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Chaucer Barnes Creates Big Expectationsnew
As he describes himself while fronting the live hip-hop band Copacrescent, on their new release So Selective, "Chaucer Barnes is the new truth."
The Portland Mercury |
Graham Barey |
05-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Return of Swervedrivernew
The seminal shoegazer band was coated with 10 years of dust when they took the stage at Coachella last month.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
05-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sasquatch Ho!new
A user's guide to the furriest, funnest music fest in the Northwest. Now with a third day!
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
05-23-2008 |
Concerts
Homeless Protest Stretches on in Portlandnew
On May 13, with the homeless protesters in front of city hall facing enforcement of the city's camping ordinance, five representatives sat down with Mayor Tom Potter. The meeting did not go so well.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz and Matt Davis |
05-15-2008 |
Housing & Development
Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Endgame in Oregonnew
This is the twilight of Clinton's run for the Democratic presidential nomination: stops in friendly areas of rural America where the candidate can meet her hardest of hardcore supporters -- those "hardworking Americans, white Americans."
The Portland Mercury |
Eli Sanders |
05-15-2008 |
Politics
Q&A with Bryan Lee O'Malley of Scott Pilgrim Booksnew
O'Malley is the 29-year-old creator of the popular comic book series that integrates familiar Gen Y tropes with fantasy elements borrowed from video games.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallet |
05-09-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'Mario Kart Wii': More Speed! More Racing!new
With the just-released Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo hopes to tap the collective nostalgia vein yet again, and while it doesn't quite live up to the phenomenal Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mario Kart Wii still ranks among the best games on the console.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
05-09-2008 |
Video Games
David Mamet Knows Kung Funew
The ghosts of the Shaw Brothers haunt this tale of Mike Terry, a painfully noble Los Angeles jiu-jitsu instructor who, through a series of increasingly unlikely occurrences, gets sucked into a world of sketchy movie producers and unethical mixed martial arts fighters.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
05-09-2008 |
Reviews
'Son of Rambow': Getting Boners Over Rambonew
Son of Rambow is about two young boys and the remake of Rambo that they put together during an idyllic English summer (is there any other kind?).
The Portland Mercury |
Kiala Kazebee |
05-09-2008 |
Reviews
The Open-Mouthed Adulthood of Kate Nashnew
Nash's sudden leap from a teenager with a guitar and a MySpace account to a 20-year-old with a number-one album has cocked a few skeptical eyebrows.
The Portland Mercury |
Theon Weber |
05-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Great Big Sound of the Little Onesnew
The Little Ones set out to pen the most pristine pop songs imaginable.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
05-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Willy Vlautin's 'Northline' Really has Its Own Soundtracknew
The slow-strummed ballads that accompany Northline provide a lush companion to Vlautin's starkly descriptive prose, and wisely, they're wordless, so you can listen and read at the same time.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
05-01-2008 |
Fiction
Two Girls, One 'Life Before Her Eyes'new
The most striking aspect of this film is its look: Beautiful shots of swimming pools, falling leaves, and dead birds intersperse the film's narrative scenes, taking some edge off the otherwise pensive pacing.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
'Grand Theft Auto IV' is Amazingnew
The latest installment of one of the most notorious game series in history takes you through an immigrant story that satirizes America's most beloved institutions, from Starbucks to American Idol, while simultaneously telling a gripping crime story that's as good as Scarface.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
05-01-2008 |
Video Games
My Only 'Iron Man' Complaint?new
With all of Iron Man's blockbuster-y action and sharp banter, only one thing's missing: Unlike in the comics, where Tony can't ever seem to put down the bottle, not once does he get drunk in Iron Man.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
