LORETTA LYNN And don’t you forget it “IF YOU WRITE about what’s happening, it don’t hurt as bad.” So says country music’s 83-year old matriarch, Loretta Lynn, in Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl. The new two-hour documentary—part of PBS’ American Masters series—premieres this week to coincide with the release of her first studio album […]
CK Dolan
Formerly a senior editor and the music editor at the Mercury, CK Dolan writes about music, movies, TV, the death industry, and pickles.
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Life Is Meaningless, and Protomartyr Wants You to Stop Crying About It
The Detroit Band’s Reminders of Mortality
The Detroit band offers reminders of mortality.
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Loretta Lynn Goes Full Circle
With a New Album and Documentary, Country Music’s Matriarch Reigns
With a new album and PBS documentary, the queen of country reigns.
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Summiting Mt. Portland, a Time Capsule Compilation
Chris Bigalke The record release for Mt. Portland happens tomorrow night (Sunday, February 28) at Rontoms with performances from And And And, Joel Magid, Candace, and Boone Howard and Michael Finn; details here. FOR THE PAST YEAR, local musician Joel Magid has worked tirelessly putting together a vinyl compilation album called Mt. Portland. Now he’s […]
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Kesha Speaks Out Following Support, Trolls, and $250,000 from Taylor Swift
Facebook Kesha has received a tremendous wave of support since her injunction against producer/abuser Dr. Luke was denied last Friday. Unfortunately, the subsequent outrage of her fans and fellow celebrities also inspired a tsunami of trolls questioning the validity of her accusations against Dr. Luke. To recap: Last week’s decision was the first battle in […]
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Summiting Mt. Portland
A Time Capsule Compilation
A time capsule compilation of local rock ‘n’ roll.
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XRAY.fm Announces New Record Label, XRAY Records
Fantastic local radio station XRAY.fm is extending its reach beyond the airwaves with XRAY Records. Summer Cannibals bassist Jenny Logan and partner Maryam Hanafi Troncelliti will take the helm of the new label, with XRAY Records’ debut release slated for early spring. This first album will be a collection of material from Charlie Salas Humara […]
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Check Out Summer Cannibals’ New Single “Go Home” Off Their Upcoming Kill Rock Stars Debut Full of It
John Clark Portland’s own Summer Cannibals have announced the May 27 release of their highly anticipated third studio album, Full of It, their first to be released on Kill Rock Stars. Today they premiered the album’s lead single, “Go Home,” on Spin. Summer Cannibals got their name from a Patti Smith song, a choice that […]
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Enter to Win Tickets to José González!
We’re giving away two pairs of tickets (two winners, each with a +1) to see inimitable acoustic folk singer José González LIVE at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Monday, March 7. Just enter your name and email below, then hang tight till we select the winners. DON’T WAIT—the deadline for entries is Friday, March 4! **CLICK […]
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Free Kesha: Judge Rules She Must Continue Working with Abusive Producer
Wikipedia FREE KESHA As if Kesha hasn’t been through enough already: This morning a Manhattan judge ruled that despite Kesha’s allegations against her producer Dr. Luke, who she says drugged and raped her when she was just 18 and has continued abusive behaviors in their woking relationship, under her contract with Sony she must keep […]
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Enter to Win Tickets to Coeur de Pirate!
Étienne Saint-Denis Coeur de Pirate Hey, you! We at the Mercury are giving away a pair of tickets (to clarify, you and a plus one) to see Coeur de Pirate, the chamber-pop project of Montreal-based singer Béatrice Martin, at her Portland show on Tuesday February 23rd at the Aladdin Theater. Just enter your info below […]
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Treefort Announces Finalized 2016 Lineup
Rejoice—the full Treefort 2016 lineup has arrived! The festival, which will take place in Boise March 23-27th, has just announced the final wave of lineup additions, which includes 100+ new bands on the roster. It’s exciting to see a bunch of Portland bands heading to Idaho come March, including And And And, Loch Lomond, Summer […]