From nothing to everything: The ambitious rise of the Dirty Mittens.
Ezra Ace Caraeff
Ezra Ace Caraeff is the former Music Editor for the Mercury, and spent nearly a third of his life working at the paper. More importantly, he is the owner of Olive, the Mercury’s unofficial office dog. His writing has appeared in The Fader, The Stranger, The Onion's A.V. Club, ESPN's TrueHoop network, and countless fanzines that are thankfully long out of print. He makes a mean tofu scramble and yes, Ace is really his middle name.
Posted inMovies & TV
The Legend of God’s Gun
A grindhouse shoot-’em-up western, you say? Sign us up!
A grindhouse shoot-’em-up western, you say? Sign us up!
Posted inPortland
Oh, Hello MTV.
MTV Music Videos MTV Shows Entertainment News Like we previously posted, MTV did indeed come to Portland. And, well, it’s decent. I sort of expected Jesse Camp to VJ the report, but instead the clip is pretty entertaining as they cover a wide variety of bands–from the basement scene to Colin Meloy–in a tasteful manner. […]
Posted inFashion
Portland Bands Take Part in the Insound 20
Local Portland bands the Thermals, Decemberists–and sort of local acts Spoon, She & Him, and Death Cab for Cutie–are taking part in the Insound 20. This limited-edition run of posters, shirts, and hoodies feature custom designs for 20 bands in all, with profits benefiting 826 NYC, Dave Eggers’ nonprofit writing community center. The Jason Munn […]
Posted inMovies & TV
Free Daft Punk Screening
Jackpot Records is offering up a free screening of Daft Punk‘s Electroma this Friday at the Secret Society (116 NE Russell St). Daft Punk made a movie? I wonder what it’s about? An odyssey of two robots who journey across a mythic American landscape of haunting, surreal beauty on a quest to become human. This […]
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Ten Years of Hush in One Convenient Package
Has all this hubbub about Hush Records‘ ten year anniversary piqued your interest for the local label? But you’re not sure where to start with a catalog that deep, plus you’re afraid to ask your local indie hipster for fear that they’ll silently judge you? Well, pal, you are in luck. Hush has just offered […]
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The Police & Elvis Costello – Live at Clark County Amphitheater, 07/12/08
Editor’s note: We sent pop music superfan Matt Slessler and photo whiz-kid Minh Tran to cover last night’s Police + Elvis Costello concert. Due to traffic (Oh, why can’t there be a 12-lane freeway bridge to Vancouver?), we have no photos of Elvis, but thankfully we have plenty of images of a suspiciously muscular Sting. […]
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PDX Pop Now! – Announces Lineup
***Update: Looks the original press release was lacking a few acts, so here is the updated list with even MORE bands than before!*** Oh glorious day! Just weeks before the big day(s), PDX Pop Now! has finally posted the complete lineup for this year’s festival. Which, just in case you spaced, is happening on July […]
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This Week’s Mercury Music Section
Another week, another Mercury music section to read while you shed a red, white, and blue tear while viewing the most patriotic mugshots ever. God bless this great nation of ours. We pay tribute to Hush Records and the respected local label’s ten year anniversary. Contributors include a lineup of past/present Hush artists, plus one […]
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The Polite Decade
Ten Years of Hush Records
Hush Records, the uncompromising local label, turns 10 years old.
Posted inSports
Braille Gets His Video Game Grind On
Local emcee Braille has landed a pretty sweet licensing deal with the folks at the monolithic sports video game company, EA. His track “The IV” soundtracks the new trailer for NBA Live 09, which highlights the pathetic flopping talents of cover model, and scruffy French hoops icon, Tony Parker. Not exactly my first pick for […]