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Mercury Music Picks
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Mercury Music Picks
Wed
4:30 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Valentine's with André 3000, The Off Beat Grand Opening, and Nonbinary Girlfriend's Album Release Party
Plus, New Music Portland and Portland Music News!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Feb 4
2:00 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Dante's Turns 26, Self Group Collective Turns 16, MJ Nebreda Turns It Out
Plus Portland Music News and New Music Portland!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jan 28
5:15 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: We're Launching a New Section, New Music Portland!
Plus Steve Reich's
Counterpoints
,
Monk in Pieces
, and Portland music news.
Nolan Parker
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Mercury Music Picks
Jan 14
12:45 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Dim Wit's Farewell Show and Portland's New Elliott Smith
Plus Digital Warthog's first show, Uniiq3 teaches us how to get dick, and Portland Music News!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jan 6
12:00 PM
Mercury
Music Picks:
The Passion
of Lori Goldston, Texas Emo, and a Month of Color & Sound at Clinton Street Theater
Plus Indigenous black metal, R&B rapper Keeks, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Calendar
Dec 26
12:00 PM
Happy New Year’s Eve! What to Do on December 31
Do This, Do That and
Mercury
Music Picks join forces, guiding you into 2026.
Nolan Parker
,
Lindsay Costello
&
Mercury Staff
— Advertisement —
Mercury Music Picks
Dec 16
12:15 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Matt Dorrien's InNOGural Wintertide Wassail, and DJ Slugo Gets Nasty at Process
Plus London's Sorry and Yves Tumor pull into town on a one-horse open sleigh.
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Dec 9
11:15 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: A John Prine Christmas, a Hardcore Christmas, and a Hip-Hop Christmas
Plus real shoegaze, real jungle trumpet, and real puppets!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Dec 2
11:15 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Homie Fest Winter Edition and the Prince of Christmas, Matt Rogers, Are Comin’ to Town
Plus Swedish pop, a Sun Ra documentary, and Portland Music News!
Nolan Parker
— Advertisement —
Mercury Music Picks
Nov 25
12:45 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Going to Bootcamp and a Benefit for Synth Library Portland
Plus a list of Indigenous resources to donate to and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Nov 18
11:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: The Four Tops Are in Town (Every Bottom’s Dream), as Well as a Folky Trio of Bitches From Australia
Plus Pete Swanson's first Portland show in over a decade, Lori Goldston live-scores
L'Inferno
, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Nov 11
11:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Droned Out Scottish Bagpipes and Industrial Queer Rave
Plus Moment and Julie Doiron take over SE, and Portland Music News.
Nolan Parker
Calendar
Oct 30
2:10 PM
Happy Halloween! What to Do October 30-November 2
Do This, Do That and
Mercury
Music Picks go full Frankenstein with event recommendations for Halloweekend!
Lindsay Costello
&
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Oct 14
1:30 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Whoopin’ It Up with ICP, Going Back for Seconds with Big Bite
Plus sacred choral music, Portland’s Omni Gardens, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Oct 7
11:15 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Nonbinary Girlfriend Play Free Show, Duster Side Project Play Gaza Fundraiser
Plus an Improvisation Summit, getting Nourished by Time, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Sep 30
10:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: 8th Annual Dead Moon Night, Karma Rivera Releases Debut Album
Plus Bijoux Cone, the sophisticated sleaze of Minus the Bear, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Sep 16
11:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Album Release Parties for The Cosmic Tones Research Trio and The Barbaras!
Plus Menopunkapalooza, Grandaddy, and lotsa good country.
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Sep 9
12:00 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Dungeon Synth, NYC Rave, and Zambia’s WITCH
Plus Lose Yr Mind, the baby making music of NxWorries, and PDX Pop Now!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Sep 2
11:30 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Doom Legends Earth, a Slint Documentary, and Jivebomb are in Town
Plus, download Patricia Wolf's field recordings, nugaze, and Third Angle announce their 40th season!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Aug 26
11:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Ural Thomas Brings the Pain, Fred Cole Turns 77
Plus Hazel and Red Pine are back, and Portland Music News!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Aug 12
1:00 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: The OO-Ray Album Release Show, Ces Cadáveres, Femi Kuti
Plus immigrant rights fundraisers, Club Alive, and Northwest Hardcore Fest!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jul 29
1:30 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: The
Mercury
Turns 25!
Plus Pickathon, international punk, queer rave, and more!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jul 22
11:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Project Pabst and the Music Videos of Kate Bush!
Plus a Portland supergroup album release and Lollipop Shoppe launches a free music series.
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jul 15
10:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: There’re Still Deltron 3030 Tickets Available (Sort Of)!
Plus an African highlife legend, electronic music overlords, and Portland music news.
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jul 8
11:15 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Michael Hurley's Final Album and Patricia Wolf's New Film Score
Plus free outdoor music and Missouri Executive Order 44!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jul 1
10:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Bijoux Cone Reunites The Mommys, Wu-Tang Brings Da Ruckus!
Plus locals Pale Violet, Shanea, and IX of Swords shred across Portland.
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jun 24
12:00 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: First Show at New All-Ages Hardcore Venue, High Limit Room!
Plus so much stellar music and world class hip-hop.
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jun 17
11:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: The Dream of the ’90s Do Be Alive in Portland with Panchiko and Karate
Plus Esperanza Spalding and Michael Cera Palin are in town!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jun 10
6:00 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Casual Hex Record Release Show
Plus, Blonde Redhead open for Bloc Party in the Clouds and Michael Cera Palin play the Mission!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Jun 3
12:00 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Holocene Turns 22 and the
Mercury
on the City Cast Portland Podcast!
Plus Bloc Party and Portraits of Past play Portland for the first time in forever!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
May 27
1:00 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Take a Hike with Black Belt Eagle Scout and Introducing L.I.E. (Portland’s Best New Band)
Plus get Dragged Into Sunlight, tear it up with Chlorine, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
May 20
11:30 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Outsider Portland Album Releases and Berlin DJs
Plus the next gen. of nu-metal and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Music
May 19
11:30 AM
The
Portland Mercury
’s Back on Spotify, Baby!
This is huge for the community, trust us.
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
May 13
2:00 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Hyperpop’s Enfant Terrible Alice Longyu Gao and Berlin Darling Nils Frahm at It Again
Plus electronic music daddies, PNW favorites, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
May 6
9:45 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Uh Oh, Portland’s Alien Boy and Grails Host Album Release Parties the Same Night!
Plus the stacked lineup at St. Johns Bizzare and the nostalgia of the Jesus Lizard, Alison Moyet, and Slowdive
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Apr 29
11:30 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Michael Hurley Memorial and Björk in Portland??
Plus big rave energy, hardcore, and Portland music news.
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Apr 22
11:30 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Cyberplasm and Help Get Loud in Old Town
Plus Beacon Sound takes over Sou'Wester, three must-sees at Holocene, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Apr 15
11:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Black Water's Back, These Fucking Hands Last Show, and a New Performance by Yelling Choir
Plus reunited slowcore bands, Extradition’s spring concert, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Apr 8
10:35 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Etran de L’Aïr Lights Up Wonder Ballroom, An Oregon Music Hall of Fame Benefit Show, and Roseblood’s Record Release Party
Plus two American Sign Language performances, some Cali hardcore, and vaporwave is back??
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Apr 1
10:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Kraftwerk Techno Daddies, Crystal Quartez’s Record Release Party, and the Launch of the Crush On Everyone Emo Party
Plus transcendent classical, Bay Area noise, and more!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Mar 25
10:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: MSC, James K., and Frank La Rocca’s
Requiem for the Forgotten
Plus local album releases, a major punk venue relocation, and the Reed Zine Fest!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Mar 18
10:30 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Mother Danzig, Amyl & the Sniffers, and the Linda Lindas
Plus Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Mar 11
10:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Experimental Film and Performance, Local Album Release Parties, and Lots of Dancable Punk
There’s too much going on this week to even list, sheesh!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Mar 4
10:00 AM
Mercury
Music Picks: Erykah Badu (hopefully), Moondog’s Music, and Unga Dunga’s Second Show
Plus PNW folk punk, the handsomest family, and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Feb 25
3:30 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: The Music Of Alice Coltrane, Steve Reich, and Hardcore Punk
Plus we’re adding local music news to the mix!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Feb 18
12:05 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Erykah Badu at PDX Jazz Fest, Mars Volta at the Moda
Plus three local record release shows + more!
Nolan Parker
Mercury Music Picks
Oct 16
3:30 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Once Chance To See That At the Drive-In Doc in Portland
Erykah Badu headlines the 2025 PDX Jazz Festival, and we have NEW Haley Heynderickx songs—INCOMING!
Suzette Smith
Mercury Music Picks
May 16
3:20 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Seattle Hardcore Band Blood Brothers Reunite for US Tour
Pickathon delivers second 2024 lineup, Babehoven headlines Polaris Hall
Suzette Smith
Mercury Music Picks
Apr 5
2:04 PM
Mercury
Music Picks: Blonde Redhead, Drew McDowell, Xavi, Kath Bloom
Sleater-Kinney's Crystal Ballroom show is strangely affordable right now on the resale sites.
Suzette Smith
&
Audrey Vann