MUSIC—Slowly, surely, Ariel Pink has crept onto the radar of pop appreciators, but it’s been a bit of a slog. Whether you’re a longtime advocate, or you’ve been recently converted by nuggets like “Picture Me Gone” and the easygoing “Put Your Number in My Phone” off of last year’s Pom Pom, now’s the time to […]
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This Week’s Style Events: Valentine’s Day Edition
If you are not running around this city picking out jewelry, you are way behind the game. And now for your accessories sales already in progress: • Now through Saturday, take advantage of Lizard Lounge’s “Sweetheart Sale,” with 20 percent off accessories: jewelry, watches, scarves, candles, and wallets. Lizard Lounge, 1323 NW Irving, now through […]
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BOOKS—Hope you like small, talking walruses! Because Arthur Bradford, who reads tonight from his new short-story collection, Turtleface and Beyond, has made a career out of such creatures. Bradford looks like a teen, writes what John Hodgman calls a “slightly cannabinoid strain of magical realism,” and is an inspiration to us all. MEGAN BURBANKPowell’s City […]
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COMEDY—IAN KARMEL’S SHOW IS HELLA SOLD OUT, FAM. (See how I imitated Ian there??) However! True fans of this hilarious, formerly local comic (and current Merc columnist) should mug whomever they need to mug in order to get tickets to see these two sets that will be recorded for Ian’s upcoming comedy album on Kill […]
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MUSIC—The Crystal Ballroom is throwing themselves a shindig of trippy proportions with the Sabertooth Micro Fest. They’re celebrating their psychedelic history with a host of awesome bands, like the stoner metal of Sleep on Friday, Kurt Vile and the Violators on Saturday, and Stardeath and White Dwarfs on Sunday. Wild, man. COURTNEY FERGUSONCrystal Ballroom, 1332 […]
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THE DOMESTICS by the domesticsEAR CANDY—Every month, your besties at the Merc and Mississippi Studios bring you the best live local music for no money whatsoever. Because we wuv you! Tonight: the mind-zonking psych of Máscaras, the brain-pleasing songwriting of the Domestics, and the smile-making fuzz pop of the Century. Don’t miss it! NED LANNAMANNMississippi […]
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MUSIC—Tonight you can see two legends of metal in their acoustic guises: Scott Kelly of Neurosis makes chillingly dark folk with his outfit the Road Home, while Yob’s Mike Scheidt marries the pastoral and geological in his elemental, classically informed solo work. This is hushed, intense, winter-weather music. NED LANNAMANNHawthorne Theatre Lounge, 1507 SE César […]
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This Week’s Style Events
Aaaaand, we’re back in business, snapping back into action on the eve of a retail-heavy First Thursday, just like old times. • In First Thursday fashion, Porch Light is staying up late for a trunk show of jewelry (Amy Olson, Jesseca Anne) and unique candles and planters (Aspen Summit), for Valentine’s purposes or otherwise. Porch […]
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Steward by Nasalrod MUSIC—Kill Rock Stars picked the bands for tonight’s Red Bull Sound Select show, and it’s a doozy, with the dirty-denim rawk of the Shrine, the blacklight metal of Danava, and the frenzied operatic punk of Nasalrod. Be prepared for a righteous bangover tomorrow morning. NED LANNAMANNDoug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 9 pm, […]
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A Word with Rachel Rector, Star of Unmentionable: A Lingerie Exposition
Next Tuesday (Feb 10 at Doug Fir, $10-12) will be the fourth annual Unmentionable lingerie fashion show, a welcome newish winter tradition in which local designers of enticing underthings will present their latest wares. It’s loosely a Valentine’s thing, and there will also be relevant vendors like Imaginary Authors and SheBop, but the main event […]
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Watch Groundhog Day For Free Tonight (And Free Waffles)
It’s hard to pick a Christmas movie to watch, a little easier to decide what to take in on Easter, but there’s no question what movie you have to watch on Groundhog Day. I’ll give you a hint: it rhymes with “drowned frogs tray”. Fortunately, the good people at Clinton St Theater are showing the […]
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FILM—The latest from brilliant director Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner stars the perennially underrated Timothy Spall as romanticist painter J.M.W. Turner. There’s a reason both Leigh’s film and Spall’s performance are getting rave reviews and awards buzz: They’re really, really good. ERIK HENRIKSENCinema 21, 616 NW 21st, see Movie Times at portlandmercury.com/movietimes, $7.50-9.50 DANCE—Call me crazy, […]