Ural Thomas! Curren$y! Of Montreal!
The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™
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The Top 5 Albums of the 2010s (According to Mercury Editorial Staff)
Here are the sonic masterpieces we think will stand the test of time, perfectly encapsulating the 2010s in our memories forever.
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The 21 Best Concerts in Portland: December 5-18
Angel Olsen (pictured) plays with Vagabon at the Roseland on Mon Dec 9. Cameron McCool THURS DEC 5The Thesis: Donte Thomas, Maarquii, Kid Indigo, TroxThe Thesis is known for consistently bringing together some of the most promising names in Portland hip-hop, and this month’s lineup is true to form: esoteric rapper Donte Thomas, R&B/pop crooner […]
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The 21 Best Concerts in Portland: December 5-18
Madame Ghandi! The Make-Up! Angel Olsen! Wynne!
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The 22 Best Concerts in Portland: November 21-December 4
Kikagaku Moyo! A$AP Ferg! Kenny G! Federale!
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A Guide to Soul’d Out 2019: Hip-Hop Legends, a Prince Tribute, and Psychedelic Soul
See Ghost-Note, Yemen Blues, Leikeli47, and more at Soul’d Out 2019.
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The 22 Best Concerts to See in Portland: April 11-24
Maggie Rogers, Earl Sweatshirt, Stumpfest, and More!
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The Mercury‘s Favorite Albums of 2018
Ariana Grande, Sweetener Ariana Grande has had a rough couple of years. First there was the 2017 bombing at her Manchester concert that left 22 dead, followed by her very public split from rapper Mac Miller and his death several months later (which some of his fans callously blamed on Grande and their breakup). All […]
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The Mercury‘s Favorite Albums of 2018: Dirty Computer! Sweetener! Smote Reverser!
{{ image:1 }} Ariana Grande, Sweetener Ariana Grande has had a rough couple of years. First there was the 2017 bombing at her Manchester concert that left 22 dead, followed by her very public split from rapper Mac Miller and his death several months later (which some of his fans callously blamed on Grande and […]
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The 23 Best Concerts to See in Portland: September 13-26
From Hand Habits to Kneebody to Toe
From Hand Habits to Kneebody to Toe.
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Summing Up the 20th Anniversary of Pickathon in Nine Lists
Kikagaku Moyo Katie Summer More than 60 bands descended on Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley over the weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pickathon. It was a beautiful three days full of head-banging toddlers, wasps, dust boogers, and sunshine—read the Mercury‘s full recap below, broken down with nine lists. Jamila Woods Katie Summer Biggest […]
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Here Are 12 Can’t-Miss Artists at Pickathon 2018
Cut Worms JOYCE LEE CUT WORMSMax Clarke sounds like a lost Everly Brother. It’s spooky! He must’ve done some witch a favor to get a voice that smooth. Clarke records echo-ey midcentury folk ballads under the moniker Cut Worms, which comes from a line in the William Blake poem “Proverbs of Hell” (“the cut worm […]