The Portland Indie Scene

[Matthew Tsai]

...is awesome. This is the same scene that brings us Menomena, Starf*cker, Blitzen Trapper and Portugal. The Man. Discuss.

[chipdip18]

The Pacific Northwest owns.

[Matthew Tsai]

Yeah I should've made the thread title "The Pacific Northwest" scene. So many good bands from that corner of the US.

[chipdip18]

Well Portland still has it's fair share, so we're all good.

[GuitarR0cker1]

The Pacific Northwest owns.
Idaho, represent.

[chipdip18]

Idaho, represent.

Dude, for sure.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Dude, for sure.
Just because of Built To Spill, potatos and some cool mountains though. Other than that Idaho is not even close to being as cool as the Washington-Oregon duo.

[chipdip18]

Just because of Built To Spill, potatos and some cool mountains though. Other than that Idaho is not even close to being as cool as the Washington-Oregon duo.

And Treepeople! Sort of.

[GuitarR0cker1]

And Treepeople! Sort of.
Good one, I forgot about them.

[chipdip18]

Yeah! So Idaho is a part of the Pacific Northwest. Should we count BC?

[GuitarR0cker1]

I only think that the Panhandle and a strip of land down to Boise in Idaho should be considered a part of the Pacific Northwest. Yeah BC should count too. Not only is it a great place, but it does seem extremely similar to Washington.

[chipdip18]

It is, although Canada smells different, i'm not lying.

[GuitarR0cker1]

haha when I was there 2 years ago, I don't remember it smelling any differently. The food was mostly bad and everything was bigger but it didn't smell differently. Maybe that is a Vancouver thing?

[Matthew Tsai]

Hockey's from up there too. Cool.

[bowl of oranges]

Yeah, a lot of good stuff comes from around there.

[Jake Denning]

Forget Washington. I hate when tours like 10 for $10 go to Seattle then go AROUND Oregon to Cali then to go East.

[Matthew Tsai]

Forget Washington. I hate when tours like 10 for $10 go to Seattle then go AROUND Oregon to Cali then to go East.

That's messed up.

[kearn1tm]

Where the fuck is The Thermals in this name drop thread?!

[Matthew Tsai]

Where the fuck is The Thermals in this name drop thread?!

Yeah them too.

[dumhed01]

Gatsby's!

[HometownHero]

Being from here rules. We produce good shit. Like old Decemberists. And Modest Mouse

[Greg.Kushlan]

Just because of Built To Spill, potatos and some cool mountains though. Other than that Idaho is not even close to being as cool as the Washington-Oregon duo.
I'm pretty sure that Nurses started off in Boise, so thats kinda cool too.

[holybuble]

death cab

[timb89]

sydney indie/dance scene is pretty epic.

[thehereaway]

pacific northwest is where the majority of my favourite music comes from.

[ReignofFiction]

I'm just going to state that on the opposite side of the country there is a portland...with a half decent indie scene.

[lchamberlain]

I'm pretty sure that Nurses started off in Boise, so thats kinda cool too.
I think Nurses started in Idaho Falls and then they moved to Portland

[Greg.Kushlan]

I think Nurses started in Idaho Falls and then they moved to Portland Oh, I thought they started in boise for some reason. oh well.