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Tonight in Music: East End Block Party, Mean Jeans, Brainstorm & More 4 Jul 2013 | 10:00 pm
4TH OF JULY BLOCK PARTY: DANAVA, LONG KNIFE, GAYTHEIST, PARADISE, THE SUICIDE NOTES, & MORE (East End, 203 SE Grand) This year's lineup for East End's fourth annual Fourth of July Block Party is plent...
Good Morning, News! (and Patriotism!) 4 Jul 2013 | 09:25 pm
Happy birthday, America! Egypt's military going all out in its sacking of the Muslim Brotherhood, calling for the arrest of its leader mere hours after ousting Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in a co...
This Week's Mercury Music Section 4 Jul 2013 | 05:14 am
Another week, another Mercury music section that will be here waiting after you go read the amazing New York Times piece on former Nirvana/Soundgarden member Jason Everman, who was booted from both ba...
This Week's Mercury Music Section 4 Jul 2013 | 05:02 am
Another week, another Mercury music section that will be here waiting after you go read the amazing New York Times piece on former Nirvana/Soundgarden member Jason Everman, who was booted from both ba...
Unions Challenge the Pension Reform that Eased Portland's Budget Plight 4 Jul 2013 | 04:55 am
As promised, a coalition of unions are challenging reforms to the state's Public Employee Retirement System passed in Salem this year. Portland Attorney Greg Hartman on Monday filed a petition for re...
A Modest Proposal, and Also a Brief History of Movie Theater Air Conditioning 4 Jul 2013 | 03:29 am
I made the mistake of going to see Monsters University at Century Eastport last weekend. I say "mistake" not because of the particular film (as Denis pointed out, Monsters University is charming), but...
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day! 4 Jul 2013 | 02:59 am
Today's quote from the proud patriots over on the I, Anonymous blog is well timed with the Fourth of July holiday fast approaching: Next time before you light illegal fireworks in an apartment comple...
Blogtown's Poster of the Week 4 Jul 2013 | 02:29 am
This eye-catcher is by heyLOW Entertainment, purveyors of nifty posters. What's been catching your peepers this week? Send it my way for next week. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Poster of the Week 4 Jul 2013 | 02:28 am
This eye-catcher is by heyLOW Entertainment, purveyors of nifty posters. What's been catching your peepers this week? Send it my way for next week. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
You Are The Crème De La Crème of Idiots 4 Jul 2013 | 02:14 am
And I don’t want to be an idiot by association. Which is why I called the police this morning at 2am, due to you letting off illegal fireworks in our apartment complex. We live in the back forty with ...
