Comments on: The Nashville Effect, Ctd.

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:52:58 +0000

If you listen to Attack Attacks new album, there are a few similarities. Check out Track 8 and you will see. Youtube it.

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Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:46:07 +0000

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By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:58:01 +0000

It’s how the MySpace data is formatted. Re-formatting it into metro areas is a possible next step. . .

By: Michael Wells

Michael Wells — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:20:28 +0000

This post seems to be just me commenting. But I’m wondering why divide NYC into Brooklyn & Manhattan, and what about the other boroughs? Is there no music in the Bronx or Queens? It didn’t cut LA into East LA, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Glendale, etc.

Is this some sort of reverse snobbism against Manhattan (all the really creative people moved to Brooklyn) or a California plot to put LA at #1, since including all of NYC would dominate the ratings?

By: Michael Wells

Michael Wells — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:28:37 +0000

Can’t pass up the chance to post this review about Pink Martini’s show with the Oregon Symphony. We went last night and it was fabulous. The photo of China (singer), Thomas (Piano) and Carlos (conductor) with their arms all in the air is great.
http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2009/06/pink_martini_makes_triumphant.html

And here’s the official website http://www.pinkmartini.com in case anyone wants to check out their music. Listen to at least 3 songs from different albums, they do a great variety. Maybe Amado Mio, Hey Eugene and Sympathique. If you like it, check their national tour and see if they’ll be near you this summer. Toronto (or whatever you are) check the Montreal jazz festival.

The band’s next local project after the symphony CD is touring the state with the Oregon Army National Guard band, doing showtunes from a Stan Freberg show about Oregon (for its 150th anniversary). This is the kind of thing a city with a great music scene produces. The number of bands is just quantity.

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By: Mike L.

Mike L. — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:16:45 +0000

The Table suggests there are great opportunities for artistic/creative (self-)promotion. For instance, Chicago is #17 for “Classical”. Does the “Development Department” of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra need a jolt?

By: Michael Wells

Michael Wells — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:51:21 +0000

Glad to see Puddletown ranked so high. No # 1’s, but a lot of different styles. I wonder how much this has to do with size of city. Portland is about the 25th largest metro area by population, New York #1, LA # 2, Chicago really up there. Of course, that should rank Nashville higher. And I’m surprised Portland’s not higher in Latin or Club, maybe the local bands don’t do Facebook.

This is definitely a 30-something list and misses some genres completely. There’s only one category for Jazz but several for hip-hop/rap and punk derivatives, two for metal for God’s sake. What about Blues, is it folk or jazz on this list? Portland’s annual 3-day blues festival draws tens of thousands to Waterfront Park. For that matter there are two annual Bluegrass festivals that draw big crowds, is it considered country or folk? And is the 2step here Texas 2-step or what (pardon my ignorance)?

And (arguably) Portland’s most popular band, Pink Martini, probably doesn’t fit any of these — lots of rhumba, but also Parisian cafe songs, big band, classical and many in different languages that I’m not sure how you’d classify.