Nolan Parker
Posted inMercury Music Picks
Mercury Music Picks: Sun Ra Arkestra, Dry Socket, and Far Too Many More to Name!
Plus Portland Music News and New Music Portland.
Nolan Parker
Nolan Parker is the Mercury’s music editor. They also run the Portland-area community resource, Government Palace. Follow them on Instagram and Letterboxd. Send pitches, releases, and collaboration ideas here.
Posted inMusic
PDX Live Is Back at the Square This August!
Booked by TrueWest, the concert series is heavier than it’s ever been.
Nolan Parker
Posted inMusic
Don’t Be Sad, the Waterfront Blues Festival Is Back
In a new partnership with TrueWest, the festival expands our understanding of the genre.
Nolan Parker
Posted inMercury Music Picks
Mercury Music Picks: Birthdays for Commonwealth Skate and Mallbrawlreds, Rare Portland Appearances by Derek Hunter Wilson and Visible Cloaks
Plus Portland Music News and New Music Portland!
Nolan Parker
Posted inAlbum Review
Album Review: Nonbinary Girlfriend Evolves on Sophomore Album IM NOT PRETTY
Portland’s angriest indie outfit refuses easy categorization.
Nolan Parker
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Mercury Music Picks: Valentine’s with André 3000, The Off Beat Grand Opening, and Nonbinary Girlfriend’s Album Release Party
Plus, New Music Portland and Portland Music News!
Nolan Parker
Posted inMusic News
The Landmark Saloon Calls It Quits
Southeast Division’s long-running watering hole hosts its last two-step February 13.
Bri Brey and Nolan Parker
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Portland’s Newest Music Festival and Conference Comes Out Swinging
Soundscape Northwest’s inaugural lineup is international, local, of color, and stacked.
Nolan Parker
Posted inMercury Music Picks
Mercury Music Picks: Dante’s Turns 26, Self Group Collective Turns 16, MJ Nebreda Turns It Out
Plus Portland Music News and New Music Portland!
Nolan Parker
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Mercury Music Picks: We’re Launching a New Section, New Music Portland!
Plus Steve Reich’s Counterpoints, Monk in Pieces, and Portland music news.
Nolan Parker
Posted inPickathon
The Pickathon 2026 Music Lineup is Here!
Marcos Valle, Cosmic Tones Research Trio, Folk Bitch Trio, and more pull up to Pendarvis Farm, July 30 to August 2.
Nolan Parker
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Mercury Music Picks: Dim Wit’s Farewell Show and Portland’s New Elliott Smith
Plus Digital Warthog’s first show, Uniiq3 teaches us how to get dick, and Portland Music News!
Nolan Parker