''Don't Move Here: Inside Portland's Music Scene'' is an American

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about

Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...

's music scene, that relatively recently has become a hot spot for indie bands. The series was created by director and curator

Aaron Rose Aaron Rose is an American film director, artist, exhibition curator and writer. Rose is known as the co-director of ''Beautiful Losers'', a film that focuses on an art movement which includes artists such as Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen, St ...

and produced by Wieden+Kennedy Entertainment. The series features interviews with Portland-based artists, musicians and record label producers, as well as concert footage taken at various underground and less known

music venue A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from a small coffeehouse for folk music shows, an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Ty ...

s. Bands, labels and studios profiled so far include

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, Honey Owens,

Jackie-O Motherfucker Jackie-O Motherfucker is an American experimental music group that formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. Biography Jackie-O Motherfucker began as a duo consisting of multi-instrumentalist Tom Greenwood and saxophonist Nester Bucket. The group i ...

Mississippi Studios, Rev. Shines, Libretto,

Marriage Records Marriage Records is a small, independent record label formed in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 2001 by Curtis Knapp and Adrian Orange. The label has released a number of albums by musicians such as Adam Forkner, Dirty Projectors, Little Wings ...

, Rob Walmart, States Rights Records, Type Foundry, Jackpot Studios, Explode Into Colors, White Fang, Mississippi Records and Portland Mayor

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. In 2010 the series's first season was nominated for the 14th Annual Webby Awards in the music category.

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Season 1

Season 2

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Season 2
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American documentary films Documentary films about rock music and musicians Wieden+Kennedy Culture of Portland, Oregon

Episode Synopsis

Season 1

Season 2

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