The Dimes WHO: Ariatic keyboard pop band The Dimes, starring Meredith Butner (guitar, bass, writes, sings), Liza Stillhard (keyboard, guitar, writes, sings), Steve Gevurtz (guitar, keyboard, sings), and Katie Greenhoot (drums). WHERE: They’re playing Meow Meow on Saturday, June 16, with Origami and Sarah Dougher. How would you describe your sound? L: It depends on […]
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Hog Have Mercy
Pathologically Crazed Killer is Kind of Nice
Chopper dir. Andrew Dominik Opens Fri June 8 Cinema 21 Chopper is oneof those disorienting films that aligns you with the evil villain, instead of his seemingly innocent victims. Like in Natural Born Killers, you follow around a pathological freak on an entertaining yet seemingly pointless killing and injuring spree–and the whole time you kind […]
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Suburban Motel
Theater Review
Suburban Motel: Loretta and Risk Everything Stark Raving Theatre 232-7072 Through June 16 I have to say folks that although it is the job of a reviewer to be objective, it is not always such an easy way to be. In the case of these Suburban Motel plays my bias arose from the fucking noise. […]
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Honeymoon and Other Stories
Book Review
Honeymoon and Other Stories Kevin Canty (Doubleday) I read this whole book on the train to Seattle, sitting at a little, four-person train table with a grandma and two kids under 10. It was obvious when she talked to them that the grandma really did love the kids, but every 10 minutes or so she […]
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Hearing Darwin
The Sonic Evolution of Shipping News
Shipping News Thurs April 19 Pine Street Theater The family trees of indie rock bands read like those of people in the Ozarks. One guitar player is in bands A and B, and then drops out of band A to concentrate on B. Pretty soon the bass player wants to play more metal than band […]
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Dirty Words
Book Review
Dirty Words by M. Christian (Alyson Publications) The point of writing erotica is to turn the reader on–right? M. Christian uses a formula in order to do this, something he calls “The Sexual Response Cycle.” This entails: “Excitement (an idea comes to mind), Plateau (putting it together), Orgasm (riding the high), and Resolution, (The End),” […]
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Mercury Video Picks
We are the freakies
Temptation Island should indicate to most of us that America has finally hit an all time low. We’re all a bunch of insane freaks that can think of nothing better to do than watch other freaks live their insane and freakish lives. So enjoy these freakish documentaries documenting the freakish lives of other freaks, you […]
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Muy Caliente!
Juanitas So Spicy!
THE LAST OF THE JUANITAS, with their chaotic, instrumental, narrative rock, effortlessly sidestep the pretentiousness of less skilled musicians–yet kick so much more ass. Back from their fifth U.S. tour, they’re looking for some loving, and after an old school chill at the Jockey Club, they’re at least going to get it from me. J=John […]
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DJ Clearcut
DJ BIO
WHO: DJ Clearcut plays hip hop underground, old school breaks, funk, disco, jazz, downbeats, or whatever he’s feeling. He’ll be spinning regularly at the new PDX techno/electronic venue House of Grooves, located at 13 NW 13th. Do you get a lot of annoying requests? Always, like 98 Degrees or something terrible. I’m way up above […]
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Chez Celeste
Food Review
228-4565, 930 NW 23rd The one good thing about Northwest Trendy Third is that it’s home to so many small businesses–People churning their dreams into profitable retail stores or restaurants, while satisfying the ever-increasing yuppie-demand. Chez Celeste is seemingly the perfect fit, with its French/ Mediterranean cuisine; it should satisfy a niche that 23rd has […]
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Cooler Than K.I.T.T.
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TRANS-MOTHER-FUCKING-AM make it their job to do whatever the fuck they want with their music. Never boring or lazy, the DC trio has cranked out five albums since 1996, moving from straight electronic ROCK, to a more complex electronic/vocal style on their newest, Red Line. Bassist Nate Means answers the questions, while guitarist Phil Manley […]
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DJ Mr. B
DJ Bio
WHO: Barry Leroy Hampton (aka DJ Mr. B) spins old school tunes at the Shanghai Tunnel. He’s also a member of the bands Jackie-O Motherfucker and Big Yeah. He’s working on releasing Big Yeah’s Portland debut album Wisdom Sees… What does DJ-ing do for you? “I’m just hoping that DJ-ing or playing live music will […]