Mercury EverOut Staff

MUSIC—We’ve been missing the dreamy distortion of Genders for the past five months, but they’re finally playing a show, and since they’ve been working on new material with Jackpot!’s Larry Crane and the Helio Sequence’s Brandon Summers, perhaps they’ll grace us with some lovely new tunes. NED LANNAMANNw/Gothic Tropic, Lucy; Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 8:30 […]

FASHION—The semi-annual Fade to Light fashion show combines new work from some of the city’s most interesting apparel designers with the magic of moviemaking. Keep your eyes peeled for collections from showstoppers like Michelle Lesniak and WWJJD, plus collaborative short films that will help set each designer’s scene. MARJORIE SKINNERCrystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 8 […]

FOOD—Alton Brown’s good-natured food knowledge is a gift to unskilled cooks everywhere, and perhaps the only thing keeping those of us with abysmal veggie-chopping skills from having bloody stumps where our fingers used to be. Tonight’s appearance is a muddling of gently goofy food-related commentary, stand-up, and live music. MEGAN BURBANKArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 […]

MUSIC—Al’s Den, the dim, many-hued nook below the Crystal Hotel, is as intimate and enjoyable a place to see live music as this city offers. The Den has a wide variety of acts that play its weekly residencies, and it’s got a real treat this week. Eugene’s fantastic, folksy trio the Harmed Brothers are gonna […]

MUSIC—Carrying high the tradition of New York City cool, Kevin Morby’s leather-clad tunes evoke Television, Sonic Youth, and the godheads themselves, the Velvet Underground. Morby’s two solo albums, Harlem River and Still Life, deserve shelf space alongside Ramones, Bookends, and The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan as part of any proper collection of New York classics. NED […]

WOMEN & DRUMS—Tom Tom magazine—the publication dedicated to females of the percussive variety—celebrates its fifth birthday tonight. Look for thunderous performances from the Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers, HITS (featuring members of Explode into Colors), LKN, and more. It will be, and should be, a loud one. MARJORIE SKINNERBeacon Sound, 3636 N Mississippi, 8 pm, […]

MUSIC—First we got a Dead Moon reunion, now Pierced Arrows is back on the books. Fred and Toody Cole’s howling garage punk is downright inspirational, with Pacific Northwest rock ‘n’ roll history ingrained in every bar. People use the phrase “living legends” far too cavalierly, but Pierced Arrows are the real deal. NED LANNAMANNw/Mean Jeans, […]

COMEDY—His Fox sitcom might get cancelled soon, but don’t let that deter you from seeing the great John Mulaney. His work with SNL was exemplary (you can also catch him on Kroll Show), and his stand-up is a hilarious combo platter of adorableness and acerbic comedy. He’s one of those few comics who can be […]

MUSIC/FILM—Soul Train was one of the most joyous television shows ever produced, bringing glorious African American music (and dances) into living rooms everywhere. Tonight the Portland Black Film Festival spotlights the show’s greatest diva guests with Soul Train Express: The Sisters, including performances from Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, and more! WM. STEVEN HUMPHREYHollywood […]

MUSIC—You can’t go wrong with either Sonny and the Sunsets—who’ve just dropped another charming, oddball collection of pop gems in Talent Night at the Ashram—or Colleen Green, whose new album, I Want to Grow Up, upholds her tradition of nasty-but-nice, bong-friendly dream-punk. Luckily, tonight they’re both playing in the same room, so no need to […]

COMEDY—Remember when people heard “Bill Cosby” and thought of Jell-O and sweaters? And now they think “probable rapist”? That was Hannibal Buress, the unbelievably gifted comedian who in October finally drove home how terrible that whole situation is while slaying an audience in Philly. Buress’ entire act is like that. He’ll make you physically hurt […]

MOTORCYCLES—A pesky little snowstorm coincided with last year’s annual the One Show, See See Motorcycles’ huge, weekend-long showcase of custom bikes, art, and bands. If that kept you away, the clear skies of 2015 provide no such excuse. MARJORIE SKINNERw/Danava, 1776, Erotic City, and more; 831 SE Salmon, Fri 6 pm-1 am, Sat 11 am-midnight, […]