PC-PDX.COM The Taxpayers at the Failing House. Not pictured, the neighbors clutching their hands over their ears. Have you heard of house shows? Me neither. But get this, they are rock and/or roll concerts that occur within a residential domicile. Crazy, right? The Oregonian‘s Anna Griffin dedicated her column last Thursday to this musical menace. […]
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.
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Blazers vs. Bobcats – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Charlotte Bobcats. Welcome the hell back, Joel Pryzbilla. It seems like it was only last week—oh wait, it was—that the Vanilla Gorilla was absolutely dominating barely contributing his 1.7 points a game and four rebounds to the Blazers’ cause. Also, welcome back […]
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Hello? Is it Me You’re Looking For?
I’m not sure the origins of this flyer, and honestly I don’t care. Thank you, internet.
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Win Tickets to see Damien Jurado and Viva Voce
Lance Troxel End Hits is giving away a pair of tickets to see Damien Jurado and Viva Voce tomorrow night at the Doug Fir. Come on over and win your way into that show.
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This Week’s Mercury Music Section
Another week, another Mercury music section to ignore while you read Sony Japan’s apology for letting one of their bands dress like Nazis in a music video. I’m more insulted by their music, plus that awful blonde, feathered hair. Actually, the Nazi thing is probably the third worst part of that video. Oh look, it’s […]
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To Hell with the Devil
A Secular Guide to Stryper
A secular guide to the greatest Christian metal band of all time: Stryper.
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Blogtown Investment Opportunity: Let’s Buy a Boat!
Greetings, potential Blogtown investors. Unlike my previous friends-helping-friends financial scheme or my blatant Amway product placement (“Tonight the Blazers’ defense is as effective as Amway’s Legacy of Clean™ Dishwasher Detergent”), I have a real can’t-miss investment opportunity for you all: Let’s buy the Sternwheeler River Boat! Holy crap, it’s a downright steal at only $160k. […]
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Blazers vs. Rockets – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Houston Rockets. Sunday was a monumental night for the Blazers as the team entered their game against Atlanta as healthy as they have been in years. That lasted all of a few minutes. LaMarcus Aldridge aggravated his left knee during the first quarter, […]
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Lifesavas – “And the Soul Goes On”
The last time we heard from the Lifesavas they were still kicking it in Razor Blade City and making the rounds on 2007’s Gutterfly. But looks like Jumbo, Vursatyl, and DJ Shines are (finally) ready to share some new material with us. “And the Soul Goes On” is part of the Best Ever Mixtape, a […]
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Fuse TV on Portland Music
“Welcome to Portland Oregon, where people come to enjoy the great outdoors and the sound of nature. SCREW THAT, LET’S ROCK!” Gulp. To be honest, that introduction from photographer Ray Gordon had me a little concerned about the quality of this Fuse segment on Portland music that premiered last week on their Hoppus on Music […]
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Blazers vs. Hawks – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Atlanta Hawks. Caw! Caw! Caw! While we clearly can not compete with Anne Hathaway and James Franco butchering the Academy Awards, we do have Gerald Wallace. He’ll be in uniform and on the court for the first time as a Blazer tonight. Also, […]
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Soul’d Out 2011 Brings Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Ice Cube & More to Portland
For a full list of bands, see below. This image is missing a few. Wow. That was my reaction after reading the initial lineup of acts confirmed to play the second annual Soul’d Out Music Festival. You ready? Here we go… Ms. Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ice Cube, Ellis Marsalis, Black […]