Candid Reflections From Music Pioneer Laurie Anderson on Releasing Rage, Yoko Ono, and Amelia Earhart's Legacy
Portland Mercury » Music
by Audrey Vann
2d ago
Anderson brings her Let X = X tour to Portland with New York jazz ensemble Sexmob handling the horns. by Audrey Vann Pioneering electronic musician Laurie Anderson has produced a treasure trove of work throughout her 55-year career. Last week, we took readers through "Five Laurie Anderson Songs That Aren’t “O Superman," but that barely scratched the surface of her seven major label albums, two full-length films, and the numerous experimental instruments she's invented—just to name a few of her projects. On Friday, Anderson brings her Let X = X tour to the Keller Auditorium to revisit material ..read more
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Portland Has Two Great Listening Bars, Both Alike in Dignity
Portland Mercury » Music
by Robert Ham
2d ago
by Robert Ham The arrival of listening bars—meticulously designed haunts built around the playing of vinyl records on high-end stereo equipment—in the Portland metro area was inevitable. A mainstay of Japanese musical culture since the ’50s (an estimated 600 audiophile cafés and bars are currently in operation there), the concept has been imported to the US over the past few years, with a recent arrival being Shibuya, a hotspot in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood that opened last fall.  It was around that same time that Sonder Listening Bar arrived in our neck of the woods. A similarly them ..read more
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Five Laurie Anderson Songs That Aren’t “O Superman”
Portland Mercury » Music
by Audrey Vann
2d ago
by Audrey Vann Laurie Anderson has made an awe-inspiring mountain of music across her 40-year career as an experimental, trailblazing artist. You can attach multiple creative practices to her name, but her most well-known song—thanks to radio play from famed BBC DJ John Peel and an unexpected gen-z resurgence that landed her on the TikTok Billboard Top 50—is “O Superman.” If you scroll, you’ve heard the sample of Anderson’s track; she modulates her voice to an eerie, disembodied being, flatly singing: “Well you don’t know me / but I know you.” She’s questioning justice, safety, power, and tech ..read more
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Hear in Portland: Hip-Hop Night the Thesis Moves to Lollipop Shoppe
Portland Mercury » Music
by Jenni Moore
6d ago
Jakki and the Pink Smudge's sunny new single “Going Up,” and country-tinged, rock-infused Chris Stapleton at Ridgefield. by Jenni Moore Happy official spring, Portland! This week we’re honing in on the thrilling news that the Thesis has a new home base, indie rockers Jakki and The Pink Smudge have a new single out, and this summer, country music superstar Chris Stapleton is swinging pretty close—15 miles away ? at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater. Read all about these locally relevant music news that’s happening Hear in Portland.  MUST SEE:  Upcoming local event(s) featuring local a ..read more
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Comedian Ian Karmel, or the Sonic Symphony and Batman 1989 in Concert!
Portland Mercury » Music
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
6d ago
by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events coming at ya this week! CHECK IT OUT! • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see comedian Ian Karmel's late show at Revolution Hall this Saturday, March 23! Hometown he ..read more
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Hear in Portland: You'll Want the Foamboy Eating Me Alive Bandcamp B-Sides
Portland Mercury » Music
by Jenni Moore
2w ago
Earthgang’s WowGr8 and Wynne "Cut & Paste," China Forbes adds a second record release night at the Reser. by Jenni Moore A wise woman once said daylight savings time can kiss my ass, and she was right. Let’s re-regulate by getting into some new music news. We're getting through the time change by vibing out to Foamboy’s new album, Eating Me Alive, and we’re absolutely thrilled to finally have a Wynne-Earthgang collaboration (kind of). Get into all this and more, Hear in Portland. MUST SEE:  Upcoming local event(s) featuring local artist(s).     Foamboy Eating Me Al ..read more
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Three-Day Passes to the FairWell Festival this Summer!
Portland Mercury » Music
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
2w ago
by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have a fun event coming at ya this week! CHECK IT OUT! • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to go to the FairWell Festival on July 19-21 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds! FairWell Festiva ..read more
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Project Pabst Music Festival Provides the Portland Piece in STRFKR's 2024 Tour
Portland Mercury » Music
by Suzette Smith
3w ago
Okay sure, Billy Idol is playing, but look at this local lineup: Gossip, Alien Boy, Glitterfox, and even La Luz swooping in from Seattle. by Suzette Smith The last time Portland's Waterfront Park saw a Project Pabst was August of 2017. The two-day outdoor music festival hit a dry and dusty 90+ degrees both days, and I seem to recall that copious visits to the faithful little free water stands combined with the dehydrating power of Pabst Blue Ribbon lager ale (Pabst produces the fest) created something akin to a detoxifying, then retoxifying, experience. It was hot. The music was good. Now it's ..read more
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Hear in Portland: Ben Harper to Headline the 2024 Waterfront Blues Festival
Portland Mercury » Music
by Jenni Moore
3w ago
Young Gifted and Black plan a party to rebrand; rapper Milc and producer Televangel collab on Extra Phish. by Jenni Moore March is perhaps the greatest wild card weather month in the Pacific Northwest, so it's appropriate that this week's column is full of exciting developments: We've got the Waterfront Blues Festival lineup, a new, notable project from rapper Milc and producer Telegangel, and a daytime party to unveil a rebrand for local collective Y.G.B.! MUST SEE:  Upcoming local event(s) featuring local artist(s).     YGB: See for Yourself  Y.G.B. Portland is ..read more
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Hear in Portland: Rappers Fountaine and Silv Punch Out Bangers on Bare Knuckles Collab
Portland Mercury » Music
by Jenni Moore
1M ago
Hear in Portland this week: A joint EP from rappers Fountaine and Silv works in vivid slaps, punches, kicks, and general ass-whooping sounds. Epic psychedelic Texas three-piece Khruangbin will play two nights at the Edgfield this summer. Where to catch a new single from Zyah Belle and her next DJ set. by Jenni Moore Is release season here already?! This week, there are at least two must-listen new releases from Portland-relevant artists, including a single from singer-songwriter and DJ Zyah Belle and a joint EP from rappers Fountaine and Silv. Also get into an upcoming show featuring Portland ..read more
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