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  • Produce, photo by Joshua Manus

    Soundcheck: Produce

    A storefront and a record label where the artists play roles in the business, Produce is exactly the kind of sustainable model the local hip-hop scene needs.

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    Sounds of the Black Lives Matter Movement

    Through the pandemic, police violence and racial injustice, Black music remains resilient.

  • Trap Kitchen, photo by Joshua Manus

    Soundcheck: Trap Kitchen

    Consistently maintaining an otherworldly hustle, Mikey Vegaz has lived a few lives in this Portland scene.

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    My Layoff Was My Trap Door to Freedom

    For BIPOC writers, the freelance game might just be the way to survive this mass media industry without experiencing burnout.

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    Soundcheck: People Music.

    From protests in the streets to the safety of the studio, the folks at People Music. are on a mission to communally create and distribute music.

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    Through the Pandemic, Police Violence and Racial Injustice, Black Music Remains Resilient in Portland

    Guest edited by Mac Smiff, our new issue is full of the Black voices and perspectives that Portland needs to hear. Read the stories here!

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    New Year, New Editor, Who Dis?

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    Welcome To Our World

    "I want to amplify Black voices without sacrificing the clarity of our voices," says Mac Smiff, who guest edits the new print issue of Vortex. Featuring work from Black writers, photographers and artists, our final issue of 2020 is out later this month.

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    Support Local, #PDXmusic-Loving Businesses

    Portland's vibrant music scene is supported by local businesses that value music in our community. Check out these supporters of Vortex Music Magazine that play a vital role in encouraging, enabling and cultivating the music that circulates through the veins and culture of our city.

  • Vortex Music Magazine, photo by Andrew Wallner

    The Sounds of The Rose City Revolution [Playlist]

    Thanks to the independent thinkers in the streets, freelance journalists on social media, and #PDXmusic makers in our homegrown studios, this revolution is both live and televised—and our protest music will be documented here. Do you have an anthem for this revolution? Share it with us at Loading.... Photo by Andrew Wallner

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