
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Comedy This Weekend
First off, there are still a few free tickets left for Nick Thune tonight at Helium. Simply email promos@heliumcomedy.com and tell ’em which show—early or late—you’d like to see on either Friday or Saturday. Then on Saturday there’s the sketch group, Hey You Millionaires at Curious Comedy. The Millionaires hail from Chicago, and were voted […]
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Tom McCarthy’s C
Expansive, Ambitious, and a Little Bit Incestuous
A little bit incestuous, and very very ambitious.
Posted inMusic
Captain & Crew
Completing the Guided by Voices Journey
Robert Pollard’s first mates join to decommission Guided by Voices.
Posted inVideo
Buzz Off, Nerd!
Holy Shit! This is awesome. Some wikipedia conspiracy theorist decides he’ll call out the 70-some-year-old Buzz Aldrin, saying the moon landing was a hoax. When the damn fool’s tongue really starts flapping ol’ Buzz rears up and cold-cocks the dipshit. A thing of real beauty. Behold: A second angle with less setup:
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Tonight: Comedy Is OK’s 1st Anniversary
It’s Celebration Time, Boyz! A lot has happened in Portland comedy over the last year aside from the opening of a new club. Lots of local, independent, semi-regular shows have been popping up outside of the traditional open mic’s. One of the most well received, Comedy Is OK, helped kick off the trend, in essence […]
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Free Tickets to Nick Thune, All Weekend @ Helium
As you may have heard, comedian Greg Giraldo passed away last week. Giraldo was scheduled to headline at Helium Comedy Club. In his place, the club has booked Nick Thune. In association with the Mercury, Helium is giving away 20 tickets to each of Thune’s shows this weekend. To get yours—and a +1 for that […]
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This Weekend: Matt Braunger
At Helium this weekend, with two shows tonight and two shows Saturday, former Portlander Matt Braunger: For more on Braunger, who helped found the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, check out the Q&A from this week’s print edition.
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Two Showcases Tonight + Greg Giraldo OD’s
There are two local showcases tonight: Comedy Is OK and Keep Portland Funny. Also, Greg Giraldo, who was scheduled to headline Helium Comedy Club next, week overdosed on pills. Comedy Is OK , hosted by Mikey Kampmaan and former Mercury intern Andrew Michaan, features the always terrific Ron Funches, the odd and enthralling Phill Schallberger, […]