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The Mavis Staples StoryThe Mavis Staples Story
Today, No Depression posted a detailed six-page spread chronicling the life of gospel singer Mavis Staples, which has also posed her as a stunningly interesting first-person source on the history of...
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Thank You, New York Times.Thank You, New York Times.
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PAX: I Saw the Portal 2, and the Portal 2 Was BeautifulPAX: I Saw the Portal...
It's day one of the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) up here in Seattle. PAX was started in 2004 by the guys behind Penny Arcade, a webcomic about gaming, and has since grown to a twice-a-year convention in...
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Fall is Here, Part Four: Proenza SchoulerFall is Here, Part Four: Proenza...
New York fashion week is right around the corner, starting September ninth and going through the 16th. Which means Spring/Summer 2011 will be hitting the runways in T-Minus 10 days! So lets take a...
View ArticleTonight in Music: JonnyX & The Groadies, Slayer, Little Beirut
NINTH ANNIVERSARY PARTY: JONNYX AND THE GROADIES , GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH, THE MEMORIES, BOOM, EDIBLES, TIMMY THE TERROR AND THE WINTER COATS, SEXHAIR, BILL PORTLAND (The Artistery, 4315 SE Division)...
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Win Two Tickets to Tour de Lab!Win Two Tickets to Tour de Lab!
Okay, I've never actually been on the Tour de Lab, Lucky Lab Brewery's annual bikes-and-booze ride between its four Portland establishments, but here are two crucial details from the ride description:...
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The Oregonian says bedbugs are here. Which all you loyal Mercury readers already knew. Plus y'all got to look at a pretty (and apparently pretty controversial) lady while getting in your Cimex...
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Tonight in MusicTonight in Music
The Artistery—Ninth Anniversary Party: JonnyX & The Groadies, Guantanamo Baywatch, The Memories, Boom, Edibles, Timmy the Terror & The Winter Coats, Sexhair, DJ Bill Portland, 6 pm, free, all...
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PAX: The Dungeons & Dragons Party Bus!PAX: The Dungeons & Dragons Party Bus!
It's day two of the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) up here in Seattle. PAX was started in 2004 by the guys behind Penny Arcade, a webcomic about gaming. Last year, PAX attracted over 60,000 people. On to the...
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Hey, guess who's been shit-canned? Pissed-off, emergency-sliding, beer-stealing flight attendant Steven Slater. A JetBlue spokeswoman relayed the news that Slater is no longer working for the airline,...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Jenny and Johnny, The Estranged, Sadistik and Kid Called...
JENNY AND JOHNNY, LOVE AS LAUGHTER (Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) At first glance, something about Jenny and Johnny makes my blood boil with hatred; could be the name, could be the tacky leather coat that...
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PAX: Nerds Love Nerd Music, Double RainbowsPAX: Nerds Love Nerd Music, Double...
It's day three of the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) up here in Seattle. PAX was started in 2004 by the guys behind Penny Arcade, a webcomic about gaming. Nerdy rock music doesn't often fill a 2500 seat...
View ArticleGood Morning, Juggalos
The Boss: Um, yeah, Ezra, we're going to need you to come in and work on Labor Day.Me: Fine, but I'm going to do nothing but watch ICP videos all day.The Boss: Oh, and remember: next Friday... is...
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The Boss: Um, yeah, Ezra, we're going to need you to come in and work on Labor Day.Me: Fine, but I'm going to do nothing but watch ICP videos all day.The Boss: Oh, and remember: next Friday... is...
View ArticleTrippin' Balls with the new JonnyX & The Groadies Video
JonnyX & The Groadies have teamed up with E*Rock for this frighteningly awesome video for the title track from Upheaval on Titan. Let's break it down shot-by-shot: Marching demon army with battle...
View ArticleTonight In Music: Dead Confederate
DEAD CONFEDERATE, ALBERTA CROSS, FUTUREBIRDS (Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) With the exception of Kings of Leon—and even pigeons hate them—there are not a whole lot of true-to-form alt-rock bands left....
View ArticleHarmony Korine Does "Act Da Fool"
Well, this is a fucking downer. Harmone Korine fashioned this Super 8 film for Proenza Schouler's Fall 2010 collection featuring ghetto, middle-finger-clad teenage girls. Enjoy...I guess. On a lighter...
View ArticleSerious Business at Beauty Bar!
Hawt damn kids, Serious Business is playing a free show tonight at the Beauty Bar (111 SW Ash). To get you in the mood here is the trio's "Hot Damn" video, which was filmed in downtown watering hole...
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LISTED—Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner collaborates with writer Zachary Lipez and designer Stacy Wakefield to create Please Take Me off the Guest List, a snapshot of rock 'n' roll hedonism,...
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Girls Who Do BoysGirls Who Do Boys
Here's a little something to get you through the rest of the day: three great female designers dressed up as dudes. 1. Charlotte Ronson2. Linda Fargo3. Erin Fetherston See all of the ladies PAPERMAG...
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