great musicians based in portland, oregon

A trail of 6 pages, marked with comments, by goodstuff
About this trail:
Here is a trail of some great musicians who have came out of Portland or who have spent a lot of time there.
6 marks in this trail
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Although they did not start off there, The Shins ended up in Portland, Oregon.
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The Livesavas, from Portland, Oregon, are known for their more positive style. If you don't like rap, you might like the Lifesavas. It's not that you have to hate rap to like them, it's just that they might surprise you.
3
The Thermals are from Portland, Oregon too. They're swell live.
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The folks from Modest Mouse couldn't stay out of Portland, Oregon either. What a great place to live.
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Elliot Smith spent a significant amount of time in Portland, Oregon as well.

So what's the deal? Why is Portland attractive to such great musicians? It's only the 30th largest city in the US (in 2005). I don't know what it is.

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