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Artist to Watch: Sir Nai Finds Purpose In These Beats

The young Portland producer makes soundtrack scores more than beats.
It’s Time to Take Ownership: Our Community, Our Culture

Minority populations have made significant contributions to the Rose City’s culture, yet the same people have been marginalized by the bureaucratic machine and left out of the development conversation. It’s time to change that: Organize, assert and make our presence known. Portland needs us more now than we need Portland.
Save Our Stages

We need numerous independently owned venues and festivals to sustain our robust music ecosystem in Oregon. As the first to close but the last to reopen, these incubators of artistry are vital to our culture and economy but they will not survive without our support. Take action today!
When The World Goes Dark, Music Is Our Light

In a blink, Covid-19 devastated the music industry. Together, we'll adapt and evolve. We will continue to shine a light on information that provides hope and offers perspective beyond overwhelming coronavirus stats. Plus new music from Sir Nai, Isabeau Waia'u Walker, Frankie Simone, Gaytheist and Wipers. New issue out this May—subscribe today!
Oregon’s Bluesman: Norman Sylvester

In 1987, B.B. King told a 42-year-old Norman Sylvester to devote himself full time to music. The Boogie Cat heeded that advice and became his own ambassador of blues: "Musicians are messengers. We take the rhythms and the melodies and heal people."
Dakota Theim: 'Better Unsaid' [Video Premiere]

The Portland singer-songwriter quietly released his debut LP—10 tracks of indelible pop songs that feel like they'd sound right at home coming out of a '60s jukebox—at the beginning of the year. If you didn't give it a spin the first time around, spring seems like the perfect season for Dakota Theim's upbeat, timeless tunes.
In Dark Times, I Sing of Trees

In a blink, Covid-19 devastated the music industry. Together, we’ll adapt and evolve. During these times of uncertainty, it's more important than ever to shine a light on information that provides hope and offers perspective beyond overwhelming coronavirus stats. We will continue to tell stories of our #PDXmusic community.
We Are Fighting to Keep Music and Journalism Thriving in Portland: Join Us!

In times of uncertainty, it's more important than ever to shine a light on information that provides hope and offers perspective beyond overwhelming coronavirus stats. We will continue to tell stories of our #PDXmusic community. Subscribe to Vortex and get the mag in your mailbox every quarter.
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