Do you have tickets to see Death Cab for Cutie and the Hold Steady at the Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, October 20? Too bad, buddy. Due to a scheduling conflict, Death Cab for Cutie’s show at Memorial Coliseum is being rescheduled. Another Portland performance at a venue to be determined will be announced shortly. Refunds […]
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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The NBA Cancels the First Two Weeks of the Season
The NBA Lockout Makes Mittens McDunksalot Very Sad Thu, Nov 3 Portland vs. Denver Fri, Nov 4 Portland vs. Los AngelesSun, Nov 6 Portland vs. PhoenixWed, Nov 9 Portland vs. DenverThu, Nov 10 Portland vs. San AntonioSat, Nov 12 Portland vs. DetroitMon, Nov 14 Portland vs. Philadelphia All of the following games are not happening. […]
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Win Tickets to St. Vincent!
St. Vincent Holy moly, more tickets to part with. This time around we have a pair of passes to see St. Vincent at the Crystal Ballroom this Friday, October 14. Make your mouse go clicky on End Hits.
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Win Tickets to Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks!
Leah Nash The End Hits ticket pony just coughed up a pair of passes to see Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks at the Crystal Ballroom on Thursday, October 13. Bad pony! Click here for your chance to win ’em.
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This Week’s Mercury Music Section
Vivian Johnson Richmond Fontaine Another week, another Mercury music section to ignore while you read about Courtney Taylor-Taylor-Taylor-Taylor-Taylor threatening to tear the “fuggin heads off” member of U.K.’s Conservative Party who used a Dandy Warhols’ song without the band’s permission. Perhaps Hank Williams II would like to weigh in on this issue? Our esteemed music […]
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Whoop-Whoop! It’s the Juggalo Doughnut!
Mike Neeson & “Skooch” The Juggalo Doughnut If you were in downtown Portland yesterday you likely witnessed many a Juggalo aimlessly milling about. Painted clowns of all ages—including plenty of teens (Fucking Magnet Schools, how do they work?)—were killing time waiting for their beloved Insane Clown Posse to appear at the Roseland Theater. The hardworking […]
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Marcus Camby’s Marijuana Possession Charges Dropped
Hey, we get to use this image again. Remember when Blazers big man Marcus Camby was arrested for allegedly riding dirty with a bag of weed in Houston? Well, Texas Governor Rick Perry executed him the charges have been dropped. Camby and Kendal Johnson were arrested last month after police discovered a small amount of […]
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Say Goodbye to the Start of the 2011-12 NBA Season
Meow Ming takes it to the hole! Boomshakalaka! Excited for Thursday, November 3rd? That’s the day the Portland Trail Blazers open up the 2011-12 season at the Rose Garden against the Denver Nuggets. Well, don’t be. Looks like that won’t be happening. After another day of tense negotiations and very little childish name calling, the […]
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Adidas Loves Portland Music
During the 1940s in Germany there was a man named Adolf… wait, this isn’t going into Hank Williams II territory, I swear. I’m talking about Adolf “Adi” Dassler, founder of Adidas. His namesake line of shoes and clothing is about to launch Adidas NEO and they’ve teamed with a handful of fine Portland bands for […]
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For the Love of God, Will Someone Please Adopt Mustache Cat?
WANT! People, chill the fuck out. I know, I know, it’s Cat Friday and this cuddly pile of fur has the single greatest mustache to ever grace the face of man or feline. Even better, “Logan” is up for adoption. Take him home today, he’d be a perfect pal for your other cat (whose fur […]
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KRS-One to Rock the Ron Paul Revolution Tour
He’s the Republican, I’m the Rapper KRS-One isn’t one to shy away from his, um, unique political views—the only thing crazier than 9/11 being an inside job is rapping with R.E.M.—so it’s not too surprising that the influential emcee is making the rounds in support of the dopest of Republican Presidential candidates… Ron Paul. You […]
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Cloudy October – “Play”
Of all the emcees and rhymers to make Portland the home where they hang their New Era 59Fifty hats, Cloudy October is our favorite. His accelerated flow and avant arrangements make the man known as Genkai Yokomura stand out from the pack, and his The Aviator Is Dead made our list of top recordings from […]