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Connect with Your #PDXmusic Community at MusicPortland's Monthly Meetup on First Monday, March 2

Join us at Strum Guitars to get schooled on record labels. Local pros from Jealous Butcher, Tender Loving Empire, Fluff & Gravy, EYRST and PJCE Records will talk about the roles of their labels in the #PDXmusic scene and beyond!
Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll... Responsibly

Embracing this hedonistic stereotype leads to a very unsustainable lifestyle for artists who already lack affordable healthcare options. In pursuit of health and wellness for Portland musicians, let’s confront the occupational hazards that can make self-care difficult and look to support our community, because music is healing but our musicians are hurting.
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Olivia Awbrey: 'Advanced State of Decay' [Song Premiere]

Prepping to release her punk-tinged, self-aware debut LP on May 1, Olivia Awbrey will crisscross the NW rocking Rx Fest on February 15 and Boise’s Treefort at the end of March before returning home to celebrate her record release (and Vortex's sixth birthday!) at the Doug Fir with Long Hallways and Rum River Cult on April 19.
Shy Honey: 'Runaway' [Video Premiere]

Soaked in nostalgia for the ’80s and ’90s, Shy Honey's synthpop love songs are perfect for any and all the Valentine's Day feels in your life right now. Mark your cal for a night of indelible local electropop when LEO ISLO, Shy Honey and Nosila share the Holocene stage on April 30!
Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll... Responsibly: New Issue Out Now!

Being a musician isn’t just sex, drugs and rock and roll. In fact, that’s a very unsustainable lifestyle. In pursuit of health and wellness for Portland musicians, let’s explore how we can support the well-being of our community. Plus new music from Lisa Vazquez, Rose City Band and MAITA.
Time for the 'Nasty' Revival

How can music promote causes that are not just worthy but necessary? Catch Stand and Sway do just that live at Hillsboro’s Walters Cultural Arts Center on February 21.
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.

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