Live from a freezing Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Denver Nuggets in a high-spirited game of competitive basketball. The big news around these parts is the arrival of Gerald Wallace, plus the bittersweet departure of Joel Przybilla, Dante Cunningham, and Sean Marks. Wallace is in the building, but won’t be […]
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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Starfucker – “Quality Time” Video
On March 8th Starfucker is all set to release Reptilians upon the world. It’s the band’s sophomore LP and first for Midwest indie imprint Polyvinyl, so let’s celebrate this fact with a raging toga party! At least that’s the concept for the excellent video for “Quality Time,” the final instrumental track on Reptilians. Everything is […]
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Will Someone Please Take Dante Cunningham’s Cats?
The worst part of being a traded NBA player? Having to find someone to watch your kittens. Dante Cunningham was dealt this morning and the second year player immediately took to the Twitters asking for some assistance with his two kittens: cant someone take care of my CATS for me????? please please i have 2 […]
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Gerald Wallace is the Newest Portland Trail Blazer
Now that Gerald Wallace is coming to Portland, let’s examine the deal. The Blazers lose longtime tough man, and fan favorite, Joel Pryzbilla along with up-and-comer Dante Cunningham, a pair of future first round picks, and the trade’s latest addition, Sean Marks. Portland is now on the hook for Wallace’s contract, which is a bit […]
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NBA Trade Deadline: The Final Countdown
Sorry Rudy, we gave him your number. The NBA trade window slams shut at noon and there is nothing to report. Not a damn thing. No deals for Gerald Wallace (despite our above Photoshop work), Johnny Flynn, TJ Ford, or a deal to acquire James Harden’s robust beard. Hold tight, sometimes the deals trickle in […]
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This Week’s Mercury Music Section
Another week, another Mercury music section to read while you stomp on your John Boehner wah-wah pedal. The only thing worse than Boehner is a band that still uses a wah-wah pedal. Speaking of the wah-wah, Eric Fucking Clapton. Even as an atheist, I’m offended when people call him a guitar God. Quick, play another […]
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Voice of Reason
Changing the Narrative on Esperanza Spalding
Changing the narrative on Esperanza Spalding.
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Blazers vs. Lakers – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on their longtime rivals the Los Angeles Lakers. Somehow this game, the first visit from the world champs, has been overshadowed by the deafening chatter about how the Blazers are this close to trading for Gerald Wallace. How’s that deal coming? Slow. Turns out […]
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BUMPED! NBA Tradeageddon!
Getty Images Say hello to Snooki for us. We’re nearing the homestretch of NBA trade season and while the Devin Harris to Portland deal seems like it’s dead in the water, this just happened. Wow. That is shocking. The Nets just got Deron Williams for less than what they were offering for Carmelo Anthony. This […]
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Tradepocalypse Now
AP Who has two thumbs and an expiring contract? This guy! Last night the NBA trade session stopped being nice and started being real (real shitty if you are a New Jersey Nets fan). Now that Carmelo Anthony is playing for Isiah Thomas’ New York Knickerbockers, the rest of the league is finally free to […]
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Please Trade for Gerald Wallace
WANT! It’s the best/worst time of the year for NBA basketball geeks: trade week! In two days, 20 hours, and 18 minutes (give or take a few seconds) we can all finally stop speculating where Carmelo Anthony goes and finally leave the ESPN Trade Machine—damn, my trades never work—and get back to work. But until […]
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Hey Google Hotpot, Thanks for the Free Shows from the Thermals, Red Fang, Dandy Warhols, & More
Your favorite search engine since Lycos—that would be Google—is pulling out all the stops for the rollout of their new Hotpot service. Their totally not hyperbolic “Best Ever” concert series will take over land, sea, and uh, roller rink, for three very unique concert experiences. #1: Go roller skating with the Thermals and Lifesavas on […]