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8:00 FOX GLEEEEEEE!!! It's the infamous and highly anticipated "Britney/Brittany" episode that focuses on our fave Cheerio Brittany and co-starring Britney Spears. Boner alert at ORANGE. 8:00 ABC NO...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Neon Indian, Dirty Projectors, Hayes Carll
NEON INDIAN, PREFUSE 73, MINIATURE TIGERS(Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell) See My, What a Busy Week!, pg. 17. DIRTY PROJECTORS, DOMINIQUE YOUNG UNIQUE (Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie) There is...
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Yoko Ono and Lady Gaga, Finally!Yoko Ono and Lady Gaga, Finally!
Who has two thumbs and tickets to see the Yoko Ono “We Are Plastic Ono Band" performance in Los Angeles this weekend? Well, not me, I lost a thumb in a junior high shop class accident. But I'm still...
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Biden: "Suck It Up, Bitches"Biden: "Suck It Up, Bitches"
America's crazy uncle, Vice President Joe Biden publicly stated Monday that the country's Democratic base should "stop whining." Biden noted on MSNBC's The Last Word that Democrats should be able to...
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Abe Vigoda's Quantum LeapAbe Vigoda's Quantum Leap
I suppose if you've been living in Los Angeles, seeing Smell-punks Abe Vigoda leak their new material at shows and such, their brand new long-player, Crush, won't shock you all that much. For the rest...
View ArticleSL Letter of the Day: The Best Man...
My best is getting married to a girl that all of his friends despise. She's the most "politically correct" and "polite" person you will meet until she starts talking about how she doesn't eat...
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Christmas Sweater, Part 2Christmas Sweater, Part 2
Unlike yesterday's sweater attraction this Correll Correll sweatshirt with hand knit panel falls easily into the serious, cool department, no anti-irony styling required. Check it among the fall...
View ArticleToday in Just Sayin': Atheists Know More About Religion than Religious People
May I please direct your attention to the hilarious results of a new Pew Research study that quizzed over 3,412 Americans about various religions. Who scored the best? Atheists and agnostics, followed...
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Fuck with Elmo? Elmo Fucks with YOU.Fuck with Elmo? Elmo Fucks with YOU.
What happens when a guy who dresses up like Elmo for kids parties goes off the grid? He gets ATTACKED by a customer in a guitar store, and is forced to open up a can of ELMO WHUP-ASS. Please watch the...
View ArticleIt Was Inevitable
A "bible-based response to the It Gets Better Project" was just posted to YouTube... When Jesus comes back—cough, cough—he should sue his douchebagiest believers for defamation: "Billy Lucus, who...
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A Sentence We Never Thought We'd Type: Three Mile Pilot Has a New Album
Every time I put on Three Mile Pilot a friend of mine would say, "Now I want to kill myself." My own reaction was that of a ridiculous teenager: I wanted to lock myself in my room, or get high with my...
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A Sentence We Never Thought We'd Type: Three Mile Pilot Has a New AlbumA...
Every time I put on Three Mile Pilot a friend of mine would say, "Now I want to kill myself." My own reaction was that of a ridiculous teenager: I wanted to lock myself in my room, or get high with my...
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Portland BootlegsPortland Bootlegs
Elliot Smith at EJ's in 1998 I've always found it strange that bootlegging concerts hasn't become more prevalent in the internet age. Recording technology is more portable and easier to use, and...
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Whoa, man: Arthur Magazine's New Compilation BlackoutWhoa, man: Arthur...
Artwork by Arik Roper We've been there: getting drunk on a handle of cheap whiskey or high on nature's candy, listening to music out in the woods with some friends. You're surrounded by the rustle of...
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Name This Band: Dress Up Day at the Beach EditionName This Band: Dress Up Day...
Blogtownies, have at it. The best comment wins a handful of Laurelhurst tickets or a piggyback ride around the Mercury offices by the staff member of your choice. [ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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Name This Band: Dress Up Day at the Beach Edition
Name this band over at Blogtown. You know you want to. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleMenomena on Last Call with Carson Daly
We mentioned it on Monday, and here it is: Menomena on Last Call with Carson Daly. In his weird introduction (Is it always like this? Who the hell watches this show?) Daly mentions that the band has...
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Partyin' On the StreetsPartyin' On the Streets
Here's another round of street style party shot from Minh Tran (hit the link to see many more than what's posted here), including cameo appearances from fashionable Portland people you just might...
View ArticleGood Morning, News!
An alleged victim of the accused pedo-pastor Eddie Long has some pointed words for the bishop: "YOU ARE A MONSTER." The University of Texas shooter was considered to be "quiet and smart"—which proves...
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Two Showcases Tonight + Greg Giraldo OD'sTwo Showcases Tonight + Greg Giraldo...
That three part graphic should tell you everything you need to know. (If you have super-human vision and can read my mind. If not, allow me to explain.) There are two local showcases tonight: Comedy...
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