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The Top Two Hippest Happenings in the Portland Music Scene

6/13/2017

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Having its name determined by a coin flip is not the only interesting thing about this vibrant city. Known as a laboratory of everything that’s hip and cool, Portland’s music scene is nothing less. The city’s highly diverse musicians range from the feisty youngGrammy award-winning jazz princess Esperanza Spalding to Tommy Thayer, the lead guitarist for the hard rock band Kiss – also known as The Spaceman. With this kind of creative diversity, a fabulous array of artisan baristas and dog-friendly bars, Portland is understandably a very popular city and many people are settling there.

The Secret is Out, And It’s Causing Trouble!

Since it became common knowledge that Portland is oh so cool, the city is no longer one of America’s best kept secrets. Unfortunately, since so many people are honing in on the coolness, Portland’s rents are skyrocketing and this is severely affecting the music scene. Venue after venue started shutting their doors. Old favorites that welcome patrons of all ages like Slabtown and Backspace were the first to go. Then venues that had liquor sales to keep them afloat, like Blue Monk and Alhambra were not able to sustain operations (and insane rents!), and also threw in the towel. With music lovers struggling to find places to go to and artists having the same battle with venues to perform at, Portland’s music scene had no choice but to evolve.

Out With the Old And in With the New

With limited venues hip-hop scene-sters had to come up with alternative ideas to keep the music alive. This gave rise to a new-fangled DIY music scene that involves hosting house shows from home basements. Although this emerging house show culture is kept relatively local, visitors are welcome as long as they stick to a few basic rules. Racism, sexism and homophobia are not tolerated and it is expected that visitors don’t get predatory after they’ve had a few (or even before they’ve had a drink). While this is probably not an ideal way to experience live music, it is an imperfect solution to an issue that would otherwise leave Portlandian music enthusiasts hanging around in silent boredom on weekends.

The Portland Hip-Hop Music Scene is Flourishing

Even though venues are dropping like flies, the Portland hip-hop community is not taking it lying down. If they are not lighting up dank and gloomy basements with their jams, the big acts like Mic Crenshaw and Cool Nutz and newcomers like jammy Maze Koroma, the jazzy lo-fi sensation Blossom and Karma Rivera are cranking tunes at monthly gigs. Then there are the hip-hop dance nights hosted by the YGB (Young, Gifted and Black) community at places like Holocene and Killingsworth Dynasty. And if the music is not enough for you, Deep Under Ground is the name to watch for, when you enjoy visual art performances with your hip-hop. Really Portland, what’s next? Can't wait to see!
72 Comments
Daniel adams
6/22/2017 01:27:45 pm

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7/11/2017 08:05:19 am

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7/11/2017 08:42:01 am

It's very sad that so many groups need to play their music in the basements because of the expensive rent. Hope that will be change very soon and Portland will be like in the past.

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7/11/2017 08:47:25 am

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7/11/2017 09:08:52 am

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7/11/2017 09:15:44 am

It's very sad that so many groups need to play their music in the basements because of the expensive rent. Hope that will be change very soon and Portland will be like in the past.

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7/11/2017 11:34:56 am

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7/11/2017 12:05:02 pm

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7/11/2017 01:22:21 pm

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7/11/2017 02:11:29 pm

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7/11/2017 04:38:24 pm

It's very sad that so many groups need to play their music in the basements because of the expensive rent. Hope that will be change soon and Portland will be like in the past.

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7/17/2017 12:32:40 am

Indeed what is happening in Portland is very well described in this article. I ralso appreciate hip-hop .

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7/17/2017 12:32:47 am

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7/17/2017 12:46:45 am

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7/17/2017 05:35:05 am

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7/17/2017 06:22:08 am

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7/17/2017 07:49:02 am

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7/17/2017 07:51:23 am

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7/17/2017 10:06:50 am

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7/17/2017 06:22:13 pm

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7/17/2017 09:42:33 pm

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Sandre jonson
8/1/2017 04:11:19 am

Wow!! I love hip hop. It was a very great event.

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jack
8/1/2017 04:11:56 am

Very informative and interesting about portland hip-hop music.

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MICK H
8/1/2017 04:20:40 am

Love hip hop music. People will always find a way to do the things they love no matter what obstacles are put in their way.

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Savannah Lopez
8/1/2017 04:27:53 am

I used to live in Portland, and it's true that the bands there are awesome! Very informative article

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Seph Gold
8/1/2017 04:28:26 am

The Portland hip-hop scene is alive and well - happy to hear about it! Thanks for the great information

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monaug5 link
8/1/2017 04:41:36 am

This is making huge changes for me in my life.

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Karen
8/1/2017 04:42:18 am

The valuable music will be found by its fans, even in the basement.

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alex smith
8/1/2017 06:06:41 am

It's about time hip hop grew here in portland!

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kuneeya kanna
8/1/2017 06:36:12 am

good informative article. I even noticed the points mentioned in the article when i visited Portland. Thanks for sharing the information.

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Adrienne Johnson
8/1/2017 06:37:15 am

I think it is great that you are keeping hip hop up with the times. I like listening to hip hop. I'm glad Portland is continuing with it. Good luck moving forward.

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mani nagu link
8/1/2017 06:45:49 am

The hip-hop dance nights hosted by the YGB (Young, Gifted and Black) community at places like Holocene and Killingsworth Dynasty. thanks for sharing..

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MD J Hossain link
8/1/2017 06:49:38 am

wow i love this hip hop event.it was very good and enjoyable event

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julio pacio
8/1/2017 07:26:45 am

This article is a true insight on the currently situation of Portland's music scene.

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Mass Nepali
8/1/2017 07:31:15 am

Its really informative post. Its help to all people who want to know about portland music scene. Its describe about top two hippest happening in the portland music scene briefly.

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ganesh baral
8/1/2017 07:32:24 am

I like listening to hip hop. I'm glad hip hot live forever . n thanx for we all

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Jenifer Lapinski
8/1/2017 07:34:05 am

This is very informative and well described. It's easy to understand all the points being made. I enjoyed it a lot and will share what I learned with all my friends.

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Scott Willis
8/1/2017 07:34:23 am

Good to see that Portland is expanding their musical and hip-hop horizons!

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ivykay
8/1/2017 07:36:10 am

Great post, I would like to attend one of these events

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RayT
8/1/2017 07:39:01 am

It's great to see that people are going beyond the norm to do something they're so passionate about and finding a way to always keep it alive. This is indeed a great movement and I hope to witness it soon.

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Jenna
8/1/2017 07:50:09 am

This was amazing news for all music lovers and we hope that HIP HOP culture will get good change by this, Great stuff to come. Thanks.

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Becky Brooks
8/1/2017 07:52:58 am

I always love hearing about new music and a new music scene!

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Catherine Cekas
8/1/2017 07:57:50 am

I love listening to local artists, they have that Portland vibe that is awesome!

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Tim
8/1/2017 08:21:39 am

Awesome article.

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Rex Smith
8/1/2017 08:56:32 am

It is nice to hear that Portland is evolving with regards to music as hip hop is gaining popularity.

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Mona
8/1/2017 09:22:01 am

Great post - learned a lot from it.

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Zak
8/1/2017 09:31:07 am

I love your blog! Great post.

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lusha
8/1/2017 09:34:02 am

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anddy
8/1/2017 09:44:06 am

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Sam
8/1/2017 10:25:00 am

This is a useful information that there will be local music in my area. I cannot wait to come check it it and looking forward to seeing it. I like to hear local music because it is quite good.

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nipun
8/1/2017 11:34:16 am

Few people accept the beautiful things

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Jeff
8/1/2017 11:37:37 am

I am indeed into visual performances with my music... it makes it so much better to have all of my senses bombarded at once. It's good to see the music scene evolve. Music will always endure through all of the world's changes.

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Wendy link
8/1/2017 11:54:14 am

This is a wonderful article! I did not realize all that was happening in the music scene in Portland. Great information!

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Tazin Setu link
8/1/2017 12:06:15 pm

that's amazing article . It's so helpful and awesome

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C. Jack
8/1/2017 12:22:16 pm

It is a very informative and fantastic article, which change my mind about HIP HOP & at the same time i have gathered more knowledge about music. thanks for sharing.

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Son Jonathon
8/1/2017 12:35:30 pm

Glad Hip-Hop is making a comeback in Portland! Thanks for the coverage, I will be following this closely!!!

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Sajan Khadka
8/1/2017 12:48:31 pm

Totally loved it...

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D. Martin
8/1/2017 01:07:47 pm

It's always great to see that music is once again showing that it's a universal language, by delving into new places!

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GM Mike
8/1/2017 01:19:39 pm

Iove how hip-hop is coming to Portland. Great post.

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David Ayala
8/1/2017 02:00:11 pm

Great works this is really amazing and this music way hip-hop will more famous in Portland so i really appreciate it..

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ShopPriceSolo link
8/1/2017 02:18:04 pm

This is cool and reminds me of a resurrection of Hip-Hop culture in a sense. When I was growing up in the 90's I used to go to basement rap battles and underground venues for open-mic/emcee performances. So this reminds me of that same culture though we may have done it for different reasons, it is all so familiar. Good luck Portland!

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Sifad
9/11/2017 01:10:29 am

Great article I like it. Thanks.

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Al Amin link
9/11/2017 07:39:56 am

It is most informative site, That gives us more knowledge. Thanks

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Audrey Murray
9/26/2017 05:24:18 am

This was a good read, I am never let down when I visit your music blog!

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