The North Portland rapper gears up to release Concrete Dreams.
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St. Johns Storyteller: Mic Capes’ Razor Tongue
The North Portland Rapper’s Concrete Dreams
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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Last Night’s Conversation with Pussy Riot Was Weird
Maneesha Horshin Pussy Riot at the Crystal Ballroom Last night at the Crystal Ballroom, Maria Alyokhina and Ksenia Zhivago of Pussy Riot engaged in a conversation with moderators John Sepulvado of OPB and local musician/author Storm Large. The evening began with a 13-minute trailer for an upcoming documentary about the Russian feminist collective called Act […]
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Beef Week Revisited
We recently had ourselves the beefiest week EVER. While some beefs fade away, other beefs die hard. Here are some updates on resolved, latent, and ongoing beefs. Wiz enjoying victory and his cool pants RESOLVED BEEF: Wiz vs. Kanye Recap: Kanye West has renamed his upcoming self-described “album of the life” (as opposed to album […]
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A Weekend of BOWIE!
Fly back to space, Starman Last Friday night I drew a lighting bolt on my face with lipstick, which I ASSUMED was the honorary dress code for the Lovecraft’s David Bowie Dance Party. However, most of the foreheads I saw were pretty blank and devoid of electrostatic discharges. This weekend, if you aren’t already painting […]
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How to Hire a Woman to Be in Your Band
Sebastien Camelot M83’s Anthony Gonzalez and Morgan Kibby Anthony Gonzalez of French electro-pop band M83 recently announced the departure of keyboardist Morgan Kibby, which means they’re looking for a new one—all you gotta do is apply! While the process is as easy as submitting some videos of yourself, there are some non-negotiable requirements. The future […]
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Nice to Meet You! I’m Your New Music Editor
Dude the cat Hello, Portland! I’m Ciara (no, not this one), the Mercury‘s new music editor. Above is my little cat named Dude who is both my inspiration and my muse. He’s six months old and really likes sitting on my laptop keyboard. I’ve lived in Portland for about five years, but am originally from […]
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Putin and Punk Prayers: Pussy Riot’s Continued Resistance
The Russian Feminist Collective Visits Portland
The Russian feminist collective visits Portland.
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Ty Segall and the Muggers at Aladdin Theater, Sat Jan 23
Photos by Christopher Keith Garcia. Beneath Saturday’s glowing full moon, Ty Segall took Portland on a fucked-up tour of the human subconscious in the same manner that fictitious chocolatier Willy Wonka led his Chocolate River boat ride. Dressed in a studded denim suit à la Justin Timberlake at the 2001 American Music Awards, Segall sifted […]
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The Warm World of Little Star
Excellent Debut Likens Breakup to a Viking Funeral
The Portland band’s excellent debut album likens a breakup to a Viking funeral.
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Enter the Warm World of Little Star
[Little Star play their record-release show tonight at Mississippi Studios (3939 N Mississippi) with Alien Boy and Drunken Palms as part of the Portland Mercury‘s FREE Ear Candy music series—don’t miss it!] Iconic ’70s power-pop band Big Star is shrouded in the mythos of the short-lived, like Gordie Lachance’s dead high-school-football-star big brother in Stand […]