I spent a good part of the late morning yesterday on the phone with Adam Arnold, talking about his upcoming F/W ’14 show tomorrow at the Museum of Contemporary Craft. It comes on the heels of an impromptu residence Arnold undertook in the “Fashion Safehouse,” a small, conceptually crafted space-within-a-space that’s part of the about-to-wrap […]
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MUSIC—Stop finding something else to do—or, gasp, doing nothing at all—the one day of the month when the Know puts on Thirsty City, its expertly curated series devoted to the Pacific Northwest’s finest beat machines. The Renaissance Coalition’s Maze Koroma brings his haunting verbosity to a packed bill featuring Seattle’s Lex Lingo and Shua. DENIS […]
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MUSIC—The three Scottish lads of PAWS toured America the same time as the vote for their country’s independence went down across the pond. That’s how much these guys are dedicated to bringing you their terrific, catchy, poppy punk. Go see the band on the heels of their marvelous new album, Youth Culture Forever, and throw […]
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BIKES—A yearly showcase of the city’s best handmade bikes has now morphed into a showcase of the city’s best handmade bikes, plus bike-themed local beer, and local bands. We hemmed and hawed—has the Handmade Bike and Beer Festival delved too deeply into Portland’s self-congratulatory obsessions?—before deciding that it sounds awesome. DIRK VANDERHARTHopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 […]
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MUSIC—We know you love PBR, but did you know that PBR loves you? If there were any doubts, Project Pabst is proof. While the main event is a daytime music fest at Zidell Yards, the action’ll be thick at night too, with two nights of complementing shows at venues across town, like tonight’s with Constantines! […]
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COMICS & ART—Unlike Portland’s garish, expensive, and pop culture-focused comics conventions, the free The Projects fest focuses on the weirder, experimental side of comics—and loops in animation, workshops, performances, and more. Walk into one of the various venues (Holocene, Floating World Comics, IPRC, S1) with an open mind; walk out with a few new favorite […]
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Calling All Funny Lovers! Two Comedy-Themed Ticket Giveaways!
Feeling lucky? Here comes TWO ticket giveaways to TWO very funny events—one on Saturday, one on Monday! 1) Two tickets to the legitimately awesome Late Night Action with Alex Falcone. Alex asks great questions to nicely curated local guests, plus there’s always music and comedy to boot! Here’s what’s happening this coming Monday (Oct 29) […]
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MUSIC—He’s something of a living legend. Bob Mould’s inspirational contributions to many modern bands you hold near and dear are legion. With a couple of killer groups like Hüsker Dü and Sugar—not to mention a multitude of solo albums—in his back pocket, you can be sure this’ll be a rousing set from an incredible songwriter. […]
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Wide Open: Art, Motorcycles, Oregon, and You
Slickness of the roads and all, Oregon and Portland have always had a strong motorcycle culture, and some of the current darlings are See See Motorcycles and photographer Ray Gordon, who’s documented many of the moments and characters who color this era of the scene. The two are teaming up along with creative collective Kamp […]
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MUSIC—Roughly a decade after you kissed San Francisco legends the Aislers Set goodbye, the band who made a near-perfect marriage between heady ’60s pop and boozy punk rock is back, with vinyl re-issues of their three LPs and a tour through several lucky cities, like ours. MARJORIE SKINNERw/the Minders; Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 8:30 pm, […]
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The Mercury‘s Second Annual Chili Jamboree!
We’ve done extensive research, and have come to the conclusion that Mercury readers enjoy 1) Food and 2) Music. Which is why we’re bringing back our second annual Chili Jamboree! As you may recall from last year’s stunning success, our Chili Jamboree (or Chili Jam for short) is built around the brilliant cooking of some […]
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MUSIC—It’s a K Records artist showdown tonight at Holocene, headlined by Portland’s the Shivas—fine purveyors of badass jangle pop. Also along for the ride, the long-awaited return of the musically varied Adrian Orange, and the Twin Peaks-esque solo guitar work of r.ariel. WM. STEVEN HUMPHREYHolocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 8:30 pm, $6 FILM—You’ve already seen Do […]