This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, August 21, 2008
News This Week's Mercury Music Section
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Another week, another Mercury music section to read while you dream about landing a job as a porn inspector. The fake business card is a nice touch.
The Genius! GZA! The Wu! Hooray for exclamation marks!!! We talk about the mighty GZA, who is touring through town and playing his entire masterpiece, Liquid Swords, from start to finish. You can even win tickets to the show right here. We don't care what our mom said, we like giving it away.
LISTEN:
GZA - "Alphabets"
Fresh from the island of sheep and hobbits, the Mint Chicks trade success, acclaim, and health care in New Zealand for basement shows here in Portland.
LISTEN:
The Mint Chicks - "Walking Off A Cliff Again"
The freak show carnival of Man Man passes this way next week. While you watch Honus Honus do his thing, I'll be partaking in the other games of the carnival. I'll win that Motley Crue mirror if it fucking kills me.
LISTEN:
Man Man - "The Ballad Of Butter Beans"
Never a band to be accused of not being patriotic (it's the band name, plus those tiny stars and stripes lapel pins they wear) These United States capture the American experience in their rustic songs. Kind of like Toby Keith, but without the ass-kicking Ford trucks.
LISTEN:
These United States - "Burn This Bridge"
In this week's music columns: Cary Clarke talks to Blind Pilot about the logistics of touring by bicycle, while I chat with International Pop Overthrow founder David Bash.
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