Straighten that tie! On Tuesday, January 21, Colin Meloy performs at the Crystal Ballroom on its 100th anniversary, concluding the Crystal’s 100-day-long festivities to celebrate its centennial. Want to go? We’re giving away a pair of tickets on End Hits, so that’s where you’ll need to go!
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Win Tickets to the Opening Night of the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival!
This week, Marjorie wrote about the 40th annual Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival—and if Marjorie’s to be trusted (she usually is), it sounds like this year is going to be a good one. Thanks to the kind folks at the NW Film Center, I’ve got three pairs of tickets to give away to tomorrow night’s opening night […]
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Win Tickets to Wavves and King Tuff
Wavves photo by Cat Roif King Tuff, Wavves (l-r) This Sunday, the 20th of October, Wavves and King Tuff are coming to the Wonder Ballroom (with the Jacuzzi Boys rounding out the bill). This will be a glop of goodtime garage and gunkpop, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to the show! To […]
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Win Tickets to the Lumineers and Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog photo by Nicky Devine The Lumineers & Dr. Dog Ho! Hey! The Lumineers are playing Memorial Coliseum on Sunday evening (September 22), and they’ll be joined by those medical whizzes from Philly, Dr. Dog. And we’re giving away four pairs of tickets to check it out! That’s all happening over on End Hits. […]
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Hey, Cheapskates: Win Two Tickets to Myq Kaplan at Helium
Look at us, with all the free stuff today. Myq Kaplan starts his stint at Helium Comedy Club tonight and you should maybe go check him out. He’s smarter than the average standup comic, delightfully deadpan, and fearless/feckless enough to venture into riskier subjects like religion and race and failure. Short notice, I realize. You […]
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Win Tickets to Ghost B.C.
Over on End Hits, we’re giving away a pair of tickets to see Ghost B.C. at the Wonder Ballroom this Friday, April 26. Are you feeling brave enough to bear witness to their evil liturgy? Then go forth and win, sinner.
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Win Tickets to Talib Kweli!
Anna Sian It’s giveaway madness at the Mercury today! Here’s yet another contest for you fine people. This coming Tuesday, on April 2, Talib Kweli comes to Portland’s Hawthorne Theatre with not just a huge back catalog of hits, but also some new songs from his forthcoming album Prisoner of Conscious, due out April 23. […]
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This Week’s Cover
It’s colder then a flagpole’s erect nob out there! That’s why we put a warm, fuzzy ski mask on the Mercury‘s cover for you. If for some reason these paper masks don’t keep you warm, or get stuck to your snotty little nose, you can enter to win $100 worth of Mercperk$ to Deek and […]
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Win Grizzly Bear Tickets and a Poster
To your right, that’s the handsome poster for Portland’s upcoming Grizzly Bear show at the Keller Auditorium on Thursday, October 4. Click on it to make it big. (That’s what she…!—NO. No. Just no.) We’re giving away a pair of tickets to that show AND a copy of the screenprinted poster, designed by Mike King […]
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Win Tickets to Hot Water Music
Marco Krenn Wanna get spritzy? Win a pair of tickets to see Hot Water Music at the Hawthorne Theatre on Wednesday, October 3. How, you ask? By clicking over to End Hits, you big lug! May the spritziest win!
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Ugh! I Don’t Want This Portlandia Season Two DVD. DO YOU?!?
So I get an email from somebody—I forget who—that asked, “Hey, do you want the second season DVD of Portlandia that will be officially released on September 25 (also in Blu Ray)?” And without thinking, I replied, “Sure.” (I caught chlamydia under very similar circumstances.) Anyway, I forgot completely about it until it showed up […]
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Win Tickets to Back Fence PDX: Hashtag Nerd
This Saturday, Sept 22, Back Fence, PDX is hosting a nerd-themed edition of their popular storytelling series, and they’ve got some awesome, high-profile names lined up. I’m particular excited to see writer/ace birthday party thrower Matt Fraction, who is kind of a Big Deal in the comics world for his work on titles like Invincible […]