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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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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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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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 […]
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MUSIC—It’s time for another edition of Ear Candy: a FREE gift from the Portland Mercury and Mississippi Studios to you! Tonight’s slam-bang show features the shoegaze-y, fuzzy fun of Lubec (releasing their new CD tonight!), the new wavey, hard-edged pop of Night Mechanic (also releasing their new CD!), and the fresh-faced indie pop of Old […]
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SPORTS—Sure, you’ve been complaining all summer about the awful heat. But once the rain comes, you’ll be sad about that, too—secretly wishing you’d had just a little bit more fun in the sun. Head off those regrets while you still can! Come play and drink (and win cash-money prizes) at Kicktoberfest, the Mercury‘s inaugural (and […]
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MUSIC—After the release of her 2008 breakout debut album, Youth Novels, Swedish musician Lykke Li went underground to lick her wounds after a bad breakup. She resurfaced to release Wounded Rhymes in 2011 and has since followed that up with this year’s I Never Learn, continuing her run of bruised and tender pop, full of […]
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COMEDY—The funniest person in all the world is coming to town to regale us with off-kilter jokes about pugs, mental illness, WASPy sisters, and unimpressed parents. It’s rubber-faced stand-up Maria Bamford and her delightful array of weird voices and hysterical stories. She’s the very embodiment of Portland—so let’s find a monacled puppy to present her […]
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COMEDY—Storytelling series are all the rage these days, and Risk!, the popular podcast and live show, is the best such series for hearing about, for example, someone shitting themselves on a first date. Tonight, creator (and alum of beloved comedy show The State) Kevin Allison brings the show to town. The theme? “Trash.” You’ll be […]
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SCIENCE—CSI is bullshit. Watching CSI while sober is bullshit. You wanna learn how crime scenes are really reconstructed? You wanna feel less like David Caruso and more like Will Graham? OMSI Science Pub features real crime-scene walkthroughs from a real reconstructionist, without all the Laffy Taffy-level one-liners. Oh yeah, and there’s beer. BOBBY ROBERTSCrystal Ballroom, […]
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STORIES—Haters who say history can’t be fun should be required to check out Stumptown Stories—tonight featuring Merc contributor Heather Arndt Anderson on Oregon’s first orchard keepers (and free-love cultists!!), as well as Wicked Portland‘s Finn JD John, who will relay the sordid scandal involving our bridges, dirty money, and the KKK. WM. STEVEN HUMPHREYSellwood Public […]
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COMEDY—Neil Hamburger‘s Twitter trolling of dimwitted marketers for fast-food chains and department stores is reason enough to drop to your knees and bow before a comedy god. But don’t stop there! His sweaty, awkward, scotch-soaked throwback stand-up act never, ever gets old. Especially if you show up ready to heckle him. We dare you. DENIS […]