Old Town’s about to be bereft of nightly karaoke for the first time in nearly 15 years. The Boiler Room, one of the neighborhood’s most stalwart enterprises—and hands-down among the city’s best karaoke spots—is going to shut its doors September 20, almost exactly 15 years after it opened its doors, the bar announced on Facebook […]
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Skating + Karaoke = FUN!
It’s time for another Skate-a-Roke! You remember Skate-a-Roke, right?! It’s the super fun event where roller skaters combine their love of singing a favorite jam with some jam skating. This go-around, it’s a fundraiser for the all-star traveling roller derby team, the Rose City Rollers’ Wheels of Justice, so they can travel all over the […]
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Karaoke and Q&A with Buffy‘s Xander
Time to break into the Snoopy dance—Xander’s coming to town to sing with you! Well, actually Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Nicholas Brendon is lurking around Puddletown for the Portland Comic Con this weekend (here are his appearances), but the folks at Things from Another World and FanGeek are doing a meet and greet, complete with […]
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Karaoke Lovers Rejoice: New Voicebox Slated for Southeast
The Portland Business Journal has the story; Scott Simon the owner of the Voicebox karaoke lounge on NW 21st & Hoyt is opening up a second location—this time in the far more convenient (for me anyway) southeast: Scott Simon opened the original Voicebox in Northwest Portland in 2008. He announced this week he has leased […]
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New York Times Offers Hilarious Karaoke Correction
Remember that New York Times article about Portland karaoke we were all so worked up about a couple weeks ago? The Times just issued an excellent correction to the piece regarding the gender of the puppet that sang “Steal My Sunshine” Chopsticks 3: “This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:Correction: January 23, […]
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A Glaring Oversight in the New York Times‘ Coverage of Portland’s Karaoke Scene
I’m a big fan of Dan Kois’ writing, and so for once I’m not gonna groan about seeing a story about Portland in the New York Times. Even if that story—about Portland’s popular Baby Ketten karaoke—does pose the question: “Is it possible that one of the most exciting music scenes in America is happening right […]
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Roller Derby Weekend: Merby, Ferby, & Party!
In roller-derby Latin, that headline roughly translates to: The hard-hitting ladies of the Rose City Rollers are taking on the rough ‘n’ tumble gentlemen of the Portland Men’s Roller Derby this Saturday. This is an unprecedented opportunity to see a Clash of the Sexes on skates. While the X and Y chromosomes will be flying […]
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More Great Skate-a-Roke Pics!
As previously mentioned, Monday night’s Skate-a-Roke event was a stone cold gas, baby! (If you missed it, don’t sweat! We’re currently planning the next one!) And now, over on the Rose City Rollers Facebook page, they’ve got a crap ton of absolutely gorgeous pics taken by the talented Masonite Burn Photography. Jump over there and […]
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Skate-a-Roke! TONIGHT!
UPDATE: Purchasing tickets ONLINE for Skate-a-roke is now closed—but don’t fret! You’ll still be able to get them at the door tonight! Let the bells ring and the confetti fall, because the debut of SKATE-A-ROKE is tonight! As you know this is possibly the first time in the annals of human history that roller skating […]
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Skate-a-Roke: What are YOU Wearing?
Skate-a-roke—just another hilariously crazy event in the Mercury‘s Winter of Fun™—combines karaoke, roller skating and, yes, fashion! (More on that in a minute, but first? GET YOUR TICKETS HERE AND NOW! It’s on Monday night from 7:30 to 10 pm, so you don’t want to waste a second standing in line when you could be […]
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Top Ten Skate-A-Roke Songs!
As you surely know, Monday kicks off the Mercury‘s Winter of Fun™ with Skate-a-Roke—karaoke and skating together at last! AND TICKETS ARE ONLY $10! (Plus we have other fun packages—including skate lessons— and the proceeds go to our Rose City Rollers.) GET YOUR TICKETS NOW, AND HERE! Anyway the second most important thing—besides dressing appropriately […]
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Meet Your Skate-a-Roke Skaters
Skate-a-RokeMonday, January 9, Oaks Park Roller Rink7:30-10:30 pm, $10-50, all agesWear your tube socks! So by now you’re probably excited to the gills to strap on your roller skates and belt out your karaoke jam for Skate-a-Roke, right? Me too! Get your tickets early to this thang so you skip the long line, get your […]