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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Photo / Music Photos of Ramona Falls at the Doug Fir, Fri May 18
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Last Friday night, Ramona Falls played a packed Doug Fir for the record release show of their latest, Prophet. The talented Katie Swezey was on hand to grab some photos of Brent Knopf and crew in action—go over to End Hits and check 'em out.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Photo / Music Spotted This Morning in Downtown PDX
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Thanks to Bill/Tiger House for sending, and to Bill's friend, who took the pic.
Father Figure, Tiger House, Charts, and ??? play tonight at Kelly's Olympian, 426 SW Washington, 9 pm, FREE
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Photo / Music Photos of Gotye and Kimbra at the Crystal Ballroom
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 3:14 PM
- Minh Tran
- Gotye
- Minh Tran
- Kimbra
Gotye played a sold-out Crystal Ballroom on Monday night, along with Kimbra, his partner in crime on the inescapable "Somebody That I Used to Know." Our photographer Minh Tran was on hand to capture it all inside his magical camera. Click over to End Hits to check it out!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Photo / Music Photos of Cults at the Wonder Ballroom, Fri April 6
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:13 PM
Over on End Hits, we've got some photos from Cults' show at the Wonder Ballroom on Friday night, taken by Minh Tran. Click on through to check 'em all out!
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Photo Spotted Earlier Today in NE Portland
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Saw this on my way back from the DEQ this morning.
Consider yourself informed.
I sent this photo to Erik Henriksen, who replied:
I know Red Tails didn't do that great but I still thought George was doing okay, money-wise :(I don't know what he's talking about.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Photo The Funniest Picture I've Seen in Weeks
Posted by Clare Gordon on Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 3:59 PM
It all started with Nathan Fillion.
A Sunday post from the bloggess features a story that basically redeems Twitter in my eyes, but more importantly features this picture of Matthew Broderick that just made this day worth waking up for:
- the bloggess
- so much cooler than nathan fillion, apparently
The rest of the piece is worth reading, as well. This photo is more than enough to make me forgive his Super Bowl sellout ad for Honda. I also give Sarah Jessica Parker a couple brownie points for being married to the guy. He wouldn't marry anyone that was completely lame, right?
In the end, Nathan Fillion has nothing to do with anything. Unfortunately.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Photo / Music Grimes at Holocene - Tuesday, February 21
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Last night, on the day her breakthrough album Visions was released, Canada's Grimes played Portland's Holocene. Photographer Minh Tran was on hand to grab shots of Claire Boucher in action. Click on over to End Hits to check 'em out!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Photo / Mercury Let's Play... Spot the Photoshop!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Kudos go out to our crackerjack art director Suji Allen who once again has knocked it out of the park with this week's cover for the Mercury's Booze Issue, titled, "Portland: A Drinking Romance." The feature is about the best bars in Portland for picking people up, romancing them, and later cheating on 'em. You know... THE YOUZH. It's pretty good, and you should definitely check it out.
But back to the cover! This cover and accompanying photos taken by Nicolle Clemetson and styled by Marissa Sullivan are especially amazing considering it was conceived and shot in only two days. As always we don't like to employ much photoshop on our covers, but this one did need one bit of shoppin'. CAN YOU FIGURE OUT THE ONE PHOTOSHOPPED THING IN THIS PICTURE? Obviously we're not talking about the Merc masthead or the words... but there is one thing that ain't real. Can you pick it out?
Later this afternoon... let's say around 3:30, I'll post the original photo below the jump so you can see what was added! Put your guesses in the comments! (HINT: Boobs and that guy's eyes are REAL. Seriously dude... stop eye-fucking me!!)
UPDATE! The answer and original un-photoshopped pic is after the jump!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Photo / Fashion / Events R.A.W. 2012: Psyche
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 3:44 PM
There is one magical little fashion show wedged in on a week crowded with holiday sales events: R.A.W. lingerie is debuting their 2012 lingerie collection, titled "Psyche" (as in the Greek word for both "butterfly" and "soul," not "psyyyyyche!!") this evening at Branch and Birdie, 8 pm. It's one of designer Rio Wrenn's most inspired collection, IMHO—you can read more about the collection and Wrenn's natural dyeing techniques (she is foremost a textile designer) in this week's Sold Out column, where there are two bonus photos to supplement the one we had room for in the print edition. For even more eye candy, the complete lookbook for the collection is now up on the R.A.W site to coincide with the show. It's gorgeous—not only the pieces, but the shoot altogether, by Blueglair, is well worth a perusal.
- Blueglair
- Psyche
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Photo It's Family Portrait Time
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Oh, the holidays. Time to stuff your face, cram your calendar full of boozy holiday parties (just sleep through January and February, they suck anyhow), and smile for the camera. The tradition of holiday family photos is due for a comeback, along with fruitcake that you actually want to eat and gifts of socks and underwear that you actually want. Although probably my favorite holiday portrait ever was taken at the mall, then Photoshopped so that dad's face was also under mom's hair, as well as on their very creepy, stubbly toddler. Sort of like this:
However, if you prefer tasteful photos to shits 'n' giggles, talented local photographer Lisa Warninger, whose street style site Urban Weeds is one of Portland's most widely read (she's also a great wedding and fashion photographer, see especially her work for The English Dept.), is taking appointments for family portraits at the Ace Hotel Cleaners this Tuesday the 29th with a "Northwest" theme. She explains, "Think: firewood, pinecones, maybe some river rocks... woodlands Portland cool, these won't look specifically 'holiday' so your photographs will be great to view all year round." Bring your kids, your dog, Barbara Walters, whatever, but act fast—slots are filling up!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Photo / Music The Appleseed Cast at the Doug Fir on Saturday
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 11:59 AM
We've got a batch of great photos from the Appleseed Cast show at the Doug Fir this past Saturday, courtesy of the talented Katie Swezey. Click on over to End Hits to check 'em all out.
End Hits: High Level Howls.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Photo / Music Pictures of Friday's M83 Show
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 10:44 AM
We've got a batch of pics from the sold-out M83 show at the Wonder on Friday night. They're over on End Hits. Click on through to see 'em all.
End Hits: The giant furry bug thing plays tambourine!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Photo / Books / Music Henry Rollins, Takin' Pictures, Signin' Books
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 1:59 PM
Henry Rollins is not just a man of words and music; he's a man of pictures, too. The Renaissance man will be in town—this town, our town, Portland town!—tomorrow afternoon to sign copies of his new book of photography, Occupants, which collects photos he took in places like Iraq, Cambodia, Saudi Arabia, Northern Ireland, and more, places at the center of conflict zones, where people live with war as an everyday facet of life.
Rollins will be at downtown's 2nd Avenue Records, 400 SW 2nd, from 4-6 pm tomorrow, Saturday, October 22. He'll be signing copies of Occupants, which will be discounted 25% to a price of $26.25, as well as other items with which he is associated. I wonder if he will sign my copy of Occu-Pants, the erotic graphic novel I drew which exists in a super limited edition of 1.
End Hits: Occupy Pantstown.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Photo Marty Is Pissed
Posted by Andrew R Tonry on Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:09 PM
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Photo The Country Fair
Posted by Andrew R Tonry on Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:21 AM
The tie-dyed Magician lifted the conch to his lips. It was the size of a large medicine ball. As the Magician began to blow, Cat Man leaned in. He closed his eyes and began swaying back and forth. The single, sustained note, continued for some twenty seconds. Cat Man was in a trance.
"Thank you so much for that," Cat Man said afterward, sounding relieved as if he'd just had sex. "I've been in a lot of pain in my life lately, both in my body and mind. You have healed me. Thank you."
Continue after the jump for a small smattering of other such scenes from last weekend's Oregon Country Fair.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
History / Photo Old Things Don't Look All That Old in Color
Posted by Denis C. Theriault on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Earlier this month, we got some color snaps of Shackleton's 1915 Antarctic trip. Pretty nifty. But they're not quite as captivating as what the Smithsonian put out this week: Full color photos of a San Francisco freshly wrecked by the 1906 earthquake.
Click here to see more. Is it me, or is it a little jarring to see that a city, 100 years ago, really did have bright colors and sunshine, and not just the sad, Dickensian, child-labor-filled grays that fill black-and-white photos? Take away the old-timey billboard, and my brain has no trouble thinking these images are from no older than a smoggy, barren 1965.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Photo If This Picture Had A Soundtrack What Would It Be?
Posted by Marissa Sullivan on Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 4:49 PM
What do you think Blogtownies? Supply the you-tube links to what song you think goes with this picture in the comments.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Photo Terry Richardson: Still Shooting
Posted by Marissa Sullivan on Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Back in March, Terry Richardson got some bad press when bi-sexual supermodel Rie Rasmussen accused him of exploiting young models. But that hasn't seemed to slow him down—he's still shooting famous people left and right and still has a HOT girlfriend that loves him.
Here's some of his latest and greatest.
To see the transformation of Franco and more monkey business from Leto, keep on clickin'.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Photo / Fashion / Music Lady Gaga Brings New Meaning to "Meat Curtains"
Posted by Marissa Sullivan on Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Here she is on the cover of Vogue Hommes Japan. Photographed by Terry Richardson.
PETA (of course) has released this statement:
"Meat is something you want to avoid putting on or in your body," and that "no matter how beautifully it is presented, flesh from a tortured animal is flesh from a tortured animal."
M.O.D: Nice to Meat You.
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Photo / Music Your PDX Pop Now! Photo Diary
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- And And And
If you missed this year's PDX Pop Now! festival, or just want to relive your weekend, here is our photo gallery from the three-day event.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Photo Pics from PDX Pop Now!
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Mercury photo intern Johanna Dooley stopped by PDX Pop Now! yesterday and shared these shots of the crowd with us. Check 'em out!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Bieber Fever / Photo Justin Bieber, Live at the Rose Garden, 07/14/10
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 9:58 AM
The last time Wm.™ Steven Humphrey came within 500 feet of Justin Bieber they issued an Amber Alert. So in order to prevent Canada's finest teen pop star from ending up back in Steve's tickle dungeon, we sent the talented Minh Tran to Wednesday's concert to shoot some photos of Das Beeb's Portland show at the Rose Garden.
Print these out and tape them to your locker door.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Photo / Artsy / Portland Photos from Alberta's Last Thursday
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Fri, May 28, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Here are some cool photos from Mercury photo intern Johanna Dooley taken last night at Alberta Street's Last Thursday. Check 'em out!
A couple more after the jump.
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