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Whether it's high-energy rock, angst-driven ballads, or smooth lounge, music from Portland is marked by its intelligence and authentic emotion. T+L corralled a panel of locals and wistful expatriates to compile a playlist of ten key tracks from the past decade.
—Kathy Roberson
Dandy Warhols “Bohemian Like You” (2000)
Chain-smoking cool pokes fun at itself.
The Decemberists “Engine Driver” (2005)
Music to help you savor a rainy afternoon.
Pink Martini “Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love”
For your next tongue-in-chic cocktail party.
The Shins “The New Slang”
Beware: impossibly catchy, though you’ll never understand the words.
Stephen Malkmus “Baby C’mon” (2005)
Who knows what he’s talking about? It just rocks.
Quasi “Goblins and Trolls” (2001)
A novel twist on love.
Elliott Smith “Waltz #2 (XO)” (1998)
A new standard for ballroom-dance class.
Helio Sequence “Everyone Knows Everyone” (2004)
A strange collision of harmonica and electronica.
Menomena “Wet and Rusting” (2007)
Feels like driving out of town at sunrise.
The Thermals “A Pillar of Salt” (2006)
What if punks took over a Catholic-school graduation?
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