This King Buzzo poster by John Howard is pretty sweet, no? It shall henceforth be crowned Poster of the Week. I’d love to see your recommendations for next week’s pick. Send ’em my way.
Courtney Ferguson
Mercury copy chief and appreciator of the most sophisticated form of comedy: PUNS!
Tonight in Music
Big Scary (Via) Doug Fir–Dawn of Midi, Big Scary, 9 pm, $12-14 Branx–The Menzingers, Lemuria, Pup, Cayetana, 6:30 pm, $14, all ages Gold Dust Meridian–Whiskey Wednesdays: Pete Krebs, Brent Martens, 8 pm Habesha–Tonen, Barrows, Tada, 9 pm, $5Hawthorne Theatre–King Buzzo, Steve Turner, 7 pm, $12-15Holocene–Mascaras, Bleach Blonde Dudes, Fog Father, Surfs Drugs, 8:30 pm, free […]
Tonight in Music
Rats in the Wall (Via) Lola’s Room–Rats in the Wall, Fire at Will, 8 pm, free, all ages Alhambra Theatre–Emby Alexander, Bath Party, The English Language, Hemingway, 9 pm, $5-7 Double Dragon–Banana Stand Secret Show, 8 pm, free The Know–Hang the Old Year, Barrows, The Sky Above & Earth Below, 8 pm Radar–Laura Gibson, 8 […]
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Down Gown (Via) Dante’s–Summer Kick-Off Bash: Daydream Machine, Gaytheist, Miracle Falls, Gibraltar, Down Gown, 8 pm Alberta Street Pub–Rio Grands, Smokey Brights, Frizz, 8:45 pm, $5 Angelo’s–Erik Anarchy, Regulo Junior, Jargon, Town & The Writ, 9 pm, $1 Bunk Bar–The Builders & The Butchers, Bash Face, Turbo Perfecto, 10 pm, $12 Club 21–The Lovesores, Vodka […]
Tonight in Music
Heavy Hawaii (Via ) Bunk Bar–Heavy Hawaii, Ah God, Tender Age, 9:30 pm, $6 Black Book–Modern(-ist): DJ Troubled Youth, Ryan Biornstad, 10 pm, free Crystal Ballroom–Swan Sovereign, Swansea, Dean, 8 pm, $12, all ages Dante’s–Big Business, American Sharks, 9 pm, $12 Doug Fir–Shad, Tope, 9 pm, $10-12 Holocene–Body Party: Holla & Oates, Ben Tactic, Chrome […]
Where Are You Going to Watch the World Cup?
Who’s got World Cup Fever? Me, silly! I’ve been trying to figure out good spots to watch games—bars and coffee shops that won’t be too crazy-crowded and will have all the things I like to cozy up to when watching the Earth kick around a soccer ball (food and beer, namely). So let’s crowdsource this […]
Tonight in Music
Catl (Via) Dante’s–Nashville Pussy, Catl, The Yawpers, 9 pm, $14 Bunk Bar–Doug Gillard, Charts, Miracle Falls, 10 pm, $8-10 Dig a Pony–DJ Cuica, DJ Sahelsounds, 9 pm Doug Fir–Tomorrow’s Tulips, Guantanamo Baywatch, 9 pm, $10-12 East End–The Bloodtypes, Stalins of Sound, Static & the Cubes, The Nervous, 9 pm Gold Dust Meridian–Whiskey Wednesdays: Pete Krebs, […]
Tonight in Music
Banana Stand Secret Show (Via) Double Dragon–Banana Stand Secret Show, 8 pm, free Alberta Rose Theatre–For the Love of Janice: Lloyd Jones, La Rhonda Steele, Norman Sylvester, Duffy Bishop, Chris Carlson, Julianne Johnson, Dave Fleschner, Louis Pain, Reggie Houston, Brian Ward, Sonny Hess, Myrtle Brown, Curtis Salgado, Mike Doolin, Alan Hager, Lisa Mann, Peter Dammann, […]
Poster of the Week
This poster’s brought to you by Matt Demarest of Plushpop. Go check out his other stuff—there are some nice ones. And if you have a sec, send me some recommendations for next week.
Tonight in Music
Pony Village (Via) Valentine’s–Pony Village, Vacationer, Winnebago, Young Splendor, 9 pm Alberta Street Pub–St. Even, Exploding Teeth, Hearts & Tigers, 8 pm, $5Al’s Den–Edna Vazquez, 7 pm, free Doug Fir–Star Anna, Heather Reid, Widower, 9 pm, $10-12 East End–Helms Alee, Kowloon Walled City, Gaytheist, Rabbits, 9 pm, $10 Holocene–Dragging an Ox Through Water, Jamondria Harris, […]
Roller Derby Tickets Giveaway
I’m giving away five pairs of tickets to the Rose City Rollers Championships at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, June 14. Want ’em? Just email me your full name and “We are the Champions” in the subject line. I’ll pick winners tomorrow around noon. The best part? Besides giving you entry to watch two kick-ass roller […]
Tonight in Music
Lorelle Meets the Obsolete (Via) Habesha–Billions & Billions, Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, Cambrian Explosion, 9 pm, $5Alhambra Theatre–Dataport: Rhinostrich, Bryface, Temple Maps, 9 pm, $5 Club 21–Big Eyes, Mope Grooves, The Rat, 9 pm, free Crystal Ballroom–The Decemberists, Sallie Ford, 8 pm, $49.50-125, all ages Doug Fir–Scott Pemberton, Born Cosmic, Redray Frazier, 9 pm, $10-12 […]
