In Honor of Tonight's Corin Tucker Band CD Release Party, A Retrospective
Since my favorite member of my favorite band just released a not-Sleater-Kinney-good-but-still-good solo album, now seems like a good time for a brief dip into obsessive fandom, yes? In a...
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Win Tickets to Frightened Rabbit!Win Tickets to Frightened Rabbit!
Jannica Honey I don't think there is a paper outside of Glasgow (or Selkirk, to be exact) that has spilled more ink about Frightened Rabbit than us word slaves here at the Mercury. That being the...
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This Week's CoverThis Week's Cover
Guys! I'm totally excited because this week's cover of the Mercury features my fave pulp artist of all time, Mort Künstler! Check it out: Artist: Mort Kuntsler ISN'T THIS AMAZING?? What cracks me up...
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Win Tickets to Frightened Rabbit!
Jannica Honey While we like all things Scottish, we LOVE Frightened Rabbit. To celebrate our fanatical obsession with the band, we are giving away a pair of tickets to see them this Saturday at the...
View ArticleCopy - "Breakfast" Video
The last music video E*Rock directed melted my eyes, but thankfully his clip for Copy's "Breakfast" (from the brand new Hard Dream LP) is much kinder on the retinas. Like a hypnotic version of...
View ArticleSL Letter of the Day: Finding Dad's Porn
Our 11-year-old boy recently burrowed through my home office, unearthed a hardcore comic book, and brought it to a sleepover to show his dopey gangly friends. He was busted when my wife found it...
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Your (Fashionable) Guide to First ThursdayYour (Fashionable) Guide to First...
First, up Lizard Lounge unveils their monthly art show, this time featuring Boone Speed's photos of the 2010 Grand Prix Historique in Monaco. Plus, music by Boy Eats Drum Machine, Widmer beer, Koi...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Guided By Voices, So Cow, Corin Tucker Band, and more
GUIDED BY VOICES, TIMES NEW VIKING (Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside) Read our article on Guided By Voices. SO COW, SIMPLE, PINK WIDOWER (Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi) Read our article on...
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Your (Fashionable) Guide to First Thursday, Part 1Your (Fashionable) Guide to...
First, up Lizard Lounge unveils their monthly art show, this time featuring Boone Speed's photos of the 2010 Grand Prix Historique in Monaco. Plus, music by Boy Eats Drum Machine, Widmer beer, Koi...
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Dora the Explorer: Can You Say, "Litigation"?Dora the Explorer: Can You Say,...
According to the New York Daily News, Caitlin Sanchez, who has been the voice for the wildly popular cartoon character Dora the Explorer since 2007, is suing her parent company Nickelodeon for...
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The (Whole) Adam Arnold InterviewThe (Whole) Adam Arnold Interview
In this week's new issue I interviewed Adam Arnold, but due to the constraints of space, the print version is significantly edited down. Like by more than half. If you think Arnold is as hilarious and...
View ArticleHEY! Only 9 Days Left to Submit Your Film to HUMP!
Okay everybody... Only 9 more days till the October 15th HUMP! deadline. NINE! That's only one week and two days! Or eight days plus one day! Or roughly 12,960 minutes! Or... oh, forget it!...
View ArticleAnd Now Here's Creepy Insane Lady with the Weather
In this classic vid, a TV weather lady informs us that we can expect beautiful sunny skies this week—unless of course we're having our throats slit by a radical faction of Bolsheviks who will then...
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Today in Really Fucking Unsafe Things To Do on a Bicycle!
People. I'm all for multitasking. But really? This has gotta stop! Come on you little shit, we're late for trivia! This isn't the actual picture of the person I saw riding their bike while walking...
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Your (Fashionable) Guide to First Thursday, Part 2
My top pick among this month's First Thursday gallery openings: The Chromium Dumb Bell show at Galerie Salome (and you'd best check it during tonight's opening from 7-10 pm if you don't want to make...
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More Mort Künstler, Please!More Mort Künstler, Please!
As previously mentioned, I adore me some Mort Künstler! So much so in fact, we chose him to grace our cover this week, sans our usual annoying cover text. Check out this amazing work of art involving...
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First Thursday: Chromium Dumb BellFirst Thursday: Chromium Dumb Bell
My top pick among this month's First Thursday melee: The Chromium Dumb Bell show at Galerie Salome (and you'd best check it during tonight's opening from 7-10 pm if you don't want to make an...
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Kick off to Fashion WeekKick off to Fashion Week
Well folks, it's official: Fashion Week has begun! Opening night brought artisan designers together in a cozy space for an installation show curated by the Merc's own Marjorie Skinner. On hand were...
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ZQ: A Surprise For Me And A Gift For YouZQ: A Surprise For Me And A Gift For You
Capcom The day after FedEx delivered my review copy of Dead Rising 2, I received a second package from Capcom. It was the same oversized envelope that carried the game the day before, so as I walked...
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PHART CHART TOPPER!PHART CHART TOPPER!
This week's PHART CHART TOPPER is Todd Mecklem! Congrats and look we've animated it for you! Will you be the next Phart Chart Topper? Submit your art or photos to the Mercury's Flickr pool, and start...
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