Portland-Northwest Music Scene

About Me

The Portland-Northwest Music Scene is designed for west coast music talent and the fans to come together. I was born and raised in Portland. My parents own and operate a bar in Portland that plays a small role in the local music scene here. I was raised in that establishment. I am fortunate enough to have a brother and friends who have been heavily involved in the local music scene. This upbringing had a tremendous impact on me.
I think that we are very lucky to live amongst such great talent in this area. And I know first hand the camaraderie amongst musicians. I also know of the special bond between musicians and their fans.
I want to make this site available as a place for the musicians and their fans to connect. I want fans to be able to find other local artists that will be new to them, thus expanding the fan base for growing artists.
For now, please feel free to use this space for the followingâ€¦
1. Use and abuse the comment section to post announcements, gigs, news, or whatever you need to announce.
2. I have been a fan of music for a long time and will promote almost anything local, even if doesnâ€™t fit my specific tastes.
3. If you are a promoter, please post here to attract bands.
All I ask of you in return is to make sure your fans know about this space, and be sure to let your fellow artists know about it as well if they are not already here. Iâ€™m not sure where this space could lead to if it grows, but who knows. As long as the music is spreading and the fans are growing, Iâ€™ll be satisfied.

My Interests

The Portland-Northwest Music Scene

I'd like to meet:

This space is not genre specific. It doesnâ€™t matter if youâ€™re a two piece death metal outfit, or a 15 piece Carpenters Tribute Band. Range wise, I would hope to draw artists and fans from as far north as Vancouver, Washington and as far south as Eugene, and from the northern coastal towns to the high desert plains of Bend.
Other groups that should be interested in this space include, but are not limited toâ€¦
Record shops, record labels, recording studios, radio stations, podcast groups, concert promotion companies, management groups, festival/concert organizers, music shops, bars/clubs/venues, and other like spaces.

Music:

Same as above

Movies:

Hey, if you have any great movies or documentaries on the Portland music scene, pass them on here.

Television:

Same as above

Books:

Same as above

Heroes:

All the local bands that have "made it", and those that gave it their best shot, or those who took it as far as they wanted to.

My Blog

CD Review: Catfight!

A few years back my brother was bashing drums for several bands. On one night in particular he was playing a double header at the old club Bossanova for the Croatian sensation Levon Levan and B...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Sun, 25 May 2008 04:16:00 PST

Jesus Presley Is Leaving The Building

One of my more fond memories was taking in a Jesus Presley Christmas show. JP has been a staple of the Portland music scene for years. I was lucky enough to catch them in their earliest da...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:27:00 PST

CD Review - GE5: Superficial World

After running through GE5's Superficial World several times in my car I kept coming back to one thought& solid 80's Pop. Track by track I kept hearing so many of those bands I used to love back ...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:15:00 PST

CD Review - Dirt Jake Replicas

I clearly remember the first time I first heard Tool's premier album. I remember the hype and how quickly this band developed such a large following of die hard fans. Maynard had become l...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:31:00 PST

Portland’s Past

This fall I will be recognizing Portland, Oregon's musical past. I placed a lot of the bands I can remember, and find, in my Top Friends list. Please pass on any links you know of that rel...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:32:00 PST

A Change At PNWMS

Hi Friends-This may come as bad news for some of you. Because Tom and Myspace do such a poor job at keeping Myspace a smooth running site, I have to discontinue my service of posting your shows on my ...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:03:00 PST

CD Review: The Galaxy Machine - Ancient Future

Was it in a dark nightclub packed with sweaty bodies dancing the night away? Was it on a retro 80's compilation CD? Was it the 90's? Was it now? Was it blaring at a party last ...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:36:00 PST

Another Sad Loss - The Crack City Rockers

Several years ago, a buddy of mine and I staggered into the old Blackbird on NE Sandy. You know... that old corner place that seems to turn over once a year or so. It's a cursed spot, but ...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:03:00 PST

CD Review ~ Mistress And The Misters: Emic EP

I always enjoy a band that sounds like they have listened to a wide variety of music to form their influences. Some artists hate to be "compared to" or be listed as "sounding like", but I think ...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:35:00 PST

Craigslist Bastards!

I usually try to stay pretty positive, but recently I tried spreading the word of this service on Craiglist's musicians section in all the cities I try and serve. Some bastard flagged the a...
Posted by Portland-Northwest Music Scene on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:54:00 PST