Best Available Technology (Via) Mississippi Studios–Strategy, Gulls, Best Available Technology, 9 pm, $5 Al’s Den–Anna Tivel, 7 pm, free Blue Monk–Bubble Cats, Bevelers, Moon Debris, 8 pm Dante’s–Lou Reed Tribute: Fernando, Karaoke from Hell, The Welfare State, Don of Division St., Adrian H & The Wounds, Kris Deelane, Michael Dean Damron, Kenny Feinstein, Anita Lee […]
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Mercury copy chief and appreciator of the most sophisticated form of comedy: PUNS!
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Purse Candy (Via) Holocene–Fin De Cinema: Night on the Galactic Railroad: Aan, Purse Candy, Philip Grass, DJ Spencer D, 8:30 pm, $6 Al’s Den–Anna Tivel, 7 pm, free Matador–DJ A-Train, 10 pm, free Mississippi Studios–Casey Neill & The Norway Rats, Ian Moore & The Lossy Coils, Don of Division St., 8 pm, $8-10
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New Year’s Cat (Via) Al’s Den–Poison Waters, 5:30 pm, free; Anna Tivel, 7 pm, free Bossanova Ballroom–DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid, 9 pm, $17 Dig a Pony–Reva Devito, Hustle & Drone, Holler & Oats, DJ Montel Spinozza, 9 pmDoug Fir–Weinland NYE Supergroup, Old Light, 9 pm, $23 Eagles Lodge–50 Cuts Deeper: DJ Cooky Parker, […]
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Built to Spill (Via) Mission Theater–Built to Spill, Slam Dunk, The Apostrophes, 8 pm, $22 Al’s Den–Anna Tivel, 7 pm, free The Elixir Lab–The Moonshine, 7 pm Kelly’s Olympian–Eye Candy: VJ Norto, Phantom Hillbilly, 8 pm, free
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Snap! 90s Dance Party (Via) Holocene–Lamar Leroy, 5 pm, free; Snap! ’90s Dance Party: Doc Adam, Colin Jones, DJ Freaky Outty, 9 pm, $5 Alberta Street Pub–Brownish Black, 9 pm, free Al’s Den–Scott Fisher, Stephanie Schneiderman, Ben Fuller, 7 pm, free Devils Point–DJ Kenoy, 9 pm, freeDig a Pony–DJ Icarus, 6 pm; DJ Cooky Parker, […]
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Unhappy Boxing Day! (Via) Alberta Rose Theatre–Bachxing Day: Classical Revolution PDX, 8 pm, $10-20 Beech St. Parlor–Sex Life DJs, 9 pm Dig a Pony–Pussy Control: Nathan Detroit, DJ Freaky Outty, 9 pm Hawthorne Theatre–Stewart Villain, Donte Thomas, Marki$ Apollo, Cassow, Packard Browne, No Leader, Carmine, Slick Devious, Pyetti, Maxie, Mato, 7 pm, $8 Tiga–Sex Life […]
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It’s Christmas Eve, yo! (Via) Al’s Den–Scott Fisher, Cellotronik, Jake Oken-Berg, Laura Ivancie, 7 pm, free Devils Point–DJ Kenoy, 9 pm, free
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The Moonshine (Via) The Elixir Lab–The Moonshine, 7 pm Beech St. Parlor–DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid, 9 pm Kennedy School–Homegrown Christmas: Michele Van Kleef, Naomi Laviolette, Christina Cooper, 7 pm, $5, all ages Valentine’s–Fanno Creek, Just Lions, 9 pm
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Holiday Sweater Spectacular (Via) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall–Holiday Sweater Spectacular: Portland Cello Project, 8 pm, $25-40, all agesAsh Street Saloon–Sons of Huns, Ancient Warlocks, Sleepcapsule, Red Cloud, 9 pm, $5 Club 21–Big Eyes, Marriage & Cancer, Wounds, 10 pm, free Doug Fir–Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, The Kids, 9 pm East End–Appendixes, Fog Father, […]
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2013’s Single Worst Moment in Music
Fiona Apple‘s show at the Schnitzer in 2012 was spellbinding. Not a single person blinked when she performed much of The Idler Wheel… with her trademark frenetic mastery. But 2013 rolled around, and the worm turned. And by “worm,” I mean “Portland,” and by “turned,” I mean “into a huge braying asshole.” At Fiona’s intimate […]
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A Spoonful of Daddy Issues
Schmaltz, Booze, and Disney in Saving Mr. Banks
There’s some Disneyfication in Saving Mr. Banks, but that’s not a bad thing.
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Fur Coats (Via) Doug Fir–The Royal Oui, Fur Coats, Big Haunt, 9 pm, $6-8 Alberta Rose Theatre–Seed: Words + Music: Laura Gibson, Matt Sheehy, Swan Sovereign, 7:30 pm, $20-22Alberta Street Pub–Small Souls, Shoeshine Blue, Paul Basile, 8 pm Dig a Pony–Pretty Ugly, 9 pmHolocene–House of Light, Exotic Club, IBQT, Magic Fades, 8:30 pm, free Jade […]