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Nolan Parker

Nolan Parker is the Mercury’s former music editor.
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Say “I DO!” To Live Music and All-Nighters This Valentine’s Day Weekend

Queer hip-hop, black metal, and underground raves make for a packed V-Day weekend  in Portland!
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“Everyday the 14th!” or so claims Cupid Valentino, AKA André 3000, on one of the sexiest Outkast tracks out there. Saint Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, an excellent excuse for Portland (and you) to pop off extra hard all weekend in a month that can otherwise feel a bit sleepy. There’s a […]

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Introducing the Portland Mercury’s New Music Editor, Nolan Parker!

How they went from publishing a grass roots music newspaper in Berlin to being Portland’s ONLY music editor.
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Hi, my name is Nolan Parker! I’m the new music editor at the Portland Mercury, and I’m “Truly Madly Deeply” so thrilled to be here!  Initially moving to Portland in 2011, I cut my teeth on the city’s vibrant music scene working at Beacon Sound Records, and DJing all the bygone watering holes like Tiga, […]

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Eric Isaacson of Mississippi Records Is Retiring From Booking Shows

He wants you to take up the mantle.
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“To make good art or to do good community work, often a gauntlet is thrown down: You either don’t concern yourself with money and do good work, or you do shitty work and you’re interested in money. I just felt like I had to stop in order to avoid burnout and to maintain the quality of other things going down.”

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