''Don't Move Here: Inside Portland's Music Scene'' is an American documentary series about

Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...

's music scene, that relatively recently has become a hot spot for indie bands. The series was created by director and curator

Aaron Rose Aaron Rose is an American film director, artist, exhibition curator and writer. Rose is known as the co-director of ''Beautiful Losers'', a film that focuses on an art movement which includes artists such as Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen, S ...

and produced by Wieden+Kennedy Entertainment. The series features interviews with Portland-based artists, musicians and record label producers, as well as concert footage taken at various underground and less known

music venue A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from a small coffeehouse for folk music shows, an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Ty ...

s. Bands, labels and studios profiled so far include

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, Honey Owens, Jackie-O Motherfucker Mississippi Studios, Rev. Shines, Libretto,

Marriage Records Marriage Records is a small, independent record label formed in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 2001 by Curtis Knapp and Adrian Orange. The label has released a number of albums by musicians such as Adam Forkner, Dirty Projectors, Little Wings ...

, Rob Walmart,

States Rights Records States Rights Records is an independent record label founded in 2001 by Steve Schroeder. The Portland, Oregon label's premier release was "Come Along" by Little Wings. Later that year, the label released "Tongue and Tooth" by The Badger King. B ...

, Type Foundry, Jackpot Studios, Explode Into Colors, White Fang, Mississippi Records and Portland Mayor

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. In 2010 the series's first season was nominated for the 14th Annual Webby Awards in the music category.

Episode Synopsis

Season 1

Season 2

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Season 1
on

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Season 2
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Show summary and credits
American documentary films Documentary films about rock music and musicians Wieden+Kennedy Culture of Portland, Oregon

Episode Synopsis

Season 1

Season 2

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