The Portland Music Scene

    Slate declares Portland as the new indie rock mecca.

    We always thought of Portland as Seattle's less grungy, more nerdy little sister, but these days, it's not just for aging riot grrrls and coffeeshop zinesters. No, not since Stephen Malkmus moved to town!

    Editorial note: Whoa! You've found a super-old post here on BuzzFeed, from an earlier era of the site. It doesn't really represent where we are anymore, and may in fact be totally broken, but we're leaving it up as a part of our early history.