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Sonia Weber tries to find the right words, coincidentally speaking for the masses on Alien Boy’s third album, You Wanna Fade? “I told you the other day / I don’t want things to change but I feel it deep down / That it’s, yeah, it’s all gonna rot / Away without a thought,” Weber intones […]
As Portland leaders grapple with a major citywide budget shortfall, some have sought potential relief from one of the city’s most prosperous initiatives—the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). The fund, which collects a 1 percent tax on local sales at large retailers to pay for carbon reduction projects, has found major financial success […]
We’ve whipped up a fresh batch of event picks for your perusal, with options from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: The Wild God Tour to the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash and from Viet Thanh Nguyen to Masha Gessen. For more suggestions, check out our May events guide. MONDAY CINCO DE MAYO Portland Cinco […]
Hello, and welcome to another Trash Report! I am Elinor Jones. Wow, I just saw that this Nikon photography account on Instagram got a pic of all of us in a tree together (I’m the one whispering): Imagine that’s still us and I am reading you all of the following: Dumpster Nation President Trump had […]
When Portland five-piece Times Infinity first began writing songs for what would become their fifth album, Boy on Horse, they were in the midst of their rollicking 2018 West Coast tour, at which time it looked as though the country might finally escape from underneath Donald Trump’s grubby thumb. By the time the band was […]
Along with May flowers, the new month brings a whole host of major local happenings like can’t-miss concerts, cultural celebrations, film festivals, and more. Below, we’re clueing you in to everything you need to know about during this homestretch of spring, from the Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, and More […]
Thousands of Portlanders flooded into Pioneer Courthouse Square on May 1 to celebrate May Day, AKA International Worker’s Day, and more generally, protest cruel and unlawful actions by the Trump administration. Sandwiched between two nearby gatherings, the Pioneer Square event was brief, running from 4:30-6 pm. It drew those attending an earlier march at Portland […]
There are dozens of reasons to leave this house this weekend on the cheap, and we’re sharing them all below, from the Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta to City Cast Portland’s 503 Day Block Party and from the Crafty Wonderland Spring Art + Craft Market to A Celebration of the Life of Michael Hurley. For […]
If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. Good Morning, Portland: Well, bless your sweet cocktail; it’s almost Highball Week. Did you know that I came up with that name, based on some story about Lunch Poems poet Frank […]
Grab your credit card because another batch of event announcements is here. Pop rock sister trio HAIM is bringing new music from their upcoming fourth album on tour. Canadian hitmaker Bryan Adams will “roll with the punches” with special guests Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. Plus, electronic trio Above & Beyond will put Cascades Amphitheater […]
When the Melvins roll into Portland’s Revolution Hall on June 3, they’ll bring with them two drummers, tourmates Napalm Death, and a slew of new songs to play from their recent album Thunderball. The release is the latest entry in the band’s incredibly expansive discography of 30+ albums, EPs, and live recordings—all chock-full of the […]
Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a […]
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