Ten years ago on this fateful day at the Rose Festival, a meme was born. On May 31, 2007, then 10-year-old Jonathon Ware got his face painted as a zombie, and announced to a KGW reporter dressed like an extra from Nine to Five—and the world—”I like turtles.” END INTERVIEW. Take this anniversary as an […]
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Ear Candy! Here’s a Treasure Trove of Video from Our Free Monthly Music Series
For the past two years, your friends at Mississippi Studios and the Portland Mercury have hosted Ear Candy, a FREE monthly showcase of the best bands in town. It’s become the best and most reliable way to get acquainted with up-and-coming local bands and artists without stretching your wallet by a single penny. Earlier this […]
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Watch Some Skateboarder Pee in the Mount Tabor Reservoir!
When this happened three years ago—some butthole peed in the Mount Tabor Reservoir, forcing the grossed-out city decided to dump the whole thing out—everyone lost their minds. Hate mail poured in. And the city’s water bureau found itself fielding calls from national comedic television programs. I guess Portland really has changed since 2011. Because the […]
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Video Vriday! Dramady, Moon by You, Light House & More
Vivian Maier, it’s Video Vriday! Your Friday afternoon got measurably more adorable. Dramady‘s new video—for “Deadlines,” one of many highlights from their recent Answer Only to the Sea album—has been given this lovely stop-motion animation from former Portlander Rachel Blumberg (Norfolk & Western, a zillion other bands). Actually there are other disciplines in addition to […]
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I Tried Out for the New Arena Football Team
You may recall we have a new Arena Football team (inexplicably called The Portland Thunder). In December, they held open auditions tryouts, so I decided to show up and see if they really meant “open.” It turns out football is harder than it looks.
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Dresses Go through the Roof
Dresses – Blew My Mind Dresses premiered their latest video today on MTVU, which I guess is MTV’s college site or something? “Blew My Mind” was filmed on Mt. Hood and shows the Portland duo in the aftermath of a hot air balloon accident. Their dastardly tale of survival and eventual romance will be, no […]
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Ingest the New Gaytheist Video, Starring Ian Karmel
Gaytheist‘s first music video is here! And it’s a punch in the gut. Directed by Whitey McConnaughy and co-starring Portland As Fuck columnist Ian Karmel as a rightfully suspicious convenience store clerk, it’s not for the faint of heart OR stomach. (I guess, considering the track’s lyrics, this might officially qualify as NSFW, or at […]
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Video Vriday! Quasi, Sun Angle, Wampire, Balto, Dust vs. Op, Chris Robley, Genders
It’s Opposite Day on Video Vriday! With a cast of thousands, a plethora of exotic locations, and costumes and special effects beyondmeasure—dig that drum-playing horse—the new Quasi video is a DeMillesque feast of opulence. Oh wait, it is the opposite of that. This was shot in the band’s basement studio and, in Sam Coomes’ words, […]
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An Hour of Entertainment in 4.5 Minutes
I’m going to put this here, because I’m in love. And I can’t stop watching Janelle Monáe dance her butt off. I suspect you will share my opinion.
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Y La Bamba’s Synchronized Swimming Video
Two things that taste great… Y La Bamba and synchronized swimming. This 16mm-shot video for the song “Ponce Pilato,” off their album Oh February, is a dreamy confection, floating among big trees and deep waters. It was shot on the Oregon Coast, in the Redwoods, and in Puget Sound, starring a troupe of professional synchronized […]
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Cars III on DVD: Get Out Your Fuckin’ Checkbook!
“Sorry it’s so fucking stupid.”—Richard Bain, co-star of Cars III, comedian, former Portlander I wasn’t sorry Cars III was so stupid. I loved how stupid Cars III was. It’s a glorious melange of yelling, nunchucks, lasers, gunfights, dead burned lesbians, and blood-spurting belly buttons. So pretty much the most inane and hysterical half hour this […]
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Friday Cheer with Janelle Monáe
Sigh. Everyone went to see Star Trek into Darkness and I’m stuck Googling the correct spellings of various dried Italian meats. I’m going to watch my own futuristic space opera with Janelle Monáe’s new song “Q.U.E.E.N.” from her upcoming album Electric Lady. That’ll cheer me up. It’ll work for you too, I bet. She has […]