Willamette Week reported today that Music Millennium’s Northwest Portland location will be closing this August. Apparently the combination of declining record sales and escalating rent are behind the decision.
Luckily, the East Burnside store will stay open and continue to provide the amazing mix of local, national, and international recordings that the store is known for.
Read more details at the WWeek site.
Image via musicmillennium.com
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Music Millennium NW to close in August
July 11th, 2007Bobby Torres, Ramsey Embick, Farnell Newton featured in the Oregonian
July 7th, 2007 |
On July 6th, Latin-jazz musicians Bobby Torres, Ramsey Embick, and Farnell Newton were featured in the Oregonian article “Latin for Beginners.” The article covers the “key players” in Portland, including people from the cuisine, dancing, and music communities, as well as an extensive list of venues. Image via bobbytorres.com |
Oregonian articles featuring Nancy King, Eddie Wied, and Cleve Williams
June 19th, 2007
On June 18th, The Oregonian featured two articles by local music journalist Lynn Darroch. The first discusses Portland vocalist Nancy King and her gig/birthday celebration at the Bijou Cafe. Darroch talks about not only the concert, but also the national attention that King has gotten recently from her collaborations with artists like Fred Hersch and Karrin Allyson.
Darroch’s article on Nancy King
The second article is a tribute to Eddie Wied and Cleve Williams who both recently passed away. Wied and Williams were part of the older generation of Portland jazzers - the guys who raised Mel Brown and Ron Steen’s generation. Now their legacy is left to people like Darrell Grant who aim to keep passing knowledge on to those who are eager to learn.
Article on Wied and Williams