Yo! It’s Saturday morning, so put down that sizzurp, turn off those cartoons, and turn your speakers up, because it’s time for Episode #3 of It’s the Jump Off! This week, Chas Bowie brings you a ton of brand new joints from Outkast, M.I.A., DJ Shadow, and Killer Mike. This shit’s not going to be brand new forever, so check it out now.

Want to learn more about the Preemptive Post-Apocalyptic Summer Camp and the people behind it? Check out this video featuring Urban Scout, the flesh-and-blood superhero who walks the concrete streets in a loincloth and mud camouflage!

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Dave Allen has been exploring the roots of post-punk and in last week’s episode he hit the ’80s and the advent of technology. This week the theme continues with a couple of industrial bands, Nitzer Ebb and Front 242, whose music became the precursor to the massive explosion of dance music in the UK in the 1990s. UK outfit Underworld especially owe a debt to Front 242. Then we hear a couple of bands that rose from the ashes of early punk bands, New Order and Love and Rockets.

It’s Thursday and that means another episode of music editor Adam Gnade’s podcast, Best Show/Worst Show. This week he plays MP3s from Wolf Parade, Horsefeathers, Grass City, (pictured below) Ghosting, and Valet.

What happens when you throw a state debate champion into a room with an opinionated, loud mouthed bitch and give them a carefully chosen topic to debate? You get the Mercury’s newest podcast: Shut up! No, you shut up!

In our first episode, Marjorie Skinner and Erik Henriksen spar over the month of August.

Check it out, then vote in the comments box. Who’s the better debater? (And can you tell who was the state debate champ, and who is the loud mouthed bitch? Tough call!)

The winner will debate someone else next week. Which means we need another weighty topic. Suggestions encouraged! Toss ‘em in the comments.

Note: Actual debate nerds pictured above

It’s Wednesday! You know what that means, don’t you? It’s time to showcase another movie from this year’s One-Minute Film Festival. This week watch the bone-chilling claymation “American Dream” by Chad Simmons. You’ll never look at mustard the same again!

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This week on THE ROCK REPORT Christine S. Blystone interviews the lovely Anne Adams from local all-girl folk-pop trio Per Se. Included in this podcast interview is a sneak peak at Per Se’s upcoming album. So for your listening pleasure, introduce your ears to the whimsical “Flapjack Devilfish Flies Again” and tear-jerking ballad “The Liking”.

Here it is! The last installment of Humpy’s three-part investigative report of HONKIES—and their attempts to sing soul music! This time Humpy explores the ’80s, and such great AND CONVINCING soul artists as Teena Marie, Simply Red, and Boy George. Close your eyes and see if these honkies can fool you—just like they tricked the black DJs of the time!

BTW: Catch a new episode of HUMPY’S SOUL SHOW every Monday, right here on the Mercury’s Pod ‘N’ Vod!

Last week Portland City Hall showed its support for Portland fashion design, and the role the industry plays in both our local economy and in Portland’s recognition as being the number one city for sustainability in the country with “Locally Grown,” an event that included art and clothing installations from local designers such as Adam Arnold, which are on display through the month, as well as a runway show featuring notable designs from Anna Cohen, who headlined, as well as Sameunderneath, Saffrona, Nicole Flood, and more. Check out our footage of the show!

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