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The Return of the Frog Kingnew
The enigmatic Jeremy Enigk.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Trans-Europa Expressnew
With The Legend of God's Gun, Los Angeles' Spindrift have recorded one of the greatest film soundtracks ever set to tape.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
01-17-2008 |
Concerts
The Films of Paul Thomas Andersonnew
Screening all of Anderson's feature-length films in order was something I'd never done, but in anticipation of his latest, There Will Be Blood, I started with Hard Eight, then hit Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch-Drunk Love.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
01-10-2008 |
Movies
Midian vs. Middiannew
How much is a band name worth?
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
01-10-2008 |
Music
Beyond the Beatles and Black Sabbathnew
A teacher at School of Rock, Ben Barnett incorporates the music of Northwestern bands to expand his students' curriculum.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
12-27-2007 |
Concerts
2007, Five Records at a Timenew
We've asked some of the most valuable folks within Portland's music scene (from performers, to booking agents, to record store owners) to chime in with their picks.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
12-20-2007 |
Music
A Moment with This Moment in Black Historynew
It's easy to assume that a band name like This Moment in Black History is the work of a few trust-funded white hipster kids, tongues firmly planted in their cheeks, fishing for some desperately craved attention. They aren't.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
12-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Eux Autres on Christmans Songs and Old Timey Baseballnew
It's pronounced ooz-oh-tra, by the way.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cold City, Eux Autres
Wet Confetti Becomes Reporter -- Kind ofnew
Back in May, when Wet Confetti ended its six-year run, the members decided that breaking up the band didn't mean an end to their relationship. So they changed their name, their sound, and started the whole thing back up again under the moniker Reporter.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: reporter
Even Bono Can't Ruin Joe Strummernew
The Future Is Unwritten is saved by an absolutely stunning second act that focuses on Strummer's post-Clash output, his painfully lonely lost years, his family, and the man's storied legacy following his sudden death in 2002 from an undiagnosed congenital heart defect.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
11-08-2007 |
Reviews
Jackpot Records 10th Anniversarynew
While other record stores struggle to make ends meet in an industry that has seen better days, Jackpot Records is breaking out the cake, candles, and pointy party hats in honor of their 10th anniversary.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
11-01-2007 |
Music
Imagine Jens Lekman in Vegasnew
Jens Lekman is not the Swedish Tom Jones, or worse, a Nordic Robert Goulet. He is only worthy of Vegas in that his persona is so huge.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
11-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Parson Red Heads: Once More With Feelingnew
Lead Red Head Evan Way takes a few moments to discuss the band leaving Oregon and why they are not a cult.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
10-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: King Giraffe, The Parson Red Heads
The Everybodyfields on Delicate Sadnessnew
The duo is part of an exciting new movement in contemporary bluegrass-influenced music (alongside labelmates the Avett Brothers), and its brand-new release, Nothing is Okay, is a gorgeous waltz of swelling country ballads soaked in a river of spilled tears.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
10-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bat for Lashes Debuts with Childhood Nightmaresnew
During the softest whispers of Fur and Gold, Natasha Khan's delicate voice cries out like a child stranded in the woods.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
10-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bat for Lashes, Fur and Gold
