Minh Tran Action Bronson, whose last Portland show went down in infamy, performed at the Wonder Ballroom on Saturday night, only the second stop on a long tour in support of his new album, Mr. Wonderful. Minh Tran After a thorough warm-up of punishing, brutal NYC hip hop classics by Alchemist, Action Bronson confidently strode […]
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Young Thug and Travis Scott at Roseland, Wed April 1, 2015
Minh Tran Minh Tran There are many up-and-coming rappers out there, at all rungs on the ladder of public consciousness and this past week Portland was blessed by several fast-climbing rap artists, each hovering on the precipice of cultural ubiquity. We’ll have photos from Action Bronson’s Saturday show later today, but on Wednesday night, co-headliners […]
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Marilyn Manson at the Roseland, Wed March 25, 2015
Photos by Minh Tran. Text by Mark Lore. Marilyn Manson in 2015 is… wait. Marilyn Manson in 2015? Yes, Marilyn Manson in 2015. Brian Warner’s creation is going on 25 years and, if you were to judge by Wednesday night’s sold-out crowd at the Roseland, is still going strong. Which is goddamn impressive. Manson no […]
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The Malt Ball at Wonder Ballroom, Feb 28, 2015
All photos by Katie Summer. The fourth annual Malt Ball took place on February 28 at the Wonder Ballroom and was a splendid time for all. A dozen excellent Portland bands and 19 just-as-excellent Oregon brewers converged for a festival that brought out the best of both thriving scenes. While you cannot drink or listen […]
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The Fast-Approaching Legislative Session Might Be Good For Oregon Egos
I give my driver’s license photo a solid 6 out of 10. Merc News Editor Denis Theriault insists his driver’s license photo is the best picture of him ever taken. He even took a picture of the picture and used it for a brand new press pass (which he realized he needed after almost being […]
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TV on the Radio and Natasha Kmeto at the Crystal Ballroom, Thursday, Dec 11, 2014
All photos by Autumn Andel. TV on the Radio TV on the Radio Natasha Kmeto [EDITOR’S NOTE: TV on the Radio and special guest Natasha Kmeto played last night for a Portland crowd that braved Windpocalypse Y2K14 and sold out the Crystal Ballroom. Photographer Autumn Andel was there and got these terrific shots of both […]
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Photos of White Lung at the Doug Fir
Photos by Jason Quigley. Vancouver, BC punk band White Lung played a blazing set at the Doug Fir on Wednesday night, and photographer Jason Quigley got some great shots for the Mercury. Head over to End Hits to check ’em all out!
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Justin Timberlake: Photos and Review of Last Night’s Show!
Photos by Jason Quiqley. I don’t know if you heard about this, but Justin Timberlake played a show in Portland last night. And whether you went or not, you’ll want to fixate those peepers on the great shots Jason Quiqley got while crammed into the photo pit up against the stage (first three songs, no […]
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Slowdive at the Crystal Ballroom on Wednesday
Autumn Andel Autumn Andel OG shoegazers Slowdive buried an ecstatic Portland crowd in a gorgeous avalanche of guitars and vocals at the Crystal Ballroom on Wednesday night. Autumn Andel was there to take some amazing photos and file a report. Check out her live review and terrific shots over at End Hits!
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Photos and Review of Friday Night’s KISS Show
KT Wright Over on End Hits, we’ve got photos and a brief review of KISS‘s show at Sleep Country Amphitheater on Friday night. In short, it was dumb, explosive fun (and Def Leppard were terrible). Read all about it on End Hits!
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Peep Our Photos of YG, Lil Jon, and RiFF RAFF
Minh Tran YG, Lil Jon, and RiFF RAFF Last week, three hiphop shows hit the Roseland on consecutive nights: RiFF RAFF on Thursday, YG and DJ Mustard on Friday, and a DJ set from Lil Jon on Saturday. Our intrepid photographer Minh Tran went to all three, and took photos with varying degrees of success—the […]
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Check Out Photos of Mobb Deep at the Doug Fir on Sunday
All photos by Minh Tran. East Coast gangster rappers Mobb Deep visited Portland on 4/20, for a sold-out show at the Doug Fir. Minh Tran was there with his camera and took some terrific photos and filed a report. Hop over to End Hits to check it out!