Nolan Parker, Author at Portland Mercury

Mercury Music Picks

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 ParkerFebruary 11, 2026 4:30 pmFebruary 12, 2026 10:46 pm

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Music 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 ParkerFebruary 10, 2026 7:45 pmFebruary 11, 2026 3:45 am

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Music

Portland’s Newest Music Festival and Conference Comes Out Swinging

Soundscape Northwest’s inaugural lineup is international, local, of color, and stacked.

Nolan ParkerFebruary 5, 2026 4:00 pmFebruary 6, 2026 7:21 pm

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Mercury 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 ParkerFebruary 4, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 6, 2026 1:02 am

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Mercury Music Picks

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 ParkerJanuary 28, 2026 5:15 pmJanuary 30, 2026 12:44 am

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Pickathon

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 ParkerJanuary 26, 2026 4:15 pmJanuary 27, 2026 1:34 am

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Mercury Music Picks

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 ParkerJanuary 14, 2026 12:45 pmJanuary 14, 2026 8:57 pm

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Mercury Music Picks

Mercury Music Picks: The Passion of Lori Goldston, Texas Emo, and a Month of Color & Sound at Clinton Street Theater

Plus Indigenous black metal, R&B rapper Keeks, and Portland music news!

Nolan ParkerJanuary 6, 2026 12:00 pmJanuary 9, 2026 8:25 pm

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Album Review

Album Review: Dissolving the Binary with Dustbunny

On their sophomore album Offerings for Weary Dogs, the Portland band proves their multitudes.

Nolan ParkerJanuary 2, 2026 5:15 pmJanuary 9, 2026 8:26 pm

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News

One of Portland’s Few Black-Owned Music Venues is Facing Eviction

The Heights owner claims predatory lease terms left him in default. His landlord says payments were missed even after a rent reduction.

Nolan Parker and Courtney VaughnDecember 29, 2025 4:30 pmJanuary 1, 2026 8:13 pm

One of Portland’s few Black-owned music venues is facing eviction from its location in Southeast Portland. The Heights lounge and event space was founded in 2024 by local musician Jermaine Malone. Since then, it’s operated out of a 3,800-square-foot space on SE Foster Road. The lounge features a rotating calendar of events from comedy nights, […]

Calendar

Happy New Year’s Eve! What to Do on December 31

Do This, Do That and Mercury Music Picks join forces, guiding you into 2026.

Nolan Parker, Lindsay Costello, and Mercury StaffDecember 26, 2025 12:00 pmMarch 31, 2026 9:16 am

As 2025 comes to a close, let us reflect on what a wild year it has been. 2025 blew the doors off all of our expectations clocking in at 525,600 minutes, 365 calendar days, and 12 distinct months. Can you even believe it? It’ll be hard for 2026 to keep up, but hopes are high […]